GTX690 to 980

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datap1mp

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Anyone debating this switch? I play @ 1080p and my 690 still maxes everything I throw at it, but I am getting the upgrade bug since I've had the card for so long.

Unsure if I should switch now, or wait for a 990 if they are ever going to make one....
 
I'm planning to sell my 690 before the used market price on them gets too low
 
I just bought the 980 and have a 690. I'm now debating whether or not I made a wise decision. I am moving to the LG 34" 3440x1440 21:9 monitor so I'm assuming the 4GB of VRAM on the 980 should help bridge the gap with some games at that higher resolution.

Anyone have any thoughts? Should I keep the 690 and sell the 980 when it comes Monday?
 
2GB VRAM is really pushing it on newer games, but it's really all down to what you play.

Do you play Watch Dogs? Do you play many AAA titles? If the answer is no to either, then you can probably live on your 690 for a while, since most games won't hit your VRAM limit since the vast majority are undemanding and/or console ports catering to last gen platforms.
 
SeegsElite said:
I just bought the 980 and have a 690. I'm now debating whether or not I made a wise decision. I am moving to the LG 34" 3440x1440 21:9 monitor so I'm assuming the 4GB of VRAM on the 980 should help bridge the gap with some games at that higher resolution.

Anyone have any thoughts? Should I keep the 690 and sell the 980 when it comes Monday?
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I would never drop so much money on a card if I wasn't certain. Sell the 690, its value will drop faster than the brand new 980.
 
The chances of them doing a dual GPU card are very high given the TDP - so it might be worth waiting. One could say it might also be worth waitign to get the alleged 980 Ti. The only certain thing is that if you want to enjoy that 3440x1440p resolution to its fullest and crank those settings (especially AA) then the 980 is probably worth the upgrade for the extra VRAM alone. Given the fact that you'll get slightly better performance based on the architecture advancements (even against the two 680 chips) and you'll also get away from any SLi issues or bad scaling that you might have from running with the 690.
 
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Thanks for your thoughts guys. Looks like I'll be putting the evga 690 up for sale tomorrow night!
 
Damn the required posts to sell on this forum is up to 100 posts now. I sold my previous cards on here so its definitely increased.

Guess I'll throw mine up on ebay.
 
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