HD5870 : From September 2009 until GXT480 was released in March 2010.
HD7970 and GE : From January 2012 to February 2013 when TITAN was released.
So it is not a long time ago NV didnt have the fastest single GPU card in the market.
Except NV has never lost the SGPU crown in a long time.People thought AMD would take that back by introducing 290X but they couldn't, so while it will be highly competitive I have very little doubt the SGPU crown will belong to NV.
HD5870 : From September 2009 until GXT480 was released in March 2010.
HD7970 and GE : From January 2012 to February 2013 when TITAN was released.
So it is not a long time ago NV didnt have the fastest single GPU card in the market.
Witcher 3 has been delayed to May 19:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witcher-3-delayed-again/1100-6424075/
Huh, XDR?? I left to work in Central Asia early 2013, where my job requires constant travel in the country. Where I am right now (not UAE anymore) there is not 1 R9 290, GTX900 series for sale. Until I am back to Canada/US I won't buy any new GPU due lack of new products where I am working, which means unless I flew to Dubai on the weekend or to China, I have no way to purchase these cards, especially not at US prices. I would have probably skipped 200 series and 970 anyway since I already said many times I am upgrading when a card is at least 75-100% faster than a 7970Ghz. Right now 7990/ARESii is still fast in nearly every game at 1080p, so why would I upgrade? I am in no rush.
So they have the money to build kilometer tall buildings at will over there, but not have any 290s or 900s anywhere. Man, they really need to get their priorities straight over there.
yeah i meant GTX 970 SLI.
as for this blame the CEO for everything logic it doesn't fly. What is the CVP of the GPU division doing. Its his unit's product and his core responsibility. again i meant 970 sli put pressure on R9 295x2.
Off topic but...AT got bought out by the same firm that owns Tom's Hardware:
http://purch.com/purch-acquires-anandtech-dominates-tech-expert-and-enthusiast-market/
They haven't even published iMac Retina review yet. I hope this is not the start of going downhill for AT in terms of advertising and marketing dollars affecting the integrity and professionalism of their reviews. I sure hope the editors/reviewers will still provide objective reviews. On the positive side, with such a financially strong owner, perhaps they can expand their team and bring even more reviews, as well as have the means to purchase hardware to review instead of always just waiting for samples.
Off topic but...AT got bought out by the same firm that owns Tom's Hardware:
http://purch.com/purch-acquires-anandtech-dominates-tech-expert-and-enthusiast-market/
They haven't even published iMac Retina review yet. I hope this is not the start of going downhill for AT in terms of advertising and marketing dollars affecting the integrity and professionalism of their reviews. I sure hope the editors/reviewers will still provide objective reviews. On the positive side, with such a financially strong owner, perhaps they can expand their team and bring even more reviews, as well as have the means to purchase hardware to review instead of always just waiting for samples.
Off topic but...AT got bought out by the same firm that owns Tom's Hardware:
http://purch.com/purch-acquires-anandtech-dominates-tech-expert-and-enthusiast-market/
They haven't even published iMac Retina review yet. I hope this is not the start of going downhill for AT in terms of advertising and marketing dollars affecting the integrity and professionalism of their reviews. I sure hope the editors/reviewers will still provide objective reviews. On the positive side, with such a financially strong owner, perhaps they can expand their team and bring even more reviews, as well as have the means to purchase hardware to review instead of always just waiting for samples.
Not sure how i feel about this, can we be sure we're getting unbaised reviews from these sites now that they have the same owner? How much control does this new owner have and who are they already in bed with?
Not sure how i feel about this, can we be sure we're getting unbaised reviews from these sites now that they have the same owner? How much control does this new owner have and who are they already in bed with?
With those benchmarks... damn. Not sure if I want to pull the trigger on a MSI 970 (and sell my 7950 while it has some value) while the Ubisoft offer is available or wait for this. I so want to play Witcher 3 at max (except MSAA or the like, SMAA is good enough these days) at 1080p.
1. Your 7950 is long passed the perfect time to sell it. For example, if you can sell it now for $120, in 12 months it's resale value might only fall $40 more to $80. Conversely, if 380X Fiji beats 980, that level of performance will fall from $550 to $400 or much more than the loss of value of your 7950. Alternatively at the $350 level there should be a GPU faster than the 970 by the time Witcher 3 launches. Put it this way an after-market 290 sells for $250 regularly but NV can charge a $100 premium for the 970 because its newer and has better perf/watt. That simply won't be possible once 200 series is replaced with an equally next gen AMD architecture.
2. You should never buy a graphics card for a game out months in advance. Witcher 3 has already been delayed for the 2nd time to May 19th, and it's not 100% that it will not be delayed again. If that's the key game you are upgrading for, then wait to buy a next gen card as close as possible to May 19th. We don't even know how 970/980 will stack up against 300 series. It could be AMD's 380X would own a 980 or 980 could beat 390X. It's impossible to say right now as W3 is an NV title.
I am in a very similar spot as you are. My 7970s together are probably worth $250-275 at most but I am willing lose $50-75 in their resale value over the next 6 months since instead of buying dual 980s for $1200, I'll probably be able to get even faster performance for $1000 by the time Witcher 3 comes out. That's why I don't see any point in upgrading now for Witcher 3.
In the meantime overclock your 7950 to 1.15-1.2Ghz as most can go that high. If that's still not fast enough for some odnthe games you play, you can always grab a 290/970 and not wait.
1. Your 7950 is long passed the perfect time to sell it. For example, if you can sell it now for $120, in 12 months it's resale value might only fall $40 more to $80.
Yep I sold 3 7950s in the last 2 months and I got between $110 to $130 here in Canada...bought them for ~$300 each around the beginning of 2013. I'd say it will be hard to sell it for even $80 in a years time.
True, just impatient ATM. Also its because I am planning for a brand new large tower 4K VR system for late 2016 (I'm thinking two big pascals and Skylake-E, 4K VR is going to require meaty power) and don't feeling to upgrade later into 2015. Though then again I can use my current system elsewhere by then.1. Your 7950 is long passed the perfect time to sell it. For example, if you can sell it now for $120, in 12 months it's resale value might only fall $40 more to $80. Conversely, if 380X Fiji beats 980, that level of performance will fall from $550 to $400 or much more than the loss of value of your 7950. Alternatively at the $350 level there should be a GPU faster than the 970 by the time Witcher 3 launches. Put it this way an after-market 290 sells for $250 regularly but NV can charge a $100 premium for the 970 because its newer and has better perf/watt. That simply won't be possible once 200 series is replaced with an equally next gen AMD architecture.
2. You should never buy a graphics card for a game out months in advance. Witcher 3 has already been delayed for the 2nd time to May 19th, and it's not 100% that it will not be delayed again. If that's the key game you are upgrading for, then wait to buy a next gen card as close as possible to May 19th. We don't even know how 970/980 will stack up against 300 series. It could be AMD's 380X would own a 980 or 980 could beat 390X. It's impossible to say right now as W3 is an NV title.
I am in a very similar spot as you are. My 7970s together are probably worth $250-275 at most but I am willing lose $50-75 in their resale value over the next 6 months since instead of buying dual 980s for $1200, I'll probably be able to get even faster performance for $1000 by the time Witcher 3 comes out. That's why I don't see any point in upgrading now for Witcher 3.
In the meantime overclock your 7950 to 1.15-1.2Ghz as most can go that high. If that's still not fast enough for some odnthe games you play, you can always grab a 290/970 and not wait.
I don't really understand the logic behind people doing that, but am able to appreciate the enthusiasm
I think its just the upgrade itch that many of us get. I can honestly say that I'm always looking at hardware prices even when I have 0 intention of upgrading. Also there's no games coming out at the moment that I REALLY REALLY want and yet I'm glued to vc&g reading (lurking) all the rumours of upcoming gfx cards. Well anyways this post is ruining my years to posts ratio so this unicorn is going back into the shadows. (ninjacorn lol)
why would you need to upgrade when you already got the rig in your sig?I think I often buy cards due to one game, but not just to play that game only, but often one game alone will drive me to want more horsepower in general. Battlefield 3 did, BF4 did and I expect The Witcher 3 will as well.
I think I often buy cards due to one game, but not just to play that game only, but often one game alone will drive me to want more horsepower in general. Battlefield 3 did, BF4 did and I expect The Witcher 3 will as well.