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ASUS STRIX 4GB GTX 970 Graphics Card - £167.53 Delivered (~AU$293) @ Amazon UK
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Personally, I would save up a tiny bit more for a 480 or 1060 (1060 is comparable to 980). These maxwell cards have already been put on legacy.
+1 save and get a current gen 480 or 1060 instead
I think i might go the 480 8gb his @ ple. Though it does seem the cop a bit of a hot against nvidias cards, though i do want xfire or sli capabilities
@millusions:
Completely disagree. AMD's eyefinity setup allows you to mix and match multi monitor resolutions and has done so for many years now, Nvidia still does not support this. Since Crimson the interface, configuration options and advanced features of AMD's drivers are miles ahead of Nvidia's driver.My aging r9 290 is still making driver based gains years after release. A 970 is on the dated Maxwell core, it is now under legacy support so will not see any performance improvements, and Maxwell performs slower when it comes to Direct X 12.
If you are at all interested in future proofing I would be looking at a 480, it is outclassing the 1060 for a cheaper price especially using Vulkan for Doom where it dominates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uoanTrMenI Otherwise the 1070 or the 1080 are still the fastest options though I imagine this will change early next year (I realise they are not cheap or "budget").
If you've never had x fire before, don't do it. It's a massive headache for some games, but when it works it's great.
Not to mention the amount of heat it generates, the top card is always going to be around 6-10c warmer (at least on my 2x 280x setup), so you won't even be able to overclock as much. You're gunna need at least an 800w psu too (higher if it isn't a quality psu)
would 2 of these in SLI be better than a gtx 1080?
No.
Wouldn't even be better than one 1070
Yes, 970 SLI would be marginally better than one 1070, even at 4K. By around 5-10% frame rates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzQ2xbGZ2cEBut similarly, 970 SLI won't be better than GTX 1080. By around 5-10% frame rates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJZsbeQWk0&list=PLZkPv5VcVM…As for cost, it could be argued that upgrading from 970 to 1070 is better. Or even better, sell the 970 and upgrade to 1070/1080.
"This item does not ship to Australia"
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Working here. Are you clicking on a different card?
Clicking on the picture link above.
ASUS STRIX GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Graphics Card
Working here too. Weird.
Mehhh… it's probably the universe telling me I don't need this card. lol
Wonder if we could get the $30 USD cash back from nvidia if seller still claiming they are 4GB card?
Doubt it. It would most probably only apply to cards purchased within a certain period.
They [nVidia, retailers] would now claim its already factored into these new prices.
Yeah think i'll pass on it anyway. I think its an extra $50 for the 1060.
I think the 1060 is worth the extra $80 or so
How does it compare to XFX Radeon RX 470 RS Triple X 4GB
Wait for the gtx 1070, performance should be better than 980Ti.
I already own one of these cards. Would it make more sense to go SLI or purchase one GTX 1070? or 1080?
To all, im on a budget, would this be a good option to upgrade my 7970?
Im pouring over too much info and i cant make up my mind and a second 7970 for xfire is more expensive than its worth