GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 announced available May 27th
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spronk
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I just upgraded from a 680 to a 970 in feb for VR, no ragrets but kinda surprised at how much better the 1070 seems to bench for a cheaper price. guess we'll see more when real world benches hit
i'm not really fretting too much though, VR games are all dog shit right now and the only game I am playing on PC is Hitman and soon Overwatch. don't really care about Doom and will probably be playing No Man's Sky on PS4 just to zone out while wife watches whatever. Until Star Citizen I can't really think of a PC game that is going to really be that visually demanding - Final Fantasy XV is console exclusive for now, Mirror's Edge kinda sucked in beta, Deus Ex I guess may be the next big one but its SP only anyways
The new stereoscope rendering stuff they've done in 10xx is awesome but realistically its gonna be a year before that has any impact on real games, I think?
i'm not really fretting too much though, VR games are all dog shit right now and the only game I am playing on PC is Hitman and soon Overwatch. don't really care about Doom and will probably be playing No Man's Sky on PS4 just to zone out while wife watches whatever. Until Star Citizen I can't really think of a PC game that is going to really be that visually demanding - Final Fantasy XV is console exclusive for now, Mirror's Edge kinda sucked in beta, Deus Ex I guess may be the next big one but its SP only anyways
The new stereoscope rendering stuff they've done in 10xx is awesome but realistically its gonna be a year before that has any impact on real games, I think?
Mist
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Just think of it as a 3.5gb card. The extra .5 gb is marginally faster than using system ram if you overflow the 3.5gb, but not by much.
Crone
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I just upgraded from a Radeon 6950 to a 970 but will be returning it to try and get a 1070!Uh, yeah...guys?
Anyway, it runs everything still. I'll definitely consider upgrading to a 1070 though.
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A relic of time long since gone!Uh, yeah...guys?
Anyway, it runs everything still. I'll definitely consider upgrading to a 1070 though.
Will wait to see first what AMD has to offer, but i am not holding my breath.
I like btw how the 1080 requires only a 500w supply, same as the 970.
I like btw how the 1080 requires only a 500w supply, same as the 970.
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I really believe that they are intentionally going for a lower price point aiming squarely at the VR adopters and possibility of growing that VR market.
I used to build a new PC every 2 years like clockwork and yet I've been using the same machine now for 5 years and haven't had a lick of trouble with games, but the machine is completely incapable of VR.
I feel that this new price point with such a strong performance may be what tips the scales for me in terms of VR adoption and that I am not alone.
Surely they must have very detailed marketing data that shows how many people there are like me and are eager to get us to fork out some cash for the first time in half a decade.
I used to build a new PC every 2 years like clockwork and yet I've been using the same machine now for 5 years and haven't had a lick of trouble with games, but the machine is completely incapable of VR.
I feel that this new price point with such a strong performance may be what tips the scales for me in terms of VR adoption and that I am not alone.
Surely they must have very detailed marketing data that shows how many people there are like me and are eager to get us to fork out some cash for the first time in half a decade.
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