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Get a 970. That stacked vRam won't work in the way you think it will. One set will hold textures, etc... the other will hold other data. You don't magically get 4/8gb useable. With a 970, you can always add a second later, where you can't with a 960 SLI (2-way only). The 970 is massively more powerful as well.

 

Edit: As far as the memory bus goes, that's not true. You'll be limited to 128 bit, even with DX12. That's the cards physical capability to connect to the motherboard, and a new API won't change that.

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So I currently have a GTX 960. I was talking to my friend about either buying a GTX 970 (or if they bring out something better at that price point), or buy another 960 to put it in SLI, considering that DX12 is going to support stackable RAM, which would make 4GB. He said that even though the 960's have a 128-bit bus, both of them will combine because of DX12 so I shouldn't get a 970. 

 

Is he speaking truth or?

 

 

 

Also - no, AMD people, I'm not buying a bloody 290. Or 290X. Or any of the 3XX.

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Get a 970. That stacked vRam won't work in the way you think it will. One set will hold textures, etc... the other will hold other data. You don't magically get 4/8gb useable. With a 970, you can always add a second later, where you can't with a 960 SLI (2-way only). The 970 is massively more powerful as well.

 

Edit: As far as the memory bus goes, that's not true. You'll be limited to 128 bit, even with DX12. That's the cards physical capability to connect to the motherboard, and a new API won't change that.

The projects never end in my line of work.

CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i

CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum

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a 290 is another option

however I think it might be better for you to wait for the amd 3x series in a few months

Did you read his question?

Also - no, AMD people, I'm not buying a bloody 290. Or 290X. Or any of the 3XX.

The projects never end in my line of work.

CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i

CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum

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