GTX 1080 Ti or wait for Volta

SaarGTheMan · Jan 19, 2018

I'm currently planning on building a new PC for 4k gaming, but I can't decide if I should buy a 1080 ti or just wait for the 2080.

I should say that where I live prices are not effected by the miners so a 1080 ti will stil cost me arount 700-800 usd.

RobCrezz · Jan 19, 2018

If you can wait, then performance will be better with the next gen, without a doubt. But right now the 1080 Ti is probably the best option.

SaarGTheMan · Jan 19, 2018

@RobCrezz but can anyone know how long will it take? Waiting a month or two is fine, but I won't wait until August or something.

And thank you for the quick answer

13thmonkey · Jan 19, 2018

No-one really knows, it is also suspected that it will be called ampere, and volta will be used for the AI/Machine learning version with tensor cores.

RobCrezz · Jan 19, 2018

Yeah, I agree. Hard to say exactly. Nvidia have no competition on high end gaming, so very little pressure for them to release something new.

sizzling · Jan 19, 2018

Also usually the new x80 (780/980/1080) isn't a huge difference to the prior generation x80Ti. Also the x80Ti has a tradition of launching around 3/4 of a year after the non Ti. We may not even see a 1180Ti/2080Ti in 2018, my guess is 2019 based on prior history.

RobCrezz · Jan 19, 2018

Yeah, although the Titan V is a gaming monster, why release a cheaper GeForce version, when they can sell them for thousands.

Dunlop0078 · Jan 19, 2018

Nvidia usually launches cards after GTC which is usually in May. They sometimes launch at GDC which is in late February. My guess is around May or late April.

No telling if you will be able to get your hands on one right after release however.

rcald2000 · Jan 19, 2018

Yeah, I hate the huge gap between the next GPU generation releases and the Ti cards. It's just a ridiculous amount of time.

13thmonkey · Jan 20, 2018

rcald2000 :

Gives you more time to save up, once you know that the generation isn't like FX or 200's

fuzzyredfoxy · Jan 24, 2018

SaarGTheMan :

There are some rumors that they will announce it at GTC 2018. But no one really knows for sure. If they were to announce it then, thats in march and it will likely be months maybe even longer after that. I'm very skeptical about it though because normally that wouldn't be where something like this would be announced. Only time will tell. Sorry but no one has a real answer right now. Your best bet is to decide if the 1080ti is something you need right now (will be good for quite a while). the 1070 all the way up to the 1080ti is very good for 4k gaming, Personally id get one right now, because no one really knows when the 2080 will be out, and nvida has not really given any hints about new gpu series.
this guy seems to know what he is talking about. maybe this will help u decide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcrKw0iSJOU

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