1080p

[Guest]

IN your honest opinion at 1080p will the gtx 970 be a viable card if im willing to turn gfx down where nessacary for atleast 2 years?

Yes, although i'd recommend the 290(x).

[zappian]

Pfft don't forget the 5970 that launched at $650 and then rested at $700 for 4 months.

 

Still man :

 

1-5970

2- 5870

3- 5850.

 

Top tier anyways.

[CalumGiff]

And how much different is the 290 vs the 290x cause ive not seen a major diff

[Unhelpful]

Still man :

 

1-5970

2- 5870

3- 5850.

 

Top tier anyways.

Oh I know. I just wanted to laugh at the horrifying launch price.

 

Still I remember the 5850 and 5870 selling out FAST. My local microcenter ran out of them in the first day of launch and didn't get any in stock for 2 weeks.

[zappian]

Oh I know. I just wanted to laugh at the horrifying launch price.

 

The nostalgia of these cards man:

 

[Unhelpful]

The nostalgia of these cards man:

I miss the days where it was commonplace to have random swords on computer hardware.

[zappian]

I miss the days where it was commonplace to have random swords on computer hardware.

 

And chicks on gpu shrouds.

 

[Fate]

And how much different is the 290 vs the 290x cause ive not seen a major diff

All the info you need right here http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_960_STRIX_OC/29.html

Pay attention to the resolutions because at 4k the 290x is significantly better than the 970 but not so much at 1080p. 

[Unhelpful]

And chicks on gpu shrouds.

I HAVE THAT EXACT CARD IN MY DADS COMPUTER MINUS THE CHICK!

 

I FEEL RIPPED OFF!

[wyattzx]

And chicks on gpu shrouds.

 

 

My mom is currently running a Radeon HD 5570. Paid $100 for it brand new.. five years ago. 

[Humbug]

970 is marginally faster than R9 290 and 780. All 3 provide good framerates at 1080p now maxed out on ultra. Considering you are willing to go down to medium settings in future they should last 4 years. Educated guess.

[msvelev]

And chicks on gpu shrouds.

Yes and I had this armored dude on my gtx 7600

 

 

He looked badass IMO!

Now we get a slick looking brushed aluminium and shit.

Miss the old days.

[alicskysareblue]

1080p- Overkill, can max out any game at 60+fps.

1440p- Sweet spot, can max out most games and still get 40-60fps.

2160p- Not perfect, could play most games on lowest/medium setting with AA off and get 40ish fps. (2x 970's are ideal at 2160p).

^ this I have one and it is a total over kill for 1080p, it am glad dsr exist because otherwise I would feel like I am wasting the card, I doubt it will have problems with 1080p for quite a few years

 

it is really a 1440p card,

 

 

*2x 290X's

 

290X CF performs better at 4K, and 3.5 GB of vram could be a problem in the future

maybe in the future, but as has been stated MANY times, thatr last .5 MHZ  is very hard to get to, the program rain to test the vram was a benchmark and should not be viewed as real world results.

[Zweihander]

1080p- Overkill, can max out any game at 60+fps.

 

Maxing out any game at 60+ is not overkill.

[Guest]

Maxing out any game at 60+ is not overkill.

60+ can mean a lot of things. The 970 can achieve well over 100fps in most games at 1080p.

[Zweihander]

60+ can mean a lot of things. The 970 can achieve well over 100fps in most games at 1080p.

 

Nothing wrong with that. 

[Guest]

Nothing wrong with that. 

The point is, that's overkill for most people. I never said being 'overkill' is a bad thing nor is there anything wrong with it. The OP asked for information regarding the GTX 970 at 1080p and I gave it to them.