If your graphics card can do high FPS without dipping to 40-50FPS and have a 144Hz, forget about GSYNC or Free Sync, I don't think you will miss much

Well the GSYNC works in certain scenarios it intended to be. For example if you're on 4K and FPS starts jumping all over in AAA game titles like Witcher 3, Dragon Age Inquisition, the GSYNC helps. Of course in a 2560 x 1440 resolution, it can easily be driven by high end graphics card these days.

You're right but the input lag part isn't a big deal if you have a 144Hz screen and able to drive a decent FPS out of it. I have the 4K Acer and ROG Swift in my room now and the 144Hz is certainly a whole new experience altogether

A 980 Ti would help to fix that FPS jump problem If needed, 2 pieces would be just nice. I get solid 144Hz on my SLI on stock clock/boost.

3.5GB would work fine for 1440p and it also depends on the game. BF4 uses lots of VRAM while Witcher 3 uses a lot lesser and produces great graphics. It's all about developers optimizing and doing a great job on their codes.
Instead of 970 SLI, a single 980 Ti would do the job and it's always better to have a single card setup than SLI. You only go SLI if;

1. A single card solution is unable to give you enough juice
2. Cost is a concern; 2 x 970 SLI is cheaper than a 980 Ti
3. You just want the looks of SLI

SLI might (not always necessary) introduces various issues like scaling, stuttering, etc. Unless you plan to buy now and stick with your 970 for 2-3 years, there's no point worrying about "future proof" because eventually you end up upgrading and future cards would come with more VRAM. In technology, the wait never ends because if you keep on waiting, you will never buy anything The only reason why 970 becomes cheap is because there's something new and the cycle continues.

Sure, it's your choice and I'm just sharing my experiences if cost is a concern then buying 2 units of lower models would be more suitable. Only if possible, always go with a single card solution.

If you want better gaming experience then go 1440p at least. 1080p is really a thing of the past. Today's card can easily support 1440p setups.

Yes, it's normal and most stock compound are horrible

I tried BF4 on ASUS ROG Swift with my 980 Ti SLI, really can get 144Hz solid

This post has been edited by clawhammer: Aug 10 2015, 09:19 PM

Sorry However I can tell you the experience is certainly a huge difference compared to normal 60 Hz/FPS.

The day is tomorrow Anyway, computers are an expensive hobby.

I used to love console gaming when I was young but ever since trying out PC's, I never looked back.


PC hardware are getting more and more expensive for us. 10 years back the highest end graphics card would only be 1K+ but these days it can go around 3K+ (980 Ti). Not to mention other parts like CPU, motherboard, etc.


A decent setup that allows you to enjoy proper gaming would cost you +/- 3K range. You can easily calculate (i5, 8GB RAM, board, mid end graphics card) and this does not include other components like SSD, LCD, keyboard.
My believe is that everyone deserves to enjoy life and this means enjoying their PC experiences as well. If someone doesn't bother much about technology, has little demands of what PC gaming means, turn down settings to medium or low just to play the game (even at 1080p - seriously in 2015?), use a HDD and make coffee while waiting for games to load, use a RM20 mouse/keyboard then yes, buy everything used and settle with 1080p like what you said. Buying used might be an option but old hardware could potentially cause problems more than fun and for someone that doesn't know how to deal with it, that's extra head ache.

I wouldn't even want to get close telling people to game at 1080p with "few setting turned down" because I myself could not accept it. To me, that's not PC gaming and might as well go buy a console. I'm not even talking about a high end build, a decent graphics card alone is RM700-900 like you mention and that itself is not expensive? Ok, I think that's subjective

LOL, I was referring to "a decent graphics card alone is RM700-900". I don't think that's cheap.

You can't just go by the forums and not everyone buys used item. A vast majority still shop for new hardware because if not, shops in Low Yat will close down and go bankrupt. You will be surprised how much the rental would cost and not to mention employee salaries.

Trust me, you start a poll or do a survey outside Low Yat plaza. I'm pretty sure not many would want to play at 20-30 FPS (Seriously, 20 FPS?! )

I mention PC is an expensive hobby so I'm not sure when did I state that RM3K is cheap. There's no more RM1K budget rig around seriously. Get an i3, RAM, board and that is already close to RM1K. You mean the GPU, PSU, casing, HDD, keyboard, mouse, LCD can be bought for another RM200?

You certainly know very interesting people which can game with 9FPS or lower so I need to salute you for that.


1080p is a resolution of the past. If someone really wants to game 1080p then at least go for something like 144Hz, super ultra settings, triple monitor or some sort, haha.


I get what you mean and sometimes it's just about getting what we wanted all these while

Sorry, is your old MSI 6G a 980 or 980 Ti? What is your max overclock with the 980 Ti Lightning on the core? Forget about the memory first.