The 970 is a far lesser card. Between the Memory fiasco and it's poor DX12 capability it should be considered EOL and DOA.
It was good for it's time but that time is over.
1060 coming soon is the final nail in it's coffin.
ATM, there's only two good GPU options for the price: 1070 or RX 480.
I would argue that the 970 wasn't even good for it's time, it was a facade. I also think the 1060 3gb, even if initially faster than the 480, is going to be a poor choice as little as a year from release. Both were designed for quick obsolescence.
970 was great at launch
780+ performance for a lot less money
290X performance for 100W+ less.
it's no surprise it's probably the best selling $300+ card ever (going by the high steam numbers)
I would argue that the 970 wasn't even good for it's time, it was a facade. I also think the 1060 3gb, even if initially faster than the 480, is going to be a poor choice as little as a year from release. Both were designed for quick obsolescence.
It was good for it's time but that time is over.
1060 coming soon is the final nail in it's coffin.
ATM, there's only two good GPU options for the price: 1070 or RX 480.
And what did that actually cause? Nothing! Lots of talk about how it was going to ruin some games but it was never shown to have any effect.It appeared so, until the Memory issue was discovered.
Hahah.. that didn't last long, did it?
gtx970 is dropping like a rock, even in 1080p:
I feel sorry for the masses that bought to this 3.5gb scam.
Hahah.. that didn't last long, did it?
gtx970 is dropping like a rock, even in 1080p:
I feel sorry for the masses that bought to this 3.5gb scam.
You can show DX12 results from hitman /ashe's and quantum break and say it tanks. But it is doing just fine in TR..
Hahah.. that didn't last long, did it?
gtx970 is dropping like a rock, even in 1080p:
I feel sorry for the masses that bought to this 3.5gb scam.
And what did that actually cause? Nothing! Lots of talk about how it was going to ruin some games but it was never shown to have any effect.
The 970 is a far lesser card. Between the Memory fiasco and it's poor DX12 capability it should be considered EOL and DOA.
It was good for it's time but that time is over.
1060 coming soon is the final nail in it's coffin.
ATM, there's only two good GPU options for the price: 1070 or RX 480.
Not yet here in NL, the cheapest 970 is 2 euro cheaper than a 480 8GB, still 48 euro more expensive than a 4GB 480, although that one is out of stock.Now that the RX 480 and GTX 1060 are a fact, prices are finally dropping, putting the RX 480 at a significant price premium.
Those with 4GB GPUs are recommended to use High as VRAM stuttering can be observed on Very High, especially when swapping between gameplay, cutscenes and cinematics, and between gameplay zone transitions.
For a smooth experience with those max-quality, 4K x 4K textures, a 6GB GPU is instead recommended. And to crank things up to 4K (3840x2160), with Very High textures and max settings, we'd recommended GeForce GTX TITAN X GPUs with 12GB of VRAM, as usage can near 10GB over prolonged sessions.
Performance: As you'd expect, adjusting Texture Quality has a minimal impact on performance, with only two frames per second separating Very High and Low.
prices are finally dropping, putting the RX 480 at a significant price premium.