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Who said prices had gone up for new tech? :)

It shouldn't take nearly as long for the 8 series to mature because it's supposed to be on the same architecture as the 7 series isn't it?

5 to 6 series was just the chip layouts being rearranged on the 40nm process while the 7 series is something new on a new 28nm process that should still have some good space for improvement.

Same should apply for Kepler too really. There was very little AMD or nVidia could do with the 6XXX and 5XX series outside of small refinements and rearranging.
 
Jono said:
GeForce 2 ultra. Cost in excess of £300..maybe even almost 400... back in 2000.
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Paid over £300 (my parents paid....) for this one of these in 2000? - ELSA Gladiac Geforce 2 Ultra 64gb....

Q3, Ut99, Half Life, TFC, CS BETA 7.1 to 1.3, Black&White, RTCW, Codename Eagle, BF1942, Shogun 1 at awesome FPS.

Man.... That was my early teenhood right there!

Then went onto a Geforce 3 Ti500 -> Geforce 4 Ti4600.

Then A-levels started..... Time for games faded :(

Honestly don't think I would investment more than £150 on a video card these days. :P
 
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My most expensive gpu purchase to date is the wf 670 in my sig, (£380.00). The only top end card i ever owned was a gtx 280, bought for £300.00 iirc. I always opt for the higher mid range card, then add another. Every mobo ive owned bar one, (asus p5q deluxe p45) has to have sli capability, ive had quite a few sli setups over the years. I might sound like an nvidia fan, but tbh i just like sticking with what i know. This could change though. But ill be having another wf 670 first.
 
Alkalinepro5 said:
Paid over £300 (my parents paid....) for this one of these in 2000? - ELSA Gladiac Geforce 2 Ultra 64gb....

Q3, Ut99, Half Life, TFC, CS BETA 7.1 to 1.3, Black&White, RTCW, Codename Eagle, BF1942, Shogun 1 at awesome FPS.

Man.... That was my early teenhood right there!

Then went onto a Geforce 3 Ti500 -> Geforce 4 Ti4600.

Then A-levels started..... Time for games faded :(

Honestly don't think I would investment more than £150 on a video card these days. :P
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Because you have to pay and not your parents?

:p
 
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