GTX 960 vs GTX 970

[dougdangger]

So i need to cut costs on my build. if i go from a 970 to a 960 am i going to see major performance differences? I am buying from Canada so the prices will be different.

The difference is about $150.  If you don't plan to game above 1080p, the 960 is perfect.

[bomerr]

just saying you cant go to low potato settings theres only normal which is still decent

and so your saying i have to play on low settings because i have 8gb of ram ? ive never went over 7gb usage

normal is low on GTA. 

 

OP:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/M9fMYJ

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($284.75 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.05 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($120.91 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.75 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($500.00) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.00 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: Philips 246V5LHAB/27 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($192.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $1633.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Get Windows 10 now while it's still in beta and buy a used 980 off eBay. 

 

It's slightly cheaper but much better performance wise. Your system will be able to play any game @ 1080p Ultra. 

[SteveGrabowski0]

im so confused, im running lower settings then you and i get massive dips down to 30 and sometimes 10-2 fps

 

Here are the settings I run at:

 

 

 

 

 

It says 2485 MB predicted VRAM usage, but it's really 3.3 GB. I can get a locked 60 fps everywhere but the forest near Mt Chiliad if I turn on 2xMSAA, but in that one area I drop to about 51 fps or so if I have 2xMSAA on, so I just normally use only FXAA.

 

CPU: Xeon E3-1231v3

GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 @ 1417 MHz boost clock

HDD: Some Seagate 1TB 7200RPM drive

RAM: 8GB G.Skill Value RAM DDR3-1600 CAS 11

 

Have you rolled back drivers? 352.86 was a disaster for me because of constant crashes in Chrome, so I reverted back to 350.12. When I did this using the Windows roll-back feature my framerates were mostly in the 30s at these settings, but once I used DDU from Guru3D to wipe away the 352.86 drivers and reinstall 350.12 I got back my locked 60 fps.

[SteveGrabowski0]

The difference is about $150.  If you don't plan to game above 1080p, the 960 is perfect.

 

I wouldn't call the 960 perfect. If you're a Battlefield or COD player then it's unbeatable at 1080p, anything above it is wasting your money. For harder to run games like Far Cry 4 or GTA V you need to jump to a 970 if you want ultra settings and a close to locked 60 fps.

[Midnitewarrior4]

Here are the settings I run at:

 

 

 

 

 

It says 2485 MB predicted VRAM usage, but it's really 3.3 GB. I can get a locked 60 fps everywhere but the forest near Mt Chiliad if I turn on 2xMSAA, but in that one area I drop to about 51 fps or so if I have 2xMSAA on, so I just normally use only FXAA.

 

CPU: Xeon E3-1231v3

GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 @ 1417 MHz boost clock

HDD: Some Seagate 1TB 7200RPM drive

RAM: 8GB G.Skill Value RAM DDR3-1600 CAS 11

 

Have you rolled back drivers? 352.86 was a disaster for me because of constant crashes in Chrome, so I reverted back to 350.12. When I did this using the Windows roll-back feature my framerates were mostly in the 30s at these settings, but once I used DDU from Guru3D to wipe away the 352.86 drivers and reinstall 350.12 I got back my locked 60 fps.

i noticed my fps was stabel in story mode but it dips alot on online. does it perform the same online ?

[SteveGrabowski0]

i noticed my fps was stabel in story mode but it dips alot on online. does it perform the same online ?

 

I only play single player, no clue how it performs online.

[jackcharles]

There is a used evga gtx 980 sc for no reserve. is it worth the risk of getting used? it was used in a sli connection for around 100 hours

[Midnitewarrior4]

There is a used evga gtx 980 sc for no reserve. is it worth the risk of getting used? it was used in a sli connection for around 100 hours

100 hours is quite a bit. How much does he want for it ? And is there still a warranty on it ?

[jackcharles]

300ish now and unknown