Is a GTX 970 Still Worth Buying?

[EidS]

Hello , 

 

I am looking to buy a new graphics card for my new computer that I am building. Since the pricing is going down on the GTX 970, I am not sure if it is still worth getting the card if it is cheaper than the 1060. 

 

Current Parts :

 

Intel i5-6600k

MSI Z170-A PRO

Corsair CX Series CX650M 650W

HyperX Fury DDR4 8GB RAM

Rosewill Stealth

[Notree]

Simple answer  is no. Get the 1060. Or RX 480.

[Skiiwee29]

Honestly, no. The GTX 1060 performs on par with the 980 and is cheaper. Get a 1060. 

[Simon771]

For 100$ it's worth buying it.

For 150? yap still sounds like good deal.

 

200$ ? You can get RX 480 for that money.

 

So it depends on price.

[Imakuni]

7 minutes ago, Simon771 said:

200$ ? You can get RX 480 for that money.

Where the hell can one get an aftermarket RX 480 for 200$?

[Enderman]

For $100-200 its worth it

for over $200 its not.

[aisle9]

17 minutes ago, EidS said:

Hello , 

 

I am looking to buy a new graphics card for my new computer that I am building. Since the pricing is going down on the GTX 970, I am not sure if it is still worth getting the card if it is cheaper than the 1060. 

 

Current Parts :

 

Intel i5-6600k

MSI Z170-A PRO

Corsair CX Series CX650M 650W

HyperX Fury DDR4 8GB RAM

Rosewill Stealth

If you can get your hands on a GTX 970 for $150 or less, I'd do it. It's still a good value at that price.

[Simon771]

38 minutes ago, Imakuni said:

Where the hell can one get an aftermarket RX 480 for 200$?

It depends on your country and region etc.

Aftermarket RX 480 for 200$? probbably not. But for a bit more? It's possible.

As I said before, it depends on prices.

 

If you can get RX 480 for same price as GTX 970, then go for RX 480. Simple as that.

I would even pay 30$ more just to get RX 480 instead of gtx 970.

[alphaproject]

I also saw a $399 Fury X as well.  $279 GTX 1060.

 

I saw used GTX 980 around $250 as well.

 

970 are dead unless the deal is ridiculous. I'd sell my card now if I had the money to throw in for the GTX 1060 but I don't at the moment.

[MMKing]

Unless you're getting a very good deal. Always buy the newest when it comes to technology.

 

In Norway, the 970 is still 40% more expensive than the 480. While the bargain bin, ''returned and fixed'' cards are about 20% more expensive and about the same price as most 1060s.

 

If the 970 was an upgrade i would not even consider it unless it was really cheap, like 100-130USD.

[handymanshandle]

If it's cheaper by a large margin then sure go with it. Though generally the RX 480 or GTX 1060 is the better buy.