Nvidia still not feeling pressure to release next-gen GPUs

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Two big gaming related conferences are coming up at the end of this month, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) and Nvidia’s Graphics Technology Conference (GTC). Folks anticipating announcements of next-gen GPUs at one of these gatherings are likely in for a disappointment, as Nvidia is not in any particular rush to move us all to their next big graphics architecture.

Industry signs point to only teasing and vagueness at these two shows rather than anything solid about the successor to the current crop of Pascal-based video cards. As noted in TechRadar's review of the high-end AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Team Red is in the game as far as matching Nvidia's line up but second best when it comes to power efficiency:

We'd disagree that Pascal is completely unbeatable. In our review of the AMD RX Vega 64 we found that the card is roughly on a par with the Nvidia GTX 1080 in terms of gaming performance.

However, when it comes to power draw, Nvidia's cards have a clear lead, drawing significantly less power than their competitors despite offering a similar level of performance.

If you're looking for the all around best card, then this could give Nvidia the edge if you care about power consumption, but we'd stop short of calling Pascal 'unbeatable', at least on a price to performance basis.


Nvidia’s next-gen gaming architecture, under the alleged “Turing” code name, is coming but tea leaves point towards a July launch at the earliest, given the logistics of bringing a new video card lineup to market. This means Gamescom in August is the next probable time for a big reveal from partners if it were to occur.

Hopefully, whatever the actual time of release, gamers will be able to get their hands on new cards in a decent time frame and at a reasonable price point but that will be influenced somewhat by cryptocurrency mining and how Nvidia decides to tackle it. Anyone looking to DIY a new machine or upgrade their current one will, at the very least, be stuck paying a lot more money than they probably planned.

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CraigPosted:

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Craig I don't blame them. These bloody miners that have ruined GPU and RAM pricing recently are to blame. I do want a new gen card but only if the price is correct.


I wouldn't blame RAM prices on miners unless they are mining scrypt currencies like Litecoin. RAM is priced high because of high demand and supply shortage.


True, RAM prices were high before this miner stuff came to a head. Why can't shit just be cheap like it used to be.

CraigPosted:

Specialize This is the issue everyone including me is having the GPU market is sky high. If you want a top of the line 1080 or Ti over a grand easy.


I have had my 1080 since September 2016 and I can sell it almost 18 months later for profit. Its absolutely nuts.

lugiaisbeast101Posted:

PC If you are going to buy a GTX 1080ti then 100-300 dollars should really not matter that much because your system is going to cost 3k+ or at least should. Why make a new gen of cards if the current cards can destroy any game on the market? Im still saving to build a new PC with a 1080ti and the new Intel i9. So no rush. lol


The new gen of cards is for enthusiasts and production companies I'm assuming. 4k+ editing takes its toll.

MushroomElmPosted:

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PC If you are going to buy a GTX 1080ti then 100-300 dollars should really not matter that much because your system is going to cost 3k+ or at least should. Why make a new gen of cards if the current cards can destroy any game on the market? Im still saving to build a new PC with a 1080ti and the new Intel i9. So no rush. lol


Since when would your pc cost 3k+ with a 1080ti? you can buy prebuilts with 1080ti's for under 3k


It would cost 3K if you went for the best stuff out there. I mean, a 1080Ti Strix alone is currently listed at $1,600 on Newegg. That's more than half the 3K. Than add in a good CPU(Probably another 3-500, as he/she stated they want an i9 in the build). RAM is expensive now as well. You won't cheap on the MOBO, so another 3-400 on that. A good PSU+Case. Monitors, Etc. I can see a good build easily costing over 3K, if you want the best of the best stuff.

With that in mind, you can build a PC with a 1080Ti for under 3K.

TTGPosted:

This is the issue everyone including me is having the GPU market is sky high. If you want a top of the line 1080 or Ti over a grand easy.

hootPosted:

Always wanted to build my own PC but never got the basics or concept of it.

>Releasing updated stuff would help I presume

WeebPosted:

PC If you are going to buy a GTX 1080ti then 100-300 dollars should really not matter that much because your system is going to cost 3k+ or at least should. Why make a new gen of cards if the current cards can destroy any game on the market? Im still saving to build a new PC with a 1080ti and the new Intel i9. So no rush. lol


Since when would your pc cost 3k+ with a 1080ti? you can buy prebuilts with 1080ti's for under 3k

PCPosted:

If you are going to buy a GTX 1080ti then 100-300 dollars should really not matter that much because your system is going to cost 3k+ or at least should. Why make a new gen of cards if the current cards can destroy any game on the market? Im still saving to build a new PC with a 1080ti and the new Intel i9. So no rush. lol

SchoeyPosted:

Craig I don't blame them. These bloody miners that have ruined GPU and RAM pricing recently are to blame. I do want a new gen card but only if the price is correct.

I don't get why people blame miners if the cards are making the money they have been doing then they're obviously gonna get bought. Once cards with better hashrates come out there will be a load of nice cheap pre-owned cards (miners cards providing they're looked after well will be better than a gamers pre-owned card plus they've already made their money back on them by then)

~dont h8 accumul8~

GaryPosted:

Craig I don't blame them. These bloody miners that have ruined GPU and RAM pricing recently are to blame. I do want a new gen card but only if the price is correct.


I wouldn't blame RAM prices on miners unless they are mining scrypt currencies like Litecoin. RAM is priced high because of high demand and supply shortage.


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