1070 or 980 ti

[That Nerd Codey]

so I the gtx 980 ti is finally a goodish price in canada and I have been looking at it for awhile here is my build https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/DnqmtJ

 

and I have been doing tons of research all summer to find the best parts for my build and found a cheapish 1070 because mining is stopping here is that build https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/csfvM8

 

so I just wanted to know whats better for the prices and I only have 3 days until 980 ti sale is done.

 

please help! 

[aisle9]

With prices that close, I'd go for the 1070. Newer architecture, higher resale value (next time mining booms), still getting driver optimization.

[themctipers]

1070 over 980ti, a overclocked 980ti is around a mid ranged 1070 while having less vram, no pascal software features, and has higher resale value 

[That Nerd Codey]

wow! that was quick and yes I agree its just for somereason any partslist I made with a 1070 was almost 1350 CAD and thats not my budget but I changed a few things around and now its pretty great. one question, how good is the case? Ive never used it before

[HZapperz]

if ur spending that much might as well spend a little more and get a 1080!

[That Nerd Codey]

Just now, HZapperz said:

if ur spending that much might as well spend a little more and get a 1080!

cant afford it (also its CAD)

[HZapperz]

1 minute ago, That Nerd Codey said:

cant afford it (also its CAD)

O then definatly get the 1070, in a couple of years the 980ti wont be sufficient for games, but the 1070 will.

[That Nerd Codey]

Just now, HZapperz said:

O then definatly get the 1070, in a couple of years the 980ti wont be sufficient for games, but the 1070 will.

Hmmm i can understand that cuz its newer but in some cases the the 980ti can get better fps. also what do you think of the case?

[HZapperz]

Just now, That Nerd Codey said:

Hmmm i can understand that cuz its newer but in some cases the the 980ti can get better fps. also what do you think of the case?

As long as the case has a good build quality there good. For the case u have it'll look rlly good

[That Nerd Codey]

wait the 1070 is from direct canada are they trustworthy

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

49 minutes ago, themctipers said:

 an overclocked 980ti is around a mid ranged 1070

 

any links to that? 

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, Pohernori said:

 

any links to that? 

you just have to google it..?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1601896/overclockersclub-overclock-showdown-gtx-980ti-vs-gtx-1070-vs-gtx-1080

 

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

34 minutes ago, themctipers said:

you just have to google it..?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1601896/overclockersclub-overclock-showdown-gtx-980ti-vs-gtx-1070-vs-gtx-1080

 

Hmm.... I don't think you've linked the right source

 

- 1455Mhz for the 980 Ti is on the lower end 

- even if that particular 980 Ti wasn't a good clocker it wasn't so far behind the 1070 to have been defeated, most of them are ties

 

and the comments in the thread seem to agree with me. 

 

Is there, say a 1520Mhz 980 Ti vs a 2100Mhz 1070? 

 

Even when I searched all the benchmarks in LTT the 980 Tis are always in the lead. How is that so when an overclocked 980 Ti(good silicon I assume) can only be equal to a mid tier 1070? 

[That Nerd Codey]

welp the 980 ti sold out im screwed

 

[Sanctorum]

14 hours ago, HZapperz said:

O then definatly get the 1070, in a couple of years the 980ti wont be sufficient for games, but the 1070 will.

Eh, what. That's not remotely true.

 

OP - It depends. Are you just gaming? Then GTX 1070, it'll perform on par or better, is newer, has more features, is more efficient by a good chunk, and is a little more fun to tinker with IMO. The 980Ti will shit all over the 1070 in programs that are CUDA accelerated though, so it's a no brainer if you're not only gaming, get the 980Ti.

[That Nerd Codey]

1 hour ago, Sanctorum said:

Eh, what. That's not remotely true.

 

OP - It depends. Are you just gaming? Then GTX 1070, it'll perform on par or better, is newer, has more features, is more efficient by a good chunk, and is a little more fun to tinker with IMO. The 980Ti will shit all over the 1070 in programs that are CUDA accelerated though, so it's a no brainer if you're not only gaming, get the 980Ti.

well I cant really afford 1070 cuz the deal ended and its just too much money for a card that preforms like a 980ti and its so much cheaper so i think im going with a 980ti and Yes I just want to be able to game on high/ultra 1080p 60fps or more in most games right now my pc can barely play overwatch on high and it sucks. but in the future I plan to upgrade to dual monitors and Idk if the 980ti is good for that is it?

The one I was looking at was refurbished but should I buy used??

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

5 hours ago, That Nerd Codey said:

well I cant really afford 1070 cuz the deal ended and its just too much money for a card that preforms like a 980ti and its so much cheaper so i think im going with a 980ti and Yes I just want to be able to game on high/ultra 1080p 60fps or more in most games right now my pc can barely play overwatch on high and it sucks. but in the future I plan to upgrade to dual monitors and Idk if the 980ti is good for that is it?

The one I was looking at was refurbished but should I buy used??

 

If the 980 Ti is $50 cheaper or more I'd go that route. I'll never recommend a 980 Ti over a 1070 if both were at the same price. 

 

[That Nerd Codey]

17 hours ago, Pohernori said:

 

If the 980 Ti is $50 cheaper or more I'd go that route. I'll never recommend a 980 Ti over a 1070 if both were at the same price. 

 

yeah and the 980 ti is the cheaper option by almost 60$ but the original one I was looking at is out of stock so im still searching