Can GTX 980 do the job?

[WhiteSkyMage]

hey guys,

Im thinking of buying this upcoming Ultrawide monitor from Asus (PG384Q). I would mostly use it for gaming/video editing and programming and Im also thinking about plugging a 4K 40-inch monitor (or maybe a TV, idk really), to just use it for multimedia and casual gaming.

Do you think my 980 would do the job, or should i get another in SLI? i know that this Pascal GPUs will be out next year but I am not sure how much are they going to cost and what will be the performance improvement, so let's just set them aside for now...

could you suggest me a 40-inch 4K TV or a monitor for multimedia/casual gaming perpose?

[Synawke]

hey guys,

Im thinking of buying this upcoming Ultrawide monitor from Asus I would mostly use it for gaming/video editing and programming and Im also thinking about plugging a 4K 40-inch monitor (or maybe a TV, idk really), to just use it for multimedia and casual gaming.

Do you think my 980 would do the job, or should i get another in SLI? i know that this Pascal GPUs will be out next year but I am not sure how much are they going to cost and what will be the performance improvement, so let's just set them aside for now...

as long as its only one monitor at a time and you aren't running something like witcher 3 at ultra settings, you will be fine

[Sir Asvald]

hey guys,

Im thinking of buying this upcoming Ultrawide monitor from Asus I would mostly use it for gaming/video editing and programming and Im also thinking about plugging a 4K 40-inch monitor (or maybe a TV, idk really), to just use it for multimedia and casual gaming.

Do you think my 980 would do the job, or should i get another in SLI? i know that this Pascal GPUs will be out next year but I am not sure how much are they going to cost and what will be the performance improvement, so let's just set them aside for now...

could you suggest me a 40-inch 4K TV or a monitor for multimedia/casual gaming perpose?

3840x1440p? or 3840x2160p. Anyways, sell your 980 and get a 980 Ti

[WhiteSkyMage]

as long as its only one monitor at a time and you aren't running something like witcher 3 at ultra settings, you will be fine

well Witcher 3 ultra ill be probably wanting this on the ultrawide one.

[Synawke]

hey guys,

Im thinking of buying this upcoming Ultrawide monitor from Asus (PG384Q). I would mostly use it for gaming/video editing and programming and Im also thinking about plugging a 4K 40-inch monitor (or maybe a TV, idk really), to just use it for multimedia and casual gaming.

Do you think my 980 would do the job, or should i get another in SLI? i know that this Pascal GPUs will be out next year but I am not sure how much are they going to cost and what will be the performance improvement, so let's just set them aside for now...

could you suggest me a 40-inch 4K TV or a monitor for multimedia/casual gaming perpose?

and if you are fine with getting a new card, sell your 980 and buy a 980ti

[Synawke]

well Witcher 3 ultra ill be probably wanting this on the ultrawide one.

yeah it will run witcher 3 at ultra on the ultrawide

[WhiteSkyMage]

3840x1440p? or 3840x2160p. Anyways, sell your 980 and get a 980 Ti

My ultrawide monitor is 3440x1440. My TV/monitor for casual gaming - 4K.

[Sir Asvald]

My ultrawide monitor is 3440x1440. My TV/monitor for casual gaming - 4K.

980 Ti will be better. Extra VRAM. 

[WhiteSkyMage]

980 Ti will be better. Extra VRAM.

and if you are fine with getting a new card, sell your 980 and buy a 980ti

nah i was thinking - either SLI or buy HBM card next year. One or the other.

also suggest me a 40 inch 4K monitor or TV

[Sauron]

Yeah, in fact you'd be able to play even new high end games if you were willing to turn a few settings down.

[WhiteSkyMage]

My point here is the fact that a 2 GTX980/Ti can still do on 3rd gen PCIe x8, however, if the HBM cards need more bandwith than pcie x8 can offer, then I will not be able to SLI them unless i get a 40 lane CPU.

So if I am to stay with 2 GTX 980s until Volta (+new CPU) id like to get ok framerates. The other option is to wait sell my 980 and get one Pascal HBM card next year.