GTX 980 vs 980 TI

[RaymondL]

Hey guys!

 

I am planning on getting a new graphics card and was originally was going to get a GTX 970

 

However i have decided to spend a bit more money on a beefier graphics card since im already spending alot already and im stuck with the 980 vs the 980 ti and im in the uk and the 980 ti is around £160-£180 more expensive! I was wondering if it is actually worth that much difference?

I am also waiting for the fury cards to be released to see what they bring

 

Thankyou! 

[Dabasepc]

I'd wait a lil bit. advantage of 980ti it has 6gb of vram instead of 4. compated to 980.

[PineappleHolidays]

Well, it depends,

if you have all that extra cash, why not, but I in my opinion GTX 980 ~= R9 390x < GTX 980 ti, I wouldn't even consider the 980 that much because of the lower price of the 390x.

 

The 980ti though is worht it if you have the $$

[Lays]

Yes the extra money is worth it if you have it.

 

The 980 ti is A LOT faster than the 980.

[PLEAASEE]

The price increase for that much performance is well worth it in my opinion. In the 9XX series, the 970 and the 980ti offer the best value and are the only ones worth buying from a value standpoint.

[othertomperson]

I'd wait a lil bit. advantage of 980ti it has 6gb of vram instead of 4. compated to 980.

 

Um and its performance is only a little shy of 980 SLI... It's far from just a 980 with more vram. This isn't AMD we're dealing with here

[Bangflop]

I think it is worth the extra money for the 980 Ti... it's a much more powerful card for just a bit more... and EVGA has a liquid cooled hybrid version of it as well...

[Thebman712]

if you are not buying your system in the next 2 weeks then i suggest you wait and see with amd's fury cards

[VagabondWraith]

Ti is quite a bit more powerful than a 980. If you're waiting on the Fury results, then I would do that.

[Exceptional OCD]

-snip-

 

The GTX 980 is not a good price to performance card.

The GTX 980Ti on the other hand offers performance better than the Titan X when overclocked and it's worth the extra cash.

 

I would recommend to wait for the Fury X benchmarks to roll out so you can see a drop in the 980Ti price.

 

Edit:

I was not aware of the GTX 980 price drop, it has a very good price to performance ratio now.

[Lays]

Um and its performance is only a little shy of 980 SLI... It's far from just a 980 with more vram. This isn't AMD we're dealing with here

 

A little shy of 980 SLI? no lol.

 

It's like 10% slower than 970 SLI.

[Lays]

The GTX 980 is not a good price to performance card.

The GTX 980Ti on the other hand offers performance better than the Titan X when overclocked and it's worth the extra cash.

 

I would recommend to wait for the Fury X benchmarks to roll out so you can see a drop in the 980Ti price.

 

 

Actually the 980's price to performance is pretty close to the 980 ti's now since the price drop.

 

The 980 ti is around 25% faster than the 980, and costs about 22% more.

[RaymondL]

will the prices drop dramatically for the 980 ti when the fury cards are released?

[Exceptional OCD]

Actually the 980's price to performance is pretty close to the 980 ti's now since the price drop.

 

The 980 ti is around 25% faster than the 980, and costs about 22% more.

 

Ah, I was not aware of that.

That's for correcting.

[Lays]

will the prices drop dramatically for the 980 ti when the fury cards are released?

 

Doubt it, it appears 980 ti and fury x will trade blows, most likely it will stay the same price, $650.

[Exceptional OCD]

will the prices drop dramatically for the 980 ti when the fury cards are released?

 

Maybe $50+ but I wouldn't keep high hopes for it, just wait for a few days just in case.

[Sam Z Man]

The difference between the 980 and 980ti is so big it's not even funny, the 980ti is most related to the titan X not the 980 like the name suggests.

But wait for Fury Benchmarks that come out really soon.

[othertomperson]

A little shy of 980 SLI? no lol.

 

It's like 10% slower than 970 SLI.

 

10% slower. 10%*60 = 6fps. Yeah, I'd call that about the same -- it's going to vary between games.

 

And given how interchangeable the 980 and 970 are in many cases, 980 Ti is a little shy of 980 SLI.

[Lays]

10% slower. 10%*60 = 6fps. Yeah, I'd call that about the same -- it's going to vary between games.

 

And given how interchangeable the 980 and 970 are in many cases, 980 Ti is a little shy of 980 SLI.

 

 

980 SLI is like 40% faster than the 980 TI dude, you realize that right?

 

 

The 980 TI is only around 25% faster than ONE 980, and loads of games have 80-90% scaling.

[GrimNeo]

A little shy of 980 SLI? no lol.

 

It's like 10% slower than 970 SLI.

I guess it depends on the version of the 980 Ti and the game.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_980_ti_g1_gaming_soc_review,15.html

This benchmark shows 73fps for 980 SLI at 1440p and 980 Ti at 71fps at 1440p.

[Dzzope]

Hey guys!

 

I am planning on getting a new graphics card and was originally was going to get a GTX 970

 

However i have decided to spend a bit more money on a beefier graphics card since im already spending alot already and im stuck with the 980 vs the 980 ti and im in the uk and the 980 ti is around £160-£180 more expensive! I was wondering if it is actually worth that much difference?

I am also waiting for the fury cards to be released to see what they bring

 

Thankyou! 

 

Depends on the res your playing at.. If you have a 1080 60hz monitor.. stick to the 970.

 

If your at 144hz, 1440p or 4k, then 980ti.

 

If you do go 980Ti, the hybrid from EVGA isn't too much more than the other non-reference designs in the UK.

[Lays]

I guess it depends on the version of the 980 Ti and the game.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_980_ti_g1_gaming_soc_review,15.html

This benchmark shows 73fps for 980 SLI at 1440p and 980 Ti at 71fps at 1440p.

 

 

That's one game that's had loads of driver problems since day one, how is that even remotely relevant lol

 

 

Quote from Pcgamer.com:

 

If you’re thinking SLI/CF will win by a landslide, it depends on what game and settings you’re running. On average, 970 SLI is only 5-10 percent faster than the 980 Ti, but depending on the game it may be as much as 20 percent faster...or 15 percent slower. For such a small overall gain in performance, we’d take the 980 Ti. The added VRAM will likely prove more beneficial with time, with several newer releases already using more than 4GB VRAM at maximum quality and high resolutions, and it leaves the door open to 980 Ti SLI in the future. And single card solutions are almost always better—some games simply don't offer good SLI/CrossFire support, especially with launch drivers.

 

 

http://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review/

 

Keep in mind 980 SLI is way faster than 970 SLI, adding an even bigger gap inbetween them and the 980 TI.

[Gofspar]

10% slower. 10%*60 = 6fps. Yeah, I'd call that about the same -- it's going to vary between games.

 

And given how interchangeable the 980 and 970 are in many cases, 980 Ti is a little shy of 980 SLI.

>mfw 980 SLI same as 980 Ti when two 970's are faster than a Titan X.

[GrimNeo]

That's one game that's had loads of driver problems since day one, how is that even remotely relevant lol

 

 

-snip- that part since you edited it in.

I just wish SLI scaled well. I run SLI and in some games that support SLI. I only get 1-2fps gain from it.

[Lays]

I just wish SLI scaled well. I run SLI and in some games that support SLI. I only get 1-2fps gain from it.

 

 

What games are you only getting those framerates in...?

 

When I had SLI 970 and SLI 780's, I was getting near 90% scaling in every game I played.