Misunderstanding graphics card numbering system

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So, when looking at graphics cards I skipped researching anything not a 10 series , assuming all 9,7 series would be inferior.

Thinking the natural evolution of the cards would be for example, say 780 was replaced by 960, then 70 then 80 etc and the 10 series replaces them. So a 1030 was faster then the 1050/60/70 etc.

But that does not seem to be the case now looking into it further.

Would it be a better assumption to say that the 760 was replaced by the 960 and the 1060 replaced the 960
And the 780 by the 980 by the 1080?

So the second number set it an identifier on the speed of the card more than the first?

Looking at these two benchmarks the 980 ti rapes the hugely newer 1050ti

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/3439vs3649

Even the 780ti beats the 1050 ti.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-780-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/2165vs3649

So when looking for budget deals on a graphics card I think I messed up royally on looking for a screaming deal on a 1050 ti, when I should have been hunting a 980 ti instead?

What benefits would a 1050ti have over a 980 ti?


Also I found this “new” 980 ti for 89.00 on eBay, 100% positive feedback but think there is a scam there somewhere, it weird with the positive feedback.
They also have a 1080ti for 89.00 also lol.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/MSI-GeForce-...m=283080317739&_trksid=p2056116.c100891.m5206

 

[loyalyolayal]

I always assume the 1st digit/number is the generation and the 2nd set as the indicator of speed/performance. My personal take (which might be highly inaccurate) is that the "80" of the last gen is the equivalent of the new gen's "70".

 

[Concrete]

I always assume the 1st digit/number is the generation and the 2nd set as the indicator of speed/performance. My personal take (which might be highly inaccurate) is that the "80" of the last gen is the equivalent of the new gen's "70".

This generally holds true in my experience. The 50 is the budget model that is generally better than the previous generation's 60. The jump from the 9 series to the 10 seems to have been larger because the memory went up across the board.

OP no one is selling a 1080ti for 90 quid, that must be a scam.

 

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This generally holds true in my experience. The 50 is the budget model that is generally better than the previous generation's 60. The jump from the 9 series to the 10 seems to have been larger because the memory went up across the board.

OP no one is selling a 1080ti for 90 quid, that must be a scam.

Of course it is, I believed the 89.00 980, and seller had all positive feedback but when I saw one of his other items was a 1080 at the same price i became skeptical.

Trying to figure out how if it’s a scam they have such good ratings as a seller??

 

[90 50]

I always assume the 1st digit/number is the generation and the 2nd set as the indicator of speed/performance. My personal take (which might be highly inaccurate) is that the "80" of the last gen is the equivalent of the new gen's "70".

That’s what I’m learning now and was the error in my thinking that they went consecutively instead.

Seeing how a 980 kicks the dog shot out of the 1050 ti I just bought in the comparisons I’m seeing.

 

[MUSTKILL]

Let's breakdown the 1060.
GTX 1060 = (10) gen
30 = low end
50 = lower middle
60 = mid range
70 = mid-high
80 = high-end

No matter what the generation is, the 80 series will always be the fastest of that gen.
Slap on a Ti at the end of it, and its even a faster variation of that card.
Just because it's a higher gen doesn't mean its a faster card. The series number is much more of an indicator of the class of the card, for that generation.
780Ti is significantly faster than the 1050.

Also to answer your question, you would get the newer gen cards (10 series for example) for better power consumption and thermals.
780Ti draws more power from the PSU, smaller buffer, and it's an older card (shorter life span, no warranty, etc.)