[Nvidia Volta] Mainstream Graphics Cards

[Mr.Pro.]

Whether its the lack of availability due to cryptocurrency mining or somewhat disappointing performance overall, AMD's Vega graphics cards haven't really had the bang we expected them to in 2017. The RX Vega 56 was the most competitive, offering a decent challenge to the Geforce GTX 1070, but a lack of stock and long wait for partner cards with decent quiet coolers means that for many, Nvidia will still the logical choice for a high-end gaming rig.

Nvidia already launched a Volta-based Titan V graphics card sporting a 12nm process size and using HBM2 memory, however at $3000, it's not exactly wallet-friendly. In fact, it costs around 10 times as much as a GTX 1060 6GB, which is the company's current po[CENSORED]r mid-range card. Nvidia will, of course, be releasing cheaper models, and the GTX 20-series replacement for the likes of the GTX 1060, 1070 and 1080 will be amongst the most anticipated launches of 2018. 

This is exciting for a number of reasons. Firstly, Nvidia's last few launches have offered significant performance hikes with each generation and that's never a bad thing, especially with resolutions above 1080p becoming more common. Secondly, we'll likely see discounts for its Pascal-based cards, so if you're currently languishing with a GTX 960 or 970, you might find cheap GTX 1070s thanks to Volta's impending arrival. It's definitely something to watch out for if you want a decent frame rate boosts for as little cash as possible.