which is the fastest gtx 970

[Anirban3184]

i want to upgrade my rig i'm using gtx 770 which is not enough for running latest titles at ultra 1080p so i want buy two gtx 970 my question is which one is the fastest 970?

 

[weberdarren97]

Is it budget that's holding you back from getting a 980ti?

I would recommend a single 980ti over an SLI setup because of the microstutter that's introduced when the first card enters a wait state for sometimes almost three or four milliseconds while it waits for the second card's frame to get to it over the SLI bridge. And if they get out of sync with each other by more than forty or fifty clock cycles then you might get artifacts on screen.

I speak from experience with Crossfire, I'm simply assuming that these problems are also there with SLI. Anyone who has experience that says otherwise is free to correct me on this.

 

[weberdarren97]

To answer your original question... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121899&cm_re=STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5-_-14-121-899-_-Product

It takes a single 8-pin which isn't enough to raise the power limit by more than 4-5% of the factory overclock, but in terms of said factory overclock, this card offers both high clock speeds and fairly good Newegg reviews.

 

[sizzling]

A single 980Ti is a far better option than 2x970's

 

[weberdarren97]

A single 980Ti is a far better option than 2x970's

Thank you for summing me up. The way I worded it may have been confusing to OP...

 

[Anirban3184]

i have a 144hz 1080p monitor i don't want 4k and i also hairwork in games like witcher 3 and 4x supersampeling in shadow of mordor i don't think single 980ti would be better than 2 970

 

[weberdarren97]

I think it would be better because it has more shaders... And Asus makes a 980ti clocked at 1317MHz found here http://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/STRIXGTX980TIDC3OC6GD5GAMING/specifications/

 

[Anirban3184]

and if i go with 980ti then which one is the fastest ?

 

[weberdarren97]

The Asus one I linked is the fastest I've seen. Just be aware that it's rather power hungry.

 

[Jake Lloyd]

If you're looking at just FPS then no, a single 980Ti isn't as "good" as dual 970s in some games (it's 6 FPS lower in Shadows of Mordor, but same in Witcher 3). However, looking at the cost, power consumption, and issues you get with Sli, if you're upgrading from a 770 and willing to shell out the cash for dual 970s, there's no reason at all do to that. Just get a 980Ti and live with your 6 less FPS in Shadows. The only reason to dual 970 is if you have a 970 already and want to upgrade for $330 more.

If you get a 980Ti now, that will future proof you. Dual 970s is going to be a stop gap. A single 980Ti now will allow you to run dual 980s in the future.

Edit. MSI is the best all around in both, Asus has the fastest OC if you want to go that route, but you pay for it in power and heat. I'd go MSI. Clock speed isn't everything, look at everything (speed, power, temp, OC ability) all together.

 

[sizzling]

If it were me Id opt for the 980Ti, the difference to sli 970's is negligible in games which are well optimised for Sli and the 980Ti will dominate in games that dont support sli as well or not at all. It also will have none of the other downsides associated with sli