So, 19th March GDC Nvidia Key Note

AyeAyeAhoy! · 8 Feb 2018 at 09:51

TheSwede said:
Thanks. Considering I am on a FuryX and if the new cards be around 20% better then a 1080Ti, then I think I hold off and wait. I understand it is just pure guess work but even if it is 15% it be better then a Ti now, or os is my assumption at least. Appreciate your reply.

In the same boat as you... these cards are now End Of Life effectively, so will be waiting until the new Voltas.

With the previous gen, the £400 GTX1070 benchmarks about the same as a 980ti. So hopefully, the xx70 will be like a 1080ti! Pure speculation, but possible

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1070/3439vs3609

gailjon · 8 Feb 2018 at 09:55

I am hoping for a new card release date so that I can eventually upgrade my 980Ti.

FoxEye · 8 Feb 2018 at 16:40

doug_1986 said:
In the same boat as you... these cards are now End Of Life effectively, so will be waiting until the new Voltas.

With the previous gen, the £400 GTX1070 benchmarks about the same as a 980ti. So hopefully, the xx70 will be like a 1080ti! Pure speculation, but possible

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1070/3439vs3609

Yeah, but don't be surprised if the new xx70 isn't closer to £500 than £400.

Rroff · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:04

I'd happily (well at least a little happier) pay £500 for xx70 GPU if it was a decent performance increase and more like the GTX470, etc. in line up in the tier - unfortunately those days seem to have gone

AyeAyeAhoy! · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:30

FoxEye said:
Yeah, but don't be surprised if the new xx70 isn't closer to £500 than £400.

Yeah, sure. But I'd rather pay £500 for 1080ti specs than £750

FoxEye · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:40

doug_1986 said:
Yeah, sure. But I'd rather pay £500 for 1080ti specs than £750

True. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and suck up the price increases this gen.

Set my budget to £600, and hope for the 1170 at least for that price

1180 maybe...

Then I shall cry myself to sleep and never mention this again to anyone.

I know it's against everything I've said previously, but railing against the new reality doesn't stop it being the new reality. And the horizon just shows more of the same (price increases). I'll just have to make this purchase last 3-5 years is all.

Combat Fighter · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:43

I wonder what the mining performance will be like?

I’m ready to buy 10+ of the the next gen.

Hopefully there will be enough stock to go about. . .

Dicehunter · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:46

Combat Fighter said:
I wonder what the mining performance will be like?

I’m ready to buy 10+ of the the next gen.

Gotta keep them prices high!

I wouldn't be surprised if for the first few weeks retailers limit 1 per customer per week or at the least 1 every few days.

Rroff · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:49

I wonder (though not sure how) if we'll see nVidia try and make miners buy their compute focused cards (at higher cost) - seems to be some rumbling behind the scenes about it but its not an easy one to enforce as these days even games will make fair use of compute type functionality so you can only cut that back so far on a GeForce card.

Combat Fighter · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:50

Dicehunter said:
I wouldn't be surprised if for the first few weeks retailers limit 1 per customer per week or at the least 1 every few days.

One every few days is fine with me.

Although. . .

Not very green for the planet though as I want a few.

Makes more sense to deliver a job lot.

First come first served.

melmac · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:07

FoxEye said:
True. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and suck up the price increases this gen.

Set my budget to £600, and hope for the 1170 at least for that price 1180 maybe...

Then I shall cry myself to sleep and never mention this again to anyone.

I know it's against everything I've said previously, but railing against the new reality doesn't stop it being the new reality. And the horizon just shows more of the same (price increases). I'll just have to make this purchase last 3-5 years is all.

I think you will be safe enough with that budget. My guess is that the next gen cards will be roughly the same price as Pascal at Launch. So you should be able to get the more powerful card for £600. Of course it all depends if you like reference coolers or more expensive custom models.

And don't worry, we won't hold your ideals against you in future debates.

FoxEye · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:11

Custom. Always custom. Noise grounds alone make ref cards unappealing.

Having said that, my current Sapphire 480 custom is loud as an herd of elephants stampeding through a cymbal shop. Doesn't seem to be a guarantee of good acoustics.

chroniclard · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:19

FoxEye said:
Custom. Always custom. Noise grounds alone make ref cards unappealing.

Having said that, my current Sapphire 480 custom is loud as an herd of elephants stampeding through a cymbal shop. Doesn't seem to be a guarantee of good acoustics.

Had a 980 reference and a 1080 reference(now water cooled) and noise is fine.

fat4l · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:19

So guys, you think its really coming ? 2070/2080

1. Whats the probable % increase in performance over 2080Ti, vs 2080.
2. Is there any legid info(legid rumors) that it is really coming March 2018+ ?
3. I guess its not worth it to buy 1080Ti now, even with discount codes, right ?

melmac · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:22

chroniclard said:
Had a 980 reference and a 1080 reference(now water cooled) and noise is fine.

I generally always buy reference cards and haven't been too upset by the sound. If the card's noise bothers me, I just buy a cooler for it when they come available.

FoxEye · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:23

chroniclard said:
Had a 980 reference and a 1080 reference(now water cooled) and noise is fine.

Well in the current climate I could (probably will) take a punt. Seems a fairly safe bet that I could sell it on again for minimal losses should the ref cooler be too loud.

The idea of venting hot air out of the case is a good one, if noise can be kept under control.

chroniclard · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:25

FoxEye said:
Well in the current climate I could (probably will) take a punt. Seems a fairly safe bet that I could sell it on again for minimal losses should the ref cooler be too loud.

The idea of venting hot air out of the case is a good one, if noise can be kept under control.

I honestly didnt notice noise on either card, however at that point my case was under the desk so maybe if you had it closer it might me but I dont think they are too bad these days.

Though third party ones are generally cooler, quieter and clock better.

SCOLANATOR · 9 Feb 2018 at 10:24

Will OCUK be implementing any policies to avoid scalpers or miners from buying up all the stock?

I'm itching to replace my GTX 1080 as I've been holding off on a Ti for so long.

Silent_Scone · 9 Feb 2018 at 11:53

SCOLANATOR said:
Will OCUK be implementing any policies to avoid scalpers or miners from buying up all the stock?

I'm itching to replace my GTX 1080 as I've been holding off on a Ti for so long.

It's possible that there will be a repeat of previous launches, where NVIDIA Store has an exclusive window on selling. There is always a PC limit on their store. Shame that it's terrible to use, though. FE cards only, too (of course).

SCOLANATOR · 9 Feb 2018 at 16:01

Silent_Scone said:
It's possible that there will be a repeat of previous launches, where NVIDIA Store has an exclusive window on selling. There is always a PC limit on their store. Shame that it's terrible to use, though. FE cards only, too (of course).

I definitely won't be interested in their FE cards. Would rather wait for 3rd party options.