KINGofCRA5H
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Big upgrade might be an understatement.
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GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X and GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 available by June 2016
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Big upgrade might be an understatement.
I bought a 1440p monitor, one of those Qnix Apple rejects, a while back, without really thinking things through. I don't have the card to run at 1440 right now which is why I'm looking to upgrade so that's a little disappointing to hear.
Same with me. No problem for me though, by the time it drops VR will probably be cheaper and have more content to make full use of it.
opticalmace
Member
You can just turn down the settings too.
Teletraan1
Banned
Is a 1080 going to be bandwidth starved with GDDR5X? If not why are people just waiting on a different memory standard that might not make a lick of difference and possibly be more expensive especially at first?
Pagusas
Elden Member
Going to hold onto my 770gtx as long as possible, hopefully a 1080ti appears by years end.
I expected more, even from the base 1080gtx. Especially with how everyone had been talking up the next gen, seems like we do this every Gpu refresh though (you'd think we'd all learn).
I expected more, even from the base 1080gtx. Especially with how everyone had been talking up the next gen, seems like we do this every Gpu refresh though (you'd think we'd all learn).
UmbraeCruxis
Banned
Wonder if 970s and 980s will drop in price if That's the case...
Mineshaft_Gap
4077th
If I recall correctly, wasn't the launch of the 900 series pretty similar?
The big news during the last launch was the 970 matching/beating the 780 at a much lower price and TDP. The 980 edged out the 780 Ti at a lower price as well.
These weren't huge boosts in performance. They were boosts in price to performance and power consumption. It wasn't until the 980 Ti came out that we got a card that was significantly more powerful than what we already had up until that point.
Either way, it doesn't matter if the 1000 series is more powerful than the 900 series on paper. Because in reality, Nvidia is going to kneecap the Maxwell cards in all the new games that rely on game-ready drivers. This is essentially what happened to my 780, a card that is outperformed by the GTX 960 in games like The Witcher 3.
The big news during the last launch was the 970 matching/beating the 780 at a much lower price and TDP. The 980 edged out the 780 Ti at a lower price as well.
These weren't huge boosts in performance. They were boosts in price to performance and power consumption. It wasn't until the 980 Ti came out that we got a card that was significantly more powerful than what we already had up until that point.
Either way, it doesn't matter if the 1000 series is more powerful than the 900 series on paper. Because in reality, Nvidia is going to kneecap the Maxwell cards in all the new games that rely on game-ready drivers. This is essentially what happened to my 780, a card that is outperformed by the GTX 960 in games like The Witcher 3.
opticalmace
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Aruarian Reflection
Chauffeur de la gdlk
Five years after 28nm, we finally move to 16NMFF, and Nvidia gives us a card "roughly faster" than a 980ti? I'll hold my judgment for after these cards are benchmarked, but performance-wise, it seems to be underwhelming. The card should have a TDP of around 125watt (probably a bit more) and I understand this is new tech, but still, ugh.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Hopefully the 1080 is at least 20% more powerful than the 980 Ti. I doubt it will be much more, if any.
I have a brand new water block for a 980 Ti which I wouldn't like to waste. We shall see.
I have a brand new water block for a 980 Ti which I wouldn't like to waste. We shall see.
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Deleted member 22576
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All the hype was/is for the new ti/titan cards using the next gen memory technology.Gaf kept hyping about how the new Pascal cards would be substantially more powerful than the current cards though it seems like this isn't the case.But still, I'll probably buy the 1070 or wait for AMD's new cards.
I know I'm way late with this reply!
My sentiment exactly.
Still, this a just a rumor coming from a not so reliable "source" so we'll see how it really goes
Bubba_Sparks
Member
Yeah, I picked one up just before the dollar started to collapse. I wonder if the 1070 will even be worth it for us Canadian buyers?
EDIT: Or in more general terms would even be worth it for any current 970 owners. I have an ASUS Strix GTX 970 at 1428 MHz core clock (~1500 MHz with boost) and 7822 MHz memory clock with no voltage changes. I can play the The Witcher 3 at 1080p 60FPS with HairWorks with almost no framedrops. Most every other game is the same thing. I might have to turn a down a couple of settings, but for the most part its 1080p 60FPS with the best quality settings.
I'm probably going to stick with my 980M laptop for now IF these cards arent at least a 30% jump from a stock 980ti card. I'm in the process of having a house built, so I'm sure a Titan or Ti version of the card should be ready by September or November.
I should just hold out until HBM2. NVIDIA had everyone hyped for that. I don't think these cards will be too successful for them.
I should just hold out until HBM2. NVIDIA had everyone hyped for that. I don't think these cards will be too successful for them.
FearlessBelgian
Member
If the 1080 can carry games in 4k/60 fps , i buy one at launch , if not , without me.
exmachina64
Banned
Probably not.
It's a buzzword that's easy to rally around, fits the narrative that Nvidia intentionally handicaps their cards.
We don't really know yet, the "source" is basically just a compilation of all rumors we've had through the past months and weeks lol. In technical terms, yes, it's the first GPU shrink since... 2012? So 'cutting edge' in that regard. In performance terms, we have yet to see eh at Nvidia decides to release in the first batch.
In any way, if you're planning to build a PC in the next weeks, you should definitely hold out. Benchmarks and reviews should arrive mid-May.
Dre_G_Writer
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sammyCYBORG
Member
Not especially if this stuff is true, but hop in now anyway. You can always wait for the next big thing and the leap over performance and graphics of consoles will still amaze you.
Pagusas
Elden Member
Their is 0 chance of this at max settings. You've got at least 1 generation more to wait, or need to go sli
I feel anyone thinking about diving in now should just wait. You've got lower SSD prices incoming in the next few weeks due to 4TB consumer/enterprise solutions just hitting, intel is releasing 4 SKU's for Haswell-E, and hopefully NVIDIA surprises everyone with a leap instead of a hop and shows everyone they were just trolling with fake leaks.
That last part was just hope.
That last part was just hope.
shawnbuddy
Member
Yeah, I'm waiting for 4K 60fps performance before upgrading. This doesn't sound quite there.
I know i'm beating a dead horse here, but I just came across an article pertaining to Broadwell-E since I'm planning my build.
http://wccftech.com/intel-broadwell-e-hedt-computex-2016/
You guys remember that time that WCCF said that Intel was going to release their Broadwell-E CPUs at Computex this year and it didn't happen?
I am not a fan of this website at all. Unreliable sources, reporting rumors as facts, and sometimes not having sources at all.
Just one of many examples.
http://wccftech.com/intel-broadwell-e-hedt-computex-2016/
You guys remember that time that WCCF said that Intel was going to release their Broadwell-E CPUs at Computex this year and it didn't happen?
I am not a fan of this website at all. Unreliable sources, reporting rumors as facts, and sometimes not having sources at all.
Just one of many examples.
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
From another perspective, are there any games being released around the same time as these new cards that will be worth upgrading for even if the performance of them isn't what we are hoping for?
Sectorseven
Member
So this will play games at 1080p?
Total War Warhammer
it's not gonna run well even on 1180ti
SmartWaffles
Member
Watch these cards come rout and the 980Ti stay at the same price.
980Ti will simply be gone from the market, in fact most of the maxwell cards have practically stopped manufacturing.
exmachina64
Banned
I'm continually amazed WCCF hasn't been banned.
Of course silly, it's right in the name. About time PC caught up with the PS4. It's amazing how Sony gave the PS4 8 GB GDDR5 years ago.
opticalmace
Member
What? Computex hasn't happened yet... Starts May 31 2016.
I'll be utterly blown away, with disappointment, if these performance rumors are true. A die shrink plus an architectural shift are supposed to bring HUGE performance leaps.
Then again, remember when WCCF said Pascal is Manwell time 10? What a difference a year makes.
Then again, remember when WCCF said Pascal is Manwell time 10? What a difference a year makes.
finalflame
Banned
As a 980 Ti owner this is entirely uninteresting for me. I'll wait for the 1080 Ti.
grosvenor_92
Member
I'll wait a little longer before retiring my 660 then
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Would love the GTX 1080, but I hope to god that it's not $600+...
mugurumakensei
Member
Eh, in this case, it's also because of poor HBM2 yields
It's the same reason fury and fury X were the only R9 cards to feature HBM.
EroticSushi
Member
Haven't been following but roughly when can we expect to see the Ti versions? My 780ti is chugging along these days.