Getting an Nvidia GTX 1060 6gb for $410 now or wait for next gen?

[vyogan]

Currently running on a GTX670 for 1080p and newer games have to be lowered to low-med settings at 1080p. Could be a bottleneck due to my i5-3470 but not looking to upgrade my CPU yet.

 

So would you wait for the next gen or get at 1060 6gb for around $410 (I'm from south east asia) if you were in my shoes?

[Fraser Cow]

You should wait until April or May to see if Nvidia announces new cards.

[m0k]

$410 USD? is way too much

i paid $320 CAD for a used 1060 6gb in Summer 2016 just before the big price hike, i feel like thats the most i would have paid for it

 

i would suggest waiting 

 

OR 

look into getting a used GTX 980 or 980ti for around $300 (or less)

[WhatsTheWifiPassword]

3 minutes ago, mok said:

$410 USD? is way too much

i paid $320 CAD for a used 1060 6gb in Summer 2016 just before the big price hike, i feel like thats the most i would have paid for it

 

i would suggest waiting 

 

OR 

look into getting a used GTX 980 or 980ti for around $300 (or less)

man i paid for my 16 gb 3200mhz corair lpx a sum of 120 usd during the rise of prices, but before the peak of nope ram 

[vyogan]

I see. I guess there's no harm in waiting. Thanks for the advice guys! Have no idea what's the pricing is like before or how it should be. It's definitely more expensive than when I purchased the 670 5 years ago. I hope that the price for the new cards coming out this year won't be as bad.

[m0k]

14 minutes ago, vyogan said:

I see. I guess there's no harm in waiting. Thanks for the advice guys! Have no idea what's the pricing is like before or how it should be. It's definitely more expensive than when I purchased the 670 5 years ago. I hope that the price for the new cards coming out this year won't be as bad.

sorry i just realized youre in malaysia

what are the prices like over there? 

how much does a brand new gtx 1060 6gb cost in stores? 

[vyogan]

13 minutes ago, mok said:

sorry i just realized youre in malaysia

what are the prices like over there? 

how much does a brand new gtx 1060 6gb cost in stores? 

Currently USD $410 (if converted). I don't remember the price when it first came out though, but I remembered looking at 1070 when it was released and it was somewhere around USD $480 - $500. But at that time the USD to Malaysian Ringgit currency was less favourable than now. So, the current 1060 price is quite steep considering our improved conversion rate, and yet it's quite close to the 1070 when first released.

Edited February 18, 2018 by vyogan
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