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Should I buy a 980 ti now or buy a 980 now and buy another in a year or so? the 980 sli gives better performance

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people usually say that SLI is not for every game.

 

but between 980 ti and a 980, better get the 980 ti :D

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I've always tried to stay away from SLI just because it adds another point of failure and SLI can be a pain in the ass at times. 

 

If it were me, I'd aim for the 980ti and call it a day. 

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980 Ti - 980 doesn't work properly with DX12

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980ti and in like 18 months get a second 980ti for cheap and it should last you even longer!

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980 Ti - 980 doesn't work properly with DX12

As far as i know its a software/driver problem

aka can and probably will be fixed later

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As far as i know its a software/driver problem

aka can and probably will be fixed later

You don't know the whole story then. The issue is that every Maxwell chip except GM200 has no capability of handling A-sync since the scheduler is cheap and can't cope with it. Hence, no amount of drivers can fix it.

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980ti and in like 18 months get a second 980ti for cheap and it should last you even longer!

Good idea! thanks

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Good idea! thanks

 

yeah like my 780ti is starting to struggle now, but I I can get a second one for £230, considering mine was like £600 when I bought it new, should give me another year or two with decent settings

 

and  then might do me in a second rig, or I can sell them, or make 2 rigs to sell etc

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Should I buy a 980 ti now or buy a 980 now and buy another in a year or so? the 980 sli gives better performance

Or wait thirteen months and get a "whizzbang 1010"

Or wait eighteen months and get a "Yeehah 1020"

Or wait...

Can you see where this is going ?  You could wait forever or you could just pull the trigger get the best there is NOW and use that.

About the only time it is worthwhile to wait is if there is lots of talk about a new version being just around the corner.

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Or wait thirteen months and get a "whizzbang 1010"

Or wait eighteen months and get a "Yeehah 1020"

Or wait...

Can you see where this is going ?  You could wait forever or you could just pull the trigger get the best there is NOW and use that.

About the only time it is worthwhile to wait is if there is lots of talk about a new version being just around the corner.

True

I bought a 770 3 months before the 900 series came out, and i dont regret it

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