Upgrading 970

[ColonelEddie]

So I have a EVGA 970 SC right now with a 1440p 144hz (165 overclocked) monitor and was looking to finally upgrade my graphics card. I want to either get a 1080ti or 1180 but I don't know which. I really want to utilize the full potential of my monitor for any game possible, and looking at benchmarks/specs the 1080ti comes close but not quite. However, 1180 could cost more if I'm not immediately able to get my hands on it or still might not be enough for the performance I want exactly. Waiting for the 1180ti might be out of the question (but still possible). I've also seen a suggestion to get a 1080ti and then get another to SLI when the 1180ti comes out, but SLI has been getting worse from what I've heard so I'm basically stuck not knowing what to do. Any thoughts?

 

My rig:

4790k w/OC 4.6GHz

Corsair H115i

16GB 1866MHz DDR3

ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MK1

EVGA 970 SC [cannot get it to OC reliably ]

Rosewill 1000W PSU

[EarthWormJM2]

Well according to recent rumors, the cards will be announced at the end of August. So if you can hold out a little bit to see the reviews on the new 1180 cards and see pricing, you might want to get that. Or when the 1180s drop, the old 1080ti may have a price cut then too. Either way, I would try and hold off a few more weeks.

[Mick Naughty]

Do you want better graphics now or fan you wait? That’s the only real question. 

Amif you can afford a 11 series card and can get ahold of one, go that route. 

 

Don’t know what games you play so can’t say about the sli. Don’t see it dying on my end. Doubt that cpu could handle sli 1080ti anyway. 

[Jurrunio]

If you can bear with the 970, wait for 1180 reviews and most importantly, price (no point in checking reviews for something you cant afford).

 

If you can't, just get the 1080ti and call it a day.

[ColonelEddie]

On 8/1/2018 at 11:16 AM, Mick Naughty said:

Do you want better graphics now or fan you wait? That’s the only real question. 

Amif you can afford a 11 series card and can get ahold of one, go that route. 

 

Don’t know what games you play so can’t say about the sli. Don’t see it dying on my end. Doubt that cpu could handle sli 1080ti anyway. 

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I can wait and probably will be able to afford it, I'm just worried about not being able to get ahold of 2080 (that's apparently what they're calling it now) because of the crazy want for it.

 

As for games, I play any type of game really. But I want the graphics card to almost be overkill and just make sure any type of game I want at 1440p 165hz with high to extreme settings.

[Jon Jon]

A 970 should still be fine until the next generation is fully available.

 

I personally would wait, unless there's a specific use case that it isn't performing for you in.

[ColonelEddie]

So now that we know about the 2080, is the +$800 worth it? Like do we think that it’ll be able to push 1440p 144hz or do we have to wait even longer for benchmarks?

[Mick Naughty]

Any card can’t push 1440 at 144hz. 

Frames and hz aren’t the same.