What is the difference between the gtx 980 and 1070 and which should I buy as a long term card with future proofing SLI

[Priortox]

I am going to buy a new video card and I want to make sure I buy one that is future proof and down the road I will make the card SLI.

 

EDIT:

Or should I just save money and buy the gtx 1060 and save up for a more new card down the road

 

EDIT 2:
Current setup
i7-7700, 16GB DDR4, GTX 1050ti 

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

Unless you have a 1440p monitor already or want to play at a really high refreshrates just get the 1060 now. Between a 980 and a 1070 I would try to find a 980ti and overclock it to match a 1070. A 980 can't compete with it. Also a 1060 is close to a 980 so if you choose to save look for a used 980.

[Techicolors]

a 1070 is roughly 25% faster. 

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1070/24.html

 

and this is a pretty old review so a 1070 might have slightly better gains. plus an AIB 1070 will have a couple percents more performance. in terms of futureproofing, depends on what settings and res you're shooting for

[Jurrunio]

SLI is a bad way for future proofing. If you ever feel your GPU gets too slow for the games, just sell it and get a single faster card.

 

If it's 1080p 60Hz screen, a 1060 3gb at about $200 is enough (not the 6gb, not worth $60 extra). Dont worry about 3GB VRAM too much. It seems to handle games that use 4GB VRAM quite well with minimal frame drops here and there.

 

If you want more than 1080p 60fps then a gtx 980ti. It's around $250~280, with GTX 1070 performance.

[Priortox]

11 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

SLI is a bad way for future proofing. If you ever feel your GPU gets too slow for the games, just sell it and get a single faster card.

 

If it's 1080p 60Hz screen, a 1060 3gb at about $200 is enough (not the 6gb, not worth $60 extra). Dont worry about 3GB VRAM too much. It seems to handle games that use 4GB VRAM quite well with minimal frame drops here and there.

 

If you want more than 1080p 60fps then a gtx 980ti. It's around $250~280, with GTX 1070 performance.

Would I need a supportive motherboard to OC a video card, and If so, what is recommended? I dont mind spending $100 more on a mobo that supports a 7th gen cpu.

[Jurrunio]

3 minutes ago, Priortox said:

Would I need a supportive motherboard to OC a video card, and If so, what is recommended? I dont mind spending $100 more on a mobo that supports a 7th gen cpu.

You dont need a specific mobo to OC a video card. It depends on the card itself.

 

I can see that you have a 1050ti now. In that case dont upgrade to the 1060. Either a 1070 or 980ti. Otherwise the price you pay is not worth the gain in performance.

[Priortox]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

You dont need a specific mobo to OC a video card. It depends on the card itself.

 

I can see that you have a 1050ti now. In that case dont upgrade to the 1060. Either a 1070 or 980ti. Otherwise the price you pay is not worth the gain in performance.

Thanks a lot. What do you think is the maximum I should pay for a 980ti? there is an ebay seller for a reference card for about $350 and I am seeing 980ti's priced for about $350+

[Jurrunio]

3 minutes ago, Priortox said:

Thanks a lot. What do you think is the maximum I should pay for a 980ti? there is an ebay seller for a reference card for about $350 and I am seeing 980ti's priced for about $350+

Get cards with aftermarket cooler (and preferably custom PCB). Also try bidding and hope no one takes a higher bidding. GTX 1070s start at $450 ish, so 980ti for less than $400 is ok, more so if they still have warranty (they used to be around $250-280, but price inflated, so.... too bad)