Contemplating an Upgrade to a 980 Ti

[SometimesStuff]

I currently have a standard GTX 660, I've been thinking of upgrading, eventually I want to get everything upgraded but I can only really do it bit by bit. I could upgrade my CPU for cheaper to an i7-4790K but since I eventually want a Skylake compatible motherboard, I struck that off and looked at my GPU.

 

PSU is EVGA Supernova P2 650W, incase that's a question you may ask!

 

So, I eyed the 980 Ti, that's the highest I am able to dump into a GPU until I save up more money, my real question is, is there a better upgrade for price to performance? I am awful at working these things out and still learning a lot about bits inside the case.

[DaltonM]

Really, in the Nvidia camp there isn't a better card, unless you go for a titan X. 

 

To be honest, I would get a 970 until the Pascal cards out. 

 

You want skylake, so I am assuming DDR4 in the future. I hope the new line of GPUs will aimed at the 4k/144hz market. You'll want a futuristic GPU to go with your skylake build. 

[Morgan MLGman]

Your CPU will suffice for a 980Ti, and it's the best single card you can get as far as gaming goes right now R9 290X/390/290 are better price/performance-wise but if you want the best performance, the 980Ti should be your choice

[Applesean]

The 980TI is the best your gonna get without spending an overkill amount on a TitanX. 

[christianled59]

980ti with aftermarket cooler and sick overclock (typically get higher binned ones from gigabyte) actually out perform a titan x at a very much lower price.

[PrimeSonic]

If it's price-to-performance, you might actually be better served with a 980 or even a 970.

If you game primarily in 1080p, you don't really need the 980 Ti. But if you plan on doing any 1440p and/or high framerate gaming soon, you might as well go for it.

 

If you want the best money can buy, without getting a Titan X, then yes, the 980 Ti is it.

 

As for your PSU, you'll be fine.

[Lavish]

Im waiting on pascal before I drop the ball on a new gpu

[TheCaptain53]

I currently have a standard GTX 660, I've been thinking of upgrading, eventually I want to get everything upgraded but I can only really do it bit by bit. I could upgrade my CPU for cheaper to an i7-4790K but since I eventually want a Skylake compatible motherboard, I struck that off and looked at my GPU.

 

PSU is EVGA Supernova P2 650W, incase that's a question you may ask!

 

So, I eyed the 980 Ti, that's the highest I am able to dump into a GPU until I save up more money, my real question is, is there a better upgrade for price to performance? I am awful at working these things out and still learning a lot about bits inside the case.

What games do you run and at what resolution/framerate? Something like an R9 390X might be more appropriate.

[SometimesStuff]

Currently playing Fallout 4 and Heroes of the Storm (also Hearthstone but anything can run that!), my time wasting games are not going to need a great deal, but I will be looking at picking up the next Deus Ex and Tomb Raider when those come out. I'd like to say the idea of a 970 makes a bit of sense with future plans, allows me to hold some of the money for a more significant upgrade.

 

Certainly given me more to think about than I initially was, didn't really even consider the AMD cards, though, I'm not keen on the power requirements of the R9 390X. As for the Titan X, I would love one and some bigger monitors to go with it, sadly, I don't have that kind of dosh

 

My 660 will find a new home anyway, it can rest when it's dead!

[X99stattrak]

The 980ti is perfect for maxed out 1080 gaming. You don't have to compromise your settings for fps, and that's why I'm staying on 1080 until I throw a second 980ti in, I have a hybrid which is a reference pcb hitting 1503 MHz, go for a lightning on sale, or like the msi variant. You'll want an aftermarket pcb so you can hit crazy overclocks and not worry about thermals as much. The strix has had a rough start, but they're popping back up, and a serious competitor now. As far as powersupply, I have a 850w powering my oc'd 5820k plus the 980ti and 12 fans and I can pull over 450 from the wall, so it will be completely fine