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Started by MadMarch2 | | 17 answers
Selling or keeping? 770 vs 970
Hey everyone, I have a (probably once in a lifetime) chance to sell my gtx 770 2gb for $200 dollars.
That was without a doubt the reason why I put it in Craigslist in the first place.
But now that I think about it, is that really the most convenient thing to do?
The reason why I'm selling is so I can get my hands into the beautiful GTX 970 Gigabyte G1... But If I were to sell my card today, I wouldn't be able to buy the G1 today, or tomorrow or at all, since it is out of stock and neither NewEggs, TigerDirect or Amazon have any idea when they'll get more in.
As the matter of fact almost every other card or every seller is out of stock as well. There are simple no 970's out there.

So here is the question. Should I sell my 770 and wait a month or two to get my 970 if I pre-order it today? Or should I hold to my 770 and when the 970 finally get's in stock I'll hope for a miracle again and try to sell it then?
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October 14, 2014 7:43:14 AM

Thanks. I think this texture mod might also be giving me some issues. I'm going to do a fresh install to my SSD too and see if it is any better.

I had to remove Geforce Experience because Skyrim wouldn't launch with SKSE.
October 14, 2014 7:11:43 AM

Ultra preset with ubersampling on. Even my 660 runs the game at 60 fps at ultra ever since the nvidia superdriver . May be try with only the menu presets or the GeForce experience. For me my "optimal" settings in the GE is maxed out all settings .
October 14, 2014 6:53:04 AM

Anthony,
What are your settings for Witcher 2? Are you using any mods?

I have mine at ultra with ubersampling and a bunch of user.ini changes. I am around 55 most of the time, but drop to 45 with many NPCs.
October 13, 2014 6:17:24 PM

My 770 runs Witcher 2 at 80+ FPS at ultra with ubersampling on. Also I've been playing shadow of mordor since launch date and with the Hd texture pack added my system run the game at 50-80 FPS with a mix of high and ultra settings. It stays ~80 fps except when it rains which is when it hovers at 50-55.

Use the GeForce experience to optimize your games. It's a lot more useful and comprehensive than people give it credit for.

I have my settings set 1 notch from Optimal which is 3 settings from Ultra max all settings with HD pack and the game runs perfect.

Save your money until next gen the 770 is perfectly fine with your monitor.
October 13, 2014 11:18:04 AM

hey stop stressing over the card take my advice just get the money and wait for the card to be available and then grab the purchase and you will be fine
October 13, 2014 11:16:24 AM

Out of stock again.
October 13, 2014 11:00:40 AM

I just brought up all the 970s, and control + F5 refreshed my screen. Add to cart button showed up.

Also, if that is too expensive, hold off for a month or two. Maybe you can grab that Zotac for $329. Save yourself some cash.

The good thing is you're saving $200 by selling your 770.
October 13, 2014 10:58:18 AM

O.O How did you do that!?
October 13, 2014 10:58:02 AM

MadMarch2 said:
I play on an 1080p 60hz. I do understand that the 970 is a little bit overkill but I'm getting scared of all the new games that are coming and have crazy requirements.
For Example Shadows or Mordor recommends 6Gb of Vram to play on ullta... The Evil Within wants 4Gb of VRam as recommended? O.O That's for the mid-high settings? O.O Thing is the money is an issue, I don't make much money and I have to save for some almost-certain expenses so throwing another 200 of my PC (which by the way I built early this year) kinda hurts my wallet.
I want to have the best experience for my money and if I'm paying full price for a game I wanted to look as good as it possibly can. I wish I could predict if the 770 will run them in high-ultra in 1080p. I mean the games are getting tougher and I'm scared that my little 770 won't be able to keep up and and I'd have to play in the minor leagues instead :/ 


The 970 is not overkill for 1080p.

For example, a 3 year old game, The Witcher 2, fully maxed out @ 1080p. The 970 cannot run this at 60fps. It will stutter a bit and drop down to around 50fps.

You can disable some options for constant 60fps, but it is still not capable of 1080p/60 @ ultra w/ full AA.

Same for Crysis 3, Tomb Raider, or Watch Dogs.

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