[SOLVED] Upgrade from OC 980 ti to 1070 ti?

[Baumber]

My friend has an extra, brand new 1070 ti that he originally planned to sli, but never got around to it. He offered it to me for $100. Is it worth the upgrade? Besides improved efficiency, how much faster can I expect the 1070 ti to be compared to an overclocked 980 ti?

I also plan to upgrade to a freesync monitor early next year, so I guess the adaptive sync support is worth it, but is it better to wait for high end Navi to release?

 

[vapour]

used 980ti is definitely worth 100+, no harm getting it and then sell yours for a small profit. Runs faster and cooler, why not.

 

[Baumber]

used 980ti is definitely worth 100+, no harm getting it and then sell yours for a small profit. Runs faster and cooler, why not.

How much of a difference should I expect? 5% or 10% increase in performance? Or more?

 

[justin.m.beauvais]

Optimistically you are looking at around a 15%-18% increase in performance. However, in most games that won't be terribly noticeable. The 980 Ti is still a good GPU.

 

[Baumber]

Optimistically you are looking at around a 15%-18% increase in performance. However, in most games that won't be terribly noticeable. The 980 Ti is still a good GPU.

Yes, the 980 ti is still a great gpu. I actually plan to put it into my old rig as a backup. But is it really worth the $100 or should I just hold off for high end Navi?

 

[King_V]

What's your monitor's resolution?
Refresh rate?
Does it have FreeSync, GSync, or neither?
What games do you play?

In general, though, a used, reliable, known-from-a-friend (assuming your friend is willing to guarantee the GPU is good) 1070Ti is worth a lot more than $100. This is a deal that's hard to beat.

 

[vapour]

depends on games:

View: https://youtu.be/u4Xff9Fw7vM

 

[logainofhades]

I say $100, from someone you trust, for a 1070ti is a great buy.

 

[Baumber]

What's your monitor's resolution?
Refresh rate?
Does it have FreeSync, GSync, or neither?
What games do you play?

In general, though, a used, reliable, known-from-a-friend (assuming your friend is willing to guarantee the GPU is good) 1070Ti is worth a lot more than $100. This is a deal that's hard to beat.

I have a 1440p 60hz monitor. It does not have either. Plan to buy a freesync monitor which is the only reason I am considering this upgrade

 

[King_V]

I have a 1440p 60hz monitor. It does not have either. Plan to buy a freesync monitor which is the only reason I am considering this upgrade

How soon, and, same questions on the monitor, but for the new one.

 

[Baumber]

How soon, and, same questions on the monitor, but for the new one.

I was going to buy a new monitor once high end Navi was released. Probably early/mid next year. It is going to be a 1440p 144hz monitor with freesync.

 

[King_V]

Hm, alright. Well, the 1070Ti @ $100 is still a great deal and more than up to the task of 1440p @ 60Hz.

It will actually even serve you well on the new monitor, but, of course won't manage 144Hz at 1440p with max details.

Of course, with max details, maybe 2080 Super or 2080 Ti could do it at 1440p/144Hz, not sure. Maybe not.

Also, frankly, those ultra-high refresh rates are overrated. Much past about 100fps, the eye/brain can't really process it.