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Sticking with my 970 until it can't do 1080p/60 then it'll be time for a completely new build.
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GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X and GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 available by June 2016
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For the first months i would not think so, but You dont have to buy new ones.
Just buy used ones.
KnightHart
Member
I have a GTX770 2GB right now and I'm just looking for a good excuse to upgrade. I have to tinker with settings a lot, but I can still nudge up to 1080/60. I just want a new GPU so I can also get another new monitor that's 1440/144 or a 4K monitor. Think I might wait on AMD's offerings and then decide from there.
John Wick
Member
Single faster is always better than an SLI solution
Last_colossi
Member
The Witcher 3 at 1440p 60fps ultra here I come!
(I'm currently rocking a 960 2gb)
John Wick
Member
They probably could build one but it'd probably consume Ridiculous amounts of power and produce mega heat. Also at a stupid price of £2000+ not many will buy it
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
I was expecting to feel some buyers remorse come this day due to buying my 970 just before the holidays but as it turns out, I think I made the right choice. For quite a while, well before these things were even close to release I've been kinda thinking that it may be better to wait on Volta and skip Pascal. I remember there being a lot of buzz about how this gen of GPU's was supposed to be a big leap but it feels like they missed that mark when they had to bypass HBM2 and it doesn't seem like anything more than another typical yearly upgrade now.
Beerman462
Member
Yeah, maybe the price/performance battle will move to the 1060/480 spot. I always preferred that range, but the 970 was too good. Should have got that or the 390 last year.
Hell if the 390 had a decent game promotion I would jump on it.
Platinumstorm
Member
Kind of amazed that people are considering replacing their 900 level cards. I'm rocking the 570 still, and I have only recently started to contemplate replacing it.
lightchris
Member
Well, supposedly it is a 300mm^2 chip (which is very small for a "high end" card with a premium price tag), so its not surprising. 980Ti was twice as large.
I know that the new process is going to be expensive (especially in the beginning), but this still seems disappointing.
CreepingFear
Member
Yeah, same here. My 980 Ti will last me until the 1080 Ti. I'm sure many 1080 owners will wish they had waited for the 1080 Ti. Same shit, different cycle.
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
What's the most demanding PC game at the moment? Crysis 3? GTA V? QB? ROTR? Of those I've got GTA V and Cryis 3 which run sub-optimally on my 290. If these cards are available before AMD and they run any of those games 1080/60 then I'll be happy to wait and see if AMD can do any better. If they can't I'll go for green.
terencecah
Member
Sometimes it's simply about having the latest and greatest
Seems completely useless if they're charging the same price for a nominal improvement.
Why would you pay $650 for a 10% improvement on a card that you bought a while ago for $650? Idiotic (if it comes to that).
I have a 970, but I won't pay $650 for something that performs like a 980Ti. I already skipped that pricepoint choice.
Why would you pay $650 for a 10% improvement on a card that you bought a while ago for $650? Idiotic (if it comes to that).
I have a 970, but I won't pay $650 for something that performs like a 980Ti. I already skipped that pricepoint choice.
cyen
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Quantum Break takes the cake right know, ultra 1440p on a 980Ti stays on low 20´s fps.
There are some of us whom wants to play at 4K @ 60fps or 1440p @ 144hz with ~max settings. That's hard to do right now with even SLI Titans X / 980ti on recent AAA games. Now, if you play at low resolution, don't care about fps and/or max settings, you don't need to upgrade for a few years.
HarryDemeanor
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Depending on price and performance it'll either be nVidia or AMD for me. I want to make the jump to a 1440p 144hz monitor soon and I need a new card to drive that sucker.
So it looks like this is the same as last run?
1070 almost 980ti and 1080 a smidge better than 980ti and presumably in 6-12 months the "good" cards come out. Titan first to grab enthusiasts cash then 1080TI two months or so afterwards for normal folk.
1070 is going to be the move for most people as long as it is 350 ish ala 970. if that is the case 100% worth the upgrade for 980 and below IMO. Sell 970 for about 200-250 and voila. I am sticking with my 980ti until 1080ti drops.
1070 almost 980ti and 1080 a smidge better than 980ti and presumably in 6-12 months the "good" cards come out. Titan first to grab enthusiasts cash then 1080TI two months or so afterwards for normal folk.
1070 is going to be the move for most people as long as it is 350 ish ala 970. if that is the case 100% worth the upgrade for 980 and below IMO. Sell 970 for about 200-250 and voila. I am sticking with my 980ti until 1080ti drops.
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
What?! :O
I'm expecting a new monitor on the 3rd, the Viewsonic XG2401, after agonising over whether to upgrade to 21:9, 1440p, 4K etc. News like that makes me glad I went with 1080p.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
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Is there any other option other than Nvidia or amd?!
TheCanisDirus
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Bummer for me. Been waiting to build a gaming PC until the "new" 980ti equivalent.... Seems I'll be waiting a while :/ I wonder when that will drop.
Yay, I can complete my new build this Summer. I still wanna see what Polaris offers but I'm kind of an Nvidia fanboy now after having owned AMD cards for a long while.
Don't think I'll wait until 2017 for the HBM cards. A 1070/80 with 8gb* should be more than fine for me for a decent amount of time.
Don't think I'll wait until 2017 for the HBM cards. A 1070/80 with 8gb* should be more than fine for me for a decent amount of time.
manny10032
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GPU noob here.
660 ftw to a 1070 a big upgrade?
660 ftw to a 1070 a big upgrade?
Nope. The only other option is Intel integrated graphics and it's not for serious gaming.
HarryDemeanor
Member
No. I probably should've just said I have a 970 and I might not stick with nVidia. That sounds less confusing.
BoboBrazil
Member
Should be. That will be 4 generations of cards. I'm on a 640 right now waiting for them to upgrade.
KINGofCRA5H
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Oh, this is good.
OmegaDL50
Member
Same generation as my HD7950.
So basically four generations worth of difference.
It would be a significant improvement.
If you have some magic thing that defies the laws of physics please tell us...
Already to reach what we have manufacturers have to create enormous 600mm2 chips.
That's weird. You would think 1 980ti could 60 fps Witcher 3 at 1080p. I have 980ti sli and I run it 4k 60fps max settings no aa. Maybe something wrong with your setup.
Coulomb_Barrier
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Doesn't justify the high prices. 980 Ti costing $650 is obscene given the lacklustre performance for 4K.
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
So no HBM2? I waited before, I will still wait.
1440p is a lot more pixels to push than 1080p
triplestation
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Hbm2 when???
Have you been living under a rock ?
jediyoshi
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These days?
exmachina64
Banned
We won't know until later.
Exactly where I'm at right now. 1080/60 still hasn't been a problem for me yet with the 970.