Best upgrade path for 1080p [Solved]

Im currently running:

i5 4690k (Ocd to 4.5Ghz)
16 Gig RAM 1600MHz
Asus GTX 760
500 Gb Samsung EVO for Linux
128 Gb Kingston SSD for Windows 10
2 TB Storage HDD Drive
2 500 Gb Storage HDD Drives

I want to upgrade my GPU because its struggling with games like the Witcher 3 and I AM SO HYPED FOR MIRRORS EDGE CATALYST AND WANT TO PLAY IT WITH 100% eye candy.

I only have 1080p monitors so 1080p and I want to be able to play highest settings and 60 fps (no higher cause my monitors dont have higher refresh rates anyway)

I was thinking the 980Ti, the 970 and the R9 390X (Cant get a Fury X because Im outa radiator space in my case)

Is the 980Ti over kill? Is the 970 to low? HELP <3

I would say GTX 980, R9 390(X) or R9 Fury.
As I am a happy Fury owner because I had no room to fit any radiator with DX12 in mind, I would say Fury. The Sapphire-Version is long but quiet and pretty.

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Im so confused sometimes by GPU pricing

Fury looks very good for me, how are the drivers these days? I heard they havent been all too good.

From my experience the drivers are fine. I like Crimson a lot more than I did using nvidia drivers.

I'd personally get a G-sync or Freesync display. That paired with a 970 (or AMD equivalent for Freesync, can't remember what sits in that price bracket atm) should do great.

The thing is, i need to run 3 monitors for my job and university... I guess I could run 2 of my current crappty ones on the old GPU and the Gsync/freesync one on the 970?

Or just all of them off the 970, G-sync works with borderless windowed mode too and a typical 970 has atleast 3 ports. Just make sure the G-sync display is connected via displayport. Not sure how that applies to Freesync.

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How this monitor look? (I havent looked into buying monitors for a LONG time)

BTW my total budget for this is about 500 pounds maximum. (Thats monitor and gpu) I could push to 600 if I need to.

http://www.box.co.uk/Aoc_G2460PG_24_LED_G-Sync_Monitor_1630123.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAws20BRCs-P-ssLbSlg4SJABbVcDpNHvmAwExrv29KGR7HRwV4hYAo2Irdrah-jUmO01-jxoCGOnw_wcB

That most likely has a TN panel but other than that Flickerless 144hz with G-sync sounds great. Go find some reviews on it, I've never looked at that particular model.

You also might have a hard time finding a 970 for 200£ which is what you have remaining in your budget, but you could (and probably should) buy a used one.

You might find a cheaper route going with AMD and freesync, but I'm not very familiar with AMD products atm.

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Go AMD. Eyefinity is so much better than nVidia Surround. It isn't even funny. Multi monitor on AMD is much better.

I'm willing to bet pretty much anything that he does need 3 monitors in eyefinity or nvidia surround for work/uni. You use multiple screens to get separate windows, not one stretched one. As for gaming purposes a 980TI is kind of a stretch if you're after 1080p eyefinity or nvidia surround at steady 60FPS. Probably kinda possible with a 980Ti SLI setup.

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Yeah no Im using them as 3 seperate monitors, I did try gaming in surround but... It wasnt really worth it.

So the Fury has 3x Display Port and 1x HDMI. I can say it works great for 2 1080p screens. Drivers are good, no problems with Crimson.
DisplayPort can be anything. Adapters are not that expensive.

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im gonna go for the fury because its bang in my price range, kicks ass and I do not have enough for a monitor and GPU (might get a freesync monitor down the line)

EDIT: I just ordered the card. :D It will come on Wednesday.

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