NVIDIA Volta; Worth the wait?

[Qwright10]

Based on the Pascal architecture release date two years ago, I expect to see NVIDIA release the anticipated Volta microarchitecture for their consumer graphics card (GTX series). I'm not sure if I should upgrade to the GTX 1080 now or wait for the Volta-based GTX 1180. The new architecture is expected to increase performance while decreasing power consumption. Please only respond if you know what you are talking about or can provide actual advice.

[ZcanKal]

3 minutes ago, Qwright10 said:

Based on the Pascal architecture release date two years ago, I expect to see NVIDIA release the anticipated Volta microarchitecture for their consumer graphics card (GTX series). I'm not sure if I should upgrade to the GTX 1080 now or wait for the Volta-based GTX 1180. The new architecture is expected to increase performance while decreasing power consumption. Please only respond if you know what you are talking about or can provide actual advice.

Consumers may not even have Volta, it's suspected that it's a different architecture than Enthusiast.

[Princess Luna]

Ampere* GTX 2080*

 

The GTX 1080 Ti and the GTX 2080 will be fairly close to each other, the gap will be smaller than it was maxwell to pascal, mind the process is just going from 16nm to 12nm instead of 28nm down to 16.

 

If anything this is a polishing much the same way Kaby Lake was to Skylake, so the difference probably isn't worth waiting should you need something now or have a good deal the way I see it.

 

The TITAN V is the best case scenario already having such an insane amount of cuda cores and overkill memory for gaming needs, too much to be practical on the mainstream market thus why the card's so expensive and even drop Geforce branding altogether.

[jj9987]

Currently new gaming-series graphics cards are estimated to come out in Q3 (July?) or Q4. Can you wait that long? Do you have the money now? Do you think GTX 1080 will (not) be enough power for your needs?

 

Secondly, current rumors say that prices will be even higher (even at MSRP) than current ones. 

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With an alleged 20% higher cost of GDDR6, graphics card board partners -- and by extension consumers -- could end up paying more than ever at launch. Even at MSRP.

 

Sources: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-11-series-launching-around-july-gddr6-mass-production-timeline-confirms/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/04/03/new-nvidia-gaming-gpus-in-2018-but-dont-expect-low-prices/

[AresKrieger]

Just now, Princess Cadence said:

Ampere* GTX 2080*

Thought they went with Turing

 

1 minute ago, jj9987 said:

Secondly, current rumors say that prices will be even higher (even at MSRP) than current ones. 

That always happens when a new memory process is made, DRR4 for instance basically started off at the crazy prices it is now then calmed down only to spike due to demand.

 

The reason memory prices have spiked isn't due to costs its due to demand, which will likely still be very high for a number of reasons.

[Qwright10]

2 minutes ago, jj9987 said:

Currently new gaming-series graphics cards are estimated to come out in Q3 (July?) or Q4. Can you wait that long? Do you have the money now? Do you think GTX 1080 will (not) be enough power for your needs?

 

Secondly, current rumors say that prices will be even higher (even at MSRP) than current ones. 

 

Sources: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-11-series-launching-around-july-gddr6-mass-production-timeline-confirms/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/04/03/new-nvidia-gaming-gpus-in-2018-but-dont-expect-low-prices/

I do think the GTX 1080 will provide more than enough power for my needs, and the price is already at the top of my budget. Keeping this in mind, I will likely purchase the ASUS ROG Strix 1080 when the price drops a little bit. 

[Qwright10]

5 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Ampere*

 

What should I correct to ampere?

[AresKrieger]

Just now, Qwright10 said:

What should I correct to ampere?

No, there is no official name for it atm people will understand what you mean by volta

[Qwright10]

Just now, AresKrieger said:

No, there is no official name for it atm people will understand what you mean by volta

OOOOh, I understand now...

[Hip]

If you can wait, I'd rather be patient until the GTX 1180 / 2080 will be released and buy the GTX 1080 then. It will be a lot cheaper than now also keeping in mind that many companies just began to build ASIC miners that will not use Nvidias GPU chips. This will also lower the prices at Q3 or Q4.

[TheGlenlivet]

GPU stocks just now starting to stabilize.

Vega turned out to be less of a threat then anticipated.

Nvidia is in no hurry.  They don't need to be.

I'd do GTX1080 if you can find one in your budget.

[Qwright10]

Just now, Hip said:

If you can wait I'd rather wait until the GTX 1180 / 2080 will be released and buy the GTX 1080 then. It will be a lot cheaper than now also keeping in mind that many companies just began to build ASIC miners that will not use Nvidias GPU chips. This will also lower the prices at Q3 or Q4.

I also was considering buying the GTX 1080 after the architecture release to take advantage of the price drop.

[AresKrieger]

Normally I would tell you just to upgrade now however 2 things make me hold off on this, firstly GPU pricing still hasn't stabilized and thus you're going to get less value atm, second ray tracing tech seems to be Nvidia's focus and their new designs will enable that functionality and thus current cards will be somewhat left behind.

 

But performance wise it is quite clear the jump will be significant once again if the Titan V is anything to go by, but the price jump might also be more than normal, realistically if you can wait it may be better to do so this gen  more so than normal but keep in mind that GPU prices might not be stable when "volta" launches.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

You mean maxwell version 3 ahahahahh

[CyberFern0]

23 minutes ago, Qwright10 said:

Based on the Pascal architecture release date two years ago, I expect to see NVIDIA release the anticipated Volta microarchitecture for their consumer graphics card (GTX series). I'm not sure if I should upgrade to the GTX 1080 now or wait for the Volta-based GTX 1180. The new architecture is expected to increase performance while decreasing power consumption. Please only respond if you know what you are talking about or can provide actual advice.

I think it’s worth the wait. 

Here’s the leaked spec sheet of the 1180 TI.

It’s expected to crush the 1080 TI and even surpass the Titan V for around $759.99, so...yeah.

[veli2501]

^ LOL

 

That as an April fools joke

[MANDINGO]

7 hours ago, CyberFern0 said:

I think it’s worth the wait. 

Here’s the leaked spec sheet of the 1180 TI.

It’s expected to crush the 1080 TI and even surpass the Titan V for around $759.99, so...yeah.

Fake

[Teuminator]

9 hours ago, Qwright10 said:

I do think the GTX 1080 will provide more than enough power for my needs, and the price is already at the top of my budget. Keeping this in mind, I will likely purchase the ASUS ROG Strix 1080 when the price drops a little bit. 

I'm also interested in Asus 1080 Strix. Price is on the high side, at 815USD in Romania.

[michaelcookson444]

AMD Vega was truly a disappointment.  Now waited since last summer but realising it is Xmas sales time in Taiwan.  I suppose this is now it is.  Long wait thru the various release machinations.  After Vega have had this approach to business opportunism.