980ti being overkill at 1080p doesn't make any sense!

[Le_Doken]

How people say that just because the 980ti is overkill at 1080p that it's a bad thing like "No I would never buy a 980ti for 1080p" is beyond me!

 

If you have a GPU that get's you over +100fps in most current games that just means you have a powerful GPU that's futureproof for a long time! I just don't get it why people have to push the GPU to the core by buying 4K specifically because they have a 980ti like "yeah I could get a 1080p but I have a 980ti so I'm gonna go with 4K"... unless 4K really means that much to you, it would make sense but a lot of people just buy it because their gpu can do it... I mean unless you have the money to upgrade your GPU every year, this kind of logic is beyond me

[ThatOneRussian]

aha playing games at 400+FPS is so much fun on a 144HZ panel. thats why its pointless

[Mikjul]

My 390's eat almost everything at 1440p 144hz... A 980TI at 1080P is stupid.

[SPG]

aha playing games at 400+FPS is so much fun on a 144HZ panel. thats why its pointless

it doesnt even come close to that, its 180fps on newer games at ultra

[comicsansms]

aha playing games at 400+FPS is so much fun on a 144HZ panel. thats why its pointless

Be careful, there are CS:GO players on the forum!

[thomas harding]

well 4k pannels are expensive if you are in australia the cheapest at a retail stor was 1grand i was like are you mad i was using a r7 370 running grid auto sport splitscreen on a 4k tv and i was getting 68fps

[RevoltTrain]

Because you should never spend that much on a GPU for 1080p

[SkilledRebuilds]

How people say that just because the 980ti is overkill at 1080p that it's a bad thing like "No I would never buy a 980ti for 1080p" is beyond me!

 

If you have a GPU that get's you over +100fps in most current games that just means you have a powerful GPU that's futureproof for a long time! I just don't get it why people have to push the GPU to the core by buying 4K specifically because they have a 980ti like "yeah I could get a 1080p but I have a 980ti so I'm gonna go with 4K"... unless 4K really means that much to you, it would make sense but a lot of people just buy it because their gpu can do it... I mean unless you have the money to upgrade your GPU every year, this kind of logic is beyond me

 

Haterz gunna hate m8,...those who don't have a 980Ti yet - You've never heard of DSR technology???

 

A 980Ti at 1080p is silly (for the NOW), but not stupid... (for the future) and IMO it's totally not overkill when using other technologies...

Plus if NEED be, you can limit your overall FPS if you feel 100-180fps is overkill.

 

But wait... there's more....

FORCE higher details with Upscaling Resolutions, Using SSAA instead of MSAA, Chasing a higher-HZ panel in due course... or a higher resolution in due time.

980Ti @ 1080p is plenty usable for the long term.

[Silyy097]

aha playing games at 400+FPS is so much fun on a 144HZ panel. thats why its pointless

Be careful, there are CS:GO players on the forum!

Le wild CSGO Player incoming.

 

My GPU is a GTX 970, and I play csgo at ~250 fps on a 60Hz (OC to 75Hz) Monitor. Although you cant see above 75Hz since the screen refresh rate is capped, you can definitely feel the difference when playing between a stable 120 fps vs a stable 250fps.

[Le_Doken]

Because you should never spend that much on a GPU for 1080p

 

My 390's eat almost everything at 1440p 144hz... A 980TI at 1080P is stupid.

because having something that's more futureproof is bad? alright

[RevoltTrain]

because having something that's more futureproof is bad? alright

Buy what you know you'll need. Not what you think you'll need. 

[ClownFace1511]

Im stuck with 2way sli 980ti on 1080p. U thought 1 was bad I got 2. Waiting for Asus's new 4k sync to come out. PG27AQ.

[daniellearmouth]

because having something that's more futureproof is bad? alright

 

Futureproofing.

Futureproofing.

There is no such thing as futureproofing.

 

Come ten years time, the 980Ti won't be enough to run some high-end games.

 

To futureproof something is to negate the future's influence on it. You can't do that with graphics cards.

[SkilledRebuilds]

Im stuck with 2way sli 980ti on 1080p. U thought 1 was bad I got 2. Waiting for Asus's new 4k sync to come out. PG27AQ.

Some people will hate on it for the sake of not having it themselves... and while thats not everyone, sure as hell feels like it.

[RevoltTrain]

Futureproofing.

Futureproofing.

There is no such thing as futureproofing.

 

Come ten years time, the 980Ti won't be enough to run some high-end games.

 

To futureproof something is to negate the future's influence on it. You can't do that with graphics cards.

Precisely. 

[comicsansms]

Le wild CSGO Player incoming.

 

My GPU is a GTX 970, and I play csgo at ~250 fps on a 60Hz (OC to 75Hz) Monitor. Although you cant see above 75Hz since the screen refresh rate is capped, you can definitely feel the difference when playing between a stable 120 fps vs a stable 250fps.

That is latency.

No one likes latency, so much so I turned off V-Sync on HL2 (Valve needs to work on their V-Sync)

 

I also hate tearing, so I was pissed off!

[Le_Doken]

Futureproofing.

Futureproofing.

There is no such thing as futureproofing.

 

Come ten years time, the 980Ti won't be enough to run some high-end games.

 

To futureproof something is to negate the future's influence on it. You can't do that with graphics cards.

With futureproofing I mean 4-5 years not 10... I think not even an SLI setup would last 10 years

[SkilledRebuilds]

Even if you had two of these, that ten year expectation is bogus, and YOU should know that, so why bring up the ten year holdout, no one (who likes GPU/Graphics) would do that and would upgrade in due fashion before that time frame was up.

 

That said, he can use DSR until its not powerful enough, then stick with 1080p until its not powerful enough. <-- how hard is this DSR logic......really?

 

 

With futureproofing I mean 4-5 years not 10... I think not even an SLI setup would last 10 years

Same thinking here...

[ClownFace1511]

Some people will hate on it for the sake of not having it themselves... and while thats not everyone, sure as hell feels like it.

Not gonna lie, GTA V still rekts both those cards at 1080p. I have tried DSR but I don't notice the difference and it caused problems so i just leave it off. I think 1 980ti would be fine for 1080, if you can budget it then get it. Although running 2 at 1080p is a waste, i'm only doing it till i get my 4k panels. 

[Swndlr]

I think you're dumb as all hell.

[daniellearmouth]

Some people will hate on it for the sake of not having it themselves... and while thats not everyone, sure as hell feels like it.

 

Oh, no one's necessarily hating the fact people have a 980 Ti for 1080p.

I mean, it's unlikely I'll be getting new a new monitor any time soon, but I would love a card like that. I want it.

 

That's all it comes down to. It's a 'want' card, not a 'need' card...unless you have displays that can take the fullest advantage of it without dynamic super-resolution.

[daniellearmouth]

With futureproofing I mean 4-5 years not 10... I think not even an SLI setup would last 10 years

 

Future compatibility, then.

 

Don't use futureproof in that context.

[ClownFace1511]

Its called being a baller, if someone was on a tight budget then you aren't gonna recommend a 980ti, but if they are just like yolo, i have all this cash then why not recommend a 980ti.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

aha playing games at 400+FPS is so much fun on a 144HZ panel. thats why its pointless

And what if the person doesn't intend on upgrading at any point in the near future 780ti is hardly any good for AAA games at ultra 144FPS 1080p and in a year that will probably be where the 980ti is so it's not pointless it will just last longer doing what you want it to do.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

We usually say that when there's a budget in mind. Or when op doesn't want to spend too much.