980 ti Sli? Or should I wait..?

[takoofapoc]

Been looking on ebay and craigslist, and I have been seeing some pretty good deals on used 980 ti's (300-350$ range sometimes less). This is my current build.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sbfkwV
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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.50 @ OutletPC) 
($5.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($174.33 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($66.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($565, when I purchased it)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($148.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) 

 

Would It be worth it to upgrade to a second 980 ti, if I could get a good deal on it? Or, should I just wait for the 1080 ti? (Also was considering buying a used Titan X if I found a good deal on one)

I know I would probably have to upgrade my power supply to a 850-1000 watt unit, but I am sure I could get some of my money back from the old one. Opinions? I'm kinda torn...

 

Thanks.

 

Edit: Also forgot to mention, if I buy another brand other than my MSI 980 ti, will there be complications with compatibility? Or will I just have to match their clock speeds to match?

 

[ARikozuM]

Get a 1080.

[Guest]

I would wait for a 1080 ti if possible. 980ti sli should perform in some game where sli is supported better than a single 1080. Or a used Titan XP.

[takoofapoc]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I would wait for a 1080 ti if possible. 980ti sli should perform in some game where sli is supported better than a single 1080. Or a used Titan XP.

Meant Titan x Maxwell haha. I do not have that kind of cash sadly....

[Guest]

Just now, takoofapoc said:

Meant Titan x Maxwell haha. I do not have that kind of cash sadly....

No, get a single 1080 or a 980ti in sli. Unless Maxwell in SLI too

[HKZeroFive]

The power supply is enough, don't fret about upgrading it if you do go and SLI.

[takoofapoc]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

The power supply is enough, don't fret about upgrading it if you do go and SLI.

Hmmm. Would I still be able to have some headroom for OC'ing the gpu's? Also my 6700k is OC'd to 4.5ghz, not sure how much of a difference from the normal tpd that would make.

[xGGAx]

wait for the 1080ti, better performance and better efficiency than 980ti in sli

[HKZeroFive]

6 minutes ago, takoofapoc said:

Hmmm. Would I still be able to have some headroom for OC'ing the gpu's? Also my 6700k is OC'd to 4.5ghz, not sure how much of a difference from the normal tpd that would make.

People tend to exaggerate the additional power consumption that comes from overclocking... worst case scenario, the total system will only consume 600-650W at max load with everything heavily overclocked. Still gives you about a 100W of headroom... and it's also worth noting that the Corsair AX760 is one of the best power supplies when it comes to quality and performance.

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

The power supply is enough, don't fret about upgrading it if you do go and SLI.

But keep in mind that OP might upgrade to a 980ti SLI too so 750w might come close especially when ocing gpu/cpu

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

But keep in mind that OP might upgrade to a 980ti SLI too so 750w might come close especially when ocing gpu/cpu

Read above. Two GTX 980Tis in SLI won't come close to 750W.

[vong]

54 minutes ago, takoofapoc said:

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I just got rid of 1 of my 2 980 Ti's in prep for a 1080 Ti but I'm kinda thinking about skipping it. I'm playing at 3440x1440p and it's still a very solid card at that resolution. Doom on high settings gets me over 100fps and BF1 maxed with 100% resolution scale gets me 65fps+.

 

Sure 980 Ti's are cheap now and they're a heck of a deal but they're going to lose more value over time.

[jjohnthedon1]

1 hour ago, xGGAx said:

wait for the 1080ti, better performance and better efficiency than 980ti in sli

Sli 980tis beat the titanxp so u don't no what ur on about