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Would it be a waste to buy a gtx 980 if I plan on using a 1920x1080 monitor?

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September 26, 2014 12:43:32 PM

I Plan on getting a 24 inch 144 ghz monitor would the gtx 970 be better for that or is it still better to get the 980

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September 26, 2014 12:46:46 PM

in that case it's not a waste to get a 980. Besides, you can always get another monitor.
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September 26, 2014 12:47:02 PM

GTX 970 is better cus is up to 15% slower than GTX 980 but is cheaper
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September 26, 2014 12:47:37 PM

depends on the games you play..some games need a high end gpu to get playable frame rates.
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September 26, 2014 12:48:59 PM

smorizio said:
depends on the games you play..some games need a high end gpu to get playable frame rates.


League of legends. Call of duty 4. Hearthstone. Counterstrike.
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September 26, 2014 12:51:51 PM

rockie_ said:
GTX 970 is better cus is up to 15% slower than GTX 980 but is cheaper



how will this equate to fps ?
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September 26, 2014 12:52:33 PM

for those games you won't see an appreciable difference between the GTX 970 and 980
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September 26, 2014 12:54:33 PM

Those games will run at 144hz on a 970. Even if they wouldn't, it is still better because like that other guy said, it's UP TO 15% slower, while costing about 200$ less, so unless you have a burning need to spend money, it is a much better deal.
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September 26, 2014 12:54:34 PM

Entomber said:
for those games you won't see an appreciable difference between the GTX 970 and 980


I want the perfect card for the 1920x1080 monitor like imagine I walked into a shop and say "hi i want a card for a 1920x1080 monitor" they say "Oh you want the GATASHA8866 example" what is the card that is the 1920x1080 generically good card
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September 26, 2014 12:55:06 PM

Darth415 said:
Those games will run at 144hz on a 970. Even if they wouldn't, it is still better because like that other guy said, it's UP TO 15% slower, while costing about 200$ less, so unless you have a burning need to spend money, it is a much better deal.


Alright thanks So the 970 is going to work fine for 1920x1080
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September 26, 2014 1:03:21 PM

yes, it'll run all your games perfectly.

144Hz is also a consideration; it takes some serious processing power to reach 144FPS in the most demanding games even at 1080p
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September 26, 2014 1:10:33 PM

Entomber said:
yes, it'll run all your games perfectly.

144Hz is also a consideration; it takes some serious processing power to reach 144FPS in the most demanding games even at 1080p


So he should get the GTX 980!!
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September 26, 2014 1:19:03 PM

If you can afford the GTX 980 and it's $200 premium for the 15% increase in performance then go for it.

Nobody really knows what requirments the next games will demand and having the little extra performance in the bank may save you the upgrade.

If money is a major decision point the the GTX 970 would give more bang for your buck.

I currently run a OC GTX 980ti and a 144hz monitor and it creams every game I play at 1080 (BF4 Ultra). Best buy I have made but cost was not a big decision maker. The card being less stressed runs cooler / quieter as a bonus.
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September 26, 2014 1:26:47 PM

Major_Trouble said:
Entomber said:
yes, it'll run all your games perfectly.

144Hz is also a consideration; it takes some serious processing power to reach 144FPS in the most demanding games even at 1080p


So he should get the GTX 980!!


He meant you need a serious processor, like an i7 4770k or something lol. If you have a lower end processor, like many AMDs or an i3, you can expect to hit processor bottlenecks before you achieve that ultra high fps. At that framerate, even ram speed is a factor in performance.
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September 26, 2014 1:31:03 PM

980 ti? Anyway, if you want to absolutely max out games immediately get 2 970's for SLI, because while the 980 is a nice card that overclocks well and runs ridiculously cool and quiet, at ultra settings in at least a few recent games it struggles to maintain 60 fps at 1080p in anything other than just in-game benchmarks. And with DSR, you're not limited to 1080p, but can use either 1440p or 4k resolutions for rendering the game which is then adjusted to fit your display's native resolution. DSR is great, just wish there was some way to resize text like subtitles and whatnot.

Or I guess you could get 2 980's depending upon your graphics preferences and budget.
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September 26, 2014 2:10:15 PM

clueless77 said:
980 ti?


You got me I meant to put 780ti :pt1cable: 
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