WYP
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Will Ampere be a big leap over Turing?
Read more about Nvidia's rumoured RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 graphics cards.
Read more about Nvidia's rumoured RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 graphics cards.
Specifications for Nvidia's RTX 3080 and 3070 have leaked - 10/20GB graphics cards?
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KingNosser
Well-known member
The newer cards are going to be faster but what we really want to know apart from the specs is the price 
Still if the leak is factual then at least were getting closer to some more solid info from nvidia themselves they tend to be very tight lipped so hearing anything is interesting.
I'm also looking forward to details from AMD as well not ruling them out as an option I feel they will have something worth while coming.
But if the new nvidia cards just slot between like new super versions in terms of performance then the current cards are still worth while it would then come down to how much raytracing tensor cores are also being added on top.
Even with so few details it might only be a 30% bump over the current cards so the price tbh is the biggest deciding factor.
Still if the leak is factual then at least were getting closer to some more solid info from nvidia themselves they tend to be very tight lipped so hearing anything is interesting.I'm also looking forward to details from AMD as well not ruling them out as an option I feel they will have something worth while coming.
But if the new nvidia cards just slot between like new super versions in terms of performance then the current cards are still worth while it would then come down to how much raytracing tensor cores are also being added on top.
Even with so few details it might only be a 30% bump over the current cards so the price tbh is the biggest deciding factor.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
2020 looks to be the year for gaming hardware. If Ampere rumours are even remotely true, it's going to be a huge uplift in performance. Those specs alone suggest massive leaps forward. I think Nvidia will stick to the same pricing though, $600 for the 3070 and $800 for the 3080. It's absurd, but that is actually a performance-per-dollar uplift over Turing, as sad as that is. Nvidia really played it well. They set themselves up for a huge win. They had the opportunity to crank the prices and get away with it. Now they can continue that trend but act the hero by upping performance dramatically.
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
A lot of people?
Graphics card prices have been going up for years.
I remember dropping £1100 within 5 minutes of watching the OC3D review of the GTX980Ti and I bought 2 of them.
I dropped £800+ on a 1080Ti and recently £1140 on a 2080Ti.
The problem is no competition means nVidia can get away with pricing high and people who want/need the performance will have to pay for it because who else can they go with, not AMD or Intel because they have nothing in the same performance range.
Yes...
Looks at self in mirror, then hangs head in shame.
Realises he spent £1300 on a video card and was prepped to buy a second.
For shame....
I'm fine with a £1k card, as long as it performs like a £1k card. The 2080ti should have been £700, but that's what lack of competition does.
What we do know is that Nvidia did not sell as many 2080tis as they hoped. So if the 3080 comes in at the same performance level as the 2080ti, I bet the price will be similar too. At least until Turing stock runs out.
We need some ing high end radeon cards, Jesus Christ.
What we do know is that Nvidia did not sell as many 2080tis as they hoped. So if the 3080 comes in at the same performance level as the 2080ti, I bet the price will be similar too. At least until Turing stock runs out.
We need some ing high end radeon cards, Jesus Christ.
I disagree there.
£700 were flagship cards with just boosts in specs already present e.g. jumping from 780ti to 980ti or jumping to 1080ti. Remember the 2080ti brought Ray tracing and new technology like Tensor cores.
That technology costs millions in R&D. Obviously its not new anymore so it will mean GPU will drop in cost over time, but new tech never comes cheap. I expected 2080ti to hit the £1000 mark but AIBs being upwards of £1500 is where it got ridiculous.
Look at G-sync when it released. The cost was insane, and yes its still pricey now, but the proprietary pricing has dropped. Here in Norway at least.
I still don't consider RT or Tensor as valid features for gamers, especially ones that requires a price hike to pay for. I'll succeed the point for other use-cases, as I have no reference to argue.
The 2080ti was just a a bad buy if you already owned a 1080ti. 30% perf increase is fine at the same price, but it really wasn't
I suppose everyone has a different threshold of how much they're willing to pay..
Valid features or not. It was new tech. That costs alot of money in research and they need to pull it back somehow.
I agree the cost of the cards cannot be justified. But I can't see such tech being released and still at the old price point we saw flagship cards at.
I'm with ya.
Anyways I'd like to see prices come down with next gen, hopefully Radeon can help with that.
I think my personal limit is £700, if the perf is there.
It's the exact reason I don't own a Radeon VII; because its barely 20% better than a V64 LC.
Well AMD have really hit the nail on the head so far with almost all of their offerings. This time around, when they say their product will surpass a 2080ti... I think they have won me over into believing it.
That being said, now Nvidia has such devilishly good competition, we might see good price vs performance from them. I get the feeling Nvidia will still release a final product to leap frog into first place again but this time, we may see more reasonable prices.
Exciting times!.. I hope
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
AMD's top end 5950/70 or whatever they call it will be something I will buy as long as it does outperform the 2080 Ti but for less than what the 2080 Ti launched at, £1,149 is just too much especially with the new consoles on the horizon which will offer a complete all in one system for £500 or so with some exceptional performance.
trawetSluaP
Member
I went from a 1080Ti to a 2080 and in performance terms it was very much a side-grade, however, I was getting bad memory leaks on the 1080Ti in Destiny and despite many months trying to find a solution it appeared there wasn't one. So I sold my 1080Ti for more than I paid for it and got a 2080 which completely solved the memory leak issue. Don't really use RTX but a very worthwhile purchase IMO.
To each, his own.
Hopefully AMD can force Nvidia into a more competitive pricing strategy but we will see.
To each, his own.
Hopefully AMD can force Nvidia into a more competitive pricing strategy but we will see.
But Dice, we are perfect examples of failing the market. We bought 2080ti at their ridiculous prices, even though discounted. As long as we do that, they will challenge the market pushing the prices upwards. Even if its lower than before at launch, they will do their best to get the most for less.
TheF34RChannel
New member
All RTX prices are still as high as when they released here. I have 0% for Ampere being lower as generally cards are priced outrageously already. Kinda worried that I have nowhere to go from where I am at now, by choice admittedly but still. To be honest, I'd sooner leave pc gaming than paying a grand or over for a card, something I have been considering for a while now. When are these Ampere thingies rumoured to release?
I wonder If I can get £500 each for my 1080ti's. Last time I sold my 980ti waterblock for retail price because it was EoL and rare to find.
Perhaps I can do the same now.
Way too much money honey.
Problem is, some people have too much money to throw away on PC hardware.
Anything over £400 is crazy money for a graphics card.
Most sensible people would choke at that too.( btw I'm a PC gamer not sensible)
That's why most people game on consoles.
I'm considering it myself:- A screen, console, keyboard and mouse. All for under the price of just this one PC component.
VR is nuts too, add another £700 for a HTC Vive headset.
Well I think I'll just wait for the new VR only Half-Life game to come to a screen near me thankyou very much. (and believe me. It will )
Problem is, some people have too much money to throw away on PC hardware.
Anything over £400 is crazy money for a graphics card.
Most sensible people would choke at that too.( btw I'm a PC gamer not sensible)
That's why most people game on consoles.
I'm considering it myself:- A screen, console, keyboard and mouse. All for under the price of just this one PC component.
VR is nuts too, add another £700 for a HTC Vive headset.
Well I think I'll just wait for the new VR only Half-Life game to come to a screen near me thankyou very much. (and believe me. It will
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