Used 980 ti

[hconverse02]

Hello, I was looking to upgrade my 4gb rx 460 sometime in the future to a card that will last 1080p/1440p/4K for 6ish years. Obviously the rx 460 can’t do ultra 1080p, let alone 1440p and 4K, so I did some looking on craigslist and eBay. I found a dude selling his 2 980tis and he said he could lower the price to $325 for one unit (I one need one of them). Is that a good price for a 6gb evga sc+ variant? He claims that it overclocks very well

[Alpha_Krk]

A 980ti wont last you for 6 years not even 4k

[Bl00dgod]

futureproofing is hard, but a 980ti is still a great and strong card ~1070 or higher depending on OC

i can run 60fps on 3440x1440 with witcher3 maxed or ~80-100fps in BF1

 

going from 1080p maxed to 1440p maxed is still a great improvement keep that in mind

you also didnt mention the hz you target ( 60hz / 120hz/ 144hz etc ) which is also a great improvement going from 60 to like 120hz

even a 1080 wont last for 6 years i guess, depending on the games

[hconverse02]

3 minutes ago, Alpha_Krk said:

A 980ti wont last you for 6 years not even 4k

Preferably I would be using 1080p/1440p through college so 4K is just an option 

[hconverse02]

1 minute ago, Bl00dgod said:

futureproofing is hard, but a 980ti is still a great and strong card ~1070 or higher depending on OC

 

“Futureproofing” used loosely. Will the performance of a 980ti be the same in 6 years? I am looking to stay 1080p/1440p until I would have the money and time to upgrade again in 4-6 years 

[Alpha_Krk]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

Preferably I would be using 1080p/1440p through college so 4K is just an option 

In that case at 1440p it should last 2-3 years easally(on AAA games) easally, there is no telling though.

[hconverse02]

Just now, Alpha_Krk said:

In that case at 1440p it should last 2-3 years easally(on AAA games) easally, there is no telling though.

What do you mean my last 2-3 years? Do you mean as games get more complex, the limit of the card will eventually bottom out?

[Alpha_Krk]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

“Futureproofing” used loosely. Will the performance of a 980ti be the same in 6 years? I am looking to stay 1080p/1440p until I would have the money and time to upgrade again in 4-6 years 

Lack of driver support for it is your enemy. Just imagine having a GTX 690 today

[Alpha_Krk]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

What do you mean my last 2-3 years? Do you mean as games get more complex, the limit of the card will eventually bottom out?

Games get more demanding and this is the usual upgrade cycle of a PC

[Gaurav S Rao]

14 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Hello, I was looking to upgrade my 4gb rx 460 sometime in the future to a card that will last 1080p/1440p/4K for 6ish years. Obviously the rx 460 can’t do ultra 1080p, let alone 1440p and 4K, so I did some looking on craigslist and eBay. I found a dude selling his 2 980tis and he said he could lower the price to $325 for one unit (I one need one of them). Is that a good price for a 6gb evga sc+ variant? He claims that it overclocks very well

Nope... $325 for a 980ti is not good,did u see how both teams got one for around 200$ in SYW S5.And no it will not futureproof you for 6ish yrs,definately not at 4K.

[Bl00dgod]

22 hours ago, Gaurav S Rao said:

Nope... $325 for a 980ti is not good,did u see how both teams got one for around 200$ in SYW S5.And no it will not futureproof you for 6ish yrs,definately not at 4K.

sold my 980ti for 370 € on ebay thats like 440 us dollars  i guess the prices differ alot depending on the area                                           1 euro > 1,185 us $

used 1070/1080 should be sold for a good price too

 

edit: added platform where GPU was sold

[Gaurav S Rao]

10 minutes ago, Bl00dgod said:

sold my 980ti for 370 € thats like 440 us dollars  i guess the prices differ alot depending on the area                                           1 euro > 1,185 us $

used 1070/1080 should be sold for a good price too

Yes they do,and That's a good profit while selling if you are able to sell it (happens a lot in of websites,where in a particular area there is a lack of hardware,like in SYW S5,though they still got a good deal for a 980ti where there were just Macs,they anyway had to find a good deal else the system would not fit in the $500 budget).While buying it's definately not a good choice buying it for so high (i mean try to get the best deal possible) because 440$ is not a good deal for a 980ti,but somehow you were able to sell it,which is your profit,i'd try to get it for 200$ by putting more time getting a better deal,instead of finding a deal easily where the price is so high,compared to putting more hardwork than money,you can get 2 of them for that price then.

[hconverse02]

38 minutes ago, Gaurav S Rao said:

Yes they do,and That's a good profit while selling if you are able to sell it (happens a lot in of websites,where in a particular area there is a lack of hardware,like in SYW S5,though they still got a good deal for a 980ti where there were just Macs,they anyway had to find a good deal else the system would not fit in the $500 budget).While buying it's definately not a good choice buying it for so high (i mean try to get the best deal possible) because 440$ is not a good deal for a 980ti,but somehow you were able to sell it,which is your profit,i'd try to get it for 200$ by putting more time getting a better deal,instead of finding a deal easily where the price is so high,compared to putting more hardwork than money,you can get 2 of them for that price then.

Should I try and get it down to $275 or $250? No other local prices are that low though . EDIT: i could also wait a few years with my rx 460 and get a completely new card to go with ryzen in a few years.

[Bl00dgod]

21 hours ago, hconverse02 said:

Should I try and get it down to $275 or $250? No other local prices are that low though . EDIT: i could also wait a few years with my rx 460 and get a completely new card to go with ryzen in a few years.

you could try, the worst case would be a "no" from the seller and there are plenty GPUs on the market

[Gaurav S Rao]

On 12/10/2017 at 5:49 PM, hconverse02 said:

Should I try and get it down to $275 or $250? No other local prices are that low though . EDIT: i could also wait a few years with my rx 460 and get a completely new card to go with ryzen in a few years.

Yeah,try to.U can if the RX 460 is not bottlenecking

[alphaproject]

I think a good price for the 980 Ti right now is between $200-275. It's faster than the 1060 but more power hungry. Obviously the lower the price the better but bids are bids...

 

The 970 now is only worth around 100-140 I think.