Gtx 970 2 way sli on 1920x1080 overkill?

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No overkill there, bro. Go for it, more is always better. Comforable framerates - good thing :)
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A lot of people will say that's over kill and for things like minecraft and MMORPGs, that's true. If you're pushing a 120 or 144Hz monitor, this will be great. If not, even with games such as Tomb Raider or Crysis 3 that choke most systems, you stay at or above the 60fps mark with 2x970s and details on full tilt. To me, the only way to play these games is with all the details cranked and AA at 4x.

I say get the 2 970s and for many games where your framerates are above 60fps, pick up a 120Hz+ monitor to take advantage of the less percetible tearing.

On the other hand, if you wait until the 1080p G-sync monitors are out later this year or early next year, you'll only need one 970 since tearing is a non-issue with these monitors.
 
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Im getting the 144hz asus vg248qe monitor and want to be able to run games at 120 fps and above so this was a good read I want games fully maxed out no exceptions
 
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45 fps is to low for me I was hoping for a minimum fps of120
 
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No overkill there, bro. Go for it, more is always better. Comforable framerates - good thing :)
 
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Nobody sees the difference between 60 and 120 and most no difference between 45 and 60.
 
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120 FPS is not what you get on a minimum, even with SLI, rather at max in select games, with hammering titles like Crysis 3, you're not going anywhere near 120, not even 100. Look up some benchmarks. And up from 50 I'm certain its mostly likely a matter of 'oh see I got 75 FPS in benchmarks/ gameplay'.

IMO, 30+ is a must, 40+ is decent, 50+ is comfortable, 60+ is excellent, higher is always better, but is it necessary? Well, if we take it like this, that we do see a difference in 30 and 60 FPS, but rarely in 60 and 120 FPS, then IMO, no, it's not necessary, I'll be happy with 40+ FPS on ultra, but that's just me. You can put 980 three way SLI for a single FHD, no one stops you, and get 100 FPS, but is it worth it? Nope.

I'd go for atleast a 1440p monitor for SLI 970 setup, otherwise I'm more interested in frames.
 
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niko24

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Everytime I meet a person saying like this I cant hold my laugh. 60 and 120 is like night and day.. and almost 45 and 60 near the same. No offence, but you aren't right.
 
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We shoot for the high frame rates and high refresh monitors to match to reduce perceptible tearing and eliminate the need for V-sync and it's associated input lag. G-sync monitors change all that. You get smooth performance even when frame rates bounce from 120 down to 30. You really don't notice the difference.

I was able to run my Asus PG278Q 2560x1440 monitor on full details with a single 780 (I had two in SLI and shut one off) with smooth G-sync'd performance. A single 780 with BF4 multi-player ran beautifully on the G-sync monitor. I was only taking big performance hits on the most demanding parts of Tomb Raider where it dropped into the 20fps range only briefly. This convinced me that a single 980 is all that is necessary for full details on a G-sync monitor.

That's why I think a good pairing for a 1080p G-sync monitor would be a single 970. If you don't get a G-sync monitor, I'd definitely get a second 970 with the 144Hz monitor. Or if you can get a hold of one of those VG248QE monitors that have been modded with the G-sync chip, that's also a plus.

Also, there are a few lists of upcoming G-sync monitors out there:
http://www.blurbusters.com/gsync/list-of-gsync-monitors/
 
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http://xcorr.net/2011/11/20/whats-the-maximal-frame-rate-humans-can-perceive/
 
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I agree with niko24, but this is definitely a debate for another thread.
 
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