Worth purchasing a gtx 970?

[worton issk]

I would like to purchase a gtx 970 but here's the problem. The 970 was released in September last year. If the card had just come out I would of bought it at launch date. The price of a 970 ranges from £250-£300 in the UK currently. The 970 is still at the same price point since it was launched. Why don't these cards ever come down in price. I have been monitoring the prices of graphic cards for over a year and hardly any price changes. If I buy a 970 now when will nvidia release their new cards?

 

Thanks

[Stardar1]

Radeon R9 390 is a better deal

[yjm2k]

Radeon R9 390 is a better deal

yup, btw is 250GB of ssd perfect for playing games with big files??

[App4that]

The cost of a 290 went up when the 390 came out. Price is linked to availability.

[Stardar1]

yup, btw is 250GB of ssd perfect for playing games with big files??

I have a 240GB, i shoved GTA V, Planetside 2, and a few others on it. 

 

you can put like 3-4 large games on it, i have a HDD for the less needy games. 

 

you need to micro manage a bit, go for 500 if you can (sales)

[KamiKatze]

In germany the price stagnate a lot due to the weak euro/USD course. In the UK though... idk, maybe nvidia applies the prices for all of "europe". Anyways, if you overclock the GTX 970 properly, it is worth it over a R9 390, since it is stronger, uses less power and thus tends to be quieter. In general the 390 is the better card though.

[don_svetlio]

R9 390 is better value

[yjm2k]

I have a 240GB, i shoved GTA V, Planetside 2, and a few others on it. 

 

you can put like 3-4 large games on it, i have a HDD for the less needy games. 

 

you need to micro manage a bit, go for 500 if you can (sales)

that'd be too expensive -.-

[i_build_nanosuits]

wait one or two weeks more, and then get one:

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-cuts-prices-900-serie/

 

GTX 970
Original MSRP : $329
Down To $289, $259 After Rebate

The GTX 970 is still one of Nvidia’s most popular graphics cards & by far one of Nvidia’s best selling. The GTX 970 first launched back in September of last year at $329 and iis still a good performer at that price point today. Despite the fair share of controversy which surrounded this graphics card earlier this year owing to its unconventionally segmented 3.5GB + 0.5GB graphics memory and a number of inaccurate specifications which Nvidia had published for the card which the company had to go back and correct later-on, the GTX 970 is still a decent contender.

Read more: http://wccftech.com/nvidia-cuts-prices-900-serie/#ixzz3tBcW44Ot

[Stardar1]

wait one or two weeks more, and then get one:

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-cuts-prices-900-serie/

[Stardar1]

that'd be too expensive -.-

250 works well then, look at Crucial

[yjm2k]

I have a 240GB, i shoved GTA V, Planetside 2, and a few others on it. 

 

you can put like 3-4 large games on it, i have a HDD for the less needy games. 

 

you need to micro manage a bit, go for 500 if you can (sales)

can you give me some feedback from my future rig. ignore the right hand side btw, just price tags

[i_build_nanosuits]

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-cuts-prices-900-serie/

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/48684/nvidias-geforce-gtx-900-series-price-drops-holidays/index.html

http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Report-NVIDIA-Cut-GeForce-GTX-900-Series-GPU-Prices

http://www.eteknix.com/rumours-suggest-upcoming-nvidia-price-cuts/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/111727/20151130/nvidia-geforce-gtx-holiday-prices-all-900-series-gpus-get-discounts.htm

https://www.techpowerup.com/217977/nvidia-prepares-new-pricing-for-geforce-gtx-900-series.html

 

is that enough for you son?

can you give me some feedback from my future rig. ignore the right hand side btw, just price tags

monitor 1366x768?! really?

[Ariito]

If you're gonna use stuff like shadowplay go 970

Otherwise 390 is the better value

[Stardar1]

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-cuts-prices-900-serie/

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/48684/nvidias-geforce-gtx-900-series-price-drops-holidays/index.html

http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Report-NVIDIA-Cut-GeForce-GTX-900-Series-GPU-Prices

http://www.eteknix.com/rumours-suggest-upcoming-nvidia-price-cuts/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/111727/20151130/nvidia-geforce-gtx-holiday-prices-all-900-series-gpus-get-discounts.htm

https://www.techpowerup.com/217977/nvidia-prepares-new-pricing-for-geforce-gtx-900-series.html

 

is that enough for you son?

lol.

 

wccftech has a reputation of not-so-trustworthy articles, I was just making sure

[i_build_nanosuits]

lol.

 

wccftech has a reputation of not-so-trustworthy articles, I was just making sure

Pcper talking about it, then it's real.

[yjm2k]

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-cuts-prices-900-serie/

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/48684/nvidias-geforce-gtx-900-series-price-drops-holidays/index.html

http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Report-NVIDIA-Cut-GeForce-GTX-900-Series-GPU-Prices

http://www.eteknix.com/rumours-suggest-upcoming-nvidia-price-cuts/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/111727/20151130/nvidia-geforce-gtx-holiday-prices-all-900-series-gpus-get-discounts.htm

https://www.techpowerup.com/217977/nvidia-prepares-new-pricing-for-geforce-gtx-900-series.html

 

is that enough for you son?

monitor 1366x768?! really?

pm me

[Suika]

Depends on current pricing and promotions. Currently it's possible to pick up an ASUS Strix 970 for $249, which is $30 cheaper than any available R9 390 and has much lower power requirements.

[worton issk]

I would need to buy a new power supply for an r9 390. I won't be doing that

[Ruasray]

I just bought the GTX 970 by EVGA and I can really recommend it!

[worton issk]

When I talk about pricing I was talking from a UK perspective. I been monitoring the prices of gtx 970 from launch and I have seen very little difference in pricing. I find that certain retailers are claiming that the price of the card has been reduced but in reality the price has increased by £5 or £10