Not again Guys...... :giveup:
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Here's the thing: a GTX 970 can push close to GTX 980 fps in games, even after exceeding 3.5GB pool, BUT the game play doesn't remain as good as on the GTX 980. What reviewers are doing now is showing absolute numbers, same was the case with AMD's HD 7970 Crossfire - numbers were impressive but the gameplay wasn't as satisfying as GeForce counterparts. After pcper/Ryan brough frametime issue and AMD addressed them, went bridgeless solution for multi-GPUs etc., now AMD's Crossfire is on a role!
I'm still however, reading further about the issue and struggling to find "clear" explanation on GTX 970 SLI FCAT results. This is coming from someone who just doesn't dig around GeForce forums like some LeGenD on this forum, but also explores other heavily crowded forums as well.