but the gtx 970
980 is just 15% more in performance than 970.. totally not worth the extra money
on the other hand if you have some cash then buy the r9 295x2 ..its a 4k grade card..it costs close to a 980 and is double the performance
http://www.hwcompare.com/18215/geforce-gtx-980-vs-radeon-r9-295x2/