Gunni101st
New Member
- Total Posts : 84
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2016/04/06 10:09:30
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
So I will be coming into some money soon. I am trying to decide between another 980Ti Classified for Sli or a 1080 Classified. I won't be buying another video card for a while after this decision. I already can practically run Arma 3 and get 60 FPS @ 4k as it is now. I hear SLI still doesn't work right. Thanks
Fractal Design R5 AsRock Extreme 4 X99 EVGA P2 Supernova 1200 EVGA 980Ti Classified i7 5930k@ 4.4 GHZ Noctua U12S Push/Pull Samsung 950 Pro 512 GB 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum CAS Latency 10 2400MHZ Asus PB287q Asus STX 2 Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium 600 Ohm Razer Deathadder/Razer Blackwidow Stealth Ultimate
|
lebel
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 191
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2016/07/24 00:28:48
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/03 16:22:47
(permalink)
☄ Helpfulby Gunni101st 2016/11/03 16:47:37
In your shoes...hmmm
I would either go for another 980ti classy or wait until a 1080ti comes a knocking
 Phanteks Evolve ATX TG / Asus Z170 Pro / I7 6700K delid-Liquid Pro / Corsair H115i push-pull / 32gb Corsair 3000mhz / EVGA 980ti FTW / 2 x Samsung Evo 500gb / Seasonic Prime Titanium 850w / ASUS ROG PG279
|
arestavo
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 3006
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/02/06 06:58:57
- Location: Through the Scary Door
- Status: online
- Ribbons : 8
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/03 16:49:12
(permalink)
A 1080 isn't going to be that much faster than a 980 Ti. I own both, and also did a lot of research prior to stepping up my old 980 Ti Classified (still have a 980 Ti G1 Gaming).
Yet if the games that you play don't support SLI then even the marginal 15 to 30% improvement is the better choice.
EVGA affiliate code: 9ZWDWFNW6A (Don't forget to upload your invoice or no credit is given!) FOLD ON 
|
Sajin
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 17737
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/06/07 21:11:51
- Location: 127.0.0.1
- Status: online
- Ribbons : 122
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/03 19:21:08
(permalink)
Sell your other classy and buy a pascal titan x. 
|
stalinx20
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 4642
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/01/03 08:56:23
- Location: U.S., Indiana
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/05 17:50:08
(permalink)
|
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/05 19:10:05
(permalink)
1080 Classy. I have one, and love the card. 
My Affiliate Code: 8WEQVXMCJL 
|
gridironcpj
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 218
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2013/01/13 02:00:46
- Location: CA
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/05 21:34:48
(permalink)
If you can wait until January, then you could get a 1080 Ti. I would highly advise against a second 980 Ti at this time. I have two and multi-GPU support hasn't been worse than it is now. Of the recent games I've purchased:
- Gears of War 4: No multi-GPU support
- Forza Horizon 3: No multi-GPU support
- Civilization 6: Extremely poor multi-GPU support (although it doesn't really matter)
- Battlefield 1: Terrible SLI profile. I used a custom profile with the open beta, which worked much better. The same custom profile is no longer possible.
I purchased a handful of other games this year and multi-GPU support sucks for the most part. These are dark times for enthusiasts. I would also advise against a 1080, since it's not a large enough upgrade. The other option is to go for a Titan XP if you absolutely need to upgrade now.
GPU(s): MSI Gaming GTX 980 Ti 2-way SLI CPU: Intel i7 3930K @4.6GHz Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Formula Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB @ 1866MHz Storage: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB, OCZ Vector 512GB, WD 1TB HDD PSU: Corsair AX1200i CPU Cooling: Corsair H110 Chassis: Corsair Obsidian 900D Display(s): Asus PG348Q 3440x1440 100Hz G-sync, Asus PG278Q 2560x1440 144Hz G-sync, Asus PB278Q 2560x1440 60Hz
|
stalinx20
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 4642
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/01/03 08:56:23
- Location: U.S., Indiana
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/05 22:57:37
(permalink)
gridironcpj
If you can wait until January, then you could get a 1080 Ti. I would highly advise against a second 980 Ti at this time. I have two and multi-GPU support hasn't been worse than it is now. Of the recent games I've purchased:
- Gears of War 4: No multi-GPU support
- Forza Horizon 3: No multi-GPU support
- Civilization 6: Extremely poor multi-GPU support (although it doesn't really matter)
- Battlefield 1: Terrible SLI profile. I used a custom profile with the open beta, which worked much better. The same custom profile is no longer possible.
I purchased a handful of other games this year and multi-GPU support sucks for the most part. These are dark times for enthusiasts. I would also advise against a 1080, since it's not a large enough upgrade. The other option is to go for a Titan XP if you absolutely need to upgrade now.
And all the people saying SLI is "relevant"? pfff... Looks like it's not when you see the latest game(s) have no SLI support. 
|
gridironcpj
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 218
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2013/01/13 02:00:46
- Location: CA
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/06 02:18:15
(permalink)
stalinx20
gridironcpj
If you can wait until January, then you could get a 1080 Ti. I would highly advise against a second 980 Ti at this time. I have two and multi-GPU support hasn't been worse than it is now. Of the recent games I've purchased:
- Gears of War 4: No multi-GPU support
- Forza Horizon 3: No multi-GPU support
- Civilization 6: Extremely poor multi-GPU support (although it doesn't really matter)
- Battlefield 1: Terrible SLI profile. I used a custom profile with the open beta, which worked much better. The same custom profile is no longer possible.
I purchased a handful of other games this year and multi-GPU support sucks for the most part. These are dark times for enthusiasts. I would also advise against a 1080, since it's not a large enough upgrade. The other option is to go for a Titan XP if you absolutely need to upgrade now.
And all the people saying SLI is "relevant"? pfff... Looks like it's not when you see the latest game(s) have no SLI support.
Multi-GPU support has gotten much worse lately. The irony of a PC gaming boom is that the share of multi-GPU systems has decreased, yielding less "poops given" from Nvidia and developers. It was great a few years ago. Now, it's as if I only have one 980 Ti instead of two. I sort of NEED that extra horsepower at 3440x1440 for a lot of these games if I want to hit 100FPS.
post edited by Sajin - 2016/11/06 14:20:35
GPU(s): MSI Gaming GTX 980 Ti 2-way SLI CPU: Intel i7 3930K @4.6GHz Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Formula Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB @ 1866MHz Storage: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB, OCZ Vector 512GB, WD 1TB HDD PSU: Corsair AX1200i CPU Cooling: Corsair H110 Chassis: Corsair Obsidian 900D Display(s): Asus PG348Q 3440x1440 100Hz G-sync, Asus PG278Q 2560x1440 144Hz G-sync, Asus PB278Q 2560x1440 60Hz
|
|
|
arestavo
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 3006
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/02/06 06:58:57
- Location: Through the Scary Door
- Status: online
- Ribbons : 8
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/06 06:05:18
(permalink)
gridironcpj
stalinx20
gridironcpj
If you can wait until January, then you could get a 1080 Ti. I would highly advise against a second 980 Ti at this time. I have two and multi-GPU support hasn't been worse than it is now. Of the recent games I've purchased:
- Gears of War 4: No multi-GPU support
- Forza Horizon 3: No multi-GPU support
- Civilization 6: Extremely poor multi-GPU support (although it doesn't really matter)
- Battlefield 1: Terrible SLI profile. I used a custom profile with the open beta, which worked much better. The same custom profile is no longer possible.
I purchased a handful of other games this year and multi-GPU support sucks for the most part. These are dark times for enthusiasts. I would also advise against a 1080, since it's not a large enough upgrade. The other option is to go for a Titan XP if you absolutely need to upgrade now.
And all the people saying SLI is "relevant"? pfff... Looks like it's not when you see the latest game(s) have no SLI support.
Multi-GPU support has gotten much worse lately. The irony of a PC gaming boom is that the share of multi-GPU systems has decreased, yielding less "poops given" from Nvidia and developers. It was great a few years ago. Now, it's as if I only have one 980 Ti instead of two. I sort of NEED that extra horsepower at 3440x1440 for a lot of these games if I want to hit 100FPS.
Eidited that for poops given. That's really why Gsync and Freesync is a thing, and it's changing the game. Do you find it odd that multi-GPU support is dying a slow, loud death because of a technology that makes it (mostly) irrelevant? Granted, I find it inconvenient because I game on a 4K/60Hz 1080P/120Hz 65" TV, and prefer it to my spare PCs 27" 1080P/120Hz 3D vision monitor any day. And I don't expect Gsync or Freesync in a TV anytime in the next 5 years.
EVGA affiliate code: 9ZWDWFNW6A (Don't forget to upload your invoice or no credit is given!) FOLD ON
|
gridironcpj
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 218
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2013/01/13 02:00:46
- Location: CA
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Another 980Ti Classified or?
2016/11/06 18:32:27
(permalink)
arestavo
gridironcpj
stalinx20
gridironcpj
If you can wait until January, then you could get a 1080 Ti. I would highly advise against a second 980 Ti at this time. I have two and multi-GPU support hasn't been worse than it is now. Of the recent games I've purchased:
- Gears of War 4: No multi-GPU support
- Forza Horizon 3: No multi-GPU support
- Civilization 6: Extremely poor multi-GPU support (although it doesn't really matter)
- Battlefield 1: Terrible SLI profile. I used a custom profile with the open beta, which worked much better. The same custom profile is no longer possible.
I purchased a handful of other games this year and multi-GPU support sucks for the most part. These are dark times for enthusiasts. I would also advise against a 1080, since it's not a large enough upgrade. The other option is to go for a Titan XP if you absolutely need to upgrade now.
And all the people saying SLI is "relevant"? pfff... Looks like it's not when you see the latest game(s) have no SLI support.
Multi-GPU support has gotten much worse lately. The irony of a PC gaming boom is that the share of multi-GPU systems has decreased, yielding less "poops given" from Nvidia and developers. It was great a few years ago. Now, it's as if I only have one 980 Ti instead of two. I sort of NEED that extra horsepower at 3440x1440 for a lot of these games if I want to hit 100FPS.
Eidited that for poops given.
That's really why Gsync and Freesync is a thing, and it's changing the game. Do you find it odd that multi-GPU support is dying a slow, loud death because of a technology that makes it (mostly) irrelevant?
Granted, I find it inconvenient because I game on a 4K/60Hz 1080P/120Hz 65" TV, and prefer it to my spare PCs 27" 1080P/120Hz 3D vision monitor any day. And I don't expect Gsync or Freesync in a TV anytime in the next 5 years.
I think it's more so because of the decreasing share in multi-GPU systems (due to the massive influx of new PC gamers over the last few years). Less market share, less "bargaining power" with Nvidia. Crossfire support is apparently superior at this point, which is a strange reversal. I wouldn't say g-sync makes SLI irrelevant. I've been using g-sync for over 2 years and I still want my FPS at 100 or more. 60FPS with g-sync feels sluggish for me. It's all about perception. For someone like me who plays most games at 100-144FPS (depending on which display I'm using), a drop to 60 due to a lack of multi-GPU support is highly noticeable and a pest.
GPU(s): MSI Gaming GTX 980 Ti 2-way SLI CPU: Intel i7 3930K @4.6GHz Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Formula Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB @ 1866MHz Storage: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB, OCZ Vector 512GB, WD 1TB HDD PSU: Corsair AX1200i CPU Cooling: Corsair H110 Chassis: Corsair Obsidian 900D Display(s): Asus PG348Q 3440x1440 100Hz G-sync, Asus PG278Q 2560x1440 144Hz G-sync, Asus PB278Q 2560x1440 60Hz
|
