Future proof GPU?
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constantine_99
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980ti is almost on par with 1070, but i think the 1070 is better, it's newer, should have warranty, more VRAM, and had better performance with DX12
with 1070, u can pretty much play everything at ultra@1080p and still achieve 60fps ++
with 1070, u can pretty much play everything at ultra@1080p and still achieve 60fps ++
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It's impossible to future-proof a PC system or any of it's hardware, unless you have a crystal ball.
constantine_99
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Something new comes around nearly every year that makes the older stuff more obsolete and there is no way to reverse or stop that. The only thing you can do is decide whether whatever you have is still good enough for your needs, which in turn mainly depends on how low you are willing to go on graphics details.
I have a GTX1050 and that's more than good enough for the games I play and the level of detail I care about. Until early this year, I was still using an HD5770.
I have a GTX1050 and that's more than good enough for the games I play and the level of detail I care about. Until early this year, I was still using an HD5770.
turbopixel
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Buy the best card you can afford. Its the most future proof thingy you can get. Depends on how much money you have.
dontlistentome
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When it comes to videocards I think it's best to buy what you need, when you need it. If your 960 is not getting the job done then you need to figure out which card will do the job for the lowest price. That's option 1.
Option 2 would be a card that is one or more performance levels above what you currently need. This card will of course cost substantially more, but in theory this card will still be delivering good performance for a longer period of time.
The problem is no one can know what future games will demand. No one can know what future prices will be. It's entirely possible that paying extra for more than you need now will turn out to be a brilliant move, OR it will turn out to be a waste of money.
Option 2 would be a card that is one or more performance levels above what you currently need. This card will of course cost substantially more, but in theory this card will still be delivering good performance for a longer period of time.
The problem is no one can know what future games will demand. No one can know what future prices will be. It's entirely possible that paying extra for more than you need now will turn out to be a brilliant move, OR it will turn out to be a waste of money.
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While we may not know what future games may require on Ultra, we do know with reasonable confidence that mainstream GPUs from 2-3 years ago (that's where minimum recommendation tends to land) will still be fine for future games for people willing to compromise on the most GPU-intensive details.
dontlistentome
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That's true, but it's also true that sometimes it's financially smarter to buy what you need in, for example, 2017 then in 2020 or 2021 when that card is no longer fast enough you buy what you need again. Since you aren't paying for more than you need, you take advantage of the best price and choices available during both purchase periods.
If you buy more than you need in 2017 then 2020 or 2021 rolls around you might find that yes, that card still can still be used in gaming but new cards have come out that are more capable and at lower prices. So now that expensive 2017 card is actually a bad deal.
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I think you interpreted my point backwards. My point was that whatever you buy today that is good enough for your current use will most likely still be good enough 2-3 years from now if you don't mind lowering detail because games' minimum recommendations tend to lag the market by 2-3 years.
Buying one notch above immediate needs can also make sense if the incremental cost vs incremental performance is enough to reasonably expect to skip at least one (extra) generation.
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I believe as the others have said that's it's really impossible to futureproof.
That said it really comes down to the system as a whole, build something higher end now and it will last for awhile. Especially these days with everything basically being so powerful, unlike the old days.
As long as the base platform is higher end or high end replacing a Graphics card will extend the life of the machine for years typically.
I did that with my of 1st Gen i7 machine, it's still going today and I built it 7 years ago. Replaced the Radeon HD 5850 with an RX 480 and it really extended the life. And yes it will play AAA games at respectable frame rates at 1080P, still a nice mid range machine by today's standards at 7 years old.
No it's not as powerful as my current i7 7700K machine with the GTX 1080, but with the i7 870 and RX 480 it's still respectable. And for everyday use with an SSD it's not slow by any means for everyday use or gaming. But as I pointed out it's was higher end when I built it 7 years ago so I had a good base to work with.
That said it really comes down to the system as a whole, build something higher end now and it will last for awhile. Especially these days with everything basically being so powerful, unlike the old days.
As long as the base platform is higher end or high end replacing a Graphics card will extend the life of the machine for years typically.
I did that with my of 1st Gen i7 machine, it's still going today and I built it 7 years ago. Replaced the Radeon HD 5850 with an RX 480 and it really extended the life. And yes it will play AAA games at respectable frame rates at 1080P, still a nice mid range machine by today's standards at 7 years old.
No it's not as powerful as my current i7 7700K machine with the GTX 1080, but with the i7 870 and RX 480 it's still respectable. And for everyday use with an SSD it's not slow by any means for everyday use or gaming. But as I pointed out it's was higher end when I built it 7 years ago so I had a good base to work with.
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The console iteration is one that have a big impact on pc games too. If you have a pc who can play current gen console ports, you probably will play most of the games for that generation.
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It's kind of funny that you want to future proof and you're talking about getting a card that came out in 2015. You need a graphics card from the future in order to truly futureproof. Now unless you know somebody at Nvidia who is giving out new cards early I'm sorry but this isn't going to happen for you. I personally expect that the GTX 980 ti should last a few years at 1080p and be able to play the latest AAA titles. I'm no psychic but I do know how powerful the card is. I expect the RX 580 to last 2 to 3 years at 1080p in most AAA games except for the occasional super demanding game that pretty much nobody can play at the settings they want. So therefore I expect 4 to 5 years out of the GTX 980 ti at the settings you want. Right now the card is a solid 1440p card. It performs just below the GTX 1070 but when you overclock both cards to the max the GTX 980 ti wins and it comes very near to a stock GTX 1080.
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if video cards were future proof we all be running diamond stealth cards running on 486 cpu so the answer is what you willing to pay for over 3-5 years to stay optimum yes a 1080 ti will last your a longer time but it more of a risk as video cards are not lifetime warrantied any more so take that into factor also remember you can SLI the 980 ti if you find the same card in the future but in the new gen only an 1070 or above can SLI
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In the end, futureproof is just a term that is used to show how long does a certain part will last, performance-wise (how long will it last depends on the actual usage, age, maintenance stuff, etc)
In the practice, getting a high end rig is just extending the possibility of playing at higher settings longer than the weaker rig (and fulfilling the requirement of future upcoming games)
The sure answer: only God knows
we can only predict and prepare
Or just forget all about this and enjoy whatever u bought (happy-go-lucky solution
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In the practice, getting a high end rig is just extending the possibility of playing at higher settings longer than the weaker rig (and fulfilling the requirement of future upcoming games)
The sure answer: only God knows
we can only predict and prepare
Or just forget all about this and enjoy whatever u bought (happy-go-lucky solution
)
Magnus Thunderson
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buying the best you can afford should come with the best warranty as well for the best cost ratio which is why I got my EVGA gamer card with a 10 year warranty which cost me an additional 50 but make it affordable and 10 year future prof and if it dies before that it get replaced with same or better but warranty for me are a loss as I typing on a I7 4gen PC at up to 4.2 turbo
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