GDDR5

[ryyo96]

Hi guys.

Just a quick one, if I get the Gigabyte GTX 980 ti for my build. Will my PC support it. I'll be using 16Gb of DDR3 1866 MHz RAM and the graphics card is saying GDDR5? Can you tell that I have no clue what any of this means? Will the graphics card be able to go in my PC is the question.

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Thanks.

[SeanAngelo]

Hi guys.

Just a quick one, if I get the Gigabyte GTX 980 ti for my build. Will my PC support it. I'll be using 16Gb of DDR3 1866 MHz RAM and the graphics card is saying GDDR5? Can you tell that I have no clue what any of this means? Will the graphics card be able to go in my PC is the question.

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Thanks.

yeah it will be fine.

 

GDDR5 is the RAM that is on the GPU.

 

DDR3 and GDDR5 are two completely different things.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Hi guys.

Just a quick one, if I get the Gigabyte GTX 980 ti for my build. Will my PC support it. I'll be using 16Gb of DDR3 1866 MHz RAM and the graphics card is saying GDDR5? Can you tell that I have no clue what any of this means? Will the graphics card be able to go in my PC is the question.

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Thanks.

Gddr5 is the gpu's version of ram. (Simplified here don't hurt me).

It is separate and on the card.

Your computer will run great with it.

[MegaDave91]

That is the type of memory on the graphics cards. G(graphics)DDR5.

[Oshino Shinobu]

It will be fine. GDDR5 is the RAM (vRAM) that the card has on the PCB. Your RAM for your CPU is DDR3. They're completely separate things. 

[incarnate]

GDDR5 is the dedicated ram type on the graphics card itself. it is much much faster than ddr3 but also has higher latency which doesn't matter for graphics cards, they need fast ram.

 

yes it will work in your pc. 

[ryyo96]

yeah it will be fine.

GDDR5 is the RAM that is on the GPU.

DDR3 and GDDR5 are two completely different things.

Gddr5 is the gpu's version of ram. (Simplified here don't hurt me).

It is separate and on the card.

Your computer will run great with it.

That is the type of memory on the graphics cards. G(graphics)DDR5.

It will be fine. GDDR5 is the RAM (vRAM) that the card has on the PCB. Your RAM for your CPU is DDR3. They're completely separate things.

GDDR5 is the dedicated ram type on the graphics card itself. it is much much faster than ddr3 but also has higher latency which doesn't matter for graphics cards, they need fast ram.

yes it will work in your pc.

Thanks Dudes!

Now, something else that's just came into my head. The reason I am upgrading to the 980 ti from a single 970 is because I'm probs going to get a 1440p @ 144hz monitor in the future so I'm just future proofing myself. Do you think it's necessary that I get the 980 ti for the 1440p @ 144hz?

Also will the CPU (i5 4690K) be up to the challenge of first, 1080p @ 60hz, playing games at max settings with the 980 ti. Then will the CPU be ok for 1440p @ 144hz at max settings in games like GTA, Battlefield, Farcry etc...?

[MegaDave91]

Thanks Dudes!

Now, something else that's just came into my head. The reason I am upgrading to the 980 ti from a single 970 is because I'm probs going to get a 1440p @ 144hz monitor in the future so I'm just future proofing myself. Do you think it's necessary that I get the 980 ti for the 1440p @ 144hz?

Also will the CPU (i5 4690K) be up to the challenge of first, 1080p @ 60hz, playing games at max settings with the 980 ti. Then will the CPU be ok for 1440p @ 144hz at max settings in games like GTA, Battlefield, Farcry etc...?

 Yes and yes, although I do not consider that as "future proofing".

[Oshino Shinobu]

Thanks Dudes!

Now, something else that's just came into my head. The reason I am upgrading to the 980 ti from a single 970 is because I'm probs going to get a 1440p @ 144hz monitor in the future so I'm just future proofing myself. Do you think it's necessary that I get the 980 ti for the 1440p @ 144hz?

Also will the CPU (i5 4690K) be up to the challenge of first, 1080p @ 60hz, playing games at max settings with the 980 ti. Then will the CPU be ok for 1440p @ 144hz at max settings in games like GTA, Battlefield, Farcry etc...?

Necessary? No. A good idea? Yes. 

 

The CPU will be fine. You could run two if you wanted. 

[ryyo96]

Necessary? No. A good idea? Yes.

The CPU will be fine. You could run two if you wanted.

Not necessary with the 980 ti for 1440p @ 144hz?

[incarnate]

Thanks Dudes!

Now, something else that's just came into my head. The reason I am upgrading to the 980 ti from a single 970 is because I'm probs going to get a 1440p @ 144hz monitor in the future so I'm just future proofing myself. Do you think it's necessary that I get the 980 ti for the 1440p @ 144hz?

Also will the CPU (i5 4690K) be up to the challenge of first, 1080p @ 60hz, playing games at max settings with the 980 ti. Then will the CPU be ok for 1440p @ 144hz at max settings in games like GTA, Battlefield, Farcry etc...?

 

honestly it would be cheaper and better performance to get a second 970, but the 980 ti would do quite well, might have to turn down some settings to keep at 144 fps. overall though, the 980ti would do quite well

[ryyo96]

honestly it would be cheaper and better performance to get a second 970, but the 980 ti would do quite well, might have to turn down some settings to keep at 144 fps. overall though, the 980ti would do quite well

I'm getting everything off amazon (because its easy like that) and it's like a £10 difference between two 970's and one 980 ti. You're saying two 970's will have better performance than a single 980 ti?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Not necessary with the 980 ti for 1440p @ 144hz?

Yes. The 970 can still run that resolution fairly well (not at 144FPS maxed out, though). The 980Ti is a very good choice for that setup though, and well worth it. 

[ryyo96]

Yes. The 970 can still run that resolution fairly well (not at 144FPS maxed out, though). The 980Ti is a very good choice for that setup though, and well worth it.

Actually, is there any point running games past 60fps? Can you tell a difference?

[Oshino Shinobu]

I'm getting everything off amazon (because its easy like that) and it's like a £10 difference between two 970's and one 980 ti. You're saying two 970's will have better performance than a single 980 ti?

Technically, yes. But you have a load of issues with SLI scaling, as well as the "issue" of the 970's 3.5GB full speed vRAM. In the long run, a 980Ti should last longer, with better performance in 4K, along with the option to add another later on. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Actually, is there any point running games past 60fps? Can you tell a difference?

Yes. Between 60FPS and 144FPS, there is a pretty big difference. 

[MegaDave91]

Actually, is there any point running games past 60fps? Can you tell a difference?

144hz is much smoother than 60hz, yes. 

 

Even dragging windows around at the desktop is amazingly smooth.

[ryyo96]

Technically, yes. But you have a load of issues with SLI scaling, as well as the "issue" of the 970's 3.5GB full speed vRAM. In the long run, a 980Ti should last longer, with better performance in 4K, along with the option to add another later on.

What would you recommend?

[Oshino Shinobu]

What would you recommend?

980Ti 

[ryyo96]

980Ti

Ok. I've been told the gigabyte version of it is the best regarding performance, price and low noise. Would you agree? What version would you recommend?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Ok. I've been told the gigabyte version of it is the best regarding performance, price and low noise. Would you agree? What version would you recommend?

Gigabyte's G1 version is the best from a performance standpoint, but not by a lot. Either go for the cheapest, or the one you like the look of most. There's not a lot of difference between them. 

 

My personal pick would be an EVGA ACX version. I like how it looks and EVGA has the best warranty. 

[incarnate]

I'm getting everything off amazon (because its easy like that) and it's like a £10 difference between two 970's and one 980 ti. You're saying two 970's will have better performance than a single 980 ti?

 

you said you were upgrading from a 970, when you said that i figured you had a 970 already. if that was the case, i would have considered it. at 4k the vram structure can be an issue but not at 1440p. but since you don't have a 970 then definitely go with a 980ti.

 

and yes, 2 970s would out perform a 980ti in games that have decent sli scaling (a lot of games do, or get patched later for sli scaling) but it does have drawbacks. The only real reason to consider sli is if you have one of the cards already and it is a fairly powerful card (like the 970)

[ryyo96]

you said you were upgrading from a 970, when you said that i figured you had a 970 already. if that was the case, i would have considered it. at 4k the vram structure can be an issue but not at 1440p. but since you don't have a 970 then definitely go with a 980ti.

and yes, 2 970s would out perform a 980ti in games that have decent sli scaling (a lot of games do, or get patched later for sli scaling) but it does have drawbacks. The only real reason to consider sli is if you have one of the cards already and it is a fairly powerful card (like the 970)

Ah right. Yeah I don't have anything yet so I'll save up a bit more and get myself the 980 ti. Thanks.