Upgrade from GTX 770

[cburst]

Hello everyone,

I am currently running a Xeon at 3.5GHz (no intention to change/overclock) with a GTX 770 2MB VRAM. In the near future I am going to switch to 2560 x 1440 and I'd like to play games in the new screen's native resolution.

I suspect the GTX 770 might lack some in this regard and thus I am contemplating replacing it with either a GTX 970 or a GTX 980 (no Ti versions).

My question is, considering the beferementioned Xeon, does the GTX 980 make sense or would a GTX 970 sufficient?

Thank you all in advance!

cb

 

[kwa-e]

What games do you plan on playing?

And I'd go for an AMD card as it has better performance specially at the higher resolutions, the 390x is a very viable option here provided that the PSU is sufficient.

 

[Gingerbread]

I would go for r9 390x since it has more VRAM which would be beneficial when it comes to 1440p. It's either that or the gtx 980 for sufficient performance.

 

[cburst]

Thank you both for your replies.

The range of games I play varies, though the only one that maxes out my VRAM is GTA V. But, having done a bit of reserch in the ways of VRAM and near future expectations (2-3 years), I do not expect to be needing more than 4GB of VRAM (no multi-gpu, no rendering, no multi-screen,..).

AMD.. Yes, I am aware of the benchmarks (and the specs) but I do have rather extensively negative experience with ATi/AMD products. It's just personal preference at this point, not judgement over AMD cards. Also, I consider the R9 390x to be way too loud.

My question still stands, GTX 970 or GTX 980 for 1440p?

 

[kwa-e]

Between the 2 cards?, the 980.

 

[Gingerbread]

Well then you have no choice and have to go for the gtx 980, which is one of the worst choices out there.

 

[cburst]

Turns out the GTX770 is quite alright for 2560*1440 @ more than decent detail level overall. This means I can lay off the upgrade until the new line of nVidia GPUs comes around.

 

[Gnuffi]

okay hold on there a moment,
some misconceptions about "more Vram" seems to be prevalent.
More Vram is mainly beneficial for switching to higher resolutions 1080p ->1440p -> 4k, rarely in overall quality settings and fps, thats why back when cards jumped from 2gb-4gb Vram on the same model number almost no1 saw an increase in fps or quality, because their resolution stayed the same

that in mind, r9 390x and especially the gtx 980 is straight up overkill for 1440p gaming, a gtx 970 4gb is more than enough for 95% of games, and less demanding on your PSU,

However, tiny caveat, since we are in the transitioning period from 1 gpu model to another, Nvdia/AMD both releasing their new GPU's soon, it could prove wise to "endure" your current card for just a few months longer (your current card isnt too bad btw),
since not only will the new GPU's be alot better than the current,(the same amount of money spend on r9 390x now, would yield bigger "boom" if you spend that amount 2 months down the line)
but as we get closer to release you should see prices of the old ones drop, incase you dont feel the need for a the new gen gpu, and just want a cheaper current gen gpu

 

[cburst]

Yep, that's my conclusion too, Gnuffi.