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How long will gtx 970 last?

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If I buy a gtx 970 now how will it be able to handle the new games at 1080p/1440p?

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It depends on what settings you want to run games at. If you're talking about maximum settings, there are some games that a 970 can't run at a great FPS now. 

 

If you showed me the rest of your computer specs, that'd help me determine how long your system will run smoothly in terms of gaming. 

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I have a i7 4790 @3.6 Ghz (will oc to 4.0Ghz wid new cooler)

16GB Cl9 hyperx RAM

Right now i have a 1080p monitor...but later on i will have a 1440p (I dont mind medium settings for 1440p)

Main Gaming Rig: Processor: i7 4790, RAM: Kingston HyperX CL9 16GB DDR3 1867Mhz, GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 2-way SLI, Mobo: Gigabyte Z97 Gaming 5, PSU: Corsair RM 1000W, Storage:120GB OCZ SSD, 1TB Seagate HDD, 

Notebook:Ideapad wid i5 @1.6 Ghz and GT820m wid 4GB RAM

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It depends on what settings you want to run games at. If you're talking about maximum settings, there are some games that a 970 can't run at a great FPS now. 

 

If you showed me the rest of your computer specs, that'd help me determine how long your system will run smoothly in terms of gaming. 

I have a i7 4790 @3.6 Ghz (will oc to 4.0Ghz wid new cooler)

16GB Cl9 hyperx RAM

Right now i have a 1080p monitor...but later on i will have a 1440p (I dont mind medium settings for 1440p)

Main Gaming Rig: Processor: i7 4790, RAM: Kingston HyperX CL9 16GB DDR3 1867Mhz, GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 2-way SLI, Mobo: Gigabyte Z97 Gaming 5, PSU: Corsair RM 1000W, Storage:120GB OCZ SSD, 1TB Seagate HDD, 

Notebook:Ideapad wid i5 @1.6 Ghz and GT820m wid 4GB RAM

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I have a i7 4790 @3.6 Ghz (will oc to 4.0Ghz wid new cooler)

16GB Cl9 hyperx RAM

Right now i have a 1080p monitor...but later on i will have a 1440p (I dont mind medium settings for 1440p)

 

You should definitely be able to run most (not all) games at close to max settings with a reasonable FPS for the near future. 

 

In terms of 1440p, medium settings is definitely reasonable. 

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@Typing..... You can't OC a 4790... Only the "k" versions.

sorry i got confused wid my other pc mine is a 4790"K" @4Ghz

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Notebook:Ideapad wid i5 @1.6 Ghz and GT820m wid 4GB RAM

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It should last pretty long (I think 2 to 3 years)...

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If I bought the r9 390?

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Notebook:Ideapad wid i5 @1.6 Ghz and GT820m wid 4GB RAM

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If I bought the r9 390?

The 390 is a bit more future proof due to its 8 gigs of VRAM

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It should last 1-2 years but then again the r7 260 (or something like that) was released 2 years ago but now it is basically dead due to the 2 gb of vram so yeah i could be wrong  

so you're compairing a last generation low-mid range video card to a current generation mid-high end card?

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I brought it up to say how quickly video cards can go out of date

Low-mid end cards get out of date faster, because they are not so fast in the first place. Something like GTX 680/7970 is still relevant for 1080p gaming.

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Personally I say wait for the Pascal cards to come out, did you see the performance increase in those bad boys?!

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I brought it up to say how quickly video cards can go out of date

Anyone who thinks a R7 -260 would last longer than its current generation, doesn't have much of a point.  the R7-260 was barley comparable to a GTX750Ti, which we all know isn't nearly the value it use to be.

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Good topic. Was wondering about my 970s recently and when I should upgrade.. Been a proud owner of a 1440p monitor for 3 weeks and a Sli 970 user for almost a year.

 

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3-4 years probably? 

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If you're ok with turning down graphics settings in future games to keep that 60fps then maybe 2 to 4 years depending on the game. 1440p will be the more challenging resolution. I feel like the vram would be the first limiting factor as even now some games running at 1080p use more than 2 or even 3 gb of vram. 

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