2x GTX 980 Ti's vs GTX 1080?

[Carl2608]

Hi everyone, im looking for a new graphics solution for my PC and i could use some advice on upgrades. I use this rig mainly to play triple-A titles in 4K, where you can probably see my GTX780 Ti is struggling quite a bit with it's less than optimal 3 GB of VRAM. Ive been considering a GTX 1080 ever since it launched, but i just found a deal on a Gainward GTX 980 Ti Phoenix "Golden Sample" for about half the price of board partner 1080s (like the Strix, Twin Frozer, Windforce etc). I know dual GM200s will beat a single GP104, but can anyone bring up a comparison to show how much faster it is, and/or show if the 6 GB of VRAM is going to be an issue in the near future (4K)? This goes without saying, if dual GTX 980 Ti's are chosen i would have to move to X99 as i have other expansion cards in my system that rule out SLI (1x PCIE Soundcard, 4x PCIE SSD). Another thing to consider: i run my CPU and GPU(s) in a waterloop, so is the powerdraw of two 980 Ti's going to have THAT big of a difference compared to a single 1080?

 

 

[Hero7750]

9 minutes ago, Carl2608 said:

Hi everyone, im looking for a new graphics solution for my PC and i could use some advice on upgrades. I use this rig mainly to play triple-A titles in 4K, where you can probably see my GTX780 Ti is struggling quite a bit with it's less than optimal 3 GB of VRAM. Ive been considering a GTX 1080 ever since it launched, but i just found a deal on a Gainward GTX 980 Ti Phoenix "Golden Sample" for about half the price of board partner 1080s (like the Strix, Twin Frozer, Windforce etc). I know dual GM200s will beat a single GP104, but can anyone bring up a comparison to show how much faster it is, and/or show if the 6 GB of VRAM is going to be an issue in the near future (4K)? This goes without saying, if dual GTX 980 Ti's are chosen i would have to move to X99 as i have other expansion cards in my system that rule out SLI (1x PCIE Soundcard, 4x PCIE SSD). Another thing to consider: i run my CPU and GPU(s) in a waterloop, so is the powerdraw of two 980 Ti's going to have THAT big of a difference compared to a single 1080?

 

 

The power draw between 2 980ti's and a single 1080 is going to be huge. It is always recommended to go with a single more powerful card than two less performing gpus. Yes, the two 980ti's will perform better than 1 1080 but in only games that support SLI and scale well. And you should be fine with 4k at 6gb of VRAM.

[Enderman]

A 1080 is like two 980s, so two 980tis will be a bit better.

But with a single card you don't have to deal with SLI issues, game compatibility, scaling, etc...

And a 1080 comes with newer features and longer driver support.

So tbh you should just get a 1080 for $700

[Carl2608]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

A 1080 is like two 980s, so two 980tis will be a bit better.

But with a single card you don't have to deal with SLI issues, game compatibility, scaling, etc...

And a 1080 comes with newer features and longer driver support.

So tbh you should just get a 1080 for $700

Thank you! is there an AIB design "to die for" when it comes to the 1080 (with a block-design from EK)?

but 1 question, are there really that many SLI issues with triple-A titles such as GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege and Battlefield? From what i have read it isn't that big of a deal. When it comes to features, there's not a lot where i really go" Wow! I must have that!", at least from what i've seen so that's not going to be the deciding factor. This might be a stretch, but could you maybe link an article or video showcasing the performance difference?