Tips for reaching over 144 FPS?

[Zaranghae]

144 versus 60 fps is a HUGE difference in my eyes, mainly because I play competitive FPS games so I tend to notice even tiny flickers and details much faster. It's not for bragging rights, I just want to see if I will need to SLI and purchase another 980 to hit 144 fps.

[Issac]

144 versus 60 fps is a HUGE difference in my eyes, mainly because I play competitive FPS games so I tend to notice even tiny flickers and details much faster. It's not for bragging rights, I just want to see if I will need to SLI and purchase another 980 to hit 144 fps.

I would. And while you're at it, get two 980 blocks from koolance and their CPU block. Get a nice rad, at least 3x120mm, and watercool that sweet rig. OC dem 980's and you'll break 200. :P

[Zaranghae]

I would. And while you're at it, get two 980 blocks from koolance and their CPU block. Get a nice rad, at least 3x120mm, and watercool that sweet rig. OC dem 980's and you'll break 200. :P

Because I only have a regular 980 I opted to buy a 212 Hyper Evo instead of something like an H100i. Would it be better then to return my original 980 and purchase a 980 TI which just came out recently? I heard the card is the best on the market at the moment, and it's cheaper than buying 2 980s and SLI'ing them. Or will 2 original 980s beat a 980 TI?

[Darkobra]

144 versus 60 fps is a HUGE difference in my eyes, mainly because I play competitive FPS games so I tend to notice even tiny flickers and details much faster. It's not for bragging rights, I just want to see if I will need to SLI and purchase another 980 to hit 144 fps.

That's exactly my point. You'll notice fluctuations. Find a STEADY framerate. And one 980 won't take you that high in an MMO. Although DX9 is useless for SLI and you'll need to do it in DX11.