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Best GPU Solution for 1440p

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I cannot decide whether to get a 980 or SLI 970s. I want to be able to push the Acer XB270HU.



 

I am having a tough time deciding considering that DX12 is right around the corner (although it will be a while for games to support it). 


 


What do you guys think would be the best route to go? Or would you do something totally different?


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Everyone will reccomend dual 970's, but I think that it's worth it to live at 40 fps on 1440p for awhile until you can get a second and reallllly max your games out.

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Everyone will reccomend dual 970's, but I think that it's worth it to live at 40 fps on 1440p for awhile until you can get a second and reallllly max your games out.

dual 980's easy or even at the price of dual 980's maybe a titan x? 

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one 980

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So you are saying 980?

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I've currently go a MSI GTX 970 Gaming http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-970-4G-Graphics/dp/B00NN0GEXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1429758870&sr=1-1&keywords=msi+970 with another one on the way and am very satisfied even with a single card's performance.

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how about single 290x.. (freesync?)

 

The Acer XB270HU is a G-Sync monitor...

 

I'd recommend a single 980 or waiting for a Titan X / 980ti if that ever becomes a thing. SLI 970's will run it but not as well as SLI 980's.

 

I always recommend getting the most powerful card you can even when running SLI because of those games with broken multi-gpu implementations.

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Depends how much you want to spend. I dont have 1000$+ for a video cards so i took gtx 970 sli cuz it looks like one of the best price/performance ratio card. Another alternative would be 2x 290x. But if you have money then buy those overpriced gtx 980 sli or titan x sli.

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980 for sure. Don't SLI I had bad experience with SLI profiles and shuttering

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Everyone will reccomend dual 970's, but I think that it's worth it to live at 40 fps on 1440p for awhile until you can get a second and reallllly max your games out.

 

A single 980 runs games well above 40 FPS at 1440p.

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A single 980 runs games well above 40 FPS at 1440p.

But at ultra?

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But at ultra?

 

Not every game, AC:U is a notable exception.  Crysis 3 may not do it on Very High everything as well I haven't tried it.  Dragon Age Inquisition needs some slight reducing as well.  

 

The few I have tried:

BF4

Lichdom Battlemage

Far Cry 4

Evolve

Advanced Warfare

 

All of those ran maxed out on one 980 at 60+ FPS at 1440p.  Most other games aren't nearly as demanding.

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