11-27-2015, 01:38 AM
Thanks to all who have replied.
I've run the numbers and based on local pricing levels, it appears I'm better off going with the 970 (which is essentially what Royce said already). I can get eight GTX 970 cards vs 4 GTX 980 vs 3 GTX980 Ti vs 2 Titan X. The Titan X is a beast of a card, but with budget restrictions, my overall rate is better going with more of the cheaper cards. From the data I've been able to gather, there appears to be a significant drop in performance from 970 to 960, so the 970 seems to be the sweet spot (taking all the assumptions that also go along with an 8 card rig). If I'm making a huge mistake, someone please tell me now! :-)
I've run the numbers and based on local pricing levels, it appears I'm better off going with the 970 (which is essentially what Royce said already). I can get eight GTX 970 cards vs 4 GTX 980 vs 3 GTX980 Ti vs 2 Titan X. The Titan X is a beast of a card, but with budget restrictions, my overall rate is better going with more of the cheaper cards. From the data I've been able to gather, there appears to be a significant drop in performance from 970 to 960, so the 970 seems to be the sweet spot (taking all the assumptions that also go along with an 8 card rig). If I'm making a huge mistake, someone please tell me now! :-)