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GTX 1070 - any takers?

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Maybe, depending on the price of custom cards and how it stacks up against the 980 Ti overclock vs overclock (I suspect it'll fall behind somewhat). Otherwise I might pick up a cheap 980 Ti from eBay or wait and see what Polaris offers.
 
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initial reports show that it's going to be around 980ti performance or better.
I think price wise it should be £400 for a decent version (asus/msi), which would make it cheaper than 980ti.
 

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Yes, looks like a great price/performance ratio based on the leaks (we'll find out for certain when the reviews hit tomorrow)

Currently deciding whether to get 1 or 2... will probably get 1 and then maybe add another later
 
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I think it will struggle to match a 980ti at the start at least. The 1080 has 33.3% more cores than 1070 and faster memory and is at best ~30% faster than 980ti. The gap become even lower OC V OC.

Originally I want to get a 1070, but as the new of it being only 3/4 of a 1080 emerged , I was no longer interested.
 
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big mistake by nvidia IF the 1070 is below the 980Ti imo, unless they are artificially going to keep the prices high for the 980Ti / remove them from the market
 
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I doubt NVIDIA would cut the 1070 down to a point at which it's slower than a 980Ti. They know what they're doing, so I'm not surprised it's likely to be just a tiny bit faster or on par with the 980Ti
I have no doubt that it'll be on par or slightly ahead at stock and compared to a stock 980 Ti. But the 980 Ti gains ground on a 1080 once you start overclocking both, so it's obviously going to be the same situation here, amplified due to an even bigger CUDA core deficit on the 1070's part. I doubt that an overclocked 1070 will match an overclocked 980 Ti, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong.
 
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Only thing matters how OC 1070@2000 (+/- 50) gonna fare compared to 980ti@1500 (+/- 50). Judging by Fire Strike results it flops magnificently.
While 980ti on Ebay starting to go ever so low as £360, it is becoming unreasonable to waste more than £350 on decent 1070.
 
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As a 970 owner there's been a few recent games where it can't quite keep up, so yeah I'm interested in a 1070. Depends how much I can sell my 970 for and how much a decent 1070 is.
 
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I think 1070 is going to have much better price/performance after the Fools/Foundry/Frottle Edition 1080 price gouge which took care of all the early adopting mugs who can't wait five minutes for anything.
 
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nah think ill wait for the amd equivalent. from sounds of it it should be a lot cheaper. or even wait for the other side of xmas when there should be other cards out.
 
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At todays exchange rate plus VAT then the 1070 is approx. £311. If they come in at that price then they will sell very well compared to the 1080.

Basically that was the case with all x70 skus - 970/770/670/570 (few quids here and there notwithstanding), with standout exception - 470 which was commanding 30-40 quid premium, but was on totally rubbish node, released almost one year late, haunted by bumpgate and swiftly replaced by 570.
 
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