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GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X and GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 available by June 2016
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anexanhume
Member
Why are people surprised? They haven't led with the flagship enthusiast part for a few generations of releases.
Baby steps with a 300 mm^2 die, then release a 500 mm^2 monster when yields are better and the process is more understood.
Baby steps with a 300 mm^2 die, then release a 500 mm^2 monster when yields are better and the process is more understood.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Need something to replace my 970's for VR.
They have done me good, albeit very short-lived.
Thinking I will go with a 1080 and sell my 970's.
Hopefully it's powerful enough to play 4K and ramp up VR.
They have done me good, albeit very short-lived.
Thinking I will go with a 1080 and sell my 970's.
Hopefully it's powerful enough to play 4K and ramp up VR.
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Deleted member 98878
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Might replace my 980 with a (used) 980Ti and then wait for the 1080Ti.
Teletraan1
Banned
This thread is just more speculation and contains the same speculation the other thread that has been on the first page of GAF for a year. Yet people are taking it as gospel as to what the performance and price of these cards are. I would wait for benches and an official price announcement before declaring any company dead to you or whatever melodrama I have read in this thread so far.
I am going to be getting either a 1070 or 1080 and I am leaning toward the latter if the price premium is not too steep. I am upgrading from a 670 (2GB) so win lose or draw I am going to be getting a massive improvement. The only issue I have is finding a card that does not have one of those coil whine blower style fans. Never again.
I am going to be getting either a 1070 or 1080 and I am leaning toward the latter if the price premium is not too steep. I am upgrading from a 670 (2GB) so win lose or draw I am going to be getting a massive improvement. The only issue I have is finding a card that does not have one of those coil whine blower style fans. Never again.
wumster3000
Member
Glad new cards are coming. Hopefully the Ti version isn't far behind.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Probably going to go for the 1080. It'll be a nice jump from my little 960.
SneakyStephan
Banned
This, WCCF tech never offer anything but baseless rumors, OP you should fix your title because you're stating these things asif they're confirmed
The X80 card has never been a good value. It is the awkward middle child of Nvidia's lineup. Not as powerful as the X80 Ti and not as good of a value as the X70.
I wasted my time and money upgrading from a MSI 770 ($330, sold at $200) to a MSI 980 ($600, sold at $420) and then to an EVGA 980 Ti Classified ($700). The 980 was a $300 waste in that equation.
I know some of you are on old hardware and waiting is tough, but if you are eyeing 4k or 2K/144hz or HDR gaming (which you should) I would strongly advise waiting for the 1080 Ti. And if not, saving your money and going with the 1070.
Another thing to think about is we do not know how well Pascal will overclock. Maxwell overclocked really well (assuming you got a good chip). The reference card had a 1075Mhz boost clock and many AIB cards could reach 1500Mhz. I am sure the 1080 will be faster stock vs stock. Stock vs OC and OC vs OC is not as certain.
I wasted my time and money upgrading from a MSI 770 ($330, sold at $200) to a MSI 980 ($600, sold at $420) and then to an EVGA 980 Ti Classified ($700). The 980 was a $300 waste in that equation.
I know some of you are on old hardware and waiting is tough, but if you are eyeing 4k or 2K/144hz or HDR gaming (which you should) I would strongly advise waiting for the 1080 Ti. And if not, saving your money and going with the 1070.
Another thing to think about is we do not know how well Pascal will overclock. Maxwell overclocked really well (assuming you got a good chip). The reference card had a 1075Mhz boost clock and many AIB cards could reach 1500Mhz. I am sure the 1080 will be faster stock vs stock. Stock vs OC and OC vs OC is not as certain.
terencecah
Member
These threads are always a shitshow doing a shitstorm
Nothing ever really happens until official news comes out and then it's either 1. Shut up and take m money or 2. Groaning over how much the product is
It's nauseating and awesome at the same time
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Good replacement for my aging 780. People with 980s shouldn't be expecting some huge performance jump. I always wait atleast 2 gens.
SmartWaffles
Member
You are still at the dev's mercy going SLI. Until DX12 became the mainstream, one powerful single card will always be more efficient than SLI.
I don't know why they are still not banned.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Interested in the 1070.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
I thought the yields on these things are iffy?
toastyToast
Member
Was hoping for a more substantial jump.
I'm with the first person here...but wish I had the bankroll of the second one lol
That's my boat atm. If it's not worth the jump, I'll wait easily. I'm mostly playing WoW now a days anyway lol
MikeE21286
Member
I know this leak is from wccf and I'm kind of new to the scene on what tech sources are reliable, but most of this info is the culmination of information on the graphics cards power comes from other sources on the net as well. Videocardz.com has leaked much of the info as well. Again, not sure if they are a reliable source here either.
Maybe, I'm not sure. Haven't really stayed on top of it. HBM2 is the next large leap though. It's the only thing that will get me to jump from my Titan X. I'm not going down in VRAM, and certainly not to a newer variant of GDDR5.
10-20% performance gain over the 980ti? Yeah, glad I didn't wait for this and got a 980ti at launch.
I hope the new high-end cards with HBM2 aren't too far behind - as great as the 980ti is, it's just far too easy to hit its performance ceiling and I can't be bothered with SLI hassle.
I hope the new high-end cards with HBM2 aren't too far behind - as great as the 980ti is, it's just far too easy to hit its performance ceiling and I can't be bothered with SLI hassle.
Thanks, I know I can dig through tons of articles and research on google but it helps to have someones opinion. A new build is in the cards but I may wait until early 2017 like some other people. It's so tempting to bump up when these come out as the 980tis should hopefully drop in price like others are saying.
besthijacker
Banned
GDDR5X isn't even in production yet :/
Just curious, what are you running to hit that ceiling? I've got a 670 and I will be upgrading to either this line or the 900 series based on how price to performance shakes out when these cards hit, and would like to know what to expect when I do.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Got a 770 4GB... wondering if I should upgrade or wait for HBM2 since 770 is still doing great at 1080p.
Sir Abacus
Member
No. The interposers are a ridiculous die area piece of silicon. There's only so many you can cut from a wafer and the wafers cost an arm and a leg.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
That's an average jump assuming the source is correct. However, I think I'll just buy another 980Ti and run an SLI setup. I should roughly get 70% more performance which should be enough to run all games in 4K/60fps. I know SLI has problems but I do not want to ditch my 980Ti for this card as I feel like I've still not gotten my money's worth yet with the current one. Ultimately it all depends on whether I want to play games in 4K and if the price drop is reasonable enough to get another one.
| Praxis |
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I feel no buyers remorse for my 980ti looking at those cards.
Only a Asus 1440p/165hz monitor - but if you like your games to look pretty, that's a lot of pixels to push. For most recent games I hover around 30-50fps - Gsync helps a lot to smooth things out, but it's still no substitute for >60fps.
opticalmace
Member
Out of curiosity, what games?
Beerman462
Member
June and at rumored performance/price?
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The 7970(OC) 3GB I borrowed has been enough to get 60fps with acceptable IQ for now. I guess I can wait and see what AMD does.
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The 7970(OC) 3GB I borrowed has been enough to get 60fps with acceptable IQ for now. I guess I can wait and see what AMD does.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
Prepare to be even more disappointed.
I think the end of the year/next year is when the exciting stuff is coming out for both companies.
Knew nvidia would do this shit. Not buying nothing from them till HBM2 is even on models like these. Gonna be a long time team green, this 970 was gotten for like 230$ don't see a deal like that happening anytime soon. Only good thing I see here is they are giving us 8GB which I didn't expect.
Pascal looks strong lets hope the SKU can match up.
Pascal looks strong lets hope the SKU can match up.
Recently? Division, RotTR and Witcher3 all are <60 for significant portions. Yeah I could probably turn the settings down more - but I'd prefer to just throw more power at it.
A 970 for $230 is incredible price/performance, given the legs of that card. I wouldn't bank on a similar situation happening soon.
BoboBrazil
Member
2 years later and a new fab process so it better be more than a slight increase in power.
TatteredHat
Member
Looking forward to picking up a cheap 980 when I build my PC in a few months.
MarkMclovin
Member
Is there likely going to be a price drops with older cards?
Just made a rig for the first time in 20 years and got everything apart from the graphics card.
Interested in the 970 but don't fancy paying more than £200.
Just made a rig for the first time in 20 years and got everything apart from the graphics card.
Interested in the 970 but don't fancy paying more than £200.
GreySquirrel
Member
These cards will most likely signal my long awaited return to PC gaming. Been rocking a i7-920, GTX 285 for like 5 years now. Bought a house so have had different financial priorities the last few years but starting to get comfortable again. Would have liked a big boost over the current cards but I'm not playing the waiting game forever. I will also keep an eye on AMD's offerings
adampa1006
Banned
These cards aren't meant to replace the 980TI. These are 980 and 970 replacements.
We have these cards to launch, then the next TITAN, then the next TI card. It's still a ways off.