GPU Value Comparisons

PhreeMe said:
Hey all

Sorry to hop on the bandwagon here, but a question of interest.
I am looking for a replacement for my R9280x, which hasn't died, but am looking to swap to nVidia for personal reasons.

I have been eyeing out the GTX 970, which feels to be a decent replacement/upgrade. My query is whether these cards are still "worth it", with the looming release of the 1000 series cards, which I intend to upgrade to as well. My heart is telling me to take the leap, my head is saying I'm wasting money. It hurts a little more considering the Galax card I want to get is a little over R1000 more than the R5000 it was mid 2015 :(
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In Pascal we Trust ! :p
 
Frontosa has the gtx 1070 on the new price list.

Just over R9000 cost price for the asus founders edition 1070 :(
 
It's about a grand, right? $449 + VAT on import + markup? Dunno if that's good or bad, tbh.
 
PhreeMe said:
I agree with both these points.
So the fuller story is that my intention is to do a full pc upgrade. While there has been a slight recovery in the Rand's strength, I'm happier to run with the outlook that it will weaken further, than have a tangible gain.

With that being said, my goal was to do as much of an 'upgrade' as I could now, while waiting for AMD and nVidia to release their new graphics cards later this year. That includes a graphics card which could see me through a potential case where the 1000 series cards are too "overpriced" to warrant a purchase.
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Why not do a 'temp' purchase of a 2ndhand 970 or so, and wait till the 1070s get released to sell it and buy new? You won't lose much. I don't think it's a good idea to buy any new 9xx card until things shake out pricing wise over here.
 
cerebus said:
Why not do a 'temp' purchase of a 2ndhand 970 or so, and wait till the 1070s get released to sell it and buy new? You won't lose much. I don't think it's a good idea to buy any new 9xx card until things shake out pricing wise over here.
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As it stands now, I reconciled that I would just need to keep my card until what I want comes along.
I was actually tempted to buy a new Gtx 980 seeing as though their prices have come down quite a bit, and then look at Vega/Big Pascal.

I know rumors are just that, but when estimated pricing started being thrown around of $1000, it cemented my feeling on rather just sticking with a GTX 1080. As you mentioned though, my wait will probably be a bit longer, as limited stock may artificially increase the pricing.
 
Bryn said:
R14241 at Rebel Tech. And Rebel Tech had the EVGA one for R12999. All models seems to sell out on preorders alone though.
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People seem to have a lot of money. My HD4870 is still serving my MMO needs.
 
Nod said:
People seem to have a lot of money. My HD4870 is still serving my MMO needs.
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Geez man. Time for an upgrade, unless you only play Dota 2 and Hearthstone. I have an HD7990 (OC'd with liquid cooling) and wouldn't mind updating to a 1080 for the VR capabilities. I can wait for the next round of Nvidia (or AMD I suppose) cards though, when VR equipment is more affordable and better quality.
 
Bryn said:
Geez man. Time for an upgrade, unless you only play Dota 2 and Hearthstone. I have an HD7990 (OC'd with liquid cooling) and wouldn't mind updating to a 1080 for the VR capabilities. I can wait for the next round of Nvidia (or AMD I suppose) cards though, when VR equipment is more affordable and better quality.
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Yeah, it is starting to show its age. Will probably go for something like the AMD RX480, depending on price. I have to upgrade my wife's PC as well, so everything is double ...
 
Nod said:
Yeah, it is starting to show its age. Will probably go for something like the AMD RX480, depending on price. I have to upgrade my wife's PC as well, so everything is double ...
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You could buy a second hand graphics card on Carbonite and get a huge upgrade for cheap. Lots of second hand graphics will be sold based on the new cards.
 
Neoprod said:
I was hoping the Galax Exoc cards would be around R7500...somewhat disappointed panda.
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The Exoc is $450, so it's unlikely. I would expect to see stock cards which should retail around $380 for more like R7500.
 
I need a sensible replacement for my GTX660ti OC. This is the only HW item that wont allow me to play the new Doom.
 
cerebus said:
The Exoc is $450, so it's unlikely. I would expect to see stock cards which should retail around $380 for more like R7500.
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Eish...the Exoc 960 and 970 were consistently the most affordable 9x cards you could get here. Hoping that's just a demand thing with the pricing of the 1070.
 
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