980ti => 1080ti worth it?

[JJB1729]

I want strong single graphics card performance, as I play a lot of unfinessed games that can't utilise SLI (Also I only have one PCI-e slot on my mobo).

So in this instance, is upgrading from a 980ti to a 1080ti worth it?

(Also worth considering I can sell a 980ti for roughly £350 and buy a 1080ti for about £650)

[WereCat]

Expect about double the performance so yeah. 

[rn8686]

Resolution? If you want to play games at 4K ultra/max then it would be, but if you are happy to turn down settings a little then it isnt necessary.

[tom_w141]

Absolutely

[JohnTheDawn]

3 minutes ago, JJB1729 said:

I want strong single graphics card performance, as I play a lot of unfinessed games that can't utilise SLI (Also I only have one PCI-e slot on my mobo).

So in this instance, is upgrading from a 980ti to a 1080ti worth it?

(Also worth considering I can sell a 980ti for roughly £350 and buy a 1080ti for about £650)

in my opinion, no, stick with the 980ti for 1 generation or 2 if you can, really depends the games.

[JJB1729]

6 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

Resolution? If you want to play games at 4K ultra/max then it would be, but if you are happy to turn down settings a little then it isnt necessary.

1440p 144hz. I want to hit the ultra option on the dropdown menu

 

4 minutes ago, JohnTheDawn said:

in my opinion, no, stick with the 980ti for 1 generation or 2 if you can, really depends the games.

I play games like ARK:SE and Snail Games' new Dark & Light. I also play quite intensive games (GTA v and The Witcher 3 etc) but the upgrade would mainly be for those unoptimized games that i wanna see in ultra without dropping to a jittery and unstable 28fps.

[rn8686]

Just now, JJB1729 said:

1440p 144hz. I want to hit the ultra option on the dropdown menu

Seeing as you want Ultra it would be good. 

[Evolution90]

If you have the money then just do it.

If you are using the back up money for a holiday.. don't do it.

[Bl00dgod]

a 980ti can still be overclocked if you didnt already   

mine can run most titles maxed on 3440x1440 at 60fps ( Witcher 3 + Nexus HDmods, Doom, BF1,... ) running at ~60°C

 

msi afterburn settings powerlimit 110"max"       corevoltage +30mv        coreclock +114mhz 

Stock gpu 1316core/ 1753vram                  Max i could do was 1443core /1851vram 

[JohnTheDawn]

Just now, JJB1729 said:

1440p 144hz. I want to hit the ultra option on the dropdown menu

 

I play games like ARK:SE and Snail Games' new Dark & Light. I also play quite intensive games (GTA v and The Witcher 3 etc) but the upgrade would mainly be for those unoptimized games that i wanna see in ultra without dropping to a jittery and untable 28fps.

sorry didnt realize you had it in sli, if so then yeah, go on ahead and upgrade. 

[JJB1729]

1 minute ago, JohnTheDawn said:

sorry didnt realize you had it in sli, if so then yeah, go on ahead and upgrade. 

No SLI my friend, single PCI-e slot mobo and I play games which don't utilise it.

[JJB1729]

2 minutes ago, Bl00dgod said:

a 980ti can still be overclocked if you didnt already   

mine can run most titles maxed on 3440x1440 at 60fps ( Witcher 3 + Nexus HDmods, Doom, BF1,... ) running at ~60°C

 

msi afterburn settings powerlimit 110"max"       corevoltage +30mv        coreclock +114mhz 

Stock gpu 1316core/ 1753vram                  Max i could do was 1443core /1851vram 

Overclocked in the past and sat at +80mhz stably until my graphics card exploded and I had to send it back for a replacement. I used MSI afterburner too - not sure what I did wrong but right now I'm sitting on core clock speed from MSI.

[Jon Jon]

I would argue no.

 

Personally, I don't believe in upgrading your graphics card every generation.

 

I would wait for Volta at the minimum to maximize on your money.

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[JohnTheDawn]

1 minute ago, JJB1729 said:

No SLI my friend, single PCI-e slot mobo and I play games which don't utilise it.

weird, is your system having issues with optimized games? 

[JJB1729]

Just now, JohnTheDawn said:

weird, is your system having issues with optimized games? 

Not really. Most optimised games run at a stable 80+fps ultra/high and high/medium i get 144fps. The upgrade would mainly be for unoptimised games which need a bit more juice....

Although in typing that out I've kind of talked myself out of it...

[JohnTheDawn]

Just now, JJB1729 said:

Not really. Most optimised games run at a stable 80+fps ultra/high and high/medium i get 144fps. The upgrade would mainly be for unoptimised games which need a bit more juice....

Although in typing that out I've kind of talked myself out of it...

its your money after all, but i would not upgrade yet.

[RoryDash]

If you have the cash then yeah sure, I went from a 980 to a 1080 and would say it's worth it.

[Colexd]

It's a big leap, but it should depend on you if you are content with what you have now. If you have enough power for the resolution and refresh rate you're at then dont upgrade. If you want to take a step further and get the highest possible configurations, they by all means upgrade.

[JJB1729]

1 minute ago, Colexd said:

It's a big leap, but it should depend on you if you are content with what you have now. If you have enough power for the resolution and refresh rate you're at then dont upgrade. If you want to take a step further and get the highest possible configurations, they by all means upgrade.

I was hoping for a more "This is worth it" / "this is not worth it" set of answers but I think this is a lot more subjective than anticipated.

[JohnTheDawn]

5 minutes ago, JJB1729 said:

Not really. Most optimised games run at a stable 80+fps ultra/high and high/medium i get 144fps. The upgrade would mainly be for unoptimised games which need a bit more juice....

Although in typing that out I've kind of talked myself out of it...

from what im seeing a 1080ti gets around 35fps in ark at epic in 1440p, your call.

[JJB1729]

Just now, JohnTheDawn said:

from what im seeing a 1080ti gets around 35fps in ark at epic in 1440p, your call.

With those figures it's deffo not worth it!

[Colexd]

1 minute ago, JJB1729 said:

I was hoping for a more "This is worth it" / "this is not worth it" set of answers but I think this is a lot more subjective than anticipated.

It should be worth it if you use it to its full potential

[JJB1729]

Just now, Colexd said:

It will be worth it if you use it to its full potential

Maybe for a 1440p monitor a 980ti will suffice haha

[Colexd]

2 minutes ago, JJB1729 said:

Maybe for a 1440p monitor a 980ti will suffice haha

Then don't upgrade and save money till your next upgrade haha

[porina]

Interesting question as I'm going through the same. In my case, I'm holding off my decision until I benchmark myself what sort of framerate I'm getting in practice as until recently I've been capped by 60 Hz monitor anyway. Now with a 144 Hz I actually care about going higher! The other caution is, can the rest of the system keep up, although based on an earlier reply that doesn't seem to be a problem.

 

27 minutes ago, JJB1729 said:

(Also worth considering I can sell a 980ti for roughly £350 and buy a 1080ti for about £650)

I haven't checked, have used 980Ti prices gone up again? I paid less than that for one new! Also the 1080Ti at £650 would be rather impressive, if the cooler on it doesn't suck. Been debating various EVGA/Gigabyte models around £700+ mark.