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sparky05084

sparky05084

sparky05084

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With all the talk about Ivy Bridge being around the corner and also the huge debate on Kepler it's hard to keep up with everything.

Added to the fact that OcUK have some great deals this week makes it all the more difficult. What I'm trying to get at basically is I'm constantly back and forth thinking I should buy now and have done with it, then the next minute I think best to wait.

Yes, I agree and was even discussing it with a work colleague a few days ago that if one keeps contemplating and procrastinating, he will never buy.

It's hard to predict what will happen and you can only hope that when a new product is released (think new Nvidia architecture) that the performance/price ratio will be both competitive and fair.

I am definetly going to upgrade my rig eventually but when to go about it is turning out to be a headache. This same work colleague of mine has a GTX 570 MSI and has advised me to wait for Kepler but surely if I am only gaming at 1080p then this card should be a killer buy (on deal also).

However, when you look at the specs for Kepler (yes I know it's rumour but one looks with interest anyway) you can clearly see that even the low to mid range cards offer more Vram and better performance.

Would I end up regretting buying such a GPU now that is last gen soon to be replaced?

Also, how long from this point now is the new range of GPU's going to be released?
 
It is true, if you procrastinate all the time, you will never buy anything, as the world of computing is changing and evolving all the time, it never stays the same for very long

I was in this bind before, until I thought sod it, and bought a new i2700K rig with a 7970, and can say im really happy with the performance, that will do me good for a long, long time.

In terms of should you wait for Ivybridge & Kepler, is all down to the current system you have now? If it runs games well, then you can play the waiting game for the end of the year, but if its struggling, maybe look at the current Intel & ATI offerings
 
Kepler could be March/April, June/July or if AMD's 78** are good, then Kepler could be delayed until 2015!!

Your options are

1. Buy now and enjoy yourself now
2. Wait for Kepler
3. Wait for Kepler, either buy that or get price reduced alternatives

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It depends on the games that you play and if you are satisfied by their current performance on the hardware that you're considering buying. For instance, current top of the line set-ups still struggle somewhat with IL2:CLoD, so I have a good reason to wait for Kepler. If this does not apply- dont wait;)
 
Question is, what system do you have now? Depending on what you have, a new graphics card could give a significant boost over what you have and then this could be carried over to Ivybridge or even a Sandybridge rig. The majority of games are still GPU limited so any GPU upgrade, unless your system is very old will provide a significant boost to your current system.
 
Usally it isnt worth waiting (if its longer then a couple of months) but with kepler and ivy right round the corner it is definatly worth waiting 1-2 months!!
 
Even a 2gb 560ti will be a great addition and is still a good card for 1080p. If you're desperate for a new card then it would do the job and you could probably sell it in five or six months time for only £40 less than you paid for it unless prices tumble.
 
As has been suggested above, I would only wait if you are OK living with the performance of your current system to tide you over till kepler/ivy bridge (ie does it allows you to play all the games you want to, albeit not at the highest settings).

If not, then IMHO there is no point giving up on two months of potential game-playing time to get an up to 10-20% performance increase (for Ivy Bridge compared to Sandy). Therefore, if this is the case I would buy now and get a massive performance boost that will last you a couple of years (also, Sandy bridge motherboards like Z68 and P67 can support Ivy Bridge CPUs - so you can always do a mid-life CPU upgrade if you want).

Also, instead of going for the GTX 570 1280MB, I would go with the HD 6970 2GB. This card performs on the same level, costs around the same and has a lot more Video RAM (which games are starting to make good use of).
 
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MissChief said:
Even a 2gb 560ti will be a great addition and is still a good card for 1080p. If you're desperate for a new card then it would do the job and you could probably sell it in five or six months time for only £40 less than you paid for it unless prices tumble.
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Good advice. When I upgraded I saved a lot by selling my old parts. In the meantime you can enjoy the extra performance. I was waiting for the 7950/70 but glad I didn't as they are overpriced for my needs.
 
Like others have said. If your gaming needs are met with your current setup then wait. If not, buy now. A 1GB 560ti will play all games on ultra (except AA on BF3) so maybe this is an option?
 
I wanted Ivy Bridge and Kepler but was looking to buy around 4 months ago. Decided to hell with waiting and got 2500K which will replace with 3770K Ivy when out, and 6950 Toxics in x-fire while I will replace when Kepler comes out.

Then I want the system to last me until at least 2015.
 
MissChief said:
Even a 2gb 560ti will be a great addition and is still a good card for 1080p. If you're desperate for a new card then it would do the job and you could probably sell it in five or six months time for only £40 less than you paid for it unless prices tumble.
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I would expect prices to tumble, but on the plus side that does mean that getting a cheap 2nd card for SLI should be easy
 
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