Gtx 1080

[KrayzieKal]

I'm thinking of upgrading to the 1080 from the 960 but does WoW even utilize its full potential?

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I'll look on youtube and see if I find anything..

[Elim Garak]

Any news on the next series? 11XX? or will it be 20XX?

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1080 TI info: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11172/...-next-week-699
1080 and 1060 upgrade info: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11173/...-faster-memory

Any news on the next series? 11XX? or will it be 20XX?

The following has a bit of news on Volta: https://www.pcgamesn.com/nvidia/nvid...specifications
So far all we really know is that Nvidia likely has received the first engineering samples and that they've started coding their device ID's into drivers.

[mrgreenthump]

I'm thinking of upgrading to the 1080 from the 960 but does WoW even utilize its full potential?

It doesn't, doesn't even fully utilize my 4 year old GPU with 1440p ultra.

[Lathais]

It doesn't, doesn't even fully utilize my 4 year old GPU with 1440p ultra.

Does it even fully utilize a 960? Have not played WoW in quite some time, but I thought last time I did my card handled the game well on Ultra.

[Kagthul]

... link? /tenchar

Watch the presentation?

Or JayzTwoCents' video afterwards, or Pauls Hardware, or any of the other 30 guys that were there?

[Thunderball]

Does it even fully utilize a 960? Have not played WoW in quite some time, but I thought last time I did my card handled the game well on Ultra.

WoW cant really handle big GPU load due to they way it works with the CPU (it's a game engine limitation, and wont be fixed ever), so unless you play in 4K you dont need anything better than GTX 1060.

[Tucci]

I've been holding off on the 1080 for the Ti and saving for months. Still using a 670 SLI setup so it'll be a huge upgrade. I was positive they were going to overprice it at like $850-900 but I was crossing my fingers that it was going to follow the pricing trend and ideally release at $750 so they blew me away with $700. I was 100% buying this and was even thinking about snatching a reference card just so I didn't have to wait forever. I still game at 1080p but @ 144hz so I need the extra juice.

HOW-fucking-EVER. I found out that instead of including a DVI port they opted for 50 fucking DisplayPorts...and an HDMI. And for some god awful reason BenQ decided to not put a DisplayPort on my $300 144hz XL2411Z that I just bought last year...even though their older and cheaper 144hz Asus competition has one.

So GG. I'm completely fucked for the stupidest reasons imaginable.

[Thunderball]

I've been holding off on the 1080 for the Ti and saving for months. Still using a 670 SLI setup so it'll be a huge upgrade. I was positive they were going to overprice it at like $850-900 but I was crossing my fingers that it was going to follow the pricing trend and ideally release at $750 so they blew me away with $700. I was 100% buying this and was even thinking about snatching a reference card just so I didn't have to wait forever. I still game at 1080p but @ 144hz so I need the extra juice.

HOW-fucking-EVER. I found out that instead of including a DVI port they opted for 50 fucking DisplayPorts...and an HDMI. And for some god awful reason BenQ decided to not put a DisplayPort on my $300 144hz XL2411Z that I just bought last year...even though their older and cheaper 144hz Asus competition has one.

So GG. I'm completely fucked for the stupidest reasons imaginable.

The fact that Nvidia doesnt include DVI on their reference cards doesnt mean it wont appear on partner cards.

[Wikko]

I've been holding off on the 1080 for the Ti and saving for months. Still using a 670 SLI setup so it'll be a huge upgrade. I was positive they were going to overprice it at like $850-900 but I was crossing my fingers that it was going to follow the pricing trend and ideally release at $750 so they blew me away with $700. I was 100% buying this and was even thinking about snatching a reference card just so I didn't have to wait forever. I still game at 1080p but @ 144hz so I need the extra juice.

HOW-fucking-EVER. I found out that instead of including a DVI port they opted for 50 fucking DisplayPorts...and an HDMI. And for some god awful reason BenQ decided to not put a DisplayPort on my $300 144hz XL2411Z that I just bought last year...even though their older and cheaper 144hz Asus competition has one.

So GG. I'm completely fucked for the stupidest reasons imaginable.

Dont they ship the cards with dongles for hdmi to dvi? Thought I saw it being mentioned somewhere

[Artorius]

Dont they ship the cards with dongles for hdmi to dvi? Thought I saw it being mentioned somewhere

Display-port to DVI. At least according to LTT's video.

[Blackmist]

I'm thinking of upgrading to the 1080 from the 960 but does WoW even utilize its full potential?

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I'll look on youtube and see if I find anything..

Only if you're running at 4K, and I doubt even that would cause it to struggle. For 1080p, the GTX 1060 can run that just fine at max settings.

[ovm33]

WoW cant really handle big GPU load due to they way it works with the CPU (it's a game engine limitation, and wont be fixed ever), so unless you play in 4K you dont need anything better than GTX 1060.

My 4790k and 970 push WoW @ 4k /10 ultra no problem. My frame rates hover around 60 FPS no including WoW's infamous dips - but that's hardly the cards fault.

[Tucci]

The fact that Nvidia doesnt include DVI on their reference cards doesnt mean it wont appear on partner cards.

I've thought about that but I don't think I've ever heard of aftermarket cards coming with different ports. It'd be incredible if that were true though.

Dont they ship the cards with dongles for hdmi to dvi? Thought I saw it being mentioned somewhere

Can't run 144hz over anything but DL-DVI and DisplayPort. There's this one adapter that does DP to DL-DVI but it's $120 and the few reviews it has are pretty bad. People claim it fails, flickers the screen or causes weird artifacts. And I also don't want anything to create any input lag. At that point I might as well save more or sell this one and buy another monitor.

Display-port to DVI. At least according to LTT's video.

I know but it's limited to 60hz aka not DL-DVI, right? I'll check his video out regardless.



Bottom line, I'm either stuck at 60hz and can't use my monitor for the only reason I bought it (144hz) or I just can't buy the Ti. Which makes me really damn sad, lol.

[Thunderball]

I've thought about that but I don't think I've ever heard of aftermarket cards coming with different ports. It'd be incredible if that were true though.

Happens all the time with motherboards and videocards. For example USB 3.1 ports: 100 series Intel chipsets dont support them, but there is a ton of boards with those ports.

[DeltrusDisc]

I've thought about that but I don't think I've ever heard of aftermarket cards coming with different ports. It'd be incredible if that were true though.

It's happened many times. Typically they are more expensive cards.

[Tucci]

It's happened many times. Typically they are more expensive cards.

Just an update. I am now whole again. Hopefully I lose that Ebay auction for a new monitor now, rofl. These are from MSI. Think ASUS is doing it too.

[the boar]

....if anyone wants a 1080 for £432..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inno3D-NVID...581096&sr=1-33

actually sold by amazon as well, so it isn't some potentially shady third-party seller. though no date on when they'll be going out, which could see other 1080s go lower. hmm. thought i'd share anyway

[Cyrops]

....if anyone wants a 1080 for £432..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inno3D-NVID...581096&sr=1-33

actually sold by amazon as well, so it isn't some potentially shady third-party seller. though no date on when they'll be going out, which could see other 1080s go lower. hmm. thought i'd share anyway

Shows 600 pound price to me?

[Life-Binder]