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Looking to buy a 980. Any suggestions?

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Hey guys I am looking around to buy a 980 soon. Right now I have the MSI Gaming 4G in mind and also the Windforce. I am also open to purchasing a different card, so please recommend. Also, try to keep it in the price range of $550-$570. If you need to go a little higher, that's fine.

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I think the windforce will serve you well since it has a uber cooler on it ^^

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Both are great cards, although I believe the Gigabyte G1 variant has more overclocking potential. Though the MSI one would fit in nicely (aesthetically) with your motherboard.

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I would really recommend an r9 295x2 instead. Not much more expensive than a 980, but destroys it in terms of performance (it's not even close). For a lower price you could get two r9 290/Xs. Or, you could go for two 970s, but bare in mind that supporting AMD right now is a good idea as they aren't doing well and we really need them to be competitive.

 

What resolution are you playing at? If it's 1080p you should probably get a single 970 or 290x, you really don't need more than that and a 980 would still not provide a huge improvement.

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I would seriously recommend either 2 x 970s or a 295x2 as the 980 is overpriced if only buying one.

 

2 970s outperform the 980 by miles for the price to performance compared.

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What resolution are you playing at?

Only 1080p but planned upgrade.
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I would really recommend an r9 295x2 instead. Not much more expensive than a 980, but destroys it in terms of performance (it's not even close). For a lower price you could get two r9 290/Xs. Or, you could go for two 970s, but bare in mind that supporting AMD right now is a good idea as they aren't doing well and we really need them to be competitive.

What resolution are you playing at? If it's 1080p you should probably get a single 970 or 290x, you really don't need more than that and a 980 would still not provide a huge improvement.

I will really look into this one. Thanks for giving your thoughts.
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Yep, I have to agree with the guys saying a r9295x2, or dual 970s.

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I run SLI MSI gtx 970s. GTX 980s, from any mfr, are currently in the low  $500s at best(ignore MIR offers). For an extra ~$100-120, you can have sli 970's that will destroy any single card solution.

 

gtx 970 ~ 329 - 389

gtx 980 ~ 529 - 800

 

Its like the audi s4 vs rs4. Get the s4, 90% of the performance for 60% of the cost. Better yet, get two.

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Are you wanting an Nvidia card? If so, and with your budget, the Windforce would probably work well. If you can wait and if you'd be willing to go AMD, I would see how the 3xx series from AMD turns out.

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Are you wanting an Nvidia card? If so, and with your budget, the Windforce would probably work well. If you can wait and if you'd be willing to go AMD, I would see how the 3xx series from AMD turns out.

I do want to go Nvidia. I will also look at AMD cards though.
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They are all the same.

 

Get the cheapest one or the one you like the look of the best.

 

 

 

 

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