Buying gpu today, tomorrow or Sun, 970 and 980 and 980 ti questions.

g335

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Hello



I will be buying a gpu today, tomorrow or this Sunday.



I have a i7 4790k system. My monitor is a 1080p 23" 60hz IPS monitor. I will buy a 27" 1440p 60hz IPS monitor next month.

I will use the pc for graphic design, 3D design, rendering, animation and movie making and some gaming.



I know the 970 will be fine for either monitor.



Is the 970 still good? I don't plan on buying a 4K monitor. If anything maybe I might buy the Asus gaming monitor at 1440p 144hz IPS.



Unless I buy the gaming monitor, is there any reason I should buy the 980 or the 980ti? The only other reason the extra ram and cuda cores will help me is with some of the 3D rendering programs that I will use that takes advantage of the more video ram and cuda cores.



The 980ti is pushing my budget for this month if I try to buy it.



I need to buy a after market cooler and psu for my system.



If it is worth it to upgrade to the 980 or the 980ti and will be better in the long run, then I will buy it.
 
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If you want to go with an 144mhz monitor you should go with GTX 980 ti,

If not, and if you are not a very demanding player, if you don't mind, in a couple years, to play new games at medium settings, the GTX 970 is the best option for you.

Not sure how important the extra vram will be for your work, but this thread might help you decide: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/332800-33-memory-speed-rendering-video

I dont think the GTX980 should be a choice, because of price/performance.

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If you want to go with an 144mhz monitor you should go with GTX 980 ti,

If not, and if you are not a very demanding player, if you don't mind, in a couple years, to play new games at medium settings, the GTX 970 is the best option for you.

Not sure how important the extra vram will be for your work, but this thread might help you decide: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/332800-33-memory-speed-rendering-video

I dont think the GTX980 should be a choice, because of price/performance.
 
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