Best GPU for 1440p Ultrawide

[dylan43270]

I think I might upgrade my system to 1440p ultrawide once a better priced monitor comes out to the US (AOC or possibly a Korean monitor) Would it be best for me to see what AMD comes out with? Would a 970 run that resolution well enough for maxing out games? 

[Whypatch]

A 970 wouldn't max out games but it would do decent. I would say at least 290x/980

[FlashingKool_Z]

You won't be able to max out crysis 3 with a 970, but it'll be perfectly fine 

[Krzyimprt]

I think I might upgrade my system to 1440p ultrawide once a better priced monitor comes out to the US (AOC or possibly a Korean monitor) Would it be best for me to see what AMD comes out with? Would a 970 run that resolution well enough for maxing out games? 

Depends on the game honestly, with such a high resolution I wouldn't go above 4x AA. I'd even suggest you SLI two cards, 970 or 980.

[dylan43270]

A 970 wouldn't max out games but it would do decent. I would say at least 290x/980

So a 290x would still be a better card for higher than 1080p gaming than a 970?

[Geekazoid]

You won't be able to max out crysis 3 with a 970, but it'll be perfectly fine.

Do you actually know this or are you guessing?

[Geekazoid]

Accordingly to benchmarks (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1056?vs=1355) the R9 290X and GTX 970 are pretty much equal.

[Imabigmac]

A 970 would be fine card. But obviously a 980 would be a better card. A 970 should run every current game at ultra maybe 2xmsaa at 50fps or above @1440p, 980 should be able to push past 60fps and thats in the most stressing games. 

[FlashingKool_Z]

Do you actually know this or are you guessing?

I have a 34UM95  :lol:

[dylan43270]

I have a 34UM95  :lol:

Looking at your PC specs it seems like you would have no problem running that resolution, but I am thinking of waiting until it will be less than 1k USD to be able to get both the monitor and the GPU horsepower to run it. 

[FlashingKool_Z]

Looking at your PC specs it seems like you would have no problem running that resolution, but I am thinking of waiting until it will be less than 1k USD to be able to get both the monitor and the GPU horsepower to run it. 

I had a 760 before I had SLI 980s, and while it wasn't a enjoyable gaming experience, it was "playable" so a 970 would probably be fine 

[Geekazoid]

I have a 34UM95  :lol:

Smart aleck! :rolleyes:

Well, according your system specs:

You have more than enough power to run that beast in games.

[SilverKnight]

Smart aleck! :rolleyes:

Well, according your system specs:

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You have more than enough power to run that beast in games.

How rich is this guy? That's some expensive stuff.

[Geekazoid]

How rich is this guy? That's some expensive stuff.

He's probably just faking it. He probably just has a crappy pre-built rig.

No picture, no proof!

[GloriousPain]

I'd wait for AMD's next gen gpus and buy the monitor in the meantime cause you can always set it to normal 16:9 2560x1440 or even 1080p if you wanna crank settings... 

[dylan43270]

I'd wait for AMD's next gen gpus and buy the monitor in the meantime cause you can always set it to normal 16:9 2560x1440 or even 1080p if you wanna crank settings... 

I still have to wait for the 1440p ultrawide AOC monitor to come to the US I will stick with my 1080p ultrawide until one comes available for less than what a 1440p and a ultrawide 1080p would be together.

[SilverKnight]

I still have to wait for the 1440p ultrawide AOC monitor to come to the US I will stick with my 1080p ultrawide until one comes available for less than what a 1440p and a ultrawide 1080p would be together.

That's a smart choice, sadly it may be a few months until aoc release their challenger to the 34 inch 21:9 monitor.