Is it woth switching too a 980?

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Thanks for hearing my question everyone. Ive been a console gamer for a long time but recently just built my own pc. though I have learned a lot about hardware, theres still a lot that leaves me puzzles ecspecally when it comes to just looking at a cards specs and trying to determine how much better it will preform.

I was fortune enough to afford a 780ti classified edition, overclocked on water. and my plan was if it ever wasn't enough to achieve 60fps on ultra settings at 1080p, that I would just sli a second card. but since they have discontinued it im thinking about switching to a 980. and was just wondering how much better it might really preform.
 
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you'll be losing a huge chunk of cash selling the 780ti and getting a 980 for not that much extra performance (maybe 2-10% depending on overclocking etc). and at the end of the day, you'll be itching for another upgrade in a few month when AMD releases new cards and Nvidia responds. Honestly if you're that worried about SLI, you should just pick up another 780ti now since they can be found for $400-500

sit back, chill, enjoy what you have, wait a year or two, or until you're unsatisfied with your current GPU, before you get a new one.
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you'll be losing a huge chunk of cash selling the 780ti and getting a 980 for not that much extra performance (maybe 2-10% depending on overclocking etc). and at the end of the day, you'll be itching for another upgrade in a few month when AMD releases new cards and Nvidia responds. Honestly if you're that worried about SLI, you should just pick up another 780ti now since they can be found for $400-500

sit back, chill, enjoy what you have, wait a year or two, or until you're unsatisfied with your current GPU, before you get a new one.
 
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A Classified on water will OC like crazy if you have a good chip. You aren't going to get much better performance with a 980, maybe a few FPS. Depending on your overclock, though, you could actually lose performance if it is high enough.

The 980 has a GB more of VRAM, but that isn't going to really matter -- at least not yet -- at 1080p. And if you ever need to go SLI, you will probably be able to find a good used card. Most people buying 780 Ti's take very good card of their cards, so buying used isn't such a problem.

 
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I'm in agreement with the two folks here. If you had a lesser card i would say in a heartbeat switch to the 980, but you already have a monster and there isn't much of an upgrade to the 980. I might suggest looking for a cheaper/sale/used 780ti from someone that did make the switch and laugh all the way to SLI.

Otherwise, I would sell that 780Ti to help fund the new 980, but you are going to cash due to the work you have put into watercooling it.
 
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The 780ti actually beats the 980 in some benchmarks. I wouldn't call the 980 much of an upgrade and you will be losing the money you invested in the Ti. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-970-maxwell,3941.html

What games do you have that you cant get 60fps with the 780Ti card at 1080p? I have the same card on a 1440p monitor and I easily get 60+ fps in games like bioshock, wolfenstien nwo, borderlands, etc.... ultra settings.
 
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