nVidia 3080 opinions & discussion

[albert]

That said, I really hope navi can compete with a 3080. Itd be fantastic  for AMD to have viable options in both the CPU and GPU space.

And even if they can't, I hope they get close and have a good launch with no BS issues. I agree, the world needs 2 options. nVidia has had it too good for long enough.

[Chaosphere]

Spot on!

Same story with intel for CPUs.

[Sneakytiger]

so if big navi comes in at the same price as the 3080 and preforms like it,i would still buy nvidea.

[TeaLeaf]

so if big navi comes in at the same price as the 3080 and preforms like it,i would still buy nvidea.

Ok, I'll bite.  Why?  What drives your preference?

Operationally we know they will be different, so what would the difference have to be to change your choice?

[albert]

Software and Drivers have been AMDs downfall since retaking some of the market.

[albert]

Look here for a consolidated list of the 3080s and 3090s with various capacitor mixes:
https://new.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/izhpvs/the_possible_reason_for_crashes_and_instabilities/g6jivta/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
ASUS gets a pat on the back for their level of quality from the outset.
Can't wait for the 28th to see what AMD have up their sleeve.

[sulky_uk]

Already done that on page 3 of this thread mate

[albert]

Already done that on page 3 of this thread mate

Oops, hehe you got me back.

[albert]

I finally snagged a 3080. https://www.msi.com/Graphics-Card/GeForce-RTX-3080-SUPRIM-X-10G/Overview. megekko.nl in Netherlands seems to be very useful and getting the odd single unit and daily they are getting more choice.

I quite honestly was not seeing any super compelling reason to get an AMD card. Plus the wait for one of them could be quite long. Arrives next week.

[OldBloke]

I finally snagged a 3080. https://www.msi.com/Graphics-Card/GeForce-RTX-3080-SUPRIM-X-10G/Overview. megekko.nl in Netherlands seems to be very useful and getting the odd single unit and daily they are getting more choice.

I quite honestly was not seeing any super compelling reason to get an AMD card. Plus the wait for one of them could be quite long. Arrives next week.

Nice one, Albert :thumb:

That MSI website had me chuckling in places - 'Finishing touches' and 'Angle to add finesse'

[TeaLeaf]

Supply has definitely caused me some issues and I have ended up just putting it on hold until the supply sorts itself out.  Prices for the custom boards need to settle too as at the moment otherwise you end up paying more than needed for the performance. Gratz on getting your 3080 though!

[albert]

Nice one, Albert :thumb:

That MSI website had me chuckling in places - 'Finishing touches' and 'Angle to add finesse'

Yeah I know, they are rather artistic in their descriptive approach. My feeling is it has proven cooling technology and whilst it can be overclocked I expect to run it at stock speeds. My biggest challenge is heat removal as my case is mATX (I have 3 slots spare after some relocation of other cards). But on the flip side, I will not need a radiator fan from the old 1080Ti. so I can slot in a better BeQuiet fan I have ready for this. I paid a little more than I expected. Non-founders versions seem to be about £100 over, this is about £150 over the founder price. It actually shouldn't be a ripoff since it's from an official supplier.

[Chaosphere]

[video]www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9r0DNNpyTA&[/video]

Crossing MSI off of the list.

Official supplier eh



Enjoy the card, should be a great performer. Looks like they're still very hard to get, so well done on finding one!

[Sneakytiger]

should i go with a 3080 to replace my ageing watercooled 1080 or wait in the ti version?

[TeaLeaf]

should i go with a 3080 to replace my ageing watercooled 1080 or wait in the ti version?

Is your 1080 struggling with anything at the moment?   If it runs everything fine then no.  If some games are struggling then probably better to start understanding if it is a cpu bottleneck, vram cap or a graphics horsepower problem.   If you're trying to drive an 8K monitor at 140Hz on a Pentium IV then it might be all three!