Why is GTX 1070 so expensive?

[DeathMetalJedi]

They advertise the card at $380 (board partner cards) to $450 (founder's card) I can't find one for any less than $500... ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ liars.

[Captain Murphy The Villian]

Nvidia is a price gouging POS. They are selling there "founders edition" just a fancy term for reference card for the amount they are no company is going to sell it cheaper then it since there cards will have better overclocking and cooling.

Thank Nvidia for price gouging there GPUs.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

It's not all Nvidia's fault, stores see that GTX 1070 has same performance as GTX 980 Ti and slap almost same price on it as GTX 980 Ti.
Same way many stores are trying to sell RX 480 for the price of R9 390 because it has same performance. They dont give a damn about Nvidia or AMD recommended prices.

[Captain Murphy The Villian]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Rumpelcrutchskin:

It's not all Nvidia's fault, stores see that GTX 1070 has same performance as GTX 980 Ti and slap almost same price on it as GTX 980 Ti.
Same way many stores are trying to sell RX 480 for the price of R9 390 because it has same performance. They dont give a damn about Nvidia or AMD recommended prices.

Yes it is Nvidia fault. If they didn't charge so much for there BS "refernece card" this wouldn't have happened. This is 100% Nvidia fault.

[Chompman]

It can depend where you live but they have started to get down close to msrp as we saw with the 1080's take some time.

So far the lowest I have seen was $399 on newegg a few days ago so I don't see the issue.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Well worth it given most 1070 perform as well as 2x 480 do

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

MSI GTX 1070 8G is €559 where I live and MSI GTX 980 Ti 6G is €549. -.-

[Arya]

Prices are fine here in Australia. A Founders Edition isn't much of a premium over a high-end GTX970, and much cheaper than a 980 or 980Ti.

[hawkeye]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Not Lucien:

Prices are fine here in Australia. A Founders Edition isn't much of a premium over a high-end GTX970, and much cheaper than a 980 or 980Ti.

Which store do you use? If I can get a 1070 for not much more than a 970, I'm in.

A high-end gtx970 currently sells for $450. A FE 1070 costs $750.

[Arya]

http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126104&cm_re=1070-_-14-126-104-_-Product

From Newegg. A GTX 1070 for $600. Well, six hundred and one.

[hawkeye]

Except that newegg isn't in Australia.

[Arya]

Opprinnelig skrevet av hawkeye:

Except that newegg isn't in Australia.

Would it not be possible to buy from them, and have the part shipped? That may sound like a childish question, but I'm still fairly new to this.

[Washell]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Not Lucien:

Would it not be possible to buy from them, and have the part shipped? That may sound like a childish question, but I'm still fairly new to this.

Not sure I'd like the idea of the regular postal services shipping sensitive hardware across the pacific.

On topic: Developing a chip, the tooling, and building entire new factories to handle a die-shrink is expensive. Part of the way all chip manufacturing recoup that cost is to make the early adopter pay a premium for the privilege of being the first to own it. Don't like it, don't be an early adopter.

[banzaigtv]

A GTX 980 is often a better value than a GTX 1070 for 1080p gaming. Around $350 - $450. And $700 for a GTX 1080? Stupid vultures.