Nvidia GTX 980 or 970

[The Subject]

I feel like it's a really stupid question to ask, but should I go for the 980 or 970? There's a bit of a price gap between them from what I can tell, but what I'm wondering is if I'll still get good performance using the 970?

What I'm looking to do is boost my FPS for GTA V. Right now, I average about 35-50 frames.

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[AndroFox]

I have the 980 Ti and it's the best investment I've ever made

[QuadStorm]

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-vs-Nvidia-GTX-970/2576vs2577
980 is worth it imo
what card do you have currently?

[Aces]

The 970 is more commonly used than the 980. Same goes for the 980ti. i'd say the 980 isn't really worth it as you could just extend your budget a bit and get a 980ti, or get a 970 which performs just fine.

What CPU do you have.

[The Subject]

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-vs-Nvidia-GTX-970/2576vs2577
980 is worth it imo
what card do you have currently?

I actually asked about a budget build a while ago. Right now, my card just isn't doing it for me, the Radeon R9 270 with only 2 GB of memory. I have my birthday and Christmas to save money for, each averaging a total of $200-$250. If I start saving now, I might be able to afford the 980, and at the same time my birthday will be my 16th, so my parents wanted to do something special.
Maybe I can get the 980.

[Remurr]

980. I have the 970 and it's pretty damn good, but I heard it has memory issues after using 3.5 GB of VRAM.

[Trogtor]

gtx 480

[NotBomberguy]

gtx 480

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[Akio-]

I have a GeForce GT 625. How big of a step up would a 970 or 980 be for me?

I average 90 FPS in LoL with low graphics

[Tayasaurus]

I have a GeForce GT 625. How big of a step up would a 970 or 980 be for me?

I average 90 FPS in LoL with low graphics

That would be six trillion steps ahead of what you have now yes.

[Akio-]

That would be six trillion steps ahead of what you have now yes.

That's what I assumed. I'm probably going to invest in a 970. My only worry isn't the cost itself but putting it in my computer.

[Lord Tony®]

They are all the same just use more power.

My 960 is doing me fine.

[Unwritten Calender]

i have a 960 and run gta v at 60fps @ultra
so im sure a 970 could do even better assuming your cpu is good

[The Subject]

i have a 960 and run gta v at 60fps @ultra
so im sure a 970 could do even better assuming your cpu is good

Well, my cpu is an AMD FX 6300. I looked up a few things and I've heard it bottlenecks a 970. Should I just get a 970 and upgrade my cpu to something like the AMD 8350 instead?

[Aces]

Well, my cpu is an AMD FX 6300. I looked up a few things and I've heard it bottlenecks a 970. Should I just get a 970 and upgrade my cpu to something like the AMD 8350 instead?

Get a 4690K. It's commonly paired with a 970.

It's a hell of a lot more but if you're willing it'll pay off for you.