Originally posted by: BFG10K
Originally posted by: nRollo
Given your (and many others) refusal to use multi GPU, and the fact that this will undoubtedly be the single GPU performance leader, I'd think this would meet with more favorable response from you n7.
If he's like me he's probably waiting for the 40 nm version as a true upgrade over his GTX280. I gave up waiting for the 55 nm version a long time ago, and I?m glad I did.
Like me, maybe he's happy with current cards given the state of PC gaming. Unless these cards can run crysis at very high with 60fps at 1920x1200 they aren't a big leap. Although I already finished Crysis anyway.
I guess my point is this...
Nvidia is doing what they did with the 8 series. Refresh after refresh and a whole slew of various cards and then you factor in factory overclocked cards that may be binned parts. That's tough on consumers, trying to wade through the numbers and pick a card. I don't expect miracles, but when did the GTX200 series release? It seems like plenty of time for more than a simple refresh, but I'm no engineer so what do I know right? Anyhow if they're priced right then hurray. If not, well maybe your GTX280 will be cheaper than it currently is?
There's people who wait, and wait, and then say "hey but in a few months they'll have the next refresh" and they'll wait some more. Those people will probably never buy anything. It's like my uncle and HDTVs. He didn't buy, saying they'll get cheaper and better yada yada yada. Never bought one, when he did he realized what he was missing the whole time. I guess I'm one of those people who buy what you want when you can afford it. without worrying what's "only a few months away". You can always wait for the next big thing, but when I'm in the market I look at what nest benefits me at that moment in time.
This may however be a good step-up for some people depending on how far they clock and how much gain from those clock speeds there are.