The nvidia gtx 980

The difference between both cards is the quality of the components.
If you overclock the first one, you will barely reach the second one's performance. The second can be overclocked and easily reach 1500 hz for the core and 8000 for the memory.

 

Nvidia needs the same resolution for the three screens for 2D surround. The outputs's type doesn't matter. But you need to have 2 gpu to play in triple screens resolution and i don't think that gtx980 is a bi-gpu card.

 

what would that translate to in fps? ( an extra 3-400 MHz)

 

A lot (20%), but higher consumption and you need a very good box for the ventilation.
I made some tests, but because i don't need it, now i keep the standard configuration.
C U tonight on the tarmak.

 

EVGA 980 ACX SC and Classified come with 1 DispalyPost, 2 DVI and 1 HDMI.

 

How fast are your monitors? If you are running all three at 60hz, its not a problem to use adapters, but if you need 120hz or higher, all three need to be connected with DVI-D dual link cables (displayport adapters do not work, I have tried several)....so with the new GTX970/980, you will need 3 DVI- Dual link ports... which probably means running SLI.

 

Thanks for your reply guys. The that I think I will be getting has 1 dvi 3 display ports and 1 HDMI.
My monitors are 60hz so I should be fine with 2 display ports to DVI adapters and 1 DVI.

 

guys this card (Zotac gtx 980 amp) is a beast...coming from a r9 290 tri-x oc max overclocked to a 980 overclocked...+60% fps....unbelievable

 

Btw. the new 344.80 driver fixed a bug which caused the texture shimmering on high quality: http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3607/~/geforce-hotfix-driver-344.80

 

already installed

 

Anyone have any AC frame rate figures for either the 970 or 980 in SLI with triple screens? I'm considering the upgrade, but I'd like to know what kind of performance boost I would get. I can sustain 120 FPS with my current settings, but I'd like a lot more eye candy if I'm going to spend a net $300-$600.

 

I bit the bullet and got a pair of GTX 970 cards to run in SLI replacing my aging GTX 680s. I can now run with post processing enabled (settings on Normal) and get 100-120 FPS with a few more settings bumped up. Assetto Corsa looks great and the cards themselves run just under 60C under load after some minor tweaks to the fan profile (which is about the same as my old GTX 680s but water-cooled). There is still an issue with reflections in that if I go any higher frequency than static, FPS drops to 40-60....and there slight improvement if I set it to Ultra (as we have seen before). Also, the 970 cards I got have 2 DVI ports and can do 3D and 120hz without adapters. If I would have spent a lot more on 2 x GTX 980, and none were available with 2 DVI ports and the active Displayport to DVI-D adapter costs another $100.

I'm happy with the upgrade. There is less heat and racing titles now all run very smoothly with a good amount of eye candy. It's the best bang for the buck given my existing DVI-only 120hz monitors. It would have cost $500 more to go with 2 x GTX 980s, and I the performance difference would have been minimal.

 

Are you sure? I looked at all the EVGA 980 models at Fry's Electronics, and none had 2 DVI ports Only the 970s did.

 

yeah if yr going SLI 2x 970s is only sensible unless youve got $$$ to burn really. the extra VRAM will be huge & its a lot faster than a 670, + a big reason i got one is the OR support.

ya pretty sure mine juist has one...too lazy to look tho lol

 

Could you put reflections higher than static but using just a single 970 card, with the rest of the settings as they are, try both hotlap and with more cars on the track. If you're going to use SLI, I think you need to put reflections low or at the highest, it can have some issues if middle settings, so either low or max on reflections.

 

"EVGA 980 ACX SC and Classified come with 1 DispalyPost, 2 DVI and 1 HDMI."
980 FTW (when out) will follow the suit. http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce 900 Series Family&chipset=GTX 980

 

Just got my 2 EVGA GTX980 SC cards. Coming from a single GTX480 the difference is absolutely amazing, i can now run AC fully maxed out and rendering everything in 4K resolution.

Only left now is a pair of water blocks and I'm good to go...or a 3rd card.

EDIT: On the connectivity note, my cards are the EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 2.0, they have 1 DVI, 1 HDMI and 3 DisplayPort. Which sucks for me, since my monitors only have DVI. Only GTX970 have 2 DVI, just like GTX780/GTX780ti/titan have.

 

yeah i also got the acx sc. i saw when i went to register it that it was cheaper than 'standard' & standard SC & wondered how the hell that was. i guess i have my answer now.

 

Do they actually make their own boards? I thought many video cards were actually made by the same vendor, then shipped out and re-badged as another brand. I'm pretty sure back in the ATi days Sapphire made a lot of the cards and then they just changed the sticker on the card and so on.

 

No, they design the reference boards and share the designs with manufacturers. Generally most manufacturers release a "reference" board with the NVidia design, and then they take liberties with their own designs (different coolers, default overclock speeds, etc.).