Gtx 980 or 980 ti?

[Bastbog]

Hello!

 

First, i'm sorry if this already has a topic but i couldn't see one.

 

Well as the title says i'm due for a gpu upgrade and i can't decide on what to buy after many hours searching.

My primary concern is to "futureproof" my rig so i'm thinking like this:

 

980ti

Almost same performance as an Titan X but cost way less

6gb seems good for futureproofing reasons

Maybe overkill?

 

980

Good price

Can get 60fps with high or ultra on any current game.

Will get replaced sooner because of the 4gb memory

 

I am currently running a 1080p 60hz monitor so right now the 980ti might be (is) a little overkill, but a few years from now it might perform as good as a 980 does today. Am i thinking way wrong? 

 

Currently leaning against either the 980 ti G1 or 980 ti strix. Thanks for any help.

 

 

[007agentHP]

the 980 ti due to its price to performance would be a much better choice.

[smeek14]

the 980 ti G1 is highly recommended...  You won't have to replace it for a while.

[Real_PhillBert]

I would get a 980Ti, and I own a 980.

 

That said my 980 is really fairly overkill for my 1080 60hz monitor. 

[OAcesync]

They're both overkill for 1080p 60hz but it wanted to pick between the two than go for the 980Ti although you only really need a 390 for 1080p 60hz

[Bastbog]

I bought a 980 strix and played some witcher 3 on it and got around 70fps, so thats why i started thinking about the 980ti. Because if an even more demanding game would come out it would maybe get under the dreaded 60 mark.

I sold the 980 and was going to buy a 980ti but then i stopped and thought, maybe i'm just wasting money on this.

 

Thanks for all the replies though! Seems like you also think the 980ti is a better choice

[Knaj]

980 ti is definitely a better choice

[ThE_MarD]

Heyyo,

Price-to-performance wise? The GTX 980 Ti scales surprisingly well in the USA... but you should definitely check your prices. In some places in the world? The markup on the GTX 980 Ti is quite high compared to the GTX 980.

For USA and Gigabyte Gaming editions?

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=185,224&sort=a8&page=1&m=18

$509.99 GTX 980 Gaming

$688.99 GTX 980 Ti Gaming

so about 35% price difference.

[PineappleHolidays]

I would go 980ti,

 

but there is an in between, the R9 fury, and you could potentially unlock it to reach near 980ti levels ( but I would still go 980 ti if you have the $ )

[byalexandr]

The best price/performance cards are the GTX 970 and GTX 980 Ti. The GTX 980 wasn't worth the price when it offered 10% better performance than the 970.

[Bastbog]

Cheezus!

 

You can get a 980 ti for 688,99??

Over here it's about 930 us dollars depending on which brand you choose

[nuttysandwich]

980 ti because you want to future proof it, and if you want to sli in the future it's gonna be better than a 980 sli

[Bastbog]

980 ti because you want to future proof it, and if you want to sli in the future it's gonna be better than a 980 sli

980 ti sli would be beastly, almost a must to purchase a 4k monitor then

[Gerr]

If you are gaming at 1080p @ 60Hz, no reason to get anything more than a 970 at the moment and you could even get away with a 4GB 960 if you wanted.  If you want more power due to "future" games, then get a lower card now and wait for those"future" games to come out and when they do, get a future GPU as you never know what features the new GPU's might have that you want.