980Ti or 970?

[Raynmir]

The title pretty much says it all. Should I go for the lower end (lower end being relative) 970, or save a few extra bucks for the 980Ti, once everything is validated on that card? I plan to use the ACER Predator xb270 HU 2560x1440 144hz monitor, and want my games like skyrim to look as beautiful as possible. Can I get away with the 970? or is the 980ti the safest bet? Thanks in advance

[blueballs]

forget the 970 for 1440p 144hz

[Maslofski]

you probably need 2x 980ti for 144hz on 1440p

[2FA]

you probably need 2x 980ti for 144hz on 1440p

 

Indeed, I was using DSR at 1440p on several games and it was around 60-90 FPS with my 980. Of course turning down a few settings can easily get you the rest of the way.

[Kemo<3+]

based on some of the reviews I have watched, the 980 ti should be enough while the 970 would not. But im not a pro so dont take my word for it

[Dzzope]

980Ti all day long.

[Searinex]

980 ti, benchmark show (from both Linus and PCper) that it's barely under titan X, it should be able to do 1440 with 60+ FPS, I don't know if you'll get the full 144 FPS on newer games tho (i'm going off 4k benchmark tho). on skyrim it should be able to hit 144 FPS easily.

 

Edit: added videos

Ncix benchmarks

Linus benchmarks

[Raynmir]

Just to be clear, Im not aiming for 144hz on the newest triple a titles, as thats friggin impossible (basically)

[Dabasepc]

a single 980ti is good for 1440p 60z games max settings. FPS is between 50 and 90

[Dabasepc]

I believe with 980ti SLI its perfect for 1440p 144hz games max setting

[Raynmir]

Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it

[Searinex]

I believe with 980ti SLI its perfect for 1440p 144hz games max setting

I agree, for the long run get the 980 ti, and SLI upgrade later on of more future proofing. should be good for 5-7 years (I hope) untill Direct X 13 or something makes it useless (like my old GTX 9800).

[Dabasepc]

I agree, for the long run get the 980 ti, and SLI upgrade later on of more future proofing. should be good for 5-7 years (I hope) untill Direct X 13 or something makes it useless (like my old GTX 9800).

5-7 years? more like 2-3. 

 

2018 = GTX 980ti = outdated GPU

 

look up the 700 series. took less thn 2 years to be outdaded. kepley is old gen.

[Dabasepc]

The title pretty much says it all. Should I go for the lower end (lower end being relative) 970, or save a few extra bucks for the 980Ti, once everything is validated on that card? I plan to use the ACER Predator xb270 HU 2560x1440 144hz monitor, and want my games like skyrim to look as beautiful as possible. Can I get away with the 970? or is the 980ti the safest bet? Thanks in advance

 

single 980ti keep up the 60fps 1440p max settings. yoru best choice.