updgrading from GTX 570 SLI to One card solution

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brennanj461

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I currently have three GTX 570s in SLI that I am looking to upgrade from/away from. The reason I want to get away from Tri-SLI is that they generate a LOT of heat and use a lot of power. In colder climates this isn’t a big deal but I just moved to Texas which is fine right now but the ourside temperaturewill get MUCH hotter.
My setup:
Monitors: 3x 1080p Samsung 23”
GPU: 3x GTX 570
CPU: i7-3820
PSU: EVGA 1300 G2
CASE: HAF-X
Memory: 16GB DDR3 Quad Channel
What I am looking for:
-One Card solution
-Less Heat
-NVIDIA for CUDA programming and PHYSX
-The same or better performance than GTX 570 Tri SLI over 3 monitors on games like Metro Last light, Shadow of Mordor, Crysis 3, Batman Games, etc. I also will also be getting a copy of the Division
- More VRAM than the GTX 570 for games with bigger textures


I was thinking possibly a GTX 980 or GTX 980 TI. Should I go for one of these while it comes with the Division? Or should I wait for prices to go down?

What are your thoughts?

Thanks!


Edit:

Thanks for all the feed back!!! From what I am reading people are telling me to either wait or buy a 970 and possibly upgrade later via trade up or selling. For now I believe I will wait it hasn't been too ridiculously hot yet so I can wait some more.

Thanks!!!!!
 
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geofelt
People always hope that a new gen graphics card will cause prices of older cards to plummet.
That is not always the case.

You can expect a new card that is significantly faster than a GTX980ti to command a very high price.

If the announcement includes replacements for current cards in the same performance class, expect them to be prices on a similar price/performance basis.

I am somewhat skeptical that we will see availability in the next three months unless AMD can somehow jump the gun and deliver in that time frame also.

If one buys now, I suggest buying a EVGA card. They have a 90 day free trade up program.
Look at their web site for details.

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geofelt

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If you wait for the next best thing, you will wait forever.
If GTX980ti is in your budget, that is about as good as it gets today for a single gpu.

See how you do.
If you really think then that you need more gpu muscle, you can add a second GTX980ti.
 
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RobCrezz

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Normally I would agree, but we are very close to release date now.
 
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JackNaylorPE

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I'd hold on for a few months.... once pascal drops, prices on 9xxx series cards, especially the 980 Ti will dive. However, we wont see the pascal version of the 980 Ti for as much as a year later and wouldn't recommend waiting that long.

The 970 is probably the most popular card ever made. It has outsold all the other 9xx series cards put together and has outsold all R7 and R9 200/300 series cards combined. I don't know that the next round will bring another card with such a high price / performance ratio.
 
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geofelt

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People always hope that a new gen graphics card will cause prices of older cards to plummet.
That is not always the case.

You can expect a new card that is significantly faster than a GTX980ti to command a very high price.

If the announcement includes replacements for current cards in the same performance class, expect them to be prices on a similar price/performance basis.

I am somewhat skeptical that we will see availability in the next three months unless AMD can somehow jump the gun and deliver in that time frame also.

If one buys now, I suggest buying a EVGA card. They have a 90 day free trade up program.
Look at their web site for details.

 
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