Thanatos.
Gawd
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I have been using a GTX 470 for a number of years now (bought new in 2010). It has served me well but its not up to par on modern games (Shadows of Mordor, Wolfenstein New Order, etc.) and its been 5 years so its time to upgrade. The other components of the system was last upgraded in late 2012 - Core i7-2600K, 16GB DDR3 1600 Ram, 250 SSD, 750W Corsair TX PSU, it should still be quite adequate. For my monitor I won a 46" 1080p TV a few years ago Ive been using as a monitor and due to getting very used to a large screen probably wont be upgrading to 4k until a large (30"+) can be had affordably. As for budget realistically I dont have a budget I can afford any one card but Im cheap and I had a hard time justifying the $350 I spent on the 470 last time, then again I didnt expect to be still be using it 5 year later.
I mention the 980 TI in the title and that might be complete overkill for my specs and only running 1080p but i am looking for a card i can buy now and not need to upgrade in another 5 years. Is that idea realistic?
How future proof will the Ti be?
Is the 6GB and higher specs make enough of a difference to justify the $200 over the 980? or the $400 over the 970?
When is NVidias next card expected?
One final question Manufacturer who should I got with? I have been going with EVGA for the last few cards Ive gotten due to their Lifetime Warranty (if you register it in time) is there any other manufacturers that offer a comparable warranty?
I mention the 980 TI in the title and that might be complete overkill for my specs and only running 1080p but i am looking for a card i can buy now and not need to upgrade in another 5 years. Is that idea realistic?
How future proof will the Ti be?
Is the 6GB and higher specs make enough of a difference to justify the $200 over the 980? or the $400 over the 970?
When is NVidias next card expected?
One final question Manufacturer who should I got with? I have been going with EVGA for the last few cards Ive gotten due to their Lifetime Warranty (if you register it in time) is there any other manufacturers that offer a comparable warranty?