ben chi(f4)
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My current system is 2600k with 16gig ram. I'm running a gtx 680. My question is, should I upgrade to a GTX 970 or GTX 980? My mother board is the p8p67 asus
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My current system is 2600k with 16gig ram. I'm running a gtx 680. My question is, should I upgrade to a GTX 970 or GTX 980? My mother board is the p8p67 asus
Thanks Razor, I'll be using 2 1080p and I'll just throw the 680 down for my physix.
The PCIe 2.0 x16 (dual x8) interface appears to be causing a bottleneck for dual-GPU solutions, but single-card systems really shouldn't see an appreciable performance hit. I'm running a 2500K with a 970 right now and I can't complain. I couldn't justify the higher price for the 980 at 1080p, but if I were at 1440p or higher the whole 3.5GB VRAM issue might rear its ugly head.
Then wait until June? Price cuts could be imminent, or something more appealing than the 970/980. The 980 could be a $400 card one month from today.Ideally, I'd like my next card to last at least as long as this one, around 3 years.
Then wait until June? Price cuts could be imminent, or something more appealing than the 970/980. The 980 could be a $400 card one month from today.
Although I feel like a broken record saying that!
If you're planning to keep the card for 3 years, you will be kicking yourself if you buy pre-emptively.
The coin isn't the issue. I'm more worried about my processor being the bottleneck.