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So I have been thinking about upgrading my 960 2gb to either a 970 or a 1070 when it comes out. 

I know I need a bit of a boost, and I doubt it's my CPU (I5 4690k @ 4.4ghz).

Used for recording while gaming. I'm planning on putting the old card to a separate build so that I can use a capture card to split my face-cam and the video for better editing post-recording, so selling it and going to a 1080 isn't an option, though I would love to have a 1080 from what I've seen/heard about it.

So what are your thoughts? 1070, 970, or go to a 1080 without a second build? 

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Im waiting for the 1070 since my 670 just died.

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5 minutes ago, LightCode Gaming said:

 

i wouldnt go with 970 since the 390 is faster. just wait for 1070 benchmarks and maybe polaris.

 

secondary render machine isnt a bad idea. maybe go for a used 8350 since for rendering its better than an i5

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1 minute ago, ChrisCross said:

i wouldnt go with 970 since the 390 is faster. just wait for 1070 benchmarks and maybe polaris.

 

secondary render machine isnt a bad idea. maybe go for a used 8350 since for rendering its better than an i5

 
 

I was actually planning on using an old chip I have; an A8 7600. 
But it might not be fast enough now that I think about it... (I was only ever able to do 720p30 with it; could have been the GPU as well though, R9 255)

 

I'll look up an idea for a build after I've decided :)

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1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

Its pretty much guaranteed to cost significantly more than the 970 if its estimated performance is true.

Ngreedia might also pull off that founders edition BS so you pay $100 more for a reference card.

 

GTX 1080 will cost $599 and launch May 27, with GTX 1070 following June 10 for $379

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/nvidia-gtx-1080-1070-pascal-specs-pricing-revealed/

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5 minutes ago, LightCode Gaming said:

 

just try it with the 960. if it doesnt help you can still upgrade.

but i would wait for amd's answer. 

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1 minute ago, ChrisCross said:

just try it with the 960. if it doesnt help you can still upgrade.

but i would wait for amd's answer. 

 

With the slave-recording machine? Oh yeah I was deff going to use the 960 in it.

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Hah,  he thinks AIB 1070 will be $ 380. You have much to learn going one. 

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2 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

Hah,  he thinks AIB 1070 will be $ 380. You have much to learn going one. 

Nvidia has unveiled the pricing, hardware specs, and release date for the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphics cards.  Same website. They got it from Nvidia. If they change the prices, then I didn't lie.

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2 minutes ago, LightCode Gaming said:

Nvidia has unveiled the pricing, hardware specs, and release date for the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphics cards.  Same website. They got it from Nvidia. If they change the prices, then I didn't lie.

I know the prices that were revealed. 970 also released for $329, but was selling for 380

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32 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

Wait for the 1070 to come out, then snipe a used 970. I bet cash you'd get one for $180USD.

Maybe. I'm not a big fan of buying used tbh.

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If you are in EU, forget about 1070 since it cost 2x more than GTX 970.

 

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1 hour ago, ivan134 said:

I know the prices that were revealed. 970 also released for $329, but was selling for 380

There were lots of 970s selling for $330 at launch, stop spreading fud.

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1 minute ago, SteveGrabowski0 said:

There were lots of 970s selling for $330 at launch, stop spreading fud.

Like which ones? The cheap Zotac one that you couldn't OC with or the blower ones? 

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If you can get a new 970 for $200-225, sure, why not?

 

If you can't (you can't), no reason not to snap up a 1070. I think we'll see a 4GB 1060, but I also think it's at least several months away.

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5 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

Like which ones? The cheap Zotac one that you couldn't OC with or the blower ones? 

The reference clocked cards like the EVGA blower, the EVGA ACX, the Zotac, and others I'm forgetting.

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6 minutes ago, SteveGrabowski0 said:

The reference clocked cards like the EVGA blower, the EVGA ACX, the Zotac, and others I'm forgetting.

Aka the garbage models. 

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6 hours ago, ivan134 said:

Aka the garbage models. 

Honestly, if you don't have anything nice to say/helpful info, please, just stop.

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