Nvidia GeForce GTX 1000 Series (Pascal) MegaThread: FAQ and Resources

[Mousemonkey]

What card and what driver version?

 

[BurgerandChips66]

So how many of the talkers here are ready to put their chosen cards to the test folding for THF 40051 in the F@H competition?

I have donated 15.1 Tflops to the cause

Hope it helps!

 

[TehPenguin]

So how many of the talkers here are ready to put their chosen cards to the test folding for THF 40051 in the F@H competition?

Uh, what does that even mean? D:

 

[turkey3_scratch]

It means how many people who are communicating here are participating.

 

[Math Geek]

been wondering how long this would take http://videocardz.com/64464/nvidia-preparing-gp104-based-gtx-1060

reject 1070/80 gpu's being rebranded as 1060 3 gb cards. says may only be sold in china but took em long enough. wondered what they been doing with the reject chips up to now. figured most were the mobile versions they released but seems not as many as i expected.

 

[-Fran-]

been wondering how long this would take http://videocardz.com/64464/nvidia-preparing-gp104-based-gtx-1060

reject 1070/80 gpu's being rebranded as 1060 3 gb cards. says may only be sold in china but took em long enough. wondered what they been doing with the reject chips up to now. figured most were the mobile versions they released but seems not as many as i expected.

And, again, labeling it just as "1060 3GB"? Not even a moniker next to it like "mx"? If they don't add anything to it will look bad. Damn marketing departments.

Cheers!

 

[Eximo]

They seem to have stopped using 5s for intermediate cards. A GTX1065 or 1055 depending on where it lands would be fine and informative.

The OEM GTX760 1.5GB pisses me off the most in recent times. Basically 3/4 of a 760 and they didn't relabel it at all, just that little 1.5GB memory spec on the details pages.

Not sure if the OEM 960 that were actually crippled 970 ever saw the light of day. They could have been the 960Ti but they didn't bother with it.

 

[Mousemonkey]

So how many of the talkers here are ready to put their chosen cards to the test folding for THF 40051 in the F@H competition?

Uh, what does that even mean? D:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-3243951/protein-folding-chance-whup-anandtech-starting-dec.html

 

[renz496]

been wondering how long this would take http://videocardz.com/64464/nvidia-preparing-gp104-based-gtx-1060

reject 1070/80 gpu's being rebranded as 1060 3 gb cards. says may only be sold in china but took em long enough. wondered what they been doing with the reject chips up to now. figured most were the mobile versions they released but seems not as many as i expected.

And, again, labeling it just as "1060 3GB"? Not even a moniker next to it like "mx"? If they don't add anything to it will look bad. Damn marketing departments.

Cheers!

nvidia could simply name it as GTX1060 3GB V2 and be done with it. they did it with GTX460 V2.

 

[Math Geek]

i agree completely. basically makes the 1060 3gb card an all around catch all for "defective" chips. since they are gimped chips no matter which one you get. does make it easy to avoid these chips since they are dumping them all into the 1060 3 gb cards. not a fan of the practice when they don't designate them in any way. at least evga let's you know with the DT moniker that you're getting a chip that did not pass muster.

makes it easy for me to suggest folks avoid those cards all around.

 

[TechyInAZ]

i agree completely. basically makes the 1060 3gb card an all around catch all for "defective" chips. since they are gimped chips no matter which one you get. does make it easy to avoid these chips since they are dumping them all into the 1060 3 gb cards. not a fan of the practice when they don't designate them in any way. at least evga let's you know with the DT moniker that you're getting a chip that did not pass muster.

makes it easy for me to suggest folks avoid those cards all around.

Sad sad indeed.

Now that I think about it, I just realized that all the GPUs I've currently used are fully enabled GPUs. My GT 540M, 750 TI, and 1060 are all fully enabled chips.

 

[axlrose]

Are people still excited about the 1080ti? I am putting together my first new build in about eight years (so excited!) and I was hoping to be able to find room in the budget for a 1080ti, but I'm hearing costs might be in the four digit range and I still haven't seen 4k monitors that are worth it even if a 1080ti can push it.

 

[Math Geek]

sounds like you answered your own question. 4k just is not worth it yet. unless you want to spend a very large amount of cash.

but no real info on a 1080 ti yet, not even any decent rumors in last couple months. stick with 1440p for now and next gen gpu's should be better at 4k as screen prices come down as well.

 

[axlrose]

I've probably said this in here before, but I spent a pile of money about eight years ago (was it more that the 280 came out ??) and had a 30" monitor that was native 2560x1600. I can't wrap my brain around buying a smaller, lower resolution monitor all these years later.

That said, if I'm only going to go 2k, do I bother with a 1080ti, or just go with a 1080, which should be plenty to run at that resolution?

 

[axlrose]

Can't believe how many 1080's are still 700-800 dollars and how many are still out of stock. Seems stupid looking at that information that I was thinking $800 might get my a 1080ti.

 

[azzazel_99]

the 1080ti's are said to be $1,000 so yea you will need AT LEAST $900 realistically

 

[James Mason]

Can't believe how many 1080's are still 700-800 dollars and how many are still out of stock. Seems stupid looking at that information that I was thinking $800 might get my a 1080ti.

Christmas gifts are snatching them all up, best to wait till 2017 to pick one up.

 

[renz496]

Can't believe how many 1080's are still 700-800 dollars and how many are still out of stock. Seems stupid looking at that information that I was thinking $800 might get my a 1080ti.

problem is even if nvidia did set very competitive MSRP pricing board partner will not going to hesitate to price their nvidia product at much higher price. just look how asus leisurely priced their 1050ti for almost $180 despite they very aware RX470 can be had for $170:

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_1050_Ti_Strix_OC/

 

[Justin Millard]

Give it a couple of months and a GTX 1080 will be very tempting.
1080 Ti on the way and AMD Vega 10 supposedly not that far behind it.

GTX 1080 should end up being regularly under $650USD early next year. Not bad for a 4K capable card.

 

[TehPenguin]

Give it a couple of months and a GTX 1080 will be very tempting.
1080 Ti on the way and AMD Vega 10 supposedly not that far behind it.

GTX 1080 should end up being regularly under $650USD early next year. Not bad for a 4K capable card.

I think it very much depends on what AMD brings to the table. It seems that nVidia wants to ride the prices to the moon with current generation. Don't think a xx80 card was so expensive before.

 

[-Fran-]

Well, I am willing to believe nVidia is going to do a "rinse and repeat" from last year with the 1080ti. Slap it right before/after AMD makes any sort of announcement.

In fact, I wouldn't put it past that the day before AMD makes his Zen presentation, nVidia says something about the 1080ti, or even launches it, lol.

If I were them, I'd do it 😛

Cheers!

 

[renz496]

Give it a couple of months and a GTX 1080 will be very tempting.
1080 Ti on the way and AMD Vega 10 supposedly not that far behind it.

GTX 1080 should end up being regularly under $650USD early next year. Not bad for a 4K capable card.

I think it very much depends on what AMD brings to the table. It seems that nVidia wants to ride the prices to the moon with current generation. Don't think a xx80 card was so expensive before.

well when you look at history of nvidia pricing those $500 for flagship is "cheap". just look how it was for 8800 generation:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2222

 

[TechyInAZ]

Give it a couple of months and a GTX 1080 will be very tempting.
1080 Ti on the way and AMD Vega 10 supposedly not that far behind it.

GTX 1080 should end up being regularly under $650USD early next year. Not bad for a 4K capable card.

I think it very much depends on what AMD brings to the table. It seems that nVidia wants to ride the prices to the moon with current generation. Don't think a xx80 card was so expensive before.

well when you look at history of nvidia pricing those $500 for flagship is "cheap". just look how it was for 8800 generation:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2222

Wow, it's amazing how fast tech has evolved. Now today, my Intel HD 4600 can beat a 8800 GTX without much trouble.

 

[axlrose]

So depressing to look back ten years and see that nothing has changed in graphics. Green team wins and consumers lose.

 

[Math Geek]

green team does not have to lose, folks just have to stop following the herd and realize amd is offering solid stuff and stop listening to the haters and fear mongers out there spreading false info. you can game very well on a 480 and don't need an expensive nvidia 1070/80 or beyond at the inflated prices. or keep believing the fps hype and pretend if your not on maxed settings at 10000000 fps at 4k, then you're somehow missing out.

not saying nvidia is making junk, but they are taking advantage of people's bias and making a ton of green in the process. lower cards of course dropped in price as amd competed but they are gouging like crazy on the higher end stuff since right now there is no competition. i'm sure amd would do it as well if they got the chance, and hopefully they will get that chance eventually. they just need some MAJOR advancement they can surprise nvidia with.