Nvidia Geforce GTX 970 Specs Updated: Only 56 ROPs and Less than 2MB L2 Cache

[pezz]

So even with all the 3.5 vram controversy this is the most popular used GPU on steam, and guess who's second?:

It's cheap and performs ok. Steam users aren't the most tech savy either. Intel IGP dominates... that says a lot.

The 750ti was the best thing to ever happen to the market. It literally turned you store bought pc into something viable. Not surprised it's that high..

True that. 750ti made turn any pc into a gaming pc.

A good thing going on for the 970 is that it is on Oculus Rift's website as the minimum recommend GPU for VR.

Some low res vr gaming or high res low texture gaming or Low fps vr gaming. Something has to be low lol

[Powpow]

A good thing going on for the 970 is that it is on Oculus Rift's website as the minimum recommend GPU for VR.

Yup, that's going to be a major marketing for it now since it's within the range of most consumers.

Some low res vr gaming or high res low texture gaming or Low fps vr gaming. Something has to be low lol

You might be right cause the minimum requirements for this demo is a GTX 980:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/412940/

[semitop]

Yup, that's going to be a major marketing for it now since it's within the range of most consumers.





You might be right cause the minimum requirements for this demo is a GTX 980:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/412940/

980 OR R9 290. Such is the life of nvidia gamers. soon it will be 980ti or 290x.

Got in some division gaming at 1440p maxed out (ultra ssao shadows aa, object detail etc) and was getting 30+ fps outdoors and 40-60 "indoors" (mostly just less open places). This was while doing a huge copy from external to internal HDD tho. reserved VRAM was maxing out at 5.4GB that i noted. Almost always over 4GB. How long will 970 remain relevant?

[Powpow]

980 OR R9 290. Such is the life of nvidia gamers. soon it will be 980ti or 290x.

Got in some division gaming at 1440p maxed out (ultra ssao shadows aa, object detail etc) and was getting 30+ fps outdoors and 40-60 "indoors" (mostly just less open places). This was while doing a huge copy from external to internal HDD tho. reserved VRAM was maxing out at 5.4GB that i noted. Almost always over 4GB. How long will 970 remain relevant?

Well in a few months time it will be a two year old hardware so not very long for those going VR. Might as well wait for Pascal or the new AMD lineup cause those are made for VR.

For 1080p gaming thought should be able to last another year or more if people don't mind reducing the taxing settings and may even last longer, as if you checked the graph posted earlier the 760 is older and still high on the chart. If you can afford VR then you can afford an enthusiast gaming PC.

[pezz]

980 OR R9 290. Such is the life of nvidia gamers. soon it will be 980ti or 290x.

Got in some division gaming at 1440p maxed out (ultra ssao shadows aa, object detail etc) and was getting 30+ fps outdoors and 40-60 "indoors" (mostly just less open places). This was while doing a huge copy from external to internal HDD tho. reserved VRAM was maxing out at 5.4GB that i noted. Almost always over 4GB. How long will 970 remain relevant?

Lol...

Well in a few months time it will be a two year old hardware so not very long for those going VR. Might as well wait for Pascal or the new AMD lineup cause those are made for VR.

For 1080p gaming thought should be able to last another year or more if people don't mind reducing the taxing settings and may even last longer, as if you checked the graph posted earlier the 760 is older and still high on the chart. If you can afford VR then you can afford an enthusiast gaming PC.

In that case we never need to upgrade then. and no 760 was and is still garbage.

As for VR, I am not the slightest bit interested. Monitors stat in my comfort zone.

[krayzie]

My GTX 970 naah upgrade no time soon unless damage or sold....

[pezz]

My GTX 970 naah upgrade no time soon unless damage or sold....

Wont be upgrading gpu soon either lol.

CPU, ram and maybe monitor. Need a 12 core cpu from either AMD or Intel. If AMD releases another flop I will aboard the intel train.

[Powpow]

Lol...



In that case we never need to upgrade then. and no 760 was and is still garbage.



As for VR, I am not the slightest bit interested. Monitors stat in my comfort zone.

Not everyone can afford a $200-$300 video card to max settings in games. There are some people who are fine with 720p high settings to play their CS: GO and Dota 2, although the 760 can do 1080p as well in some triple A games.

My GTX 970 naah upgrade no time soon unless damage or sold....

Wont be upgrading gpu soon either lol.

CPU, ram and maybe monitor. Need a 12 core cpu from either AMD or Intel. If AMD releases another flop I will aboard the intel train.

Shouldn't need to upgrade anytime soon until those DX12 games start getting taxing towards GPU for some reason.

[topanaris]

Aye Aye Aye, a wha happen to unuh man. Wha kinda upgrade unuh a talk bout man, mi juss juss buy new computer 2 months ago, unuh start talk bout upgrade aready. Yow wha happen to unuh man mi budget fi spend 80k pon mi PC and gawn 150 aready, yow mi nuh want unuh a presha mi enuh, you mi nah talk no standard inglish. Yow if unuh have GTX 970 unuh satsify an done nuh man wha kinda titan z unuh a talk bout unuh damn well nuh need no VR goggles, unuh dam well know seh a porn unuh ago watch wid it wid the occasional game, yow nuh bodda presha mi man. Cause if unuh upgrade an a boast bout 100 FPS inna Crysis 10 (I know the game does no exist but yall get my point) mi ago waa upgrade to, so sekkle unuh likkle self man. Cho.