So I have a 690gtx, and and wondering if its worth it to upgrade to a titan x, or maybe wait for the possible 980TI. Right now the 690 is having some issues with some of the newer games (FC4, etc), and the integrated SLI is its own issue as well with driver support/game support. Would it be worth it or not really?
TITAN X VS 690GTX, Should I upgrade?
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cst1992
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Single GPU is always better than dual so the Titan X would be better, and also because the 690 has only 2GB usable VRAM.
But, the Titan X has 12GB of VRAM, a bit too much for games, so you should wait for upcoming cards, which will have probably 6 GB of VRAM, a much better and cheaper choice.
But, the Titan X has 12GB of VRAM, a bit too much for games, so you should wait for upcoming cards, which will have probably 6 GB of VRAM, a much better and cheaper choice.
The GTX 690 has 4GB of VRAM total, meaning each GPU effectively has 2GB of VRAM to itself. This is soon becoming a limiting feature in modern games, despite the GTX 690 itself because even slightly faster than a GTX 980, providing the VRAM usage does not exceed 2GB.
Is it WORTH upgrading? That is really hard to say, you will essentially just be upgrading your VRAM, and removing any SLI issues you're having. I would say if you can SELL your GTX 690 for a price decent enough for you to justify "sidegrading" then that may be an option. The Titan X whilst being a very fast single card, is terrible in price/performance ratio.
It really all boils down to how annoyed are you with SLI issues from your GTX 690? Is it worth enough to pay the money simply to remove that issue? Raw performance wise a GTX 980 is on par.
Is it WORTH upgrading? That is really hard to say, you will essentially just be upgrading your VRAM, and removing any SLI issues you're having. I would say if you can SELL your GTX 690 for a price decent enough for you to justify "sidegrading" then that may be an option. The Titan X whilst being a very fast single card, is terrible in price/performance ratio.
It really all boils down to how annoyed are you with SLI issues from your GTX 690? Is it worth enough to pay the money simply to remove that issue? Raw performance wise a GTX 980 is on par.
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Worth is something only YOU can determine.
If you are currently having dual gpu issues and you have the Budget for a titan X then by all means go for it.
A future GTX980ti is unknown as to performance or arrival date.
If you wait for the next best thing, you will wait forever.
If you have a need now, buy now.
As a alternative, why not buy a superclock GTX980?
In many games, you will perform better.
If you buy a EVGA card, you will have a 90 day trade up window on the off chance that a GTX980ti shows up.
If you are currently having dual gpu issues and you have the Budget for a titan X then by all means go for it.
A future GTX980ti is unknown as to performance or arrival date.
If you wait for the next best thing, you will wait forever.
If you have a need now, buy now.
As a alternative, why not buy a superclock GTX980?
In many games, you will perform better.
If you buy a EVGA card, you will have a 90 day trade up window on the off chance that a GTX980ti shows up.
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