Upgrading current crossfire setup, need suggestions (970 SLI) ?

[hatebreeder]

Current System:
i7 4770k
msi z87-gd65 mobo
corsair 1kw psu
16gb ram
160ssd
2 x amd 6970 in crossfire
27" monitor, 144 hz @ 1920x1080

i have a pretty decent setup however all i play currently is counter strike global offensive. With GTA V coming out soon i want to beef up my graphics. What can i get that would be a good upgrade from my 2 X 6970's in crossfire? I was thinking about 2 Nvidia 970's in SLI however for paying $700+ i want to make sure its gonna be a good investment, does anyone have any feedback or suggestions?

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Yes, even a single 970 can be compared to your setup in terms of performance, two of them will be a significant upgrade, and shall reap you good rewards.

 

[Kaliz]

Try GTA V with your current HD6970's mate, probably good enough for the game on High/ somewhat Ultra settings anyway!
A single GTX 980 would be a nice upgrade though, and will run it maxed out.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Try GTA V with your current HD6970's mate, probably good enough for the game on High/ somewhat Ultra settings anyway!
A single GTX 980 would be a huge upgrade though, and will run it maxed out.

SLI 970s will throw a single 980 out of water performance wise. Neither is single 980 a 'huge upgrade' from current setup performance wise tbh.

 

[hatebreeder]

thanks!

last question:

So there are a lot of different 970 gtx's. and they range in price from $380-$500.
I know the clock speeds vary a little bit, but is it enough that its gonna make that much of a difference? I plan on buying 2 and using an SLI setup.

 

[Kaliz]

get 2 with reference design cooler, they are perfect for SLI and often the cheapest versions.

 

[hatebreeder]

get 2 with reference design cooler, they are perfect for SLI and often the cheapest versions.

Sorry for the dumb question, what is reference design color? are those just the basic ones without all the flare?

Like these
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Overclocked-Graphics-GV-N970WF3OC-4GD/dp/B00NH5T1UA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1415568592&sr=8-2&keywords=970+gtx


instead of say these:
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-970-GAMING-4G/dp/B00NN0GEXQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415568592&sr=8-1&keywords=970+gtx

 

[Kaliz]

Those 2 have aftermarket coolers, i mean this http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2014/09/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/gtx980-4b.jpg

 

[hatebreeder]

Those 2 have aftermarket coolers, i mean this http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2014/09/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/gtx980-4b.jpg

curious. that is a 980, also are after market coolers not good?

 

[hatebreeder]

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclocked-256bit-Graphics-04G-P4-1972-KR/dp/B00NI45AUU/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1415571452&sr=8-7&keywords=gtx+970

like this?

 

[hatebreeder]

or this?

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclocked-256bit-Graphics-04G-P4-1972-KR/dp/B00NI45AUU/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1415571452&sr=8-7&keywords=gtx+970

 

[MeteorsRaining]

The blower type cooler design are good at dumping hot air, and SLI being a solution of two GPUs, it needs to be properly cooled, and blower types are just fine for that purpose. Yes the ones you linked are the correct ones design wise.

 

[hatebreeder]

The blower type cooler design are good at dumping hot air, and SLI being a solution of two GPUs, it needs to be properly cooled, and blower types are just fine for that purpose. Yes the ones you linked are the correct ones design wise.

last question. is the OC super clocked version worth getting over the stock? there is a $70 difference

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Nope, you got SLI power and a $140 difference for 2-5 FPS isn't exactly a great deal.