Is the GTX 970 still worth a purchase?

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Hello All :)

My current Gaming RIG

Intel i5 4460 3.2GHZ
8GB DDR3 RAM
GTX 960 2GB
1TB HDD
600 WATT PSU

Basically I'm looking to upgrade my PC's GPU to a GTX 970. I find the 2GB of VRAM on the GTX 960 to be stingy and a bit of a bottleneck in modern games.

I am fully aware that the GTX 1080 has just been released and the release of the GTX 1070 is imminent..

My gaming habits: I'm perfectly satisfied with playing games maxed out at 1080P at 60FPS plus.

But yeah should I get this card (GTX 970) or wait for the GTX 1070/1060? I don't want to hameorrage money on a new card only to realise there's a cheaper viable alternative available!

And lastly how long will the GTX 970 be able to handle games at max/high settngs at 1080P with 60FPS?

Cheers

Hark

PS- WHat variant of the GTX 970 would you recommend? I'm quite drawn towards the MSI twin frozer variant as it looks good, and appears to cool the card well.


 
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I've heard a lot of good about the http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00NH5T1MS G1. I chose the EVGA 970 FTW. To make a loooooong story short I had to buy a computer including the card because my laptop died and I couldn't wait for the 1070. I will however be using EVGA's Step-up Program to buy the 1070. If you can wait I would wait for the 1070. The value of the 970 pales in comparison to the 1070. Right now I have the 970. The 980 and its variants are better. The Titan is better than the 980. The 1070 will be better than the Titan(in some respects). It would be a waste of money to invest in the 970 with less than a week until its release. Then you have to wait for the aftermarket cards. Don't buy a...
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aquielisunari

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I've heard a lot of good about the http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00NH5T1MS G1. I chose the EVGA 970 FTW. To make a loooooong story short I had to buy a computer including the card because my laptop died and I couldn't wait for the 1070. I will however be using EVGA's Step-up Program to buy the 1070. If you can wait I would wait for the 1070. The value of the 970 pales in comparison to the 1070. Right now I have the 970. The 980 and its variants are better. The Titan is better than the 980. The 1070 will be better than the Titan(in some respects). It would be a waste of money to invest in the 970 with less than a week until its release. Then you have to wait for the aftermarket cards. Don't buy a founders edition. A $70 mark-up just to be one of the first to buy a 1070? No thanks.
 
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WiiUMasterGman

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You could wait for the RX 480 or you can go with the r9 380 or 390 or 390x ( 380 https://www.amazon.ca/Gigabyte-Gaming-Graphics-GV-R938G1-Gaming-4GD/dp/B00ZGF3TUC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1465260728&sr=1-1&keywords=r9+390x ) ( 390 https://www.amazon.ca/XFX-DOUBLE-DISSIPATION-1015MHZ-DISPLAYPORT/dp/B00ZFNC8ES/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1465260794&sr=1-2&keywords=r9+390x ) ( 390x https://www.amazon.ca/MSI-R9-390X-8G-Graphics/dp/B00ZGF158A/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1465260794&sr=1-7&keywords=r9+390x ) I have nothing against nvidia i just find that they are a little bit more expensive for the performance
 
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