980's in sli vs single titan

[S_I_N]

Ok so currently I own a pair of Asus Strix 980's that I run in sli. I game at 3440 x 1440. I can feel/see when memory starts becoming an issue. Would it be worth while to sell off my 980's and get a single titan?? I know the 12gb of memory will work alot more efficiently at my resolution.

 

[Lochekey]

Have you considered a 980 ti?

 

[S_I_N]

it is an option yes but only 2 more gig of mem

 

[EarthDog]

Have you considered a 980 ti?

This!

6gb is enough considering you don't really need AA... or 2x.

 

[Lochekey]

I don't claim to be an expert but I doubt most games are exceeding 6 gigs of vram usage even at 4k. If you are using heavily modified texture add ins that may not hold true but by and large I think 6 gigs is enough. Attached are 2 articles that try to address the issue.

http://techreport.com/blog/28800/how-much-video-memory-is-enough

http://www.tweaktown.com/tweakipedia/89/much-vram-need-1080p-1440p-4k/index.html

 

[S_I_N]

just thinking future as I saw the 980ti was req for the new tom clancy title for 1440. So I was thinking future proof with a card that had 12gb. I'd consider the 390 8gb version if water blocks were more readily available for them.

 

[Evil-Mobo]

just thinking future as I saw the 980ti was req for the new tom clancy title for 1440. So I was thinking future proof with a card that had 12gb. I'd consider the 390 8gb version if water blocks were more readily available for them.

EK will be releasing blocks for the MSI 390/390X's very soon. I confirmed this with one of the reps on another forum after someone tipped me off to an announcement on FB, as I don't do FB lol.....

Just a heads up

 

[EarthDog]

By the time you need more than 6, you will want a new card because of a lack of horsepower. I wouldn't go 390/390x because, well, it's just old. Lol. I'd either go 980ti or titan over those cards personally.

 

[S_I_N]

ok so single 980ti or sli lol

 

[Evil-Mobo]

ok so single 980ti or sli lol

Yes

 

[S_I_N]

Well crap I googled 980sli vs Titan and came up with a lot of comparisons fit 980sli vs 980ti vs Titan x and it seems even at 4K my sli will hold its own maybe something else is causing my crashes.

 

[Lochekey]

Have you tried monitoring vram usage while you gaming.

 

[EarthDog]

Tried swapping drivers, etc...

 

[S_I_N]

Yeah tried diff drivers and I use afterburner so I see usage but when it crashes I get a failed to render 3 d message and the monitoring portion goes wonky so I can't exactly see what the usage is when it crashes

 

[caddi daddi]

I just went with 980TI's, in sli and lets just say for the way I game it's just outright overkill.
with no clocking they even run cool and quiet.
I just preordered oculus rift and that's what I am building for right now and from what I read about on the interwebs I should wind up about in the sweet spot for that.