New GeForce GPUs & Drivers [Sep 19, 2014, 09:05 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
New GTX 980 and 970 GPUs are now available from NVIDIA, and you can find an
introduction to the new hardware on
the GeForce website and there are evaluations from a bunch of sites in
today's hardware review section. To support the new cards, the
GeForce website now offers new WHQL-certified version 344.11 drivers, which
also add support for some new and upcoming games. Here's word: "The new
GeForce 344.11 WHQL drivers are now
available to download automatically through
GeForce Experience, and
from GeForce.com. These new drivers
give GeForce GTX owners the ultimate gaming experience in the latest blockbuster
titles, including Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, The Evil Within, F1 2014 and
Alien: Isolation, and add support for the brand new, Maxwell-powered
GeForce GTX 980 and
GeForce GTX 970, the world's most advanced graphics cards."
Task wrote on Sep 19, 2014, 09:49:
Sweet. I shall await the eVGA 980 Superclocked w/ACX cooler.
That 970 is priced to move. $330 + a new release. Wow. I think the 980 is too expensive, but that 970....
Re: New GeForce GTX 980 & 970 GPUs & Drivers
Sep 19, 2014, 10:02
Sep 19, 2014, 10:02
I don't see any reason to upgrade yet, my trusty 760 is still chugging along nicely.
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There are some ACXs out already but I think the Asus Strix is the more impressive showing, at least of the launch profile cards. No fan activity until the card hits 67 degrees is pretty impressive.
I think a new PC build is in order soon. Especially in time for GTA5. I'm going on 6 years old with the current build and it's been chugging a long well but it won't be able to handle the next gen titles with newer technology.
fawkkkkk, 28nm.. 
ugh i guess i'll wait some more, can't wait to get on team shadowplay... well actually i guess i can wait, but i'm not happy about it! get on it TSMC!
ugh i guess i'll wait some more, can't wait to get on team shadowplay... well actually i guess i can wait, but i'm not happy about it! get on it TSMC!
These cards have some interesting VR (Oculus Rift) tech going...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8526/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/5
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8526/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/5
Re: New GeForce GTX 980 & 970 GPUs & Drivers
Sep 19, 2014, 10:19
Sep 19, 2014, 10:19
Thinking of getting in on the 980. That will be a pretty impressive upgrade from my aging 3gb 580, which was $700 at the time it came out, and it's like double the power draw. 
But the 28nm... I dunno. Should I buy now so I can play GTA5, or wait until the 20nm variants come through? OR buy now, then sell when the new ones arrive...?
But the 28nm... I dunno. Should I buy now so I can play GTA5, or wait until the 20nm variants come through? OR buy now, then sell when the new ones arrive...?
770 vs 970, seeing about a 24% increase on average with a load temp about 15% cooler and wattage nearly the same, slightly more on the 770. For $330 that's pretty good.
HorrorScope wrote on Sep 19, 2014, 10:22:
770 vs 970, seeing about a 24% increase on average with a load temp about 15% cooler and wattage nearly the same, slightly more on the 770. For $330 that's pretty good.
The 980 is a even a larger difference. Its faster/cooler than the 780Ti AND cheaper.
ForgedReality wrote on Sep 19, 2014, 10:19:
Thinking of getting in on the 980. That will be a pretty impressive upgrade from my aging 3gb 580, which was $700 at the time it came out, and it's like double the power draw.
But the 28nm... I dunno. Should I buy now so I can play GTA5, or wait until the 20nm variants come through? OR buy now, then sell when the new ones arrive...?
These things are already pretty powerful, running very cool and have low power draw for the performance. I'm not waiting, there's always something better around the corner in the tech industry. With TSMCs constant yield issues who knows when we'll even see them.
Anyone know if the GTX 770 is actually any better then the new GTX 970 card? I've looked over the stats, and yes the 970 does have a little better specs compared to the GTX 770. so, im wondering which card is actually better.
One other thing I did notice. does the newer cards handle power better?
The 770 has two 8 pronged plugs where the new 970 has gone back to the two 6 pronged plugs. so is this new card now more efficient with power?
One other thing I did notice. does the newer cards handle power better?
The 770 has two 8 pronged plugs where the new 970 has gone back to the two 6 pronged plugs. so is this new card now more efficient with power?
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Anyone know if the GTX 770 is actually any better then the new GTX 970 card? I've looked over the stats, and yes the 970 does have a little better specs compared to the GTX 770. so, im wondering which card is actually better.
The 970 is significantly better than the 770, almost twice as fast in some benchmarks and usually at least a 20% bump in others. It also runs cooler and quieter while using equivalent power.
It also depends on what games you play and what resolutions obviously. If you're just running at 1080p you don't need any of this stuff, its complete overkill.
This comment was edited on Sep 19, 2014, 11:23.
Re: New GeForce GTX 980 & 970 GPUs & Drivers
Sep 19, 2014, 11:23
Sep 19, 2014, 11:23
Darks wrote on Sep 19, 2014, 11:00:
Anyone know if the GTX 770 is actually any better then the new GTX 970 card? I've looked over the stats, and yes the 970 does have a little better specs compared to the GTX 770. so, im wondering which card is actually better.
One other thing I did notice. does the newer cards handle power better?
The 770 has two 8 pronged plugs where the new 970 has gone back to the two 6 pronged plugs. so is this new card now more efficient with power?
See post 9. I was not seeing on benches I looked at, twice that of a 770 as another have mentioned here and linked to one of the places I took into consideration. I'm showing more like a 25% increase, that said, all these new benches are with ultra high rez's and we need to see perhaps what is the difference with that over 90% of us have as display rez.
I do not need to spend more money on computer shit but god damn that 970 is a tempting replacement for my stalwart 660...
apple has got 20nm chips in mass production already, so i wouldnt be surprised if nvidia gets to that pretty damn soon as well
i want one of these series, but im thinking of waiting till witcher 3... we'll see ... maybe dragon age and gta5 will need it i dunno
i want one of these series, but im thinking of waiting till witcher 3... we'll see ... maybe dragon age and gta5 will need it i dunno
Re: New GeForce GTX 980 & 970 GPUs & Drivers
Sep 19, 2014, 11:33
Sep 19, 2014, 11:33
Darks wrote on Sep 19, 2014, 11:00:
Anyone know if the GTX 770 is actually any better then the new GTX 970 card? I've looked over the stats, and yes the 970 does have a little better specs compared to the GTX 770. so, im wondering which card is actually better.
One other thing I did notice. does the newer cards handle power better?
The 770 has two 8 pronged plugs where the new 970 has gone back to the two 6 pronged plugs. so is this new card now more efficient with power?
The information you are looking for is here: http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/maxwell-architecture-gtx-980-970
Spoiler: 970 is better and has much better performance per watt.
Re: New GeForce GTX 980 & 970 GPUs & Drivers
Sep 19, 2014, 11:52
Sep 19, 2014, 11:52
Found some 1080P benches, avg around an 18% increase from 770 to 970.
Yeah, I'm probably not buying an upgrade at this time. Seems like the next big HW drop is when/if and if good VR drops on us and it being 1440+, probably pair the VR device and GPU up then.
What I'm toying with is the new NVidia Shield and streaming to it for late night bed gaming pleasure. I really have dug playing BGEE on my android with BT mouse when I'm not on my PC. Perhaps moving up to a Shield with native Android and Streaming PC, I'll have a pretty cool "new thing". For example... Wasteland 2.
This comment was edited on Sep 19, 2014, 11:59.
Yeah, I'm probably not buying an upgrade at this time. Seems like the next big HW drop is when/if and if good VR drops on us and it being 1440+, probably pair the VR device and GPU up then.
What I'm toying with is the new NVidia Shield and streaming to it for late night bed gaming pleasure. I really have dug playing BGEE on my android with BT mouse when I'm not on my PC. Perhaps moving up to a Shield with native Android and Streaming PC, I'll have a pretty cool "new thing". For example... Wasteland 2.
This comment was edited on Sep 19, 2014, 11:59.
Dagnamit wrote on Sep 19, 2014, 09:52:Task wrote on Sep 19, 2014, 09:49:
Sweet. I shall await the eVGA 980 Superclocked w/ACX cooler.
That 970 is priced to move. $330 + a new release. Wow. I think the 980 is too expensive, but that 970....
I'm with you on that mate. I was waiting for the standard issue $4-500 even $600 and checked some sites and, sure enough, $329 on newegg for example, EVGA GTX 970 4GB with their aftermarket cooling, etc.
I'm very surprised-- this is damn aggressive. I'm impressed-- may have to pull the trigger on this for a second system replacing a GTX 570. Hell even my GTX 680 may get replaced.
This comment was edited on Sep 19, 2014, 13:29.
It's worth noting that the 970 has a lot of headroom for OCing too, a few sites already had it surpassing the 980 in some benches.
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