980ti or 1070

[TheOnlinePotato]

first il live in nz so prices are fucked. anyway i can get a 980ti second hand for $500 or i can get a brand new 1070 for $660 what would be the better option.

[Kickflapper]

Just now, TheOnlinePotato said:

first il live in nz so prices are fucked. anyway i can get a 980ti second hand for $500 or i can get a brand new 1070 for $660 what would be the better option.

you will get roughly the same performance, however the 980ti needs more power and is older architecture. Your call but 980 ti for 160.00 less seems like a good value for pure gaming. 

[TheOnlinePotato]

Just now, Kickflapper said:

you will get roughly the same performance, however the 980ti needs more power and is older architecture. Your call but 980 ti for 160.00 less seems like a good value for pure gaming. 

im also stuck on what im going to do for blocks as there arnt alot of retailers selling blocks for 980tis anymore

[Kickflapper]

Just now, TheOnlinePotato said:

im also stuck on what im going to do for blocks as there arnt alot of retailers selling blocks for 980tis anymore

do you mean water blocks for liquid cooling?

[TheOnlinePotato]

Just now, Kickflapper said:

do you mean water blocks for liquid cooling?

yep

[Kickflapper]

I believe the 980 ti and the 1080 ti have the same block dyes as seen below. 

 

 

[R3ep3r]

Well this is a good question if 980ti or 1070. This sucks at all, because your prices are kinda overrated. But let's ask you a question. You go buy a 980ti second hand. What do you do if the gpu stops working, failures or gets damaged because the first owner didn't give a damn about it and its' temps?

I do always question myself on this subject when I am about to buy something second hand. Don't want to blame you or give you false information. It's just food for thought.

Both are great GPUs, but I'd go with the 1070 since it has newer architecture and other stuff, even if its' price it's a bit spicy.

[Kickflapper]

I would get a 1080 ti and skip the custom water loop for the most performace

[TheOnlinePotato]

1 minute ago, R3ep3r said:

Well this is a good question if 980ti or 1070. This sucks at all, because your prices are kinda overrated. But let's ask you a question. You go buy a 980ti second hand. What do you do if the gpu stops working, failures or gets damaged because the first owner didn't give a damn about it and its' temps?

I do always question myself on this subject when I am about to buy something second hand. Don't want to blame you or give you false information. It's just food for thought.

Both are great GPUs, but I'd go with the 1070 since it has newer architecture and other stuff, even if its' price it's a bit spicy.

i could always wait for vega because thats probably the time i will be upgrading my gpu and changing my rig from one case to another.

[TheOnlinePotato]

1 minute ago, Kickflapper said:

I would get a 1080 ti and skip the custom water loop for the most performace

only a 1080ti for me is overkill hell the 1070 is a little overkill.

[R3ep3r]

Just now, TheOnlinePotato said:

i could always wait for vega because thats probably the time i will be upgrading my gpu and changing my rig from one case to another.

I totally agree with you.

[Kickflapper]

1 minute ago, R3ep3r said:

Well this is a good question if 980ti or 1070. This sucks at all, because your prices are kinda overrated. But let's ask you a question. You go buy a 980ti second hand. What do you do if the gpu stops working, failures or gets damaged because the first owner didn't give a damn about it and its' temps?

I do always question myself on this subject when I am about to buy something second hand. Don't want to blame you or give you false information. It's just food for thought.

Both are great GPUs, but I'd go with the 1070 since it has newer architecture and other stuff, even if its' price it's a bit spicy.

Good question I'm in USA and EVGA has been my go to because of their suport. They are great for RMA even second hand!

[TheOnlinePotato]

2 minutes ago, R3ep3r said:

I totally agree with you.

now that i think about i probs should because the mobo ill be getting has cfx support. and freesync monitors are way less

[Technous285]

Depending on the make and model of the 980Ti, you can use the TitanXM waterblock from EKWB.

My EVGA 980Ti SC+ ACX2.0+ cards are using EKWB's TitanXM Plexi blocks + TitanXM backplates, since they're using Nvidia Reference PCBs which are shared between the 980Ti & TitanXM (main difference physically being the extra 6GB of VRAM chips on the backside of the TitanXM).

[R3ep3r]

Just now, Kickflapper said:

Good question I'm in USA and EVGA has been my go to because of their suport. They are great for RMA even second hand!

Well there are many PC lovers, but there are many douches too. PC lovers take care of their PC and of its each component, the douche just leaves it back there and calls for support when the PC isn't working at all. That's why I consider going second hand a bit dangerous.

[Kickflapper]

2 minutes ago, R3ep3r said:

Well there are many PC lovers, but there are many douches too. PC lovers take care of their PC and of its each component, the douche just leaves it back there and calls for support when the PC isn't working at all. That's why I consider going second hand a bit dangerous.

I'm with you. GPU's more so. I haven't experiences or heard of CPU's dying before

 motherboards or becoming outdated

[scottyseng]

53 minutes ago, TheOnlinePotato said:

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I'd go with the 980 Ti.

 

I own both, and depending on how much of a OC the 980 Ti can get to, it can overshadow the 1070 pretty quickly. I have both my 1070 and 980 Ti overclocked, but the 980 Ti pulls ahead. It renders around 12% faster too in vray. That being said, the 980 Ti also pulls 50-75W more on average compared to my 1070.

 

But if you can wait, Vega seems really interesting as well.

[TheOnlinePotato]

1 minute ago, scottyseng said:

I'd go with the 980 Ti.

 

I own both, and depending on how much of a OC the 980 Ti can get to, it can overshadow the 1070 pretty quickly. I have both my 1070 and 980 Ti overclocked, but the 980 Ti pulls ahead. It renders around 12% faster too in vray. That being said, the 980 Ti also pulls 50-75W more on average compared to my 1070.

 

But if you can wait, Vega seems really interesting as well.

yeah i think ill wait for vega .hype

[travel night]

1070 is better

 

[Princess Luna]

3 hours ago, TheOnlinePotato said:

only a 1080ti for me is overkill hell the 1070 is a little overkill.

You know after you overclock the 980ti which does it much better than the 1070 the cards are essentially the same, some 980ti can even outperform some 1070's so if you consider the 1070 overkill to your needs the very same applies to the 980ti making it the best deal here.