980 strix sli og 980ti?

[snafup]

Hi All,
Making a new system,
i7 5930k
rampage v extreme
16 gb gskill 3000 ram
intel 750 400gb nvme for os
samsung evo 1tb for storage
phnateks enthoo pro case
1200 w psu
CORSAIR H110i GT Water Cooler

i was wondering what would make more sense. a single 980ti, or 2 980 strix in sli.
i do a lot of photo editing as well as gaming.

i want to stay away from amd just for the heat and noise. I have 2 6970's now and i can get quite loud and warm.

Thanks

[Nate152]

Hello snafup

What monitor will you be gaming on?

[Chino]

A 2 way Strix GTX 980 SLI configuration will give you more performance without a doubt. But is it worth it? It'd depend on the resolution that will be using and your future plans.

[Korth]

Yes, two 980 cards will definitely outperform one 980Ti or TitanX card. Basically $1500 vs $1000.
Two 980Ti cards are roughly equivalent to three 980 cards. You could always buy one 980Ti (and a beefy PSU) now and add another later.

I run two high-end GTX980 cards on a single 2560x1440 ROG Swift. It takes a *lot* of load at absolutely extreme/max graphic settings to have my fps dip below 60fps for even a few moments running any game or bench. Much overkill for single-monitor gaming, I think.