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Should I sell my 970s in SLI for a 980 Ti?

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No it's not. Why the fuck would you upgrade every half a year and want longevity from your components, do you realise how stupid that looks.

No reason to get so salty. I believe what he means is if the 980Ti is more future proof than the 970 SLI.

Also, no. It's not. 2 970's is better than a 980Ti IMO.

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Hello guys! This is my first post on Linus's forum and I hope I will enjoy this site. Anyway here is my question for you guys:
 
Back in December, I bought two Gigabyte G1 Gtx 970s in SLI. They destroyed everything they went up against. Come a few months later, the 980 Ti is released. Is it worth it to sell my 970s to buy a single 980 Ti? Or should I not? I am the kind of builder who wants longevity or "future-proof" in a build. I want to be able to have max settings in games 2-3 years down the line with the current setup I have now. Here is my PC parts if you were wondering:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $236.35) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $129.99) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $74.86) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (Purchased For $281.49) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (Purchased For $313.32) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $63.59) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $111.29) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For $20.79) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm  Fan  (Purchased For $8.81) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm  Fan  (Purchased For $8.81) 
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $21.09) 
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $1333.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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No it's not. Why the fuck would you upgrade every half a year and want longevity from your components, do you realise how stupid that looks.

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Personally I would wait until the AMD 3** series have officially launched.  May or may not bring the price down.

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sli 970s are pretty good.

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No it's not. Why the fuck would you upgrade every half a year and want longevity from your components, do you realise how stupid that looks.

First world problems... 

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Wait for the New AMD flagship card, also one GPU is better than having 2 that equal that one so I would say upgrade the either the two new cards which ever is better

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No it's not. Why the fuck would you upgrade every half a year and want longevity from your components, do you realise how stupid that looks.

No reason to get so salty. I believe what he means is if the 980Ti is more future proof than the 970 SLI.

Also, no. It's not. 2 970's is better than a 980Ti IMO.

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If you already got 970s in sli I would just stick with those personally, even though a single card is usually less hassle.

 

Also to me it seems if someone wants to "futureproof" their pc they would need to upgrade twice a year xD which defeats the purpose.

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Tut knows whats up.

Stick to your 970s unless you plan on more than a single 4k monitor.

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One makes you broke, the other you can get more of and have a midnight snack from the fridge when hungry again. Once you go Nvidia, you go broked, turn into an Elitist, or get the incorrect amount of VRAM.


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Thanks guys. I just wanted to get some insight. 

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