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Hi guys,

I have and AMD R9 295x2 in my system and it's caused me endless problems. I have constant graphical glitches that it's driven me mad! I've finally decided to throw in the towel and replace it with something else. I've always been a supporter of AMD/ATI in the past, but this experience has made me decide to go to Nvidia. So my question is:

What's an equivalent Nvidia card to the R9 295x2 in terms of performance? It currently drives an Eyefinity setup on 3 x 24" 1920x1200 displays. Don't really need extra performance, but is there a single card solution from Nvidia that can match the R9 295x2? Do I need to go SLI? What should I be looking at? I'm lost with all the confusing models these days!
 
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If you're adamant on going with NVidia... just get the single 980Ti... and if you do run into issues you'll have the option of getting a second one...
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Okay, thanks. So where would a Titan X fit in? I could get a single Titan X for the price of two 980s in SLI and still be using a single card. Where would that sit in peformance terms with 2 x 980s in SLI? Presumably it would be better than a single 980 Ti!

I'm thinking a single card solution is preferable to running SLI, but if I'm going to get better peformance from a pair of 980s then that might be the way to go... if I can find them cheap enough! (and as I type this my 295x2 is throwing another glitchy fit!)
 
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Unless the Titax X is overclocked too.
 
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Right, so basically a single GTX 980 Ti is better than the Titan X when price is taken into consideration. Cool... so how much peformance will I lose going from the R9 295x2 to a GTX 980 Ti?
 
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I'm not an expert.. but you would have problems with your multi-monitor setup if you only opted for a single card solution.. You'd have to SLI the 980 Ti or go for a single Titan X.
 
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Really? Why? It has enough connections... are you saying the card just can't cope with the Surround Gaming setup? I'd almost settled on buying an EVGA GTX 980 Ti, but now you've got me worried...

Anyone who is an expert able to offer some advise? Triple screen gaming at a resolution of 5760 x 1200 on a single GTX 980Ti... is it possible at an acceptable standard (min 60fps)?
 
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What I meant is, factory 980 ti's are often overclocked out of the box, the Titan X generally isnt. Basically its significantly more money for no extra performance - not a good option for gaming at the moment.

a 980 ti should be able to handle 3x 1080p, its still around 2 million less pixels than 4k, you wont be having ultra settings and AA on high end games though.
 
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Look at the 4k benchmarks for the 980 ti and you are roughly there in performance, 5760x1200 is around 1 million less pixels than 4k, so fps should be slightly higher.
 
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Look at this review, each game has a 4k benchmark to check
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_980_Ti_STRIX_Gaming/10.html

at 4k res, you are around 7% behind the 295x2 on average

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Well I'm on 3x 1920x1200, so a few more pixels than 1080p. However, I'm not looking for Ultra Settings and AA, I'm looking for a card that can comfortably run my panels at a minimum of 60fps which the R9 295x2 can do when it's behaving. I think if a single 980Ti can cope for now, I'll stick one in my machine and maybe add another in 6 months or so...

The R9 295x2 HAS to go!!! Slightly suprised that Nvidia still don't have a single card solution to rival it though.
 
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I do understand the whole dual vs single GPU point.. however, the cost of the dual GPU R9 295x2 is less than the single GPU 980 Ti. If you were comparing something that was twice the price I could perhaps see some merit to the "dual GPU" argument... but you aren't.

I bought my MSI R9 295x2 almost exactly one year ago and I paid £515 ($775) back then... looking now, a 980 Ti will cost me £500 ($752) to replace it and it won't match my current hardware. Doesn't that seem slightly crazy, that a year later I have to pay essentially the same amoutn for less?
 
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Well the main difference is that you arent relying on SLI/Crossfire compatability/issues that you are on a dual GPU card.

With your 295x2, if the game doesnt support crossfire, then youll get 290x performance and it will only use 1 GPU. Many of the issues with the 295x2 can be related to it using crossfire also.
 
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Well I've always been an ATI and then AMD supporter, never owned nVidia before, mainly because of price vs peformance. But I've become increasingly dis-illusioned with AMD, the first 295x2 I had needed to be replaced, this one is dying after only one year. Their drivers are terrible and the new Radeon Crimson stuff is awful :-(

I think I'm going to go down the single 980Ti route for now. I forsee most of my gaming being in VR in the not too distant future, so I'm not as concerned about triple screen peformance as long as the games will run on it when needed.
 
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I use both AMD and Nvidia cards, but I have to say ive leaned towards nvidia more in recent times, their drivers are generally superior, and if there is issues they are quicker to fix.


Please update the thread when you have the 980 ti set up, I would be interested to know your thoughts.
 
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If you're still shopping for 980Tis, the Zotac ArcticStormis the the best cooler out there. Just make sure you have a loop to run it in!
If you're not attached to it, I'll take the 295x2 off your hands. I've always been curious about dual GPU cards.
 
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If it's still under warranty... I would put in a ticket for the card so that it would be repaired or replace .. then sell the replacement unit that's sent out to you. That would be the honorable thing to do instead of selling something that could be faulty.
 
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That is exactly what I plan to do, I'm going to buy the replacment first so I have something to use during the warranty return period. Then, if the 980Ti doesn't cut it, I can put in the repaired/replaced 295x2, depending on which I go with I'll then sell the other one.
 
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I don't know what's wrong with the card, or whether it's just a driver issue. It only seems to be a problem when I'm using it on the Windows desktop in extended mode. If I switch to Eyefinity then it's solid, same if I'm playing a game, no problems then either. If it starts glitching out, I can switch to Eyefinity and back to Extended desktop and the problem goes away.

It is an absolutely massive PITA though, so I'll try and get a warranty repair/replacment and then probably sell the one I get back if the 980Ti can cut it. Might put the money from that towards buying a second 980Ti...
 
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Despite wanting one, I only have about $280 for a card right now. Unless you're willing to part with it for that little, I'm not the buyer. I've always wanted to build a super high-performance Mini-ITX build though, inside Lian Li's PC-05S. http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5s/
 
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Yes, had the problem for about 3 months now. Been using the beta drivers and now on the latest Crimson release. Same problem.
 
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