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970 SLI is MUCH better than a 980 for the price to performance.

 

we dont know his PSU and CPU we need more specs

I have a simple question. I've got 700 bucks for a GPU and I was wondering if the GTX 970 on SLI would be better than a single 980?

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I have a simple question. I've got 700 bucks for a GPU and I was wondering if the GTX 970 on SLI would be better than a single 980?

 

970 SLI > Single 980. (Except in games that don't support SLI)

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I have a simple question. I've got 700 bucks for a GPU and I was wondering if the GTX 970 on SLI would be better than a single 980?

970 SLI.

 

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Two 970's will outperform a 980, but I'm an advocate for single GPU's.

 

 

970 SLI > Single 980. (Except in games that don't support SLI)

 

Games will always support SLI. If there isn't a proper SLI profile on launch, there will be one added within a week based on the games that  have launched without them.

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I would go for the 980.


 


  • Some games don't support SLI which then you would receive the power of one 970
  • You need a motherboard that supports SLI
  • Power consumption is less with the 980
  • Heat output is less with a 980
  • The 980 also leaves more room for upgrades in the future
  • Remember the 970 SLI costs almost $100 more
  • Most games are very glitchy with SLI

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I would go for the 980.

  • Some games don't support SLI which then you would receive the power of one 970
  • You need a motherboard that supports SLI
  • Power consumption is less with the 980
  • Heat output is less with a 980
  • The 980 also leaves more room for upgrades in the future
  • Remember the 970 SLI costs almost $100 more
  • Most games are very glitchy with SLI
Depends on what games hes playing but i agree. Go for he 980 IMO

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I have a simple question. I've got 700 bucks for a GPU and I was wondering if the GTX 970 on SLI would be better than a single 980?

Provided you have an SLI mobo and a 600w+ PSU, SLI 970 is the way to go.

 

If you don't have SLI mobo, but have a 750w+ PSU, R9 295x2 is the way to go.

 

If you can't reach either.... just wait for AMD's new lineup of cards.

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