Deciding on a new graphics card for 1080p gaming.

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Hey guys,

Building a new gaming PC which will be running games at 1080p, won't be interested in anything higher as my vision isn't all that great to tell the difference of higher resolutions and new screens aren't something I'm interested in. The CPU I'm running will be a OC 4690k.

Anyway I desire this computer to last me three years and be able to run games at 60fps+ 1080p with settings close to or maxed out. I understand that we cannot predict gaming requirements for the future.

The cards that are in question is Nvidia's line of 900's. I have the budget to put up to a GTX980TI in although I don't want to be spending too much and wasting performance that I won't see on a 1080p system.

 
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1080p @ 60 Hz gaming: You probably won't experience most of the performance increase going from a GTX 970 to a GTX 980 Ti. With that said, that's exactly the move that I've made. 980 Ti for that level of gaming somewhat defies logic, but than many of the users on this site, who spend our hard earned money on these toys (computers & technology) leave logic at the door.

Speaking of defying logic, I'd even suggest that you up the power supply to 850 watts, just in case you decide to ever install another 980 TI to configure SLI. CF of two high-end AMD cards would necessitate a 1,000 watt PSU. But the EVGA G2 850 still has the newish ECO mode, which the 1,000 watt model does not. That feature will keep the fan off until a certain level...
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JakeBluz

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I find my 770 GTX more than sufficient for 1080p gaming at half the price. I prefer the MSI's to the other's so far, though they don't come with a backplate if you're worried about how your computer looks through a side panel.
 
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The 980 Ti is great, I have one but it's a little overkill for 1080P. I run it at 1440P and 4k. GTX 980 is not worth the $200 increase for it's performance. The GTX 970 runs great at 1080P and the 290x at 1080P for around 60FPS give or take in most games.
 
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What's your GPU budget and also your entire system budget (including the GPU). Generally I like the GTX 970 and the R9 390. If you have extra money left over, you could invest it in an SATA SSD such as the Samsung 850 EVO. The 500 GB version just dropped in price to US$161.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E500B-AM/dp/B00OBRE5UE/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1436428892&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+850+evo

The SSD won't improve gaming performance per se, but it will noticeably improve load times in your games.
 
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This is the current build,
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Voidcrasher/saved/#view=wKLxFT

Though feel like im going overboard on the GPU for what I want
 
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There are very few games in which the 970 cannot do 60+ fps at 1080p. It is considered the king of 1080p performance at the moment so that is probably your best option.

In terms of future proofing - given that HBM is becoming a thing, next year we'll see what nvidia can do with it. I really think you're best going with the 970 and saving yourself a heap of money. Maybe chuck it in a savings account and enjoy some great 1080p gaming for a while.
 
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Looks like a good build. I'd put a little more towards the mobo, personally. I love my Asus Maximus and I just built a Z97 Pro Gamer for a customer and wasn't impressed. The board starts up lightening fast and plays well, but was very difficult to keep stable for prolonged game play.
 
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1080p @ 60 Hz gaming: You probably won't experience most of the performance increase going from a GTX 970 to a GTX 980 Ti. With that said, that's exactly the move that I've made. 980 Ti for that level of gaming somewhat defies logic, but than many of the users on this site, who spend our hard earned money on these toys (computers & technology) leave logic at the door.

Speaking of defying logic, I'd even suggest that you up the power supply to 850 watts, just in case you decide to ever install another 980 TI to configure SLI. CF of two high-end AMD cards would necessitate a 1,000 watt PSU. But the EVGA G2 850 still has the newish ECO mode, which the 1,000 watt model does not. That feature will keep the fan off until a certain level of wattage is pulled by the system. Some people like that feature to help keep their system quiet. To GTX 980 Ti or not to 980 Ti. It's just a matter of how much disposable income you have to spend on your computer. Personally, I had the GTX 970 and received an unexpected US$300 out of the blue. I decided to upgrade before the logical part of my mind kicked in.
 
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Seriously a 980ti is mental overspend for 1080p!!

Buy a 970 - if in 2 years time its struggling just add another in sli - a good 750w like you've picked will handle that sli setup easily.
You save $700 now this way & it'll likely be a $170-200 card in 18 months time & a cheap but big upgrade.
 
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Haha, it's the truth but I bet you're happy as hell with yours. I know I am and in all honesty as we go through the next 4 -5 years, if he or you ever kept the card instead of replacing, you would seriously not need to replace it at 1080P as it performs so well now, even with the most demanding games at 1080P.

It only is reaching it's threshold in 4K, at 1440P at this moment most of the games I have I get at least 70 FPS with everything maxed and they are demanding games too.
 
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I'd hate to say it but I think your right, logic will be left out the door and I'll be picking up a GTX980TI. Guess if I ever get round to it I can always pick up a better monitor in the future to benefit from the power.
 
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