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as i saw, 980ti is like 30% faster. would it be wise to consider upgrade? or no visible improvements would be most likely?

i dont have infinitive amount of cash, i am no rich guy, though. i am just wondering, would it be worth the price for upgrade/improvements?
 
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How about overclocking your 980?
 
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Only if you're rich, otherwise just overclock that 980 to it's max :)
 
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How about overclocking your 980?
its already clocked (gigabyte g1 version), tried to push further for a long time, crashed. i guess i lost the lottery, otherwise no complaints about anything, though

i am working with heavy 3d scenes, i am no GAMER whatsoever, and i am having a chokes with mine 4GB card during HUGE arch-viz scenes (sometimes crashing driver with log "low memory"). i was wondering about gtx980ti which comes with 6GB. any visible improvements?(i find quadro cards useless, despite of price)
 
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i would say not really ... i came from a R9 290 to a 980 (Asus Poseidon Platinum) just as a 290 was a solid card for anything the 980 is still more than plenty,
well ... i did not pay for my 980 ... otherwise i would never changed my 290 for it (and the 980 in Switzerland are on the same price of a 980Ti, mind you ... we pay a 980Ti reference 811$ when converted, lowest price.)

2nd argument for the no ... 30% in bench but would you see it in real life? my guess is no.

to what @P4-630 wrote : OC it a bit more, i add and you can even keep it until Pascal/Arctic island

unless you have a 4k monitor no 980Ti or Fury X or Titan X have a real meaning ;) (imho) 290/390/290X/390X/980 are plenty


its already clocked (gigabyte g1 version), tried to push further for a long time, crashed. i guess i lost the lottery, otherwise no complaints about anything, though

i am working with heavy 3d scenes, and i am having a chokes with mine 4GB card during HUGE arch-viz scenes (sometimes crashing driver with log "low memory"). i was wondering about gtx980ti which comes with 6GB. any visible improvements?(i find quadro cards useless, despite of price)
well... i tempted to say yes ... or ... no, go all out and take a 8gb card or a Titan X ... :D

no, more seriously ... just go for a 390/390X 8gb then? (unless you need CUDA ... tssk tsssk ... closed source :cry: )
 
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ok then, its time to start saving some extra cash for titan. thanks mates!
 

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They are not worth it either lol. Even more s o if you already own a 980.

i dont have infinitive amount of cash, i am no rich guy, though. i am just wondering, would it be worth the price for upgrade/improvements?

Save ya money lol, but it looks like it's pointless telling you what you don't want to hear.
 
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ok then, its time to start saving some extra cash for titan. thanks mates!
i was not serious when i said Titan X ... pahahah sorry it was a total sarcasm... (for me the Titan X is not worth it no matter the case involved ... unless you get one for free or around the price of a 980) i recommended (on a more serious note)
a 8gb 390X (close to a 980 perf and also 8gb) as your main problem is :
i am working with heavy 3d scenes, i am no GAMER whatsoever, and i am having a chokes with mine 4GB card during HUGE arch-viz scenes (sometimes crashing driver with log "low memory"). i was wondering about gtx980ti which comes with 6GB. any visible improvements?(i find quadro cards useless, despite of price)
so ... if you are not a gamer and think a 6gb 980 Ti would be better... then even a 290X 8gb would be sufficient. (and 2gb more)

but as i wrote ... unless you need CUDA so badly :roll:


tho the funniest would be: you buy a card with more vRAM and still get a "low memory" crash... that would be hilarious...
 

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ok then, its time to start saving some extra cash for titan. thanks mates!
Unless you need CUDA, Titan is kind of a waste as similar functionality could be had with an AMD GPU for less than half the price.
 
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980ti is indeed powerful but to be honest 980 is not very bad itself. My 980 is 9 months old and can still handle most games at ultra setting.
Personally I don't see the need to upgrade until 16nm gpu hit the market, whenever that is.
 
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just no, better saving for newer architecture and bigger ram
 
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of course, cuda is important. as i am using it for gpu rendering.,but mostly - for handling huge scenes... who the hell work with 3D using amd? worst advice ever for those recommending it for cg
at the mnoment, titan is way over my size of wallet, but i will strongly consider it for future needs. so, thanks guys, appreaciated!
 
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Nah, do like I'm going to do. I'll be buying GTX 980 and you should keep yours. Then I'll make another upgrade when Artic Islands/Pascal comes out. In the meanwhile, try to OC the hell out of GTX 980 and you're done.
 

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Basically, within a family there is no reason to upgrade if you already have md-high range. Now, if you had a 750/750Ti or maybe even a 960 (depending on resolution and purpose of the gpu- this is what most people need to consider), THEN it might be a worthy upgrade.

No, not even on an enthusiast site can I recommend you throwing money away to upgrade from a fantastic 980 to a 980Ti.
 
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i also say NO...

i'm playing on my rig(see sys specs) on ultra details every single game without any major problems though 'only'
in 1920x1080 (and gta5 with ultra crunching average 25-30fps but thats enough 4 me 4 now)

I'm only now starting to save extra side cash for PASCAL next year big nvidia chip , thats what u need to wait for>>>1st full DX12 gpu
look just how nvidia is dumping all previous gens kepler, fermi and focusing only on maxwell
not worth buying
 
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of course, cuda is important.
time to look for some less closed alternative...
hint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCL
for handling huge scenes... who the hell work with 3D using amd? worst advice ever for those recommending it for cg
yeah right ... nvidia is the only option when it come for CG and 3DCG ...

big news ... just as in gaming AMD and Nvidia are head to head (no matter the saying and nope the Titan X is still not a card unlike the old Titan line they crippled the DP to make it a ... "trophy gaming card with 12gb vRAM" )
http://www.workshop.mintviz.com/features/reviews/fast-gpu-rendering-with-the-amd-firepro-w9100/

just in case a Firepro W9100 is a Hawaii core with 16gb GDDR5
http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/workstation/firepro-3d/9100#

it cost 1000$~ less than a K6000 but ... no worries it's not a GPU for you if your wallet is tight ;) ofc a M6000 is the current line at the moment but it bring less over the K6000 than what the K6000 brought over the 6000 line :laugh:


(i find quadro cards useless, despite of price)
no you don't find them useless, you just can't afford them (at last the relevant one when it come to CG/3DCG )
 
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amd drivers are pain in the ass big time. end of story.. most 99% gpu based renderers use cuda (octane, thea, furryball, etc), not opengl or hybrid (indigo, etc), so there is no room for amd for my needs.
i have had several amd cards and never ever had used it with no problems. those connected with this workflow will understand and agree
 

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Since, you don't game at all then you really need a workstation graphics card. I would suggest a Quadro K4200. It's 789.00 at newegg, but in your case it would be worth it over a 980 ti or Titan, but of course if you ever plan to game then do as w1zzard said and sale yours and get a ti. You really can't compare a gaming card to a workstation card for the type of work you are doing.
 
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Oh fucking hell. My GTX 980 was delivered to the postal center and they didn't bother to deliver it to me. They just dropped a note directly. Damn wankers. Now I have to pick it up myself...
 

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Oh fucking hell. My GTX 980 was delivered to the postal center and they didn't bother to deliver it to me. They just dropped a note directly. Damn wankers. Now I have to pick it up myself...
You should have had it delivered to my house. I would have made sure it was delivered to your house. Have you seen the new 980's? They look a lot like a GTX 970 GAMING card... Down to the stickers. ;)
 
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Oh fucking hell. My GTX 980 was delivered to the postal center and they didn't bother to deliver it to me. They just dropped a note directly. Damn wankers. Now I have to pick it up myself...
i know how you feel ... i get delivery notice then i have to go to the post office (which is at the top of the station where i live ... and i am nearly at the bottom) because it was a signed package, tho i get overnight delivery...
 
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That is pretty telling. Since AMD is out for you for various reasons, either founded or unfounded, the 6GB 980TI is going to be your best bet. Sounds like you need the VRAM and can't afford a real pro card so the 980Ti is going to be the cheapest next step up. Maybe you can find a first gen Titan with 6GB used?
 
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Oh fucking hell. My GTX 980 was delivered to the postal center and they didn't bother to deliver it to me. They just dropped a note directly. Damn wankers. Now I have to pick it up myself...

That's what you get for adding it to your profile before it got put in the system...

Mine's getting delivered to the door today... :D

In seriousness, I'm just giving you a hard time and I hope it isn't them trying to have you come in so they can bill you VAT, customs, or other european fun taxes.
 
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I also bought a new card yesterday and today I got it, is incredible how an SSD and a new GPU can give new life to an old system.
 
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