John Wick
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Demanding? Not a game that is poorly coded and unoptimised.
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GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X and GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 available by June 2016
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Demanding? Not a game that is poorly coded and unoptimised.
copelandmaster
Member
You don't have to run at 100fps all the time (or run max settings all the time :/ ). The frame rate of the game 99% of the time is independent of the refresh rate of your monitor (unless its a bad bad port). I play 60fps capped games like Dark Souls 1-3 at 120hz. Sometimes you have to use work arounds like borderless windowed to force your desktop refresh for games that don't support over 60hz in fullscreen (like Dark Souls 1-3 :/ ).
For best visual results, the monitor and the game should run (and be capped with something like RTSS) on the same timing ratio e.g. 24fps, 48fps, and 72fps divides into 144hz; 24fps, 30fps, 60fps all divide evenly into 120fps; 25fps, 50fps divides into 100hz; 30fps and 45fps for 90hz.
Wow ok thanks for this, I had no idea.
AnkhWeasel
Member
That's the next piece of the puzzle: how much longer until the manufacturers get their own custom releases out?
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
DJSebolski
Member
I'm still on 770 2gb. Wonder if I should just pickup 980ti or 1080 in June.
It's usually around 2-3 weeks after the reference models are released.
I'd love to wait for the 1080 as I'm rocking a 770 right now but it really seems like an upgrade to the 390X is a far better choice thanks to the cheaper AUD price tag. The 390X is currently ~$480AUD while the 1080 will most likely launch at +$600AUD, and its still quite a substantial performance jump from the 770 4GB model I have.
I think I'll stick to what I've been doing in previous upgrade paths, change in-between gens. This will especially be the case if I get a 390X and then upgrade later in 2019 or 2020 with HBM2 gen 2 or gen 3 cards.
I think I'll stick to what I've been doing in previous upgrade paths, change in-between gens. This will especially be the case if I get a 390X and then upgrade later in 2019 or 2020 with HBM2 gen 2 or gen 3 cards.
McHuj
Member
Why anyone would be looking to upgrade in May when both Pascal and Polaris are likely to launch in the next 4-6 weeks?
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I currently have a GTX 970 and I'm thinking of just saying fuck it and getting a 1080 with a 27" inch, 1440p G-Sync monitor at the same time.
LegionAgent
Member
Do you guys think jumping from 960 4GB to 1070 will be worth it? I don't think I can invest the amount of cash the 1080 requires (or is possibly going to require). So, I know the 1070 will be better than what I currently have, but do we have an idea of just how much? comparing it to the current 970.
flipswitch
Member
If these cards have similar levels of performance to the 980/Ti for eg, do you think they will perform better in VR because of the new architecture?
JayBabay
Member
If the new 1080 is using GDDR5X vs HBM2 and they claim now it's roughly faster, but in reality can be 20% faster. Let's theoretically assume it is noticeably faster but not glaring, why is there a reluctance to buy it just because of the memory? What difference is that going to make if in the end it is still putting out better numbers. Are the people saying this the same ones that own a 980 or 980ti and for them the upgrade is not significant enough. Or, is it mostly people who own 970 and below and still feel it's not worth an upgrade? I've been needing an upgrade for a longtime and now and was specifically waiting for this new gen and
I feel reluctant after reading some comments.
I feel reluctant after reading some comments.
McHuj
Member
You should just wait for actual benchmarks as everything else is speculation (price and performance).
Because the 390X is dirt cheap right now in Australia and the newer cards will be rather expensive, and the value from upgrading to a 390X from a 770 4GB is quite substantial.
crazy monkey
Banned
cost? though I will wait for all the cost to be reveled.
General Lee
Member
I have a 970 and won't be upgrading unless I get at least 980 Ti performance for considerably less. At this moment it sounds like Polaris will only be a budget offering and won't necessarily reach 980 Ti levels. GP104 on the other hand sounds to me like Nvidia is showing the two cut cards with GDDR5 first, and those won't be much faster either. And even if they get that GDDR5X 1080 launched, I feel it's not going to improve the price/perf ratio much if AMD has nothing to counter it. But that's just speculation for now, it's better to just wait and see. In any case for people who already have 980 Ti's, this really doesn't seem like worth even considering.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I'm still hoping the Polaris with GTX 980 Ti performance at $300.
So instead of waiting for price drops in June/July, people should buy in May right before the new cards are released?
If they can pull that off then well done, AMD.
VR
Generalpsyduck
Banned
My 970 is already outdated
that sounds like a pain in the ass, doesn't gsync and freesync fix that?
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Been waiting to upgrade my GTX 770 4GB!
Currently running a 970, but have been keeping an eye on the 1070/1080 cards. I know for sure I'm going to wait until next year to see if there's rumblings of a 1080Ti.. and if not.. I'll try holding out for the 1170/1180 gen. But I'll upgrade to the 1080 if it ever becomes a necessity.
Pewpewlazors99
Member
Is it finally time to replace my 780!?
Dreams-Visions
Member
this was good advice.
looking forward to whatever comes out next year. Hopefully it'll run Star Citizen at respectable resolutions at 60fps on good settings. In VR. :3
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Possibly a downgrade. But wait for benches.
390X right now is pretty damn cheap, and I don't see it dropping substantially in a month or two. Though its not like I'll be getting one tomorrow anyway but it isn't a bad thing for those running something like my 770 4GB to just get a 390X/980ti as it'll more than cover them even with these upcoming cards.
Which price drop should we expect for the 980Ti (used or not) for this summer/autumn ?
The last section includes 3560x1440 (21:9) at 60fps ? Which card should I get for that kind of gaming ? (I don't have a recent card at all, I'm building from scratch)
The last section includes 3560x1440 (21:9) at 60fps ? Which card should I get for that kind of gaming ? (I don't have a recent card at all, I'm building from scratch)
Personally, I'd probably say it's safer to wait and see just because there's so much unknown (even though I'm not a fan of "perpetual waiting"). Also, I'm pretty sure the EVGA step-up program is only for cards that you've bought in the last three months. Unless you bought your card sometime in February or later then I'm guessing you'll have to ebay it anyways.
Brofist
Member
My 970 is already outdated
For high end VR games yes
Last year I went from 7970 to 290X to maintain 1080p/high/60 at comfortable margin. But now it is starting to feel like the later 7970 years again. Reason being that the upcoming X1.5/PS4K could reset the "High" baseline.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
Finally caught up to ps4.
of course i know PCs already outperformed it a while ago.
copelandmaster
Member
If you want, you can let your frame rate be whatever. The frame time delivery won't be smooth if your rig is bouncing around between 75- 87 fps. In that case, yeah, G-Sync and Free Sync fix the problem. A problem that is mostly remedied (inexpensively) by just downloading Riva Tuner and Borderless Gaming : /
G-sync and Free Sync don't solve my pet peeve, which is LCD panel blurring. Lighboost and ULMB do, but they aren't compatible with either sync tech, so Borderles Gaming & Rivatuner suit me just fine.
Keep in mind that a G-sync/Freesync monitor running at unsupported (fullscreen) refresh rates in certain games will still cause problems. Exactly why Borderless Gaming or some other such program is essential for HFR monitor use. G-sync still works in widowed mode, BG just sizes and positions the window correctly, I believe.
Psyrgery ES
Member
Might trade my 970 for a 1070, if the performance and prices are there
Already? It's almost 2 years old, If anything it took too long for it to get "outdated". (I also have a 970)My 970 is already outdated
GhostTrick
Banned
Stock cooler on R9 290 is awful. Not only it was loud, but it would throttle a lot I changed it for a 30 aftermarket cooler, not only the thing is damn silent but it never goes past 74°C. The stock cooler reach 94°C easily... and then throttles your GPU hard. You're easily losing 20% of performances thanks to the GPU throttling.
Tarin02543
Member
Still happy with my GTX760.
Do you play old games, 720p, low-med settings and/or 30 fps?
I wouldn't be able to handle that.
Holy shit what.
Terbinator
Member
HDR10 is going to require (noticably) more GPU power? Isn't that just going done via an NVENC component blasting through it?
Chairmanchuck
Member
Even the older cards have some VR SLI compatibility, where each image is rendered by one GPU, but no VR game is using SLI yet afaik.