Wait for gtx 1050 or buy gtx 950?

[mee_wanton]

Hi. I'm wondering if I should wait for the gtx 1050, even when there's a good sale for the gtx 950 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BX3FCH8/ref=twister_B0144K10RI?_encoding=UTF8&th=1
I have an AMD A10 7870k apu with the relative performance to that of an AMD x4 860k cpu so I'm worried about bottlenecking. What do you guys think is best for the money?

 

[RCFProd]

Best for the money? Probably the GTX 1050 Ti that's releasing soon. Otherwise It's neither the GTX 1050 or GTX 950, but the RX 460. Which delivers roughly GTX 950 performance for 30-40% cheaper.

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 2GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $114.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-22 06:07 EDT-0400

The GTX 1050 Ti will be a very strong graphics card for the price though and will work well enough with your CPU.

 

[neblogai]

1) GTX1050Ti are coming out now, but there were rumors that GTX1050 are coming to shops a few weeks later.
2) GTX1050Ti is expected to be in every way better than GTX960, and at an MRSP of $140 it would definitely be a better deal than a $140 2GB GTX950. GTX1050 2GB- also better, but I would only buy it for 720p gaming, e-sports and MMOs, not AAA titles.

 

[Utkarsh Mahajan]

Rx 470. Its price will drop to 149 or 159$ soon

 

[mee_wanton]

1) GTX1050Ti are coming out now, but there were rumors that GTX1050 are coming to shops a few weeks later.
2) GTX1050Ti is expected to be in every way better than GTX960, and at an MRSP of $140 it would definitely be a better deal than a $140 2GB GTX950. GTX1050 2GB- also better, but I would only buy it for 720p gaming, e-sports and MMOs, not AAA titles.

Do you think the gtx 1050Ti would be bottlenecked by my processor?

 

[Utkarsh Mahajan]

1) GTX1050Ti are coming out now, but there were rumors that GTX1050 are coming to shops a few weeks later.
2) GTX1050Ti is expected to be in every way better than GTX960, and at an MRSP of $140 it would definitely be a better deal than a $140 2GB GTX950. GTX1050 2GB- also better, but I would only buy it for 720p gaming, e-sports and MMOs, not AAA titles.

Do you think the gtx 1050Ti would be bottlenecked by my processor?

It will a bit. but go for 1050 Ti if you want to. Anyways rx 470 which is faster than 1050ti is getting cheaper so get that if you hight money. you can overclock your cpu too

 

[neblogai]

1) GTX1050Ti are coming out now, but there were rumors that GTX1050 are coming to shops a few weeks later.
2) GTX1050Ti is expected to be in every way better than GTX960, and at an MRSP of $140 it would definitely be a better deal than a $140 2GB GTX950. GTX1050 2GB- also better, but I would only buy it for 720p gaming, e-sports and MMOs, not AAA titles.

Do you think the gtx 1050Ti would be bottlenecked by my processor?

GPUs can always be bottlenecked by better image quality settings, and GTX1050Ti is not too much for 1080p resolution- it is about right for playing at it with 'high' quality settings. Now, will your CPU provide enough horsepower for games to run at desired fps? I think most games will be playable, with fps at 30-60, depending on how 'heavy' the title is; most multiplayer games- better than that.

 

[jeffredo]

I bought a new GTX 950 from Galax for $99.99 back in August. Its fine, but there's no way I'd pay more for that... especially today with the GTX 1050 just around the corner (which according to Nvidia will be about 15% faster for $109.99). $139.99 for a GTX 950 is a ripoff.

 

[mee_wanton]

I bought a new GTX 950 from Galax for $99.99 back in August. Its fine, but there's no way I'd pay more for that... especially today with the GTX 1050 just around the corner (which according to Nvidia will be about 15% faster for $109.99). $139.99 for a GTX 950 is a ripoff.

Thanks for your advice on budget

 

[mee_wanton]

Best for the money? Probably the GTX 1050 Ti that's releasing soon. Otherwise It's neither the GTX 1050 or GTX 950, but the RX 460. Which delivers roughly GTX 950 performance for 30-40% cheaper.

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 2GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $114.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-22 06:07 EDT-0400

The GTX 1050 Ti will be a very strong graphics card for the price though and will work well enough with your CPU.

Thanks for the variety of suggestions for gpus. I think I'll wait for the Gtx 1050Ti