I normally buy a nicer card and then get 4+ years out of it, prioritizing longevity.
The value I've received in the past is as follows:
PNY GXT 780 ($480, lasted 4.5 years = ~$100/year)
PNY GTX 1080 ($599, 6 years = $100/year)
With the current market, it seems the $100/year mark will be a stretch, but I'd like to get as close as possible to that value obviously.
I compiled a rough sheet to just get a feel for what the actual differences are between all of them (I mainly used Gigabyte Windforce specs because that line has all 4 models).
I'd love some help with these things:
- Can anybody find a reason why 4070 Supers are not the best value?
- There is a 4070ti Super restocking at B&H for $769 next week. That would bring it's core value to 10.971 Cores per Dollar. That plus the extra VRAM could make a case for it being worth it for future proofing VRAM? Thoughts on when gaming is going to need 16GB VRAM? Might be worth the extra $170 if it will push me past a theoretical 12GB VRAM limitation whenever that hits?
- What is the current general market trajectory? I've been seeing a few prices drop since I've been looking just over the past 2 weeks?
Primary Uses:
Gaming 144hz 1440p, graphic design, some minor Unreal Engine stuff(mainly UI, I'm not really doing any huge renders or baking lighting for massive levels, etc.)
The value I've received in the past is as follows:
PNY GXT 780 ($480, lasted 4.5 years = ~$100/year)
PNY GTX 1080 ($599, 6 years = $100/year)
With the current market, it seems the $100/year mark will be a stretch, but I'd like to get as close as possible to that value obviously.
I compiled a rough sheet to just get a feel for what the actual differences are between all of them (I mainly used Gigabyte Windforce specs because that line has all 4 models).
Price | Cores | Cores Per $ | Mem Bus | Mem Bandwidth | VRAM | Power | Core Speed | Boost Speed | Power Connecter | |
4070 | $500 | 5888 | 11.776 | 192-Bit | 504 GB/s | 12 GB | 200W | 1920 MHz | 2490 MHz | 8-pin |
100+ | 1280+ | |||||||||
4070 Super | $600 | 7168 | 11.946 | 192-Bit | 504 GB/s | 12 GB | 220W | 1980 MHz | 2565 MHz | 16pin |
125+ | 512+ | |||||||||
4070 Ti | $725 | 7680 | 10.593 | 192-Bit | 504 GB/s | 12 GB | 285W | 2310 MHz | 2640 MHz | 16pin |
75+ | 768+ | |||||||||
4070 Ti Super | $800 | 8448 | 10.56 | 256-Bit | 716.8 GB/s | 16 GB | 285W | 2340 MHz | 2625-2655 MHz | 16pin |
I'd love some help with these things:
- Can anybody find a reason why 4070 Supers are not the best value?
- There is a 4070ti Super restocking at B&H for $769 next week. That would bring it's core value to 10.971 Cores per Dollar. That plus the extra VRAM could make a case for it being worth it for future proofing VRAM? Thoughts on when gaming is going to need 16GB VRAM? Might be worth the extra $170 if it will push me past a theoretical 12GB VRAM limitation whenever that hits?
- What is the current general market trajectory? I've been seeing a few prices drop since I've been looking just over the past 2 weeks?
Primary Uses:
Gaming 144hz 1440p, graphic design, some minor Unreal Engine stuff(mainly UI, I'm not really doing any huge renders or baking lighting for massive levels, etc.)
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