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Hi, I would like to know everyone's opinion on whether or not the 980ti is worth it vs the price of the 980. I'm about to be 15 and don't have a stable job or anything, so my computer has been built purely off of me saving for a year. In my case, is the 980ti worth it? I could get a 980 and a Samsung 850 pro ssd for the price of the 980ti. I know that the 980ti has nearly the same performance as a titan x. In the future will the 980ti really last much longer than a 980 (Being able to play new titles)? 

Current Build: Core i7 4790k @ 4.6, Asus Maximus VII Hero, Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz 8gb (2x4gb), GTX 980ti, NZXT Kraken X61, Fractal Define R5  EVGA Supernova B2 850w, Some 300gb hard drive.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W7CNrH

 

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14y/o saving for a year, buys a 980ti PC. GG.

Whats your resolution you are playing at and what are you playing?

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


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R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

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Depends on your Displays Resolution. Custom 980Ti´s are up to 25% faster than a 980, but if you only play on 1080p its not realy necessary.

CPU i7 6700k MB  MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO

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from your current build i dont know about your monitor but 980ti is worth the price for any resolution anyway just that do you need it or not. if you play like moba or csgo i would not want to spend on a card that is gonna 1 cost a lot and 2 gives me 400fps because i am not using it anyway. 

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14y/o saving for a year, buys a 980ti PC. GG.

Whats your resolution you are playing at and what are you playing?

Probably going to buy a Asus Swift PG278q after i get the card i decide on. If not that one, definitely the AOC g2460pg

 

Probably playing some Crysis or other steam games.

Current Build: Core i7 4790k @ 4.6, Asus Maximus VII Hero, Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz 8gb (2x4gb), GTX 980ti, NZXT Kraken X61, Fractal Define R5  EVGA Supernova B2 850w, Some 300gb hard drive.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W7CNrH

 

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from your current build i dont know about your monitor but 980ti is worth the price for any resolution anyway just that do you need it or not. if you play like moba or csgo i would not want to spend on a card that is gonna 1 cost a lot and 2 gives me 400fps because i am not using it anyway. 

Well i get 400fps on league of legends on my 650 lol

Current Build: Core i7 4790k @ 4.6, Asus Maximus VII Hero, Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz 8gb (2x4gb), GTX 980ti, NZXT Kraken X61, Fractal Define R5  EVGA Supernova B2 850w, Some 300gb hard drive.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W7CNrH

 

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Probably going to buy a Asus Swift PG278q after i get the card i decide on. If not that one, definitely the AOC g2460pg 

Then the 980ti will serve you quite well. 1440p is quite demanding, so having a beefy card will help games run smooth without having to turn down many settings.

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Well i get 400fps on league of legends on my 650 lol

you aren't seriously getting a 980ti and a gsync display for LoL?

If so, i'm off RIP.

If not, my 970 runs 3440x1440 Battlefront 3 Ultra settings smooth af.

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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Then the 980ti will serve you quite well. 1440p is quite demanding, so having a beefy card will help games run smooth without having to turn down many settings.

Okay! thanks!

Current Build: Core i7 4790k @ 4.6, Asus Maximus VII Hero, Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz 8gb (2x4gb), GTX 980ti, NZXT Kraken X61, Fractal Define R5  EVGA Supernova B2 850w, Some 300gb hard drive.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W7CNrH

 

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you aren't seriously getting a 980ti and a gsync display for LoL?

If so, i'm off RIP.

If not, my 970 runs 3440x1440 Battlefront 3 Ultra settings smooth af.

No, im not buying a 980ti and gsync for lol, that would be stupid.

Current Build: Core i7 4790k @ 4.6, Asus Maximus VII Hero, Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz 8gb (2x4gb), GTX 980ti, NZXT Kraken X61, Fractal Define R5  EVGA Supernova B2 850w, Some 300gb hard drive.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W7CNrH

 

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Okay! thanks!

But you should go for the pg279q if the money allows it.

CPU i7 6700k MB  MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO

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