Nvidia geforce gtx 970

[charlieten]

Does 970 still have the vram problem? Will it be able to keep up with games for at least 2 to 3 years from now?

[Swndlr]

This is vary vague, yes it still has the memory issue, its not a big deal. It would help to know what type of games you play, that would help us give you advice for the future, tho none of us can predict the future any better than one another.

[SkilledRebuilds]

I play at 1440p with a single 970.

Never encountered any vram issues.

Not even with games that use 100% for caching like Cod:Aw or Titanfall.

[Dabombinable]

Does 970 still have the vram problem? Will it be able to keep up with games for at least 2 to 3 years from now?

If your playing games at 1080p it will be fine. And the vRAM 'problem' isn't always noticeable even when your nearly using all 4GB, it mainly depends on the settings and texture resolution. And since the GTX 970 is a first generation DirectX 12 card, only expect it to be best at playing DirectX 11 games at 1080p. If any previous experiences with new DirectX versions is anything to go by, the first cards always have issues.

[soaringchicken]

I think they have made some changes in the optimization. But tbh it wasn't an issue in the first place, it was just dramatized by tech media and misinformed PCMR members who didn't really understand the issue in the first place. 

[Guest]

I play at 1440p with a single 970.

Never encountered any vram issues.

Not even with games that use 100% for caching like Cod:Aw or Titanfall.

you should really get a 980 if you want to do 1440 max, 970 was really built for maxing out 1080p

As the VRAM issue with the 970 really shines brightest with Advanced Warfare. 

[xAcid9]

They can't fixed it because that's how they designed the GTX970 but they can optimize it thru driver/software.

I remember Dying Light was a stutter fest at 1080p early this year but not anymore after a few driver updates.

[charlieten]

Can 960 4gb vesion keep up with latest games for 2 - 3 year?

[xAcid9]

Can 960 4gb vesion keep up with latest games for 2 - 3 year?

Low settings 1080p? Sure. 

[charlieten]

Which would be a better choice? 970 or 960 4gb version?

[tomas710]

Does 970 still have the vram problem? Will it be able to keep up with games for at least 2 to 3 years from now?

If you really want a card that will be good for 2-3 years, get an R9 390. While i do believe the 970 is a great card (i have one), the truth is no one knows what will be the main reason to upgrade, i can assure you that people upgrading from the 600 and 700 series to the 900 didn't do it over vram, the GPU was simply put, no longer what it was when they bought it at the eyes of the market and videogames developers. I am recomending the 390 for now since it makes sense, has a metric fuck ton of vram, is pretty damn powerful for it's price range and most importantly, it's beating the 970 at a lower price.

[charlieten]

Which would be a better choice? 970 or 960 4gb version?

i want something that can let me keep up with latest games for at least 2 - 3 years.

[tomas710]

Which would be a better choice? 970 or 960 4gb version?

970 100% of the situations

[xAcid9]

Which would be a better choice? 970 or 960 4gb version?

970 over the 960 anyday.

[charlieten]

If you really want a card that will be good for 2-3 years, get an R9 390. While i do believe the 970 is a great card (i have one), the truth is no one knows what will be the main reason to upgrade, i can assure you that people upgrading from the 600 and 700 series to the 900 didn't do it over vram, the GPU was simply put, no longer what it was when they bought it at the eyes of the market and videogames developers. I am recomending the 390 for now since it makes sense, has a metric fuck ton of vram, is pretty damn powerful for it's price range and most importantly, it's beating the 970 at a lower price.

my budget isnt enough to get me a 390 and in where im at, 970 and 960 is way cheaper

[tomas710]

my budget isnt enough to get me a 390 and in where im at, 970 and 960 is way cheaper

Really??? Anywhere in the world the R9 390 should be cheaper than a 970, even here in chile...

[tomas710]

my budget isnt enough to get me a 390 and in where im at, 970 and 960 is way cheaper

Then get a 970, it's gonna last you 2-3 years, and with good performance, not a good idea to get a weaker GPU like the 960 for more vram, usually the GPU iitself it's what get's replaced, i haven't heard nearly as many cases of people upgrading cause they are hitting Vram limits, it's just not a common ocurrance

[charlieten]

Really??? Anywhere in the world the R9 390 should be cheaper than a 970, even here in chile...

a 390x here in malaysia is 2000 where as a 970 is only 1300. Im pretty sure 390 is more as a 380 is already at 1000 plus

[xAcid9]

my budget isnt enough to get me a 390 and in where im at, 970 and 960 is way cheaper

I though you're from Malaysia? Last time i checked the 390 is cheaper than a good 970 unless you talking about reference 970 which price is similar or slightly lower than a 390. 

 

Btw, i got a friend selling used Sapphire R9-290x Vapor-X for RM1,050 which is still under warranty because he got himself a Fury X.

[tomas710]

a 390x here in malaysia is 2000 where as a 970 is only 1300. Im pretty sure 390 is more as a 380 is already at 1000 plus

 

I though you're from Malaysia? Last time i checked the 390 is cheaper than a good 970 unless you talking about reference 970 which price is similar or slightly lower than a 390. 

 

Btw, i got a friend selling used Sapphire R9-290x Vapor-X for RM1,050 which is still under warranty because he got himself a Fury X.

Buy that 290X!!! It's your best option, and sapphire cards are the best for AMD.

[charlieten]

I though you're from Malaysia? Last time i checked the 390 is cheaper than a good 970 unless you talking about reference 970 which price is similar or slightly lower than a 390. 

 

Btw, i got a friend selling used Sapphire R9-290x Vapor-X for RM1,050 which is still under warranty because he got himself a Fury X.

which state are you in?

[charlieten]

Buy that 290X!!! It's your best option, and sapphire cards are the best for AMD.

how about a 380? Is that a good card?

[xAcid9]

which state are you in?

He's from Batu Pahat Johor but sometime he will go outstation to KL.

Where do you live?

 

how about a 380? Is that a good card?

If you can get it around RM800 or lower, yeah.

[charlieten]

He's from Batu Pahat Johor but sometime he will go outstation to KL.

Where do you live?

 

If you can get it around RM800 or lower, yeah.

i live in sarawak.

[charlieten]

i live in sarawak.

a 380 would be the best option between a 970, 960 and 380? It would be able to last me for at least 2 - 3 years of upcoming games?