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@FLUFFYJELLO , but the Pascal cards will be 16nm, instead of 28nm. Some rumors say that there will be 5000-6000 cudacores which means that the performance would be increased by 50-80%

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@FLUFFYJELLO , but the Pascal cards will be 16nm, instead of 28nm. Some rumors say that there will be 5000-6000 cudacores which means that the performance would be increased by 50-80%

 

 

@FLUFFYJELLO , there will be 17 billion transistors, thats an increase over 50% 

There is never 100% scaling with electrical components. Tasks that use 8 threads do not scale 1:1 in computing performance, which is why an i7 is not exactly twice as fast as an equally clocked i5. What we have right now are rumors, because the products aren't out yet. Speculation is all well and good, but nobody can say for sure how new tech will perform. Pascal could have all of those cores and transistors, but if the smaller architecture can't handle the current and the card can only be clocked at, say, 700MHz with a boost to 850MHz, then the performance gain will most definitely not scale with the physical increase in componentry. And we don't know how the cards will overclock either. There are too many variables to consider right now, which is why I keep saying to everyone that is asking "buy this great product now or wait for the next generation which is projected to be XX% better?" : Pull the trigger, regret nothing. If it's good now, it will be good for a while. No company will intentionally make their own products, especially those as recent as the Maxwell series cards, obsolete going only 1 generation back.

I will point you to the second sentence in your own post: "Some rumors say..." Speculate all you want, and keep waiting for the next big thing; but the thing about technology is: everything becomes outdated rather fast. Nothing is "futureproof" in the tech world. Nothing. And unless you have copious amounts of disposable income (something the majority of people do not have), you need to be satisfied with the purchases you make. Otherwise you will be an extremely unhappy individual. 

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If you want unlimited Power now, get the 980Ti.

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@Pool @Delusional Phil  I currently have a gtx770 and a screenresolution 1440p 144hz gsynz

What game do you play ? 

 

I think you can hold out on Pascal because it could come at the end of Q1 2016 

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@Delusional Phil , I play CSGO and sometimes GTA. Some games like the witcher etc. I really want to play too, but I want to have the best graphics possible so I can enjoy more.

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@Pool , I'm looking for a GPU which is the most futurproof, and I'm asking myself if the Pascal bring a huge change, like twice as good, is it worth to wait an extra year? Also, I expect that the GPU will bring ultra quality for atleast a few years.

 

 

Well, if Nvidia isn't lying Pascal should be the most futur proof generation "but" DX12 is something to consider... it wouldn't be surprising to see the 980ti last an awfull amount of time at 1440 just because of the enhancements coming with DX12. Still nobody can see in the futur, it's all about trusting nvidia or not. 

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@Delusional Phil , I play CSGO and sometimes GTA. Some games like the witcher etc. I really want to play too, but I want to have the best graphics possible so I can enjoy more.

Then I think you should wait because AAA titles games this year aren't exactly that optimise ... 

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@Pool , which enhancements?

 

DX 12 is advertised as being able to do more with less. Wich means that current DX12 compatible GPUs will benefit from that.

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@Pool the Pascal GPU will also be compatible with DX12 if I'm not mistaken?

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@Pool the Pascal GPU will also be compatible with DX12 if I'm not mistaken?

It wouldn't make any sense if it wasn't!

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@Pool the Pascal GPU will also be compatible with DX12 if I'm not mistaken?

 

Yes it will

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@RyGuy99 @Pool , I know, stupid question, I'm a bit tired.... Just realised it was a bit retarded.

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@RyGuy99 @Pool , I know, stupid question, I'm a bit tired.... Just realised it was a bit retarded.

It's all good. We've all been there!

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