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** The Official Nvidia GeForce 'Pascal' Thread - for general gossip and discussions **
- Thread starter Boomstick777
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There is some gouging going on with the FE cards.
1080 MSRP $699
1070 MSRP $449
I know the 1070 will use chips that can not be used for the 1080.
The 1070 will also use GDDR5 instead of GDDR5X.
My point is 5 or even 10 GTX 1070s will be sold for every 1080, so how come the $250 difference between the cards. This can not be explained away by using failed 1080 chips in the 1070s as the likely sales volumes are too high for the 1070.
1080 MSRP $699
1070 MSRP $449
I know the 1070 will use chips that can not be used for the 1080.
The 1070 will also use GDDR5 instead of GDDR5X.
My point is 5 or even 10 GTX 1070s will be sold for every 1080, so how come the $250 difference between the cards. This can not be explained away by using failed 1080 chips in the 1070s as the likely sales volumes are too high for the 1070.
Soldato
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I know it's still dear, but it's amazing how many people don't understand exchange rates and VAT.
Yeah. We're hardly getting shafted when there is ~£42 between the price with exchange rate & VAT taken into account and the £620 price tag we've been given.
Obviously we're being ridden by the 20% VAT, but that's nothing new...
Because you always pay exponentially more for additional performance. The 1p70 has to be sold at a certain price point to generate sufficient sales. The 1080 is a niChe product
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If VAT was lower then income tax would be higher to compensate. At least with VAT you have a choice whether to pay the tax (by whether you buy the product or not). It could be worse.
Looks like a lot of vendors are going with the RGB theme.
Asus ROG 1080, I'm guessing new strix most likely.
Similar Inno3D card. http://wccftech.com/inno3d-teases-g...l-series-aesthetic-custom-cooler-totally-rad/
Asus ROG 1080, I'm guessing new strix most likely.
Similar Inno3D card. http://wccftech.com/inno3d-teases-g...l-series-aesthetic-custom-cooler-totally-rad/
Clearly not enough to justify the outlay for 4 cards according to many review sites, any-time a site does a 4 way article the outcome is always the same, its pointless besides for benchmarks.
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Looks like a lot of vendors are going with the RGB theme.
Asus ROG 1080, I'm guessing new strix most likely.
Similar Inno3D card. http://wccftech.com/inno3d-teases-g...l-series-aesthetic-custom-cooler-totally-rad/
Jesus wept, save us from the flashing lights...
Funny how they aim £650 products at 8 year old kids, are they daft or what?
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To get the USA launch price here. All we have to do is wait a year until the next series launches.. Then the 1080 cards should be the same price here in the UK that they launched in the US at the year before
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Lol i am 37 and i quit like it. No doubt you can control what they do or switch them off. We all have different taste.
If I am genuinely honest, I couldn't give a hoot what a GPU looks like, as once it is in my case, I don't ever look again, except for the occasional de-dust and equipment change. Sod the lights, sod the pretties and happy days 
If I am genuinely honest, I couldn't give a hoot what a GPU looks like, as once it is in my case, I don't ever look again, except for the occasional de-dust and equipment change. Sod the lights, sod the pretties and happy days
Your completely opposite to me. I have my pc on my desk with me.
Nothing quite like looking into the case every now and then
.I don't mind the RGB but i wouldnt really use it i don't think. Blocks will be going on it after all. Just looks much cleaner I think.
The 980TI
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That one wont be £650, be more like £500/£550.
If I am genuinely honest, I couldn't give a hoot what a GPU looks like, as once it is in my case, I don't ever look again, except for the occasional de-dust and equipment change. Sod the lights, sod the pretties and happy days
This
I dont give a fluff what the inside of my case looks like...As long as its got good airflow etc...
Its under my desk where it belongs...I have never understood people who want the case taking up desktop space....Even a silent pc you can hear...