h265 accelerated encoding card and 2X of my old GTX 970

[simas]

good morning,

I currently run i2600 +GTX970 as my main desktop with cheap Auria 27 inch monitor (Auria has its own problems) and would like to build a ryzen based system. Two questions for you please

1. what card and what price level would get me ~2X performance of GT970 at 1440p. I play Total War Warhammer , Witcher 3, and looking forward to Mass Effect Andromeda.

2. if I build Ryzen based system without buying a card yet, I would need to put something in my old system. Is there a good card from either Nvidia or AMD that can give H265 accelerated encoding in programs like Handbrake?

Thank you!

 

[Bacon1]

You won't be getting 2x the 970 perf for under $350 as there has only been one generation bump so far. Its more like every 2 gens you get 2x the perf for the same amount. Even an OC'd 1080 is just barely 2x faster than a stock 970. I'd say just OC your 970 for now or settle for less than 2x perf if you don't want to spend at least $550.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_1080_Aorus_Xtreme_Edition/30.html

 

[thesmokingman]

You won't be getting 2x the 970 perf for under $350 as there has only been one generation bump so far. Its more like every 2 gens you get 2x the perf for the same amount. Even an OC'd 1080 is just barely faster than a stock 970. I'd say just OC your 970 for now or settle for less than 2x perf if you don't want to spend at least $550.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_1080_Aorus_Xtreme_Edition/30.html

The charts you linked shows the 970 being 48% slower than the 1080 Aorus at 1440p though? Did you mean barely faster than 2x 970, which would meet the OP's requirement? Anyways, I believe there are price drops coming on the 1080, to 500 iirc.

 

[Bacon1]

The charts you linked shows the 970 being 48% slower than the 1080 Aorus at 1440p though? Did you mean barely faster than 2x 970, which would meet the OP's requirement? Anyways, I believe there are price drops coming on the 1080, to 500 iirc.

I was assuming that he wanted to spend around the same as he spent on his current 970 -> under $350 not $550 which is what he'd pay for a 1080.

I was pointing out that the 1080 would be the only option if he wanted 2x performance from a stock 970 he'd be paying a lot. OCing his 970 would be the best bet for now and waiting for the next gen of cards.

 

[simas]

Thank you - you both are correct. So 1080 is 2X 970 at 1400p, correct?

if I could, I would love to stay within same/similar budget envelope . At the same time I understand that it may not be possible and I am asking for impossible for this generation so I am considering good time to buy 1080 and right model to look for. If I knew the timing of AMDs Vega , it would help but I am not sure I want to wait until June/July ( as there always be new models coming).

 

[SlickR12345]

You won't be getting 2x the 970 perf for under $350 as there has only been one generation bump so far. Its more like every 2 gens you get 2x the perf for the same amount. Even an OC'd 1080 is just barely faster than a stock 970. I'd say just OC your 970 for now or settle for less than 2x perf if you don't want to spend at least $550.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_1080_Aorus_Xtreme_Edition/30.html

What you said is utter nonsense! Either your grammar is garbage or you have no idea what you are talking about!!! The 1080 being barely better than a 970? That is absurd!

The 1080 is easily 50% faster than a 970. Its not even a competition. Like what you said it utter bullsh*t. Also the 1080 got a price cut now, so its finally a DECENT value, not good value, not great value, but decent value.

Anyways nothing will give you double the performance at 1440p. I mean the 1080 comes close at about 50% at 1440p, probably more at 1080p, probably more like 60% gains in 1080p, but it won't double it per say.

 

[Bacon1]

What you said is utter nonsense! Either your grammar is garbage or you have no idea what you are talking about!!! The 1080 being barely better than a 970? That is absurd!

Was supposed to say barely 2x faster, you'd understand that if you read the rest of my post where I put that like 5 times

Sounds like you need a chill pill

 

[simas]

Thank you. this means I need to reread the benchmarks 1080 vs 970 @1440p (total war Warhammer especially) as I thought the performance difference was greater than 50%.. if it is all I can get, it probably not worth $500 to me..

 

[2is]

What you said is utter nonsense! Either your grammar is garbage or you have no idea what you are talking about!!! The 1080 being barely better than a 970? That is absurd!

The 1080 is easily 50% faster than a 970. Its not even a competition. Like what you said it utter bullsh*t. Also the 1080 got a price cut now, so its finally a DECENT value, not good value, not great value, but decent value.

Anyways nothing will give you double the performance at 1440p. I mean the 1080 comes close at about 50% at 1440p, probably more at 1080p, probably more like 60% gains in 1080p, but it won't double it per say.

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