I managed to get an 8GB 1070 from Frontosa (via a buddy) for R7200 incl VAT. That was a deal I could not pass by even though I now find myself an NVidia user. I’m not a massive fan of NVidia’s practices, but value for money is the overriding factor for me.
For me it became necessary to go that way, because although the 480 which I was aiming for should be cheaper in SA, the reality is that the 1060 is much cheaper. Therefore I do not see demand playing as big a role as supply. How can there be demand if the card is not being sold at a price point that makes sense? AMD originally stated that they would be launching the 480 at high volumes. Not sure if they managed it or not, but in SA the availability is atrocious. It’s definitely harming AMDs sales for what would otherwise be a very popular card. If it is purely the doing of the importers and retailers I believe they failed to follow what’s really going on in the industry. And they missed an opportunity.
So yeah… Since there was no value to be had in the mid-range (I just don’t think the 1060 will hold up well in the DX12 transition, but that’s just me…) I decided to find value on the higher end of things. And I think I did. The 490 will only be launching end of this year or early next year and I had no desire to wait.
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I managed to get an 8GB 1070 from Frontosa (via a buddy) for R7200 incl VAT. That was a deal I could not pass by even though I now find myself an NVidia user. I’m not a massive fan of NVidia’s practices, but value for money is the overriding factor for me.
For me it became necessary to go that way, because although the 480 which I was aiming for should be cheaper in SA, the reality is that the 1060 is much cheaper. Therefore I do not see demand playing as big a role as supply. How can there be demand if the card is not being sold at a price point that makes sense? AMD originally stated that they would be launching the 480 at high volumes. Not sure if they managed it or not, but in SA the availability is atrocious. It’s definitely harming AMDs sales for what would otherwise be a very popular card. If it is purely the doing of the importers and retailers I believe they failed to follow what’s really going on in the industry. And they missed an opportunity.
So yeah… Since there was no value to be had in the mid-range (I just don’t think the 1060 will hold up well in the DX12 transition, but that’s just me…) I decided to find value on the higher end of things. And I think I did. The 490 will only be launching end of this year or early next year and I had no desire to wait.