Wait for the 1070 if you don ' t mind upgrading in about 2 years , get the 480 for longevity as more games will start utilizing DX 12 I ' m not too versed in this subject matter but I ' d say go with the 480 . As more games are released , they will require more and more VRAM and it seems like the 4 GB limit is becoming a drawback . While HBM is objectively better than the standard VRAM at the time , the low amount and high power draw doesn ' t seem to outweigh the 480 . <| sep |> SpaceX just announced a deal to lease another building near the Kennedy Space Center . In the discussion there it was mentioned that Tesla leases their buildings but I do not think that it is something that would keep them from installing panels .