What GPU for 60FPS 1440p Gaming?

ThatZiast · Feb 23, 2016

I am a first time pc builder. I want to play games like Battlefield 4 and other games of that sort (possibly some slightly more demanding games) at 1440p at very near 60FPS or above. I am not sure my current GPU (Nvidia GTX 980) is up to the task. I want to keep my overall build price around $2000. The 980 would give me lots of room to upgrade other components, but a 980ti would give me more gaming performance. Should I go with the Ti, or is the 980 sufficient?

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ThePurpleJay · Feb 23, 2016

You should go with the 980 Ti. Better performance for only $80 more.

ThatZiast · Feb 23, 2016

ThePurpleJay :

$80 more? I thought the pricing was like this 980- $490 980Ti- $640

WildCard999 · Feb 23, 2016

It's about $150 more and the performance increase is pretty impressive, however, if you currently own a GTX 980 4gb I would stick with that and wait for Pascal to release. The 980 4gb should handle 1440P/60FPS with a mix of med/high settings depending on the game.

ThatZiast · Feb 23, 2016

WildCard999 :

(I currently have no parts) If I were to get a 1080p monitor instead, do you think the 980 would be sufficient?

WildCard999 · Feb 23, 2016

ThatZiast :

The 980 4gb fine for both 1080P/1440P but if your starting from scratch then just grab the 980 ti 6gb, its worth the extra $150. And just a heads up, if you ever decide to grab an additional 16gb of RAM (32gb total) you will need the Pro version of Windows. All in all its a good build, +1. Changing the SSD/CPU cooler will also allow you to get the Pro version of Win10, Skylake, DDR4, (you can also OC the non-K i7).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($123.77 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($639.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($125.85 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($259.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1987.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 21:34 EST-0500

Aslanthelion36 · Feb 23, 2016

you can get windows 10 for $20 <removed by moderator>

MyNamesLiam · Feb 23, 2016

One of the biggest thing with building a gaming computer like this is temperature, make you sure have some fans running to keep those cards cool!

kenrivers · Feb 23, 2016

I removed the link to that YouTube video. The site mentioned in that video is questionable at best. That site only sells keys and who knows how or where the keys were obtained.

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