I have a gtx 970, should I get another one for sli or sell it and get a 980ti?

[TheBandagedHand]

So, I have a gtx 970,and in a year or two the plan was to get another 970 and sli them, but.... I am playing around with the idea of selling my 970 used and getting a 980ti. I play at a little less than 1080 but plan to upgrade to it and I was wondering if I should get a 980ti instead of another 970 because of vram? This is for "future proofing" for games.

 

Computer specs:

Windows 10 Pro

i7 4790k

msi Z97A Gaming 7

16 gigs of ram

750 watt psu

msi gtx 970 gaming

 

 

Thanks!!! 

[Enderman]

if you can afford it, I would say yes, just cause one powerful GPU>two mid range

[Gale]

It's usually better to have one single powerful card than two lesser ones.

[Guest]

if you can afford it, I would say yes, just cause one powerful GPU>two mid range

Selling graphics cards is hard if you don't want to lose $50+. BNIB 970's are dropping like crazy. OP should just save themselves $100+ and get another 970.

[aeroencychris]

It's usually better to have one single powerful card than two lesser ones.

This is the better choice but it depends how much you're willing to pay. Single 980ti will probably cost more.

[Guest Kloaked]

Always do a single GPU solution if you can help it.

 

Also, why do you play at less than 1080p?

[Enderman]

Selling graphics cards is hard if you don't want to lose $50+. BNIB 970's are dropping like crazy. OP should just save themselves $100+ and get another 970.

have you never sold used parts or something?

you usually lose WAY more than $50, you cna expect to get 5-70% of what you paid back or even less if its older than a few years

 

thats why I said if OP could afford it a 980ti would be a better option, but thats if he wants to invest another $400 into it

[ApolloX75]

I've been playing with this exact question all week. After finally smartening up and remembering that my brother and I have the exact same GTX 970, I SLI'd them tonight.

 

Result? I'm gonna get a second 970. Much cheaper and wow has SLI ever come a long way from when I used it last. I also did not experience any of this mystical stuttering and slowdown stuff people have been complaining about, and I was maxing out the VRAM usage constantly.

[ilikemacandpc]

If you're at under 1080p, you're wasting your money. Why upgrade? Even with a 75 to 90 Hz refresh rate a GTX 970 is more than enough. 

 

Just keep on waiting until newer stuff is out. 

[Megazero]

So, I have a gtx 970,and in a year or two the plan was to get another 970 and sli them, but.... I am playing around with the idea of selling my 970 used and getting a 980ti. I play at a little less than 1080 but plan to upgrade to it and I was wondering if I should get a 980ti instead of another 970 because of vram? This is for "future proofing" for games.

 

Computer specs:

Windows 10 Pro

i7 4790k

msi Z97A Gaming 7

16 gigs of ram

750 watt psu

msi gtx 970 gaming

 

 

Thanks!!! 

If you run at less than 1080p, dont even bother... A single 970 can run pretty fine even with newest game up to 1440p on Ultra.  So maybe you should up your monitor first.

[Guest]

have you never sold used parts or something?

you usually lose WAY more than $50, you cna expect to get 5-70% of what you paid back or even less if its older than a few years

 

thats why I said if OP could afford it a 980ti would be a better option, but thats if he wants to invest another $400 into it

I paid $300 for my GTX 770 and got back $250. I paid $170 for my GTX 660 and got back $120. 

[TheBandagedHand]

Thanks for the all responses everyone, I think I'll wait a little longer before making the decision since some of you said that the 970's price is changing and isn't worth the upgrade for 1080p currently.

 

But the main reason, besides 2 cards being a little trickier, that I'm really looking into the 980ti is because I keep hearing that games are going to take more advantage of VRAM in the future and the 980ti has significantly more use in this department then dual 970's. The upgrade would be mostly in respect to future game compatibility. What do you guys think about how much VRAM will be needed in the next few years?

 

As for playing at less than 1080p, I put my PC build above monitor(s) and have been using the ones I got from my job, hopefully I can get a better monitor sometime soon, if someone would point me in a good direction to start looking it would be much appreciated. 

[beavo451]

Don't think that you really need to change anything, but if you really want to.... 980Ti. Less heat, less power usage, similar performance, and don't have to worry about SLI issues.