Nvidia GTX 980 and 970

Nuby1Canuby · Post by **Nuby1Canuby** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:12 pm

Finally there is a higher end video card in the $300 price range.

The GTX 970 is a bit faster then the GTX 780 and R9 290 for an MSRP of $329.
The GTX 980 is a bit faster then the GTX 780 TI for an MSRP of $549.

Here are some review links:

[H]ard|OCP:
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/09/ ... ard_review

Hardware Canucks:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/ha ... eview.html

PcPerspective:
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-C ... Efficiency

Guru3D:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/nv ... iew,1.html

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:10 pm

I'm still rocking an HD5870 that I can run 90% of games at full resolution on. Can't believe I've managed to keep this card for so long without it showing a weakness. It's like the Radeon 9800 for me.

Nuby1Canuby · Post by **Nuby1Canuby** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:00 pm

My 6970 is really hurting at 5144x1050 so I'm overdue to upgrade. I'll probably get a GTX 970 when the dual fan cards are closer to $300 in Vancouver.

GuardianAsher · Post by **GuardianAsher** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:27 pm

I run a GTX580 in my main PC. But honestly, my little Dell laptop with a Radeon 8690M runs just about everything I need it to at a 10th of the power usage

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:16 am

Dual 5770s in X-Fire and no issues getting 60+ FPS in WoW on Ultra settings.. And I rarely play anymore, so I've not seen the need for upgrades.. Besides, I'm saving to buy a motorcycle at the end of winter..

eGo

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:11 pm

The 970 seems to be the sweet spot

Nuby1Canuby · Post by **Nuby1Canuby** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:56 pm

Techpowerup has reviews of the GTX 970 at maximum settings in several games and different resolutions: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA ... ler/1.html

It's handy to look up your specific resolution to see if you should be dialing your graphics settings back to maintain a smooth playable experience.

Err · Post by **Err** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:14 pm

Nuby1Canuby wrote:Techpowerup has reviews of the GTX 970 at maximum settings in several games and different resolutions: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA ... ler/1.html

It's handy to look up your specific resolution to see if you should be dialing your graphics settings back to maintain a smooth playable experience.

The 970 looks like an absolute steal for the performance. I don't regret buying my EVGA 780 SC but I would've liked paying 970 prices for it.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:37 pm

I have the OC MSI 970 on backorder at Amazon.

Nuby1Canuby · Post by **Nuby1Canuby** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:55 pm

wvjohn wrote:I have the OC MSI 970 on backorder at Amazon.

Nice choice.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:36 pm

This review was pretty convincing.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/09/ ... C38rxYnmIQ

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:49 pm

This is interesting:

Dynamic Super Resolution feature in GTX 970 & 980 Explained:
http://techreport.com/review/27102/maxw ... n-explored

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:47 am

980 SLI - with regular monitor

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/ha ... eview.html

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:14 pm

If you're looking at these make sure to check the length - the gigabyte 970 OC was in stock for about 2 mins at NE and it is 16 inches long.

Losbot · Post by **Losbot** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:12 pm

I'm gonna grab a 970 then. Good deal. Too bad they're all out of stock.