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NovaeRogX
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Hi,

 

Got an Oculus Rift a few weeks back but haven't been able to play because there isn't any room for me to move, so I'm building a VR/HTPC/NAS/possible PfSense router for the living room. What graphics card would be great for it but on a budget? I was think 1070 but they are nearly the same price as 1080s, and it will only be used for media and VR so I don't need a 1080ti. I know the mining craze has inflated most prices but would even consider a 900 series GPU if it would give me a great VR experience

 

Any help would be much appreciated!

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23 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

gtx 1070 or 980ti 

Yup.

19 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

1070 980 ti or 1080

Yup.

 

My 980 Ti passes the Unigine Superposition VR test just fine, and it's only got an i5 2400 to feed it. 

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32 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

My 980 Ti passes the Unigine Superposition VR test just fine, and it's only got an i5 2400 to feed it. 

that doesn't mean it will be a good experience, your CPU is underpowered. 

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

that doesn't mean it will be a good experience, your CPU is underpowered. 

Yeah. I'm just saying the card is totally capable of running VR no sweat. I tried to phrase the sentence so peeps would know my weak-sauce CPU is holding it back. 

Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread 

 

Main PC 

CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset 

Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads 

Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark 

RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 

GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block 

Storage:  1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo 

Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 

PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 

Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM 

OS: Windows 11

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

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As others said, get a used 980 Ti or a 1070

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980 Ti seems like a winner, I'm running it with a Ryzen 1600 so I shouldn't have a CPU bottleneck. I had a 580 I never used last month that I sold just before I started this build. I'll compare prices with 1070s incase where I am is looking too much for 980Tis

 

Thanks everyone!

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1 hour ago, NovaeRogX said:

Hi,

 

Got an Oculus Rift a few weeks back but haven't been able to play because there isn't any room for me to move, so I'm building a VR/HTPC/NAS/possible PfSense router for the living room. What graphics card would be great for it but on a budget? I was think 1070 but they are nearly the same price as 1080s, and it will only be used for media and VR so I don't need a 1080ti. I know the mining craze has inflated most prices but would even consider a 900 series GPU if it would give me a great VR experience

 

Any help would be much appreciated!

980ti or 1080. 

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