Second 780, One 980, or nothing?

[TheRetiredSlave]

So my current rig is a fairly generic i7-4770K + GTX 780 setup (full rig specs in profile), paired with a 1080p 144hz monitor and a 1440p 60hz (overclockable to 120) monitor..

 

With the recent launch of the 980, the price drop on the 780, and the decent pay raise I got at work, I've been thinking about upgrading my GPU. The only issue is that I'm not quite sure what I want.. The way I see it, my options are:

-Sell 780 (for ~$250-300?) and buy a new 980 for $550. Total cost = ~$250-300, depending on sale price of my 780.

-Buy second 780. Total cost = $330. 

-Stay happy with my current rig and do nothing for now

 

My single 780 has served my very well at 1440p 60 FPS, but my Korean 1440p monitor is overclockable to over 100 Hz. The experience of gaming (especially first-person shooters) at >100 FPS is something I enjoy a lot, but the image quality of a 1440p PLS panel is something I also enjoy a lot. Upgrading to a stronger setup should allow me to have the best of both worlds in theory.. So what do you guys think would be the best option? While the 980 is fast, it's not quite "two 780s" fast. That being said, I've never ran an SLI setup, so I don't know if there will be any issues that I would need to look out for.

 

On the topic of heat output, would having two dual-fan 780s in SLI and an air-cooled CPU (all overclocked) be too much heat for a Fractal Define R4? If it is, then would a single 980 be a better option, despite the lower performance?

I can always adjust my cooling setup if that's necessary to keep the 780s cool. I'm not concerned about noise, as I used to game on a laptop with an OC'd GPU (dat laptop fan noise).

[bbqsauce]

if selling the 780 and going for a new 980 is around the same as buying a new 780 i'd say go for the 980.

[RangerElement]

If you have the enough power go for a second 780. But in my opinion i would go with the 980 just to show it off by having the newest and greatest GPU. And yeah it may get hot in the case depending on the amount of fans you have. So if your overclocking to the max and it already gets hot in your case then you should really get a 980 just to have a quieter and lower temps.

[Smooth Bunz]

A 980 will do great for a single card at 1440p and will be less heat ans power consumption 


Here is my 980 Its an amazing card!! 
 

[oldaccount117]

Nothing save your pennies for that 980ti

[YoloSwag]

If you're really not doing anything much but gaming and are satisfied with the performance of your current GTX 780, then doing nothing is the best option for now.

You're good with the current games of today, and it all depends if you are seriously asking for MOAR performance. But even if so, a GTX 980 Ti or a 990 will definitely come out, maybe even in 20nm.

So don't rush it

[Slow N Stupid]

A 980 will do great for a single card at 1440p and will be less heat ans power consumption 

Here is my 980 Its an amazing card!! 

 

 

LOL that system kinda looks empty but i like it!

and I also think you should go for 980 and maybe later sli 980... more vram and better efficiency in general

[Smooth Bunz]

LOL that system kinda looks empty but i like it!

and I also think you should go for 980 and maybe later sli 980... more vram and better efficiency in general

I know ;P But I like the minimalistic look I'm going to get another 980 sometime in the future 

[TheRetiredSlave]

If you have the enough power go for a second 780. But in my opinion i would go with the 980 just to show it off by having the newest and greatest GPU. And yeah it may get hot in the case depending on the amount of fans you have. So if your overclocking to the max and it already gets hot in your case then you should really get a 980 just to have a quieter and lower temps.

A 980 will do great for a single card at 1440p and will be less heat ans power consumption

 

My PSU can handle it, and the electric bill is of no concern.. I don't care about showing off or aesthetics; I don't have a windowed side panel for a reason.. I can readjust my fans to better suit a future setup, and I have a few extra fans lying around if I need to use them.

I generally don't overclock to the max, but everything will have a minor OC on them.

My current temps are more than fine and the current noise levels are very good. Like I said in my first post, I don't care about noise because I used to game on a laptop which could get very noisy. My current headset is good enough at blocking noise, and with game volume on I can't really hear any system noise at all.

 

 

If you're really not doing anything much but gaming and are satisfied with the performance of your current GTX 780, then doing nothing is the best option for now.

You're good with the current games of today, and it all depends if you are seriously asking for MOAR performance. But even if so, a GTX 980 Ti or a 990 will definitely come out, maybe even in 20nm.

So don't rush it

 

I am fairly satisfied with my current performance, though with every game I have to make the decision of 1080p@144hz or 1440p@60hz. A stronger setup allows for me to run heavy games at both 1440p and over 100 FPS.

 

Nothing save your pennies for that 980ti

We don't really have a release date for that. I know that rumors have said the "big chip" Maxwell GPU will launch in Q4 2014, but like Linus said, that will probably either a compute or workstation card (Tesla or Quadro), or maybe a Titan 2. I have no intention of spending $1000 on a Titan 2. If they do the same thing will Maxwell as they did with Kepler, the low-priced big chip gaming GPU won't be out for quite a while (GTX 680 vs GTX 780). 

[Leonard]

So my current rig is a fairly generic i7-4770K + GTX 780 setup (full rig specs in profile), paired with a 1080p 144hz monitor and a 1440p 60hz (overclockable to 120) monitor..

 

With the recent launch of the 980, the price drop on the 780, and the decent pay raise I got at work, I've been thinking about upgrading my GPU. The only issue is that I'm not quite sure what I want.. The way I see it, my options are:

-Sell 780 (for ~$250-300?) and buy a new 980 for $550. Total cost = ~$250-300, depending on sale price of my 780.

-Buy second 780. Total cost = $330. 

-Stay happy with my current rig and do nothing for now

 

My single 780 has served my very well at 1440p 60 FPS, but my Korean 1440p monitor is overclockable to over 100 Hz. The experience of gaming (especially first-person shooters) at >100 FPS is something I enjoy a lot, but the image quality of a 1440p PLS panel is something I also enjoy a lot. Upgrading to a stronger setup should allow me to have the best of both worlds in theory.. So what do you guys think would be the best option? While the 980 is fast, it's not quite "two 780s" fast. That being said, I've never ran an SLI setup, so I don't know if there will be any issues that I would need to look out for.

 

On the topic of heat output, would having two dual-fan 780s in SLI and an air-cooled CPU (all overclocked) be too much heat for a Fractal Define R4? If it is, then would a single 980 be a better option, despite the lower performance?

I can always adjust my cooling setup if that's necessary to keep the 780s cool. I'm not concerned about noise, as I used to game on a laptop with an OC'd GPU (dat laptop fan noise).

Do nothing until they release the 980Ti, your 780 is more than capable at the moment. 

[adnank77]

780 still has some re-sell value which will go away soon .. 

 

So if you find a good deal to sell your 780, go ahead and sell it .. otherwise, stick with single 780 until 980Ti is out (Expected this year as per the rumors) 

[YoloSwag]

780 still has some re-sell value which will go away soon .. 

 

So if you find a good deal to sell your 780, go ahead and sell it .. otherwise, stick with single 780 until 980Ti is out (Expected this year as per the rumors) 

^This isn't a bad idea, really.

OP, you should think about this^

[Suika]

I would go for SLI.

Even if the 980 Ti is released, I'm certain the 780 SLI will remain the most powerful option within reasonable cost. If electricity is not a concern, definitely SLI.

Honestly now is a good time to SLI since new cards are getting so low in price and are still in stock lol.

[RangerElement]

My PSU can handle it, and the electric bill is of no concern.. I don't care about showing off or aesthetics; I don't have a

windowed side panel for a reason.. I can readjust my fans to better suit a future setup, and I have a few extra fans lying around if I need to use them.

I generally don't overclock to the max, but everything will have a minor OC on them.

My current temps are more than fine and the current noise levels are very good. Like I said in my first post, I don't care about noise because I used to game on a laptop which could get very noisy. My current headset is good enough at blocking noise, and with game volume on I can't really hear any system noise at all.

 

 

 

I am fairly satisfied with my current performance, though with every game I have to make the decision of 1080p@144hz or 1440p@60hz. A stronger setup allows for me to run heavy games at both 1440p and over 100 FPS.

 

We don't really have a release date for that. I know that rumors have said the "big chip" Maxwell GPU will launch in Q4 2014, but like Linus said, that will probably either a compute or workstation card (Tesla or Quadro), or maybe a Titan 2. I have no intention of spending $1000 on a Titan 2. If they do the same thing will Maxwell as they did with Kepler, the low-priced big chip gaming GPU won't be out for quite a while (GTX 680 vs GTX 780).

Sorry for the long quote. But the person who replied to me and also the starter of the thread. Thank you for being very descriptive about everything I asked you. I really stand by what I said. Which is that, go for the second 780 since you have that first one, since you don't care about showing off. Hope I helped!

[connorpiper]

Dual 760s! 
Seriously. I get 3100 in Unigine Valley Benchmarks.

I can also run surround.

 

[eLucid]

So my current rig is a fairly generic i7-4770K + GTX 780 setup (full rig specs in profile), paired with a 1080p 144hz monitor and a 1440p 60hz (overclockable to 120) monitor..

 

With the recent launch of the 980, the price drop on the 780, and the decent pay raise I got at work, I've been thinking about upgrading my GPU. The only issue is that I'm not quite sure what I want.. The way I see it, my options are:

-Sell 780 (for ~$250-300?) and buy a new 980 for $550. Total cost = ~$250-300, depending on sale price of my 780.

-Buy second 780. Total cost = $330. 

-Stay happy with my current rig and do nothing for now

 

My single 780 has served my very well at 1440p 60 FPS, but my Korean 1440p monitor is overclockable to over 100 Hz. The experience of gaming (especially first-person shooters) at >100 FPS is something I enjoy a lot, but the image quality of a 1440p PLS panel is something I also enjoy a lot. Upgrading to a stronger setup should allow me to have the best of both worlds in theory.. So what do you guys think would be the best option? While the 980 is fast, it's not quite "two 780s" fast. That being said, I've never ran an SLI setup, so I don't know if there will be any issues that I would need to look out for.

 

On the topic of heat output, would having two dual-fan 780s in SLI and an air-cooled CPU (all overclocked) be too much heat for a Fractal Define R4? If it is, then would a single 980 be a better option, despite the lower performance?

I can always adjust my cooling setup if that's necessary to keep the 780s cool. I'm not concerned about noise, as I used to game on a laptop with an OC'd GPU (dat laptop fan noise).

 

Wait for 20nm imo.