What would you have done?

[nashathedog]

If you're going to replace it in only 7 months time, then it doesn't really matter.

The 1060 though is straight up better than the 970, and destroys it in VR.

Plus it will sell better than a 970 in 6 months time because the 970 secondhand market will be flooded with cards going for peanuts.

This is definitely not the time to be buying a 970.

Wait until you're getting the VR headset, don't buy an end of life card when you do not even plan on using it's vr capability yet.

 

[FoxEye]

And according to that same website, a 1060 is only 11% more than 970 for 25-50% more money.

Oh hey... did nvidia just release a card with a performance of a 2 year old card for more money?

That's interesting. The same site has teh 980 at 970+18%.

Currently it has the 1060 at 970+10%.

You can't accuse a benchmark aggregater of having bias

I think it goes to show how many review sites were "influenced" by nVidia, to make the claim that the 1060 is *faster* than a 980.

Clearly in the real world, it isn't. By a fair chunk.