looking for some graphics card advice

[Kippe]

So basically I've been looking to upgrade my PC lately. As I know nothing about computers I asked a friend for some help and they directed me to the GTX 970 to replace my AMD Radeon R9 M360, as well as a new PSU (650w, as opposed to my current 280w). Was ready to buy them today when my brother told me I should wait since the GTX 1070 / 80 is being released soon, and I might be able to get one of those instead, or get the 970 for cheaper. Personally I really don't want to wait too long, but are price drops that significant that it might be worth it? And should I expect to need more than 650w if I end up getting the 1070?

[roux]

Depends what your budget is and what games you play

 

I got myself the 970 and I only play CSGO. I wanted to be able to do recordings without having fps spikes. Its all your choice afterall.

[Pan32]

At this time, you should wait, NVIDIA is releasing Pascal and AMD is about to release Polaris as well, which should bring more significant improvements than the last generations did and will drop the prices of old gen cards.

 

You will most likely need a new power supply, however, im fairly certain that 650 watts is more than enough to drag your pc and a 1070, but when in doubt, use a power calculator.

[Aznsoul]

Definitely wait til the 1080 or the 1070 (if you're willing to wait about a month for that one) to come out. They are as good, or they say is better, than a Titan for like $400-$500 less. These two cards should be better, but I've only seen the graphs where they compare the cards to a 980Ti. Again, it does depend on your budget though, so the price for older cards will definitely go down. I bought a 970 two months ago ;~; but it's still a pretty sweet card and can run alot of the newer games very well.

 

Like Pan said, it's good to use a power calculator and I bet you could find a 80+ (bronze, silver, or gold) with 600+ watts for a reasonable price. PSUs aren't that expensive.

[zacha1011]

I feel as you should wait. For when the new 'flagships' come out which make the already existing ones cut down on price