Is a brand new MSI gtx 980 ti worth for £300?

Hammad5161 · May 15, 2017

It's factory new RMA because first one he had an issue and he bought a 1080ti now, is it worth it

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

Yeah, 300 pounds is a fantastic deal.
Go for it, that is given it's an aftermarket model.

Hammad5161 · May 15, 2017

I can also get 2 EVGA GTX 970'8gb SLI with bridge for £250, what should I get?

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

Nah, the 980Ti is better, never get SLI setups unless you're at the very top end.

RobCrezz · May 15, 2017

You can get a 1070 for £340, so not sure its a amazing deal tbh.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gainward-geforce-gtx-1070-phoenix-8192mb-gddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-209-gw.html

stavrosmast · May 15, 2017

This may not sound logical to all of you but 980ti's memory wouldnt be enough for me on 5760x1080 Certain games use more than 6gb vram or close to it. (Certain games that i have tested)

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

RobCrezz :

Considering it's an MSI Gaming card, and that a 980Ti with a solid OC can perform slightly better than the 1070 i'd say it's a good deal.

RobCrezz · May 15, 2017

Chugalug_ :

Why would you overclock the 980 ti and not the 1070? The 1070 performs better and has more vram.

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

Because the first decent 1070 costs 40-50 pounds more, and you're getting essentially the same performance.
The extra VRAM makes very little difference in practice.

RobCrezz · May 15, 2017

Chugalug_ :

1070 is about 10% faster than 980 ti and uses less power. The Gainward one is a decent version.

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

Yeah, but i'm saying for 15% lower cost and potential to match the 1070 or beat it if willing to go for more than a light OC, it's a better choice in my opinion.
I have nothing against Gainward, they make solid base line cards, but i'd be more comfortable with the acoustics and build quality/performance of the MSI card.

RobCrezz · May 15, 2017

Ok, but I disagree. For the extra £38, I would rather the brand new faster card (unlike the refurb 980 ti) with more vram, using a newer more power efficient architecture.

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

That's fine, agree to disagree.

RobCrezz · May 15, 2017

Chugalug_ :

On tomshardware?!?!

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

Ha, tell me about it!

I try to keep it as neutral and unbiased as possible, but some people just go looking for arguments and/or say questionable stuff sometimes.

@OP, if you don't want to OC, and want something to just plug and play without OCing to meet performance, get the 1070, if you're up for a good bit of overclocking, the 980Ti is a better value bet.

Hammad5161 · May 15, 2017

I got the 980ti new for £280 lmao, technically not yet cos I have to pick it up next week...

Isokolon · May 15, 2017

I have nothing against Gainward, they make solid base line cards, but i'd be more comfortable with the acoustics and build quality/performance of the MSI card.

Well I got myself a Gainward Phoenix 1070 and gotta say the acoustics is really great
Coming from an older MSI card and seeing MSI cards in builds of friends that preference at least is unwarranted
Performance is good as well
As for build quality, it didn't break within the first 8 months but that's not worth much I guess^^

Chugalug_ · May 15, 2017

Hammad5161 :

Damn, 280 is a steal, that kind of offsets any comparison between the two at a 60 pound difference.

Nice pickup!

Hammad5161 · May 15, 2017

I've been offered an i7 3770 non k with motherboard 32 by ram 64 go ssd 780 w psu basically whole pc no case no gpu, for £350 should I take it? With the 980ti it completes my budget goal of £600 wshould I guys? I know the ivy 3770 is quite old.

Chugalug_ · May 16, 2017

That's a fantastic deal, go for it!

You'll need a hard drive as well, and a decent case, but definitely worth it.
The i7, PSU and motherboard alone should go for 350, 32GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD is a bonus!

Wipe the SSD, and use it ONLY for windows, absolutely nothing else on there at all, it will grow.

Hammad5161 · May 16, 2017

Will the i7 3770 do me 3 years of gaming? I have no intentions of keeping it longer but I'm getting it for cheap, However I still need to find out if it's sold or not. it's amazing so many people near you have what you want, I use the gumtree website. Still thrilled about the 980ti purchase, I would have bought a 2 year old one but got an MSI brand new card, I wouldn't even imagine having a 980ti lol it was worth asking.

Chugalug_ · May 16, 2017

Yeah it will, holds up very well.
Grab that system ASAP.

Hammad5161 · May 16, 2017

Also the psu listed is called G7 extreme 780w, is it crappy? Will it get the job done with the 980ti or keep it since it's in my budget? I have to say thanks to the users of this website, I always get proper answer with no messing about, cheers guys

Chugalug_ · May 16, 2017

Seems pretty bad quality, but it'll get the job done.
However I would recommend upgrading to a solid 650w when possible, just don't stress test it, it'll be perfectly fine under gaming load.

Chugalug_ · May 16, 2017

I recommend this, fantastic unit, Superflower rebrand.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/r9Nypg/nox-power-supply-nxurtx850

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