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I look at this way: I can buy a Honda Accord then if I start loading it with luxury options at some point I'm going to increase the cost of that car to let's say BMW range. Then why don't I just buy a BMW?

If you buy a 1070 but pick a model that puts you in 1080 price range, and performance is your priority, then it makes sense to buy a 1080. The super expensive 1070 makes sense if that's all the performance you need AND you want the extras you get with the more expensive model.

A longer warranty isn't important to me because videocards tend to be defective right off if they are going to be defective. Otherwise under normal use they last a long time. Of course, if you plan to abuse your card then a long warranty becomes more valuable.
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jankerson

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I think it would depend on the actual cards in question in the end.

I wouldn't buy a cheap GTX 1080 either, I would personally save more and get a higher end model..... But that's me.
 
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Good Prices on the GTX 1070Ti FTW2...

I have always had good luck ordering online.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW2 GAMING iCX Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $499.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-27 22:34 EST-0500


Click here:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zpx9TW/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-ti-8gb-ftw2-gaming-icx-video-card-08g-p4-6775-kr


B&H is really good, and free shipping.


 
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The higher priced cards are either given better cooling to allow it to clock higher or they are handpicked as those cards that perform better than all the rest. (Or Both)
"Won the silicon lottery"

Having said that if quality is what you are after than I would be more concerned with the warranty than the price of the graphics card

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/556256-gpu-manufacturer-warranty-comparison/

Most manufacturers come with a 2-3 year warranty with the exception of XFX, EVGA and PNY offering a lifetime warranty.

"Go with XFX, EVGA or PNY if you expect your graphics card to explode after 3.1 years."

If your goal is to get 120 fps in some game and both the overclocked Geforce 1070 and Geforce 1080 provide the needed fps, then it doesn't matter which one you buy from a performance point of view.

Do note that every Geforce 1070 has 1920 cuda cores.
https://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-1070/specifications

And every Geforce 1080 has 2560 cuda cores.
https://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-1080/specifications

You can't add cuda cores with an overclock no matter how much extra you pay for a Geforce 1070.

The stock Geforce 1080 will have more overclocking headroom than the already overclocked Geforce 1070, allowing for ever higher fps.

A souped up Prius can only go so fast ...

 
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To me there are 4 types of cards.

Blower, Air and Watercooled/Handpicked

Blowers exhaust air out the back of the case with typically only 1 fan.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126188
Lowest clock rates but all hot air created by the gpu is effectively taken out of the case.

Air cards are your average giant heatsink card with 2-3 fans.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125955
You might even get lucky and get a card that performs just as well as the following "handpicked" cards.

Watercooled/handpicked cards support ... water cooling and are hand picked to run at higher clock rates and are typically marked up $100 - $200.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137144
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487380

Buying higher end variations is fine if it fits what you want to do.

But a $1000 EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti K|NGP|N isn't required for most people.
 
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I look at this way: I can buy a Honda Accord then if I start loading it with luxury options at some point I'm going to increase the cost of that car to let's say BMW range. Then why don't I just buy a BMW?

If you buy a 1070 but pick a model that puts you in 1080 price range, and performance is your priority, then it makes sense to buy a 1080. The super expensive 1070 makes sense if that's all the performance you need AND you want the extras you get with the more expensive model.

A longer warranty isn't important to me because videocards tend to be defective right off if they are going to be defective. Otherwise under normal use they last a long time. Of course, if you plan to abuse your card then a long warranty becomes more valuable.
 
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