Difference between same model cards

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I am looking at a putting together a new build soon and here are the parts I have picked out so far.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nVYv9W

About the video card, I am looking at getting a 1070. Now there are some that costs around $440 and some as high as $800. What are the differences in these cards? I compared the lowest price and highest price on newegg and the specs look identical. What makes one costs more than the other?
 

jpe1701

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The prices are all jacked up for the 1070 because it is a very popular card for cryptocurrency miners. No one is sure when the prices will return to normal but right now the 1080 is a better value.
 

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It's the same deal for the 1080 cards. They range anywhere from $500 to $1200. What is the difference in the ones that costs higher? Is the quality of the card that much better?
 

Rekta1981

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I really need a new video card right now to but i've held off tell this whole pricing thing comes back down to normal or I find one that is about what retail price is suppose to be or close to it
 

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Any idea when the pricing will go back to normal? And what is normal prices for a 1070 or a 1080?
 

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its a guess gaming right now your better off in some cases with a 1080 i've seen a 1070 be more than a 1080 in some cases if that is the case the 1080 would be the better deal

I know one thing if i'm paying over 500 dollar for a card i'm getting a 1080 not a 1070