Ask about visuals and card-related topics.
Ask about visuals and card-related topics.
First I select the ultra preset and tweak it myself. I disable depth of field and motion blur since I prefer clear images over softness, especially when it affects frame rate. If the frame rate stays above 50-55 fps during intense action for more than five seconds, I increase the resolution and rerun the test. Near the upper limit of higher resolution that still fails, I lower the anti-aliasing to the minimum that makes aliasing almost invisible. I then turn off ambient occlusion and run one final test. If it functions, I retain those adjustments. By then I achieve the best quality—almost no blur, minimal aliasing, and clear visuals. Personally, ambient occlusion isn’t crucial to me. Still, it’s worth checking if games that don’t meet expectations on a 980Hz display can be improved by upgrading the GPU. For example, most Ubisoft titles on PC last year had issues; a second 980 would work well with 4K panels and minor tweaks. There are also games where certain settings consistently cause problems, such as the view slider in Dying Light that significantly impacts frame rate.
Each individual setting adjustment varies depending on the game. Generally, it’s best to skip presets and fine-tune your own preferences. However, from my own experience with a slower card at 1080p, I find it hard to accept that a 980 unit would struggle significantly with maximum settings in most games at that resolution (except for some issues like AC: Unity, which isn’t usually hardware-related). Nvidia DSR lets you run games at higher resolutions—such as 2560x1440 or 3840x2160—and then scale them down to match your monitor’s native size. In practice, it offers a very strong anti-aliasing option. But because using resolutions that don’t fit evenly into 1080p often cause blurring, I advise against DSR unless you’re comfortable reaching the full 3840x2160. Therefore, DSR tends to work best with older or less demanding titles where a single 980 can handle 4K playback.
Overkill at 1080p with 60Hz? Could be, but check the games from 2014—many had poor optimization. If I could afford it, I’d definitely grab one, honestly. I wouldn’t expect a 980 to work well in 2015 just because of the optimization issues.
They changed the name to DSR smoothness in the Nvidia control panel. 0% turns off and you can tweak how strong it is. A mix of 5-20% usually works well for a balance between clarity and fixing issues without overdoing it. Of course, it’s not flawless—once you settle on your preferred settings, I still enjoy the unique looks at those resolutions.