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Would it be a waste to buy gtx 980 sli now

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Im hearing all these rumous that 8gb cards will come out 990, titan 2 will come out so would it just be a big mistake to upgrade gpu now . 

 

 

 

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Why would you ever need more than 4GB vram?

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Do you need the performance? If not, no. 

 

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980s are pretty much a waste in general. A 290/970 in Xfire/SLI would serve you nicely in 1080p or 1440p.

What kind of gaming are you looking forward to?

It really depends on if you could wait till February of 2015, and if you need the extra performance boost.

 

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Why would you ever need more than 4GB vram?

 

Some games demand more than 3GB vram on 1080p, and 1440p demands even more

 

EX: Call of Duty Advanced Warefare

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No no no! 8Gb version is never going to give you advantage unless you use surround 4k setup.

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Why would you ever need more than 4GB vram?

Games are starting to require a lot of vram; couple that with multiple monitors (even a single 4k monitor) and you've got some power hungry requirements.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: if your not going SLI, DO NOT get the 8GB version of the card

 

The cards were just simply not designed to use that much vram and the only solution to use it effectively is crossfire/sli.

 

Pascal will be the first arch capable of handling 8GB of vram with a single card and most likely the first series that makes 4K gaming look like a reality for most people.

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my main use will be bf4 1080p144hz Constant no drops and also when i play other games i would like to play higher res with best quality possible. but it would be sad to buy 2x gtx980 then 1-2months laters something way better comes out

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my main use will be bf4 1080p144hz Constant no drops and also when i play other games i would like to play higher res with best quality possible. but it would be sad to buy 2x gtx980 then 1-2months laters something way better comes out

 

Wait for it, dont' spend your money just yet .. rumors say there will be a better card .. maybe a new Titan?

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Hello @DarKbetrayed, welcome to the forums!

Please make sure to read the CoC, Posting guidelines, Private Policy, Reporting Guidelines, and the F.A.Q. here:

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980s are pretty much a waste in general. A 290/970 in Xfire/SLI would serve you nicely in 1080p or 1440p.

What kind of gaming are you looking forward to?

It really depends on if you could wait till February of 2015, and if you need the extra performance boost.

 

Linus Tech Tips will provide a wonderful environment for you to interact and learn with other members.

We hope you enjoy your stay!

P.S. Don't forget to customize your profile, and always ask if you need help. (Please quote to get another member's attention)

 

i also record in 60-120 fps gtx 690 drops fps in bf4 while recording

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