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

[Math Geek]

Any word on when are coming the 1070 reviews?

we got 1080 reviews 10 days before launch. if that holds then we'll get 1070 reviews on June 1. just a guess in case the NDA is similar to the one for the 1080. i think many people are waiting for the 1070 reviews more than the 1080 ones. seems like the sweet spot for these new cards in price performance from what the ;leaks have shown.

 

[Math Geek]

http://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-gtx-1080-pre-orders-sell-out-in-minutes/

apparently 1080 pre-orders started today and are already sold out. anyone happen to see anything announcing that pre-orders started today and managed to get one? i saw no hint at all that this was happening nor did i see any listings anywhere that i looked.

this seems to be tracking them http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/videocards/nvidia/gtx1080/full_history.php though it is the first i have seen of it.

newegg is listing them "as coming soon" http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20601201888&IsNodeId=1&Description=gtx%201080&name=Desktop%20Graphics%20Cards&Order=BESTMATCH&isdeptsrh=1

amazon has this listing http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Founders-Graphics-ZT-P10800A-10P/dp/B01FMF6DAS/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464015510&sr=1-13&keywords=gtx+1080&refinements=p_n_availability%3A1248801011 for a founder's edition for $2000. i'd buy a few myself if i knew some fool would give me $2000 for it!!

 

[James Mason]

amazon has this listing http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Founders-Graphics-ZT-P10800A-10P/dp/B01FMF6DAS/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464015510&sr=1-13&keywords=gtx+1080&refinements=p_n_availability%3A1248801011 for a founder's edition for $2000. i'd buy a few myself if i knew some fool would give me $2000 for it!!

I'm sure that's exactly what happened.
I hope no one is that desperate for them.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

It took me a month to find a 980 Ti in stock after they were released last year and it's not like the 980 Ti was based on a new manufacturing process and had a new memory standard that was barely in full production either. Wouldn't surprise me at all if it takes 3 or 4 months or longer for "normal" availability. Hell the 6700K is just now available at suggested retail price due to availability issues and it launched what? 8 months ago?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

amazon has this listing http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Founders-Graphics-ZT-P10800A-10P/dp/B01FMF6DAS/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464015510&sr=1-13&keywords=gtx+1080&refinements=p_n_availability%3A1248801011 for a founder's edition for $2000. i'd buy a few myself if i knew some fool would give me $2000 for it!!

I'm sure that's exactly what happened.
I hope no one is that desperate for them.

There will be. It's funny how they list it as a Zotac.

 

[Math Geek]

i used to do this with iphones back when it was an at&t exclusive so i am sure someone will buy it. used to get mine pre-ordered and then go to my local apple store on release day with it and sell it to the highest bidder. iphone 4 got me $1800 on launch day when it cost me $700. think that was my best one. i had 4 of them that day 😀

plus i got to sell my old iphone when i finally got the new one a few months later when they restocked. t-mobile users would pay for used ones since they worked on t-mobile. so got $500 for my last year's model to go toward my new $700 one. plus i had already made over $4000 profit on the others!! i tell ya, i don't feel bad for fools who pay such prices at all and i envy those who got one of these 1080's pre-ordered only to sell it for a huge profit. the saying is "a fool and his money are soon parted"

i'll be looking for some more pre-orders if i can get lucky i can get in on this reselling action

 

[cece74]

Zotac for 1.999$ ??? Possible?
http://amzn.to/1TGjExK

 

[9third]

Zotac for 1.999$ ??? Possible?
http://amzn.to/1TGjExK

Wow, I think that's a mistake from amazon. Nvidia said that their final price for the 1080 was $699 for the founders edition and $599 MSRP

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Those are from 3rd party sellers. So it's not a mistake it's just people price gouging. Some people are stupid enough to pay that so why not.

 

[cece74]

I'm scared! 😵

 

[-Fran-]

i used to do this with iphones back when it was an at&t exclusive so i am sure someone will buy it. used to get mine pre-ordered and then go to my local apple store on release day with it and sell it to the highest bidder. iphone 4 got me $1800 on launch day when it cost me $700. think that was my best one. i had 4 of them that day 😀

plus i got to sell my old iphone when i finally got the new one a few months later when they restocked. t-mobile users would pay for used ones since they worked on t-mobile. so got $500 for my last year's model to go toward my new $700 one. plus i had already made over $4000 profit on the others!! i tell ya, i don't feel bad for fools who pay such prices at all and i envy those who got one of these 1080's pre-ordered only to sell it for a huge profit. the saying is "a fool and his money are soon parted"

i'll be looking for some more pre-orders if i can get lucky i can get in on this reselling action

I have always hated that point of view, but I can also say I do understand it.

I don't like when people "abuse" positions to "extort" a profit. I always think that people willing to spend so much money on something so "dumb" has to have a mental disease of some sort. In most cases, compulsive buyers would fall for that, or blind fanbois. Both of those groups, I'd say have some mental problem or another. So, when I use an advantageous position like that, it feels like taking advantage of a disabled person.

On the other hand, I do agree that it is "business". A fool and its money part ways in unexpected manners. Natural selection and all that. So, at the end, people should be rational enough to not "promote" this behavior by actually buying artificially marked up prices. It's the "stupidity tax" we all should avoid. Now, if you're rich, you won't care either way.

Cheers!

EDIT: Typos.

 

[msproject251]

I currently have a pcie 2.0 motherboard should I upgrade to a pcie 3.0 motherboard for when I get my gtx 1080?

 

[Mousemonkey]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from kakita333 : "a pascal titan x ?"

will there be a pascal titan x version , i wish to use it for lumion

 

[cece74]

I currently have a pcie 2.0 motherboard should I upgrade to a pcie 3.0 motherboard for when I get my gtx 1080?

Yes. I suggest this: http://amzn.to/1WdjGPW

 

[TehPenguin]

here is the 3rd water block for the founder's edition 1080 i have seen so far http://videocardz.com/60229/ek-shows-off-geforce-gtx-1080-water-block

seems silly since we already know the card is going to be limited by the power connection so the oc won't get any higher. think i'd wait for custom cards and these waterblocks for a true oc experience

i have thought of trying something like this myself and might do it with the new build later this year. thought of trying out a custom water loop and might go stupid and add in a nice high end gpu like this with a new skylake i7. i wonder how small i can get the case yet still include a custom water loop.

the thing is we still don't know if nvidia will allow "extreme" OCed 1080 to be build by board partner. we know nvidia did not allow for board partner to go aggressive with the voltage of their card or they will lose warranty from nvidia.

Has it happened before? I heard rumors of custom 1080's OC'd to 2.6GHz- With extra power and water cooling. I hope they're not fake because that's what I hope to be able to do!

 

[mlga91]

i think many people are waiting for the 1070 reviews more than the 1080 ones. seems like the sweet spot for these new cards in price performance from what the ;leaks have shown.

Yep, i'm pretty sure that it will be the most recommended card on the forums, just like the 970 was when it came out.

 

[Math Geek]

yah the 970 was a nice sweet spot for price, performance and power usage. since 1080p is probably the most popular around here, that card was just right for most builds.

i've had a few people already asking me about builds with a 1080 in them and all i have said is i will wait at least a month before even considering such a build for my customers. not until i see custom cards and more than likely 1070 cards before i'm personally willing to suggest them to my clients. they seem to agree that it's the prudent way to go right now. still gonna try for a couple pre-order cards for the couple who have said they just want one ASAP. i'll be watching closely here and there to see if any more pre-orders get greenlit in the next couple days.

 

[cdabc123]

wow check out this ebay listing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-1080-FOUNDERS-08G-P4-6180-KR-Graphics-Card-PRE-ORDER-ONLY-/172214219915?hash=item2818c4748b:g:4K4AAOSwEOxXP8-I

 

[cdabc123]

and here is one someone "has" i feel like i missed out by not preordering a bunch
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GeForce-GTX-1080-Founders-Edition-from-Nvidia-/252393795490?hash=item3ac3d7afa2:g:BuMAAOSw41xXO9oz

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I'll never understand while people bid $1250 for a card that will be $600 new in a month.

 

[cdabc123]

or even better the people who pay 900 for a person to ship the card to them in about a month

 

[renz496]

@TehPenguin

That's how it is starting with kepler. Technically nvidia did not outright forbid board partner to be aggressive with their overclocked card. But if board partner did not follow voltage restriction nvidia put on those card they will lose the warranty from nvidia (no replacement chip from nvidia).

Well overclocking is more about marketing point these days. "True" overclocking has always involve in breaking your warranty.

 

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@TehPenguin

That's how it is starting with kepler. Technically nvidia did not outright forbid board partner to be aggressive with their overclocked card. But if board partner did not follow voltage restriction nvidia put on those card they will lose the warranty from nvidia (no replacement chip from nvidia).

Well overclocking is more about marketing point these days. "True" overclocking has always involve in breaking your warranty.

I'm still trying to understand overclocking with the new Turbo Boost 3.0, but it relies heavily upon voltage adjustments, including user-defined to a fine degree of detail. Maybe some of those restrictions will be loosened a bit. You have to think MSI will have few as few restrictions as possible on their Lightning card.

 

[U6b36ef]

Hahah I came across the Nvidia Tesla P100 in my searching on the GTX1080. Its specs are unbelievable. 3584 Cuda cores, and a 4096-bit HBM2 memory interface.

 

[detroitwillfall]

just sit back and relax, and watch the masses destroy themselves on this new gen. lol im in noo rush, but as soon as theres some solid backing on a 3rd party jig im on it 😉