metareferential
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Just buy a better 1080p monitor and a 1070.
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First GTX 1070 benchmarks
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Just buy a better 1080p monitor and a 1070.
dr_rus
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780Ti was a card on an older and quite a bit different architecture. The architectural difference between 980Ti and 1070 is almost non-existent.
momshotdad
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It is a new monitor that's why I don't wanna upgrade.
metareferential
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I said better, not newer
Assuming you don't have a g-sync/freesync monitor, that is. If that's the case just ignore my comment.
SLI is still a thing which exists, though NV just dropped official support for 3 and 4-way SLI.
SLI still isn't a good idea outside of very specific use cases.
dr_rus
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They kinda didn't though, they've just made it harder to use.
Darkangel
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I currently have that custom ASUS GTX670 that's as fast as a 680. If the 1070 ends up being ~$600 in Canada then I think I'll be upgrading.
Are any of the Polaris cards expected to be around the 1070's performance? I read that they're focusing more on the lower-mid end of the spectrum.
Are any of the Polaris cards expected to be around the 1070's performance? I read that they're focusing more on the lower-mid end of the spectrum.
Nah. Just overclock more!
OmegaDL50
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From my time spend over on the HardOCP forums, I've been told that a single more powerful card is almost always better than using SLI.
There is also apparently some wonkiness in terms of performance in the occasional SLI setup.
I never tried an SLI configuration myself but I was always curious to see what it would be like, but if I had the choice, I'd still opt for simply getting single more powerful card rather than two lesser priced cards for a dual gpu setup.
Still I think upgrading from my HD7950 to a GTX 1070 will be all the worthwhile. I've had this card since 2012, so I got a good four years out of it, managed to push it to it's limits with Witcher 3 at 30fps on Ultra.
It's time for better things. Now I wait for MSI, EVGA or Gigabyte to come out with the aftermarket variants.
legacyzero
Banned
Oh cool
Goddamit LOL
Hmmm I might do that after a repasting. I dont over clock it now.
holygeesus
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Guesswork but I'd say £450 for the Nvidia Founders Edition sham then £379 minimum for aftermarket cards.
OmegaDL50
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SmartWaffles
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SLI isn't a smart idea, it's efficiency relies on the specific game's developer and Nvidia driver support, in lots of games your 2nd expensive card is practically dead weight.
Damn man they are great overclockers. 4.5ghz bro you can do it!
Mass Effect
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FINALLY.
and it's outperforming the 980ti (for the most part). That's good to see. I was worried when people in the other thread were speculating that it wouldn't.
Will definitely be picking up a 1070 in the next few months.
and it's outperforming the 980ti (for the most part). That's good to see. I was worried when people in the other thread were speculating that it wouldn't.
Will definitely be picking up a 1070 in the next few months.
black_vegeta
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This is what I'm hoping as well.
Sad Affleck
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Looking for opinions. Is the 1070 overkill for 1080p/60fps gaming?
For most games: Yes.
If you demand 60fps+ on ultra in all the latest titles: No.
GhostTrick
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LelouchZero
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Guru3D posted a video of them overclocking the GTX 1070.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/cet-tweaking-the-second-order-of-10-29-05-16-23-59.html
The graphics score it gets in Firestrike with the Core at 2.05GHz and the Memory at 8998MHz is 18951, this can been seen briefly at the end of the video if you pause it.
It's also worth noting that there appears to be some slight throttling taking place during the Firestrike benchmark, this could be slightly messing with the final score.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/cet-tweaking-the-second-order-of-10-29-05-16-23-59.html
The graphics score it gets in Firestrike with the Core at 2.05GHz and the Memory at 8998MHz is 18951, this can been seen briefly at the end of the video if you pause it.
It's also worth noting that there appears to be some slight throttling taking place during the Firestrike benchmark, this could be slightly messing with the final score.
They kinda have given they are not recommending it none supporting it in terms of testing/optimisations.
As of right now? Yes, however nothing is future proof, it is sufficient now, in a couple years maybe it won't.
LelouchZero
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Whoops, yes I meant to say the GTX 1070.
matrix-cat
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In the next few months I'm going to be upgrading from a 2GB 670 and a 1920x1200 TN monitor to a 1070 and one of those swanky new 27" 2560x1440 144Hz G-Sync IPS monitors. Dis gon be guuuuuud.
Mostly yes, but you will be able to use its power later for future/unoptimized games. When Neo comes out, some multiplatform games will start getting better looking modes that were not present up to now.
For 1080p? I can't imagine it getting outdated for 1080 anytime in the next two years. At least not at 60 frames.
Crimsonclaw111
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This is what I planned on doing probably but from 4GB 770 and 1080p.
And..Downsampling!
Sad Affleck
Member
Thanks everyone! I think I'll go with the 1070 over the 1060, it's better to have spare power for future-proofing.
I wonder how well a single 1070 could replace 970 SLI. The future of SLI doesn't look very good, most recent games either lacked SLI at launch or had poor scaling, I don't think any DX12 games have SLI support and UWP games never will, and I don't think Unreal 4 engine will be getting SLI support outside of VR.
I won't be interested in launch 1070s though, since their overclocking potential is so gimped and I water cool. I wonder if the FTW EVGA edition will be hampered by Nvidia's built in overclocking limitations to ensure the card doesn't come close to a 1080?
I won't be interested in launch 1070s though, since their overclocking potential is so gimped and I water cool. I wonder if the FTW EVGA edition will be hampered by Nvidia's built in overclocking limitations to ensure the card doesn't come close to a 1080?
chromatic9
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Once things settle down with the founders crap and retailer gouging/limited stock, we should see 1070 around the £350 mark and lower.
Some have already said they'll be launching very close to the rrp for the 1080
A $380 1070 to import yourself costs £337 in total, that's with shipping and UK tax at 20%.
Some have already said they'll be launching very close to the rrp for the 1080
A $380 1070 to import yourself costs £337 in total, that's with shipping and UK tax at 20%.
holygeesus
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Is there a working link to the benchmarks featured in the OP? Seems to have been pulled from the site?
Lactose_Intolerant
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Yep, literally every thread about gpu's is about him calling it.
chromatic9
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What clocks do you usually run on your classy?
I'm in for 300 ish, otherwise I'll find a used 900 series card.
Truth be told I only play DOTA, but I like shiny things
1200 - 1300MHz (I believe you can push beyond that..but I've not tried)
Think it comes in around 6.7TFlops
Gormenghast
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Not in Europe at that price. It basically costs the same of a 1080.
That's not even close to what most people are willingly to spend. For now both the 1080 and 1070 are priced for a very niche market of specialists and a few early adopters who don't mind the premium price.
Don't, if you have a good overclock. The 980 Ti may have more headroom overall.
Hari Seldon
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I'll bite on a 1070 if I can get one for $400 or less, or a 1080 for $600 or less, whatever I can find first from newegg.
momshotdad
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I said better, not newer
Assuming you don't have a g-sync/freesync monitor, that is. If that's the case just ignore my comment.
Dude I wish haha. Maybe next time...
Huh, why are the two cards so closely priced in Europe...? In the States the MSRP on the 1070 is like 40% cheaper than a 1080.
Can you not though? How many times do we need this repeated?