Why is a second hand GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 8GB the same price as a new ....

[TwistedHelixis]

Just helping a friend get a new graphics card (or second hand).

 

Started looking at the one I have which is a GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 8GB, which seem to go second hand for around £200 ish on Ebay. Then noticed the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB Gaming OC new for £200+ ish

 

Any idea why the newer card goes for that cheap price new? Is the 1070 better but older?

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=GIGABYTE+GeForce+GTX+1660+super+8GB&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPy-yAub7rAhWNasAKHSMdB_EQ_AUoAXoECA0QAw&biw=2560&bih=1297

[Ditto]

Some second hand prices for IT components have been unusually high recently. This article suggests the older card is stronger card overall, but not by a big margin - https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1660S-Super-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1070/4056vs3609

[3s-gtech]

They’re close competing cards, with the 1070 possibly beating the 1660 in some games. The 16** series don’t include RT either.

[TwistedHelixis]

Ill advice him to get a new 1660 card as it will also have a warranty and can be returned if needed.

[localzuk]

Ill advice him to get a new 1660 card as it will also have a warranty and can be returned if needed.

This is always a good idea in my view. You never have any idea how the old owner treated their cars. How much they overlooked it/cooked it etc...

[SimonHooker]

It might be worth holding out if viable - the 3xxx series are released on September 17th - might be the 2xxx series come down in price a bit ( maybe wishful thinking though )

[Ditto]

It might be worth holding out if viable - the 3xxx series are released on September 17th - might be the 2xxx series come down in price a bit ( maybe wishful thinking though )

 

Have a look at yesterday's thread - http://www.edugeek.net/forums/gaming/217078-nvidia-30xx-series-launch-today.html#post1857838