Will the new-gen [20nm] gpu be a significant increase over current gen 28nm ?

ACidBaseD · Oct 8, 2013

Hello there.

I was thinking of buying a R9-280X but then i though when Maxwell [20nm] releases next year, my card will suddenly become very slow compared to them [and i wont have any money to upgrade]

So is it better to buy an R9-270X [Save some money] and upgrade to 20nm gpu when i can no longer run games on atleast mid-high settings?

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micropage7 · Oct 8, 2013

if you could wait i guess better for next year, its just several months and you may get better cards

erocker · Oct 8, 2013

There's always going to be a new/better GPU coming out in the future. Get what you need now if you need a card now.

ACidBaseD · Oct 8, 2013

micropage7 said:
if you could wait i guess better for next year, its just several months and you may get better cards

It's very hard for me to wait , i have already waited for 4months ! [Gathering money lol]

What would be my best bet in terms of upgrade and stuff?
Here are the things i am considering and their prices in india:

1. 650ti boost 2gb [215$ In India]
2. MSI OC 660 [260$]
3. 7870 [290$]
4. I expect R9 270X to be around [300$]
5. Zotac 760 [350$]
6. I expect R9 280X to be around 410$
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I have around 325$ to spend right now, and ill be able to save around 120$ per year!

So what will be the best bet in terms of upgrade possibilites as well.
I dont want to max out each and every game, i just want them to look beautifull and be playable at 1920x1080

What i am thinking is of getting the 650ti boost 2gb now [so i save 110$ now] and after 1 year i collect 120$ so i will have 230$ [I will be able to buy a mid range 20nm gpu - prices in india are high ]

a_ump · Oct 8, 2013

its always so hard to separate need from desire though lol. I'm obsessed with getting newer GPU's, but for some reason new CPU's just don't interest me; i'd much rather get an R9 280X than an i5 3570k. However i need one since i'm running a G1610.

OT:
I too am interested to see if Maxwell is actually going to be a whole entire fresh line-up of GPU's, or just the top 2-3 cards getting new architecture

ACidBaseD · Oct 8, 2013

a_ump said:
its always so hard to separate need from desire though lol. I'm obsessed with getting newer GPU's, but for some reason new CPU's just don't interest me; i'd much rather get an R9 280X than an i5 3570k. However i need one since i'm running a G1610.

OT:
I too am interested to see if Maxwell is actually going to be a whole entire fresh line-up of GPU's, or just the top 2-3 cards getting new architecture

The situation gets a whole lot tougher when you live in a developing country where prices never go down.
The prices of cards remain the same for their lifetime and also 20-40% more than USA

Also avg earning ratio is also less

Also customer support sucks.

a_ump · Oct 8, 2013

i feel for ya buddy. You didn't state your GPU in your current rig in OP. Does that mean you don't have one? if so i wouldn't wait till Q1 2014 for maxwell, i'd be getting my game on right now rather than 3-6 months from now. Just my 2 cents.

the54thvoid · Oct 8, 2013

280X is just the same as 7970GHz. I'd get one of those.

douglatins · Oct 8, 2013

Over 9000% better

TRWOV · Oct 8, 2013

ACidBaseD said:
The situation gets a whole lot tougher when you live in a developing country where prices never go down.
The prices of cards remain the same for their lifetime and also 20-40% more than USA
Also avg earning ratio is also less
Also customer support sucks.

That's why I buy all my GPUs on ebay. CPUs, RAM, hard drives, etc., cost about the same than what I would spend by importing them so I buy them locally but GPUs are seen as a luxury and marked up as such. I just got an used 7970 for $250 including shipping to Mexico by USPS; it sells for $540 down here.

ACidBaseD · Oct 8, 2013

Yup I dont have any gfx card, currently playing DotA 2 and Counter strike Aoe and cnC on intel hd4600

Also I cant trust used stuff on eBay, if it doesnt work I am screwed!!

I Just hope R9-280X launches in India below 400$ otherwise ill have to buy R9-270x

a_ump · Oct 8, 2013

Just pay attention to the Feedback, i personally have a rule of 98% or better, unless they have 10's of thousands of feedback, then 96% is okay. You're generally safe.

ACidBaseD · Oct 9, 2013

I don't think buying from eBay is an option.

I'll just wait until the cards are released here in India, then ask for advice according to their pricing

Enterprise24 · Oct 9, 2013

I think 20nm should be very good.
290x vs 7970 (28nm) is like 6970 vs 5870 (40nm) which is not much.
But 7970 vs 6970 is stunning 7970 can even compare to 6990.

Hope to see GTX880 and R9-390X as powerful as 7990.

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Will the new-gen [20nm] gpu be a significant increase over current gen 28nm ?

WHICH ONE TO BUY keeping in mind upgrade options

R9-280X [Wont be able to upgrade for atleast 2.5years]

R9-270X [WIll be able to upgrade in 1.5years]

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