Picking a graphics card

[X3r0]

Between 2 gtx 980's, gtx titan black or a future titan card(whenever nvidia releases this) which of the 3 should i go for. I do alot of professional work but game as well.

[Aniallation]

Between 2 gtx 980's, gtx titan black or a future titan card(whenever nvidia releases this) which of the 3 should i go for. I do alot of professional work but game as well.

Two 980s.

[WoodenMarker]

What kind of professional work?

[ERSCreeper]

GTX 980 SLI

[niofalpha]

2 980's would perform the best in games, and probably outperform a SINGLE Titan in editing (assuming thats what you're doing).

The only advantage the Titan's have is Double precision Floating point...

[X3r0]

What kind of professional work?

3d modelling/rendering and video editing

[WoodenMarker]

3d modelling/rendering and video editing

What kind of content are you working on? Programs being used?

[cesrai]

Go with a quadro you said professional so I think you would need that, but I can't be sure I know 2 980's would have more power than a quadro at the price range but they don't have double precision or float points  - can't remember the name -  and other features I don't know maybe someone will help.

[Sauron]

What programs do you use? If they don't use double precision floating point acceleration then a titan is useless. 980s are overpriced, don't buy them. Get 3 970s instead.

[WoodenMarker]

Go with a quadro you said professional so I think you would need that

This is one of the 'lies' that is often used to advertised overpriced WS cards. Quadros have their uses but most professional applications don't actually need WS cards.

[X3r0]

What kind of content are you working on? Programs being used?

using maya, zbrush mudbox, premiere pro etc.

[X3r0]

Go with a quadro you said professional so I think you would need that, but I can't be sure I know 2 980's would have more power than a quadro at the price range but they don't have double precision or float points  - can't remember the name -  and other features I don't know maybe someone will help.

yea workstation cards are out of the picture any half decent card is 2000+ and im not gonna spend that much

[ELSknutson]

you can go with the 980's now or wait for a future card like a 980 ti or titan black 2

[WoodenMarker]

using maya, zbrush mudbox, premiere pro etc.

What kind of content are you working on? Are you using any cuda or opencl-based renderers?

[cesrai]

This is one of the 'lies' that is often used to advertised overpriced WS cards. Quadros have their uses but most professional applications don't actually need WS cards.

Looks like this guy knows about the programs your talking about so go with him.

[X3r0]

What kind of content are you working on? Are you using any cuda or opencl-based renderers?

i use vray, mental ray and at times renderman. 

[X3r0]

What kind of content are you working on? Are you using any cuda or opencl-based renderers?

i also use real-time renderers like marmoset toolbag and programs like substance painter which requires alot of gpu processing power

[WoodenMarker]

i use vray, mental ray and at times renderman. 

So.. what kind of work do you do?--modeling, animation? 

Edit: (I'm just curious at this point. It seems like any of the mentioned graphics cards would be fine for what you're doing. A Titan would be the best option but more for compatability than double precision)

i also use real-time renderers like marmoset toolbag and programs like substance painter which requires alot of gpu processing power

Substance painter isn't that gpu heavy. A decent amount of vram is generally what's needed. 

[X3r0]

So.. what kind of work do you do?--modeling, animation? 

Edit: (I'm just curious at this point. It seems like any of the mentioned graphics cards would be fine for what you're doing. A Titan would be the best option but more for compatability than double precision)

Substance painter isn't that gpu heavy. A decent amount of vram is generally what's needed. 

oh i stated earlier i do alot of 3d modelling and lighting in 3d environments

[WoodenMarker]

oh i stated earlier i do alot of 3d modelling and lighting in 3d environments

Hmm, I still don't where that was mentioned. 

Either way, this wording is much more clear if I didn't understand before.

[X3r0]

Hmm, I still don't where that was mentioned. 

Either way, this wording is much more clear if I didn't understand before.

maybe anyways thats the type of work i do

[X3r0]

A Titan would be the best option but more for compatability than double precision)

with that being said should i even bother waiting for the possible release of the next titan 2 or whatever they call it or just stick with the titan?

[WoodenMarker]

with that being said should i even bother waiting for the possible release of the next titan 2 or whatever they call it or just stick with the titan?

*shrug

There's little clue to if and how a Titan 2 would end up.

[X3r0]

*shrug

There's little clue to if and how a Titan 2 would end up.

ok then, ill just stick with the titan thanks