Posted August 4, 2015 I can't seem to get through my friends head that buying a GTX 980ti with a 720p monitor is a bad idea can you explain to him why it is a bad idea so I can show him this post? Processor i5 4440 Graphics Card GTX 980ti Motherboard MSI B85M-G43 Memory 8GB Storage 1TB HDD Power Supply XFX TS 750W Case Fractal Design Core 1300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2015 Even with a 144hz monitor thats 720p (doesent exist) he would make out the monitors refresh rate in every single game on the face of the planet at ultra settings. I get like 120 fps in every game at 1080p maxed out with a 980ti let alone at 720p. Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P As Centos 7 SU once said: With great power comes great responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2015 Look up 980ti 720p benchmarks on google, don't find anything, I think that should be more than enough to show how ridiculous that is. CPU: Intel 3570 GPUs: Nvidia GTX 660Ti Case: Fractal design Define R4 Storage: 1TB WD Caviar Black & 240GB Hyper X 3k SSD Sound: Custom One Pros Keyboard: Ducky Shine 4 Mouse: Logitech G500 Ubisoft's Anthem: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/249540-my-ubisoft-song/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2015 I can't seem to get through my friends head that buying a GTX 980ti with a 720p is a bad idea can you explain to him why so I can show him this post? The power of a 980ti on a 720p screen will be like a 5960x just to play minesweeper Rig: Thermaltake Urban S71 | MSI Z77 G45-Gaming | Intel Core i5 3570K (4.4Ghz @ 1.4v) | CM Hyper 212 EVO | Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB | MSI GTX 660 | Kingston 120GB SSD | Seagate 3TB HDD | EVGA 850W B2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2015 maybe his monitor is an 1000hz one that his family passed down to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2015 does he plan on upgrading his monitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2015 That is like having a Turbocharged V12 lawn mower. 5800X3D - RTX 4070 - 2K @ 165Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...