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Wait. Prices will plummet when the new GPUs hit, and you'll be able to save more money; so if you can afford a 1080 now, you may be able to afford a 1080 ti in a month or two, which is a significant upgrade.

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Hi guys, so I was planning to upgrade my current 1060(6gb) to a 1070 or 1080 around black Friday. However, Right now I'm seeing 1070 for 379$. So my question is: should I wait or should I buy it now.

Just in case, anyone asks. I want 1070 for Fallout 76, anthem, and metro exodus. (i know they are not out yet but I read the predicted is 1070)

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Waiting for a sale is always good, especially since you won't see an enormous performance gap between 1060 and 1070.

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I would wait, especially with the new releases of the rtx 2000 series

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I don't think going from a 1060 to a 1070 is worth the cost and hassle, I'd save up for a more meaningful upgrade.

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Wait. Prices will plummet when the new GPUs hit, and you'll be able to save more money; so if you can afford a 1080 now, you may be able to afford a 1080 ti in a month or two, which is a significant upgrade.

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27 minutes ago, Riki_S said:

Hi guys, so I was planning to upgrade my current 1060(6gb) to a 1070 or 1080 around black Friday. However, Right now I'm seeing 1070 for 379$. So my question is: should I wait or should I buy it now.

Just in case, anyone asks. I want 1070 for Fallout 76, anthem, and metro exodus. (i know they are not out yet but I read the predicted is 1070)

Do you want to look back on your life with regret thinking about how long you didn't have raytracing in it? The only reasonable decision is to buy the rtx 2070. But tbh the the used market is going to be flooded with 10 series cards but I am unsure about new. From my understanding they stopped producing the 1070 and above and once most of then are sold the remaining ones will go up in price. 

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