Is the gtx 980 worth it?

[finnigen]

I have just sold my r9 290x, because it was too hot and loud (and the release of the 900 series). Now I am not totally sure which card to buy.

I thought that sli gtx970 would be the best solution, but I have a Amd processor and because my old Gpu also was from Amd it only supports crossfire and not sli. So I could either buy one gtx 970 now and exchange my motherboard (and my CPU*) later on. Or should I just get the 980?

Is it really worth the 550 Euro? I am not planning to play in 4k, but maybe in 1440p (or maybe 1600p).

Or would a single gtx 970 be more than enough?

(*I was anyways planning on buying a new CPU in around 3/4 year.)

My other specs:

Amd fx 8350 (overclocked to around 4,4ghz

Noctua nh-d14

Bitfenix Shinobi

Asus m5a97 r2.0

16gb ram

Samsung 250gb ssd

2000gb hdd

Be quiet 600w 80 plus silver

4 jetflo case fans

I know I have already asked this, but I would like to hear some more opinions. Thank you everybody for answering.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Why post this again? Just edit your first post if you need to add information. 

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/245685-gtx-980-worth-it/

[j.dirona]

If you have the money and are willing to pay an extra 200 for a card that isn't 1.5x better than the 970 then yes, but if you want bang for your buck go with a 970

[TheKDub]

I'd go for the 970 and add a 2nd one for sli in the future. (That is, once you switch to intel or upgrade your board to one that supports SLI.