Building a New System for 1440P 60FPS Gaming on Modern Games
Hello everyone,
So I am building a new system. Specs are as follows:
CPU: i7 4790K, OC'ed to hopefully 4.5GHz
CPU Cooler: Corsair 105
Memory: Corsair 16GB (8X2) DDR3 2400Mhz
GPU: THIS IS THE TOPIC'S MAIN DEBATE. Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 OC'ed, or Gigabyte GTX 980 G1 OC'ed...both have 4GB Vram. GTX 980 has higher CUDA core. They come pre-OC'ed, but obviously I would run tests to increase this OC.
Monitor: Asus PB278Q, 1440P 60Hz.
Other components, parts, etc to complete the build. Too long of a list to type out.
So, my end goal here is to game on that monitor at 1440p, high to ultra settings, at a consistent ~60fps. I know this depends on the game, but on average, can I expect to achieve this goal with just a single Gigabyte GTX 970 card OC'ed to maybe 1450Mhz? Or do I need to fork out ANOTHER $250+ dollars for a GTX 980 OC'ed...
I saw some benchmark videos of the two cards, and it looks like in very demanding games, the 970 falls to even mid-high 30's fps in 1440p at max settings, while the 980 manages to still get around the high 40's.
Btw, I prefer to game at 1440p at 60fps rather than 1080p at 120fps. Just personal preference.
So, do I need to go with the 970 or 980? I'm already shelling out a lot for this build since it's from the ground up with a monitor and all of the peripherals, so an extra $200+ is a lot.
Thanks community in advance.