SLi GTX 1080 Worth it or not??
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Not trying to get your hopes up. I have been using tri-sli 980tis and whilist not every single title has worked flawlessly, its not all that bad atm. I would suggest you look at what games you intend to play etc.
Though if you dont have a lot of dough to play with then stick with a single 1080 for now.
Though if you dont have a lot of dough to play with then stick with a single 1080 for now.
Dawelio
Active member
Depending on which game, at which resolution and at which settings, don't you think?...
As I've seen many reviews where it can't hold for example 60-100fps in certain games at 3440x1440 for example.
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Dawelio
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Well I'm not sure about that game in itself, but are we talking 60Hz or higher like 120Hz, 144Hz?... And in 1440p? Are we then talking 2560x1440p or 3440x1440p?...
I have 980Ti in SLI and even those overclocked like crazy on high settings can only manage 55fps in the games benchmark.
But DX Mankind divided is riddled with bugs and issues so its not a game that can be used as a good way to decided whether you need another 1080.
AlienALX
Well-known member
That game seems like another Batman to me. Does it even support SLi?
steverebo
New member
Hmmm some good points there guys thanks,i game at 2560 x 1440p 144hz gsync, i do prefer the single card approach as its just easier and less hastle so i think ive made up my mind.
Now should i wait for the 1080ti if there is even going to be one or grab a titan xp??
There was little difference in performance between the 980ti and maxwell titan x Im assuming it will likely be the same this gen too.
Now should i wait for the 1080ti if there is even going to be one or grab a titan xp??
There was little difference in performance between the 980ti and maxwell titan x Im assuming it will likely be the same this gen too.
AlienALX
Well-known member
Few things that may help.
1. The 1080ti will not be announced until at least January next year. Nvidia made an announcement the other day stating that they were going to make an announcement in January. The only thing that will see it launched any faster is Vega.
2. I have a distinct feeling that the 1080ti will be stripped down quite heavily from the Titan XP guise. The reason I feel this will happen is because Nvidia seem to have learned from selling cards at half the price that can be shoved to perform the same as a part costing twice as much. Now with the Titan XM (Maxwell) and the 980ti it was easily possible to overclock the TI to the XM levels. However, if you then take a look at the 1070 VS the 1080 there is no way, no matter how well the 1070 overclocks, to get the same performance out of it as the 1080. Not even if you leave the 1080 bone stock and clock the bejazzle out of the 1070.
So with point 2 said I think that you will see something similar with the 1080ti.
3. If you are running 4k or DSR to 4k (if you don't know what that is holler, or just Google Nvidia DSR) then the Titan XP is the only card on the market that will get you decent frames. I guess this is one way of seeing the price as somewhat agreeable.
4. I don't think the 1080ti will be "as cheap" as previous TIs. The last one (980ti) was under pressure from AMD with their Fury X (that had not been launched yet). However, Nvidia heard that AMD were going to charge £529, so guess what they launched the TI for? However, since then they have had no pressure and just look at what they are charging for the 1080. I think the 1080ti will cost at least £700, possibly more than that as some 1080s cost that much.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
The 1080 is absolutely fine for 1440p, in my opinion. Mankind Divided is incredibly hard to run, but so is XCOM 2, a game that not everyone cares about. A different example: try running GTA V at max settings—8xMSAA, Ultra grass, extended draw distance, etc.—and you'll need 1080 SLI to hit a consistent 60 FPS in grassy sections at 1440p. That's in a game where SLI and Crossfire scales incredibly well. Considering certain missions online encourage you to outrun the cops by climbing grassy mountains, you'll be taking a huge hit if you expect to crank settings.
Many games were clearly not developed with current GPU's in mind. They included certain options just for the top ~1% of PC enthusiasts, for future generations of GPU's, or for those who don't mind playing at 30FPS. Who could play Crysis 3 at max settings when it was launched? Practically no one. Only those with 3-way 680 SLI or 3-way Crossfire 7970's at 1080p could expect that. And what did they get? Ever-so-slightly cleaner lines. It starts becoming about diminishing returns by that stage. You can turn settings down in Mankind Divided and it will still look great. It's a slow-paced stealth game so doesn't benefit that much from 144hz monitors or really high frame rates. I think you should just swallow your hopes of cranking every setting in every game—many of which are superfluous or force diminishing returns—and be happy with a single GTX 1080.
Many games were clearly not developed with current GPU's in mind. They included certain options just for the top ~1% of PC enthusiasts, for future generations of GPU's, or for those who don't mind playing at 30FPS. Who could play Crysis 3 at max settings when it was launched? Practically no one. Only those with 3-way 680 SLI or 3-way Crossfire 7970's at 1080p could expect that. And what did they get? Ever-so-slightly cleaner lines. It starts becoming about diminishing returns by that stage. You can turn settings down in Mankind Divided and it will still look great. It's a slow-paced stealth game so doesn't benefit that much from 144hz monitors or really high frame rates. I think you should just swallow your hopes of cranking every setting in every game—many of which are superfluous or force diminishing returns—and be happy with a single GTX 1080.
