GPU Prices Plunge: GTX 1080 Ti Now $526

[apiltch]

With Nvidia announcing its new Turing cards, prices on the old Pascal-powered GPUs are falling rapidly. Here are some of the cheapest right now.

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[Non-Euclidean]

Wow. Given:
1) A huge artificial price bubble from crypto that has burst
2) A large inventory of cards that weren't moving due to said bubble
3) A new model that depresses value of the old
4) An inventory of used cards being dumped by miners

This might be the best time to upgrade, given price and value.

 

[redgarl]

You need to be prime member.

 

[cpmackenzi]

Wow. Given:
1) A huge artificial price bubble from crypto that has burst
2) A large inventory of cards that weren't moving due to said bubble
3) A new model that depresses value of the old
4) An inventory of used cards being dumped by miners

This might be the best time to upgrade, given price and value.

Agreed. I have a Radeon 390 and a 1440p monitor. I can run most 1440p games at high or better quality, though I'm sure my framerate drops at bit at some points. But given that I don't intend to go to a 4K monitor in the near future, I'm tempted to grab a GTX 1080 (or Ti with more price drop). Should ensure my 1440p games stay smooth and at ultra settings.

I am a bit curious about the 2060. Don't think I'll go for a 2070 if they don't drop below $500. But if a 2060 comes close to a 1080 for my 1440p games, maybe that's the way to go. Not in a rush because my Radeon 390 is still pretty solid. Then again, my current favorite games are Tomb Raider, so getting the RTX benefit on the new one is appealing.

Thoughts on the secondary market? Best places to go? I know some people refuse to touch eBay, and some like Amazon.

 

[lucamakar21]

So should I buy my 1070 now, or wait a little bit?

 

[cpmackenzi]

So should I buy my 1070 now, or wait a little bit?

I don't think it hurts to wait a bit, until the 2070s come out. I seriously doubt the 1070s will get more expensive. If you don't need it right now, no harm in waiting. Maybe you'd even prefer a 2060 depending on price and performance.

 

[lucamakar21]

I really need to upgrade ASAP because I am currently running two Radeon HD 6900's in crossfire and they barely get me to 60 fps with low graphics in new games.

 

[punkncat]

Yup, excellent time to upgrade to HIGH end. Right now, with a little looking around you can find a GTX 1080 for barely $100 more than a 1060.

 

[lucamakar21]

Where can I find this deal good sir?

 

[madmatt30]

All those,prices are now,way off kilter.

Theyre back to normal again , which always happens when amazon suddenly sell a fair bit of warehouse stock.

 

[punkncat]

Where can I find this deal good sir?

Well, as of yesterday there was an Ebay for the EVGA GTX 1080 for $399 shipped. It is sold out. I would recommend your doing a web search of "best graphics card deals this week" and click what should be the top or second result. That mag auto hunts and lists good deals. They had the 1070 for even $30 less than that, might still be in stock.
Decent spec starting point for 1060 is still 280-ish

 

[Sonik35143]

Just ordered a 5 month old Gigabyte GTX 1080 on ebay for $320

 

[gary2yu]

@Punkncat,

What are you talking about? A 1060 is like $200. I see an EVGA one for $220 at B&H photo right now.

 

[lucamakar21]

Just ordered a 5 month old Gigabyte GTX 1080 on ebay for $320

Is eBay safe though?

 

[why_wolf]

Glancing over at ebay looks like the used 1080 Ti is trending down to $400 to $450 for cards closing in the next day. Have to wait a few days to see if closing prices stick to that or not, but they probably will.

 

[madmatt30]

gary2yu - that's the 3gb which is a 1060 'lite' - it has cut down performance as well as half the vram.if all you have is $220 then buy a 4gb rx580

lucamakar21 - ebay safe to buy a gpu ? I'd say no personally.

 

[punkncat]

@Punkncat,

What are you talking about? A 1060 is like $200. I see an EVGA one for $220 at B&H photo right now.

I don't count the 3gb cards. IMO they are not 'really' a 1060 in the true sense of the word. I really am not a fan of the PNY cards that have been super cheap as of late as well. If you go with a reputable card maker, 6GB, and want something like a backplate (which is mostly aftermarket with 1060 unfortunately) you put yourself well above the $300 mark

 

[punkncat]

Just ordered a 5 month old Gigabyte GTX 1080 on ebay for $320

Is eBay safe though?

The important factor with Ebay is to look at the seller rating. 98.5% or better when possible for anything. I don't personally buy used stuff there unless I have to. I try to stay new. The card I mention above was from EVGA themselves. Many outlets have an eBay front they use to sell for less than their own website or extend sales, etc.

 

[punkncat]

gary2yu - that's the 3gb which is a 1060 'lite' - it has cut down performance as well as half the vram.if all you have is $220 then buy a 4gb rx580

Even with the 580's you have to be careful what you are buying. Newegg and a few other retailers had a bit of a stink a few months back for selling 'less than' RX cards without making it obvious it was a variant.

 

[madmatt30]

^ that's the rx 560 & in all fairness that is down to both amd & the 3rd party manufacturers not newegg.

The rx 570 & 580 are absolutely 100% ' what it says on the tin'

 

[punkncat]

^ As I recall, this issue wasn't directly related to Newegg or any other manufacturer lying, per se, about it. The problem was that they got a (several) shipments that did vary from the specs they has listed without changing them. It was corrected shortly afterwards. I cannot find a supporting news link in a quick search.

 

[Jim90]

If an RTX 1070 is described as 'more powerful than a Titan Xp' (i.e. >1080Ti), I'd fully expect that prices are going to come down further very soon, unless NVIDIA ($499 for a 2070) were to risk becoming the subject for a major backlash.

 

[Nintendork]

Not because of Pascal 1.1 aka Touring but because the mining craze went dry hard.

That's the price those

 

[Nintendork]

RX580 8GB can be found for as low as $239 at amazon

 

[Druidsmark]

While a gtx 1080 would be over kill for my current pc I may just pick one up for this Christmas any way to replace the ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1060 AMP Edition I'm using now, as $700 Canadian is not a bad price for a ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1080 AMP Edition card. Once the 20xx series cards actually start selling in retail stores we may even see prices drop a little lower for some of the 10xx series models.