Yeah, the 970 has been a workhorse for sure, but it's really showing its age these days, the 4gb of vram hurts a lot as well. I play other games like Star Citizen and I'm lucky if I can scrounge up 15 fps a lot of the time. I'd love even a 3070 since it outperforms the 2080ti and is way cheaper.
That said, I'm not buying anything until they sort our their manufacturing issues, and see what the improved versions entail that'll be out sooner or later.