Bad time to get a GPU?

[gluconolactone]

Since both AMD and Nvidia are moving towards 14/16nm manufacturing processes, is it a terrible time to get a GPU now since basically all modern GPUs are based on the aging 28nm node?

 

Basically, will the new GPUs offer massive performance games that it would be dumb to get a GPU now?

[Ginka]

Yeah I wanna know too ^^
About to buy a 980 ti

[Bob Jim]

There will always be some massive improvement around the corner, chances are 16n, won't even do much,must like Gen1 HBM did not improve performance much. If you can wait, wait. If not, buy a GPU.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Look. If the top of the 16 nm stack holds 10x better in the end, both gpu makers will milk the node as best they can to stretch it out while they prepare for the next thing.

They want a reason to upgrade, but they won't start so fast that they can't keep up the pace. It's an important balance that amd's cpu line lost completely and don't think for a second that every silicon company hasn't learned that lesson

Expect equivalent priced components to be up to 10-25% better, just like normal.

In this fashion, it is no better or worse than ever.

[JebKerman]

I suspect the first cards will be like skylake was to devils canyon. new tech on a smaller chip with a small performance impact, picking up something like a 980Ti now should have you set until HBM and 14/16nm really kick off.

[gluconolactone]

I suspect the first cards will be like skylake was to devils canyon. new tech on a smaller chip with a small performance impact, picking up something like a 980Ti now should have you set until HBM and 14/16nm really kick off.

 

Isn't that supposed to be like a year from now? Wouldn't make much sense splashing $650 on a GPU you're going to replace in a year, not for everyone at least.

[Ginka]

I can still sell it in one year

I think I'll buy the 980ti now and wait until top of the line 14/16nmGPU get released.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Isn't that supposed to be like a year from now? Wouldn't make much sense splashing $650 on a GPU you're going to replace in a year, not for everyone at least.

That would depend on how much the resale is, which is generally fairly high for graphics cards. Also no one suggests you should upgrade from devils canyon to skylake.

[gluconolactone]

I can still sell it in one year

I think I'll buy the 980ti now and wait for top of the line 14/16nmGPU get released.

 

Thing is if the new GPUs perform a lot better, expect current GPUs' values to tank hard, you're likely to only get a fraction of your money back in that case.

[pascil]

Buy a GPU now and sell it when the 14/16 mm GPUs are out.

[Ginka]

Thing is if the new GPUs perform a lot better, expect current GPUs' values to tank hard, you're likely to only get a fraction of your money back in that case.

We don't know what will happen, and I can't wait too long anyway ^^