Indeed. Smokes it at 4K!

Yeah impressive gains in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus & Doom Eternal

Flight Sim seriously bottlenecked by CPU.

Unless e-sports title, you'd be better off using this GPU for 4K gaming.

This post has been edited by defaultname365: Sep 16 2020, 09:19 PM

At 4K and beyond, CPU bottleneck isn't gone but mitigated (stating the obvious) but... with the 3080 reviews, I see this clearer than ever

I knew it.

2021 most likely will see a "Super" or "Ti" variant with more VRAM for the 3080. I know with compression, 10GB VRAM for the 3080 should do the trick @ 4K gaming but still...

Apparently it is 'just a 3080' with more VRAM.

NVIDIA ‘teases’ GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB memory
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-teases-g...ith-20gb-memory


This post has been edited by defaultname365: Sep 17 2020, 06:09 PM

Actually 10Gb VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming? Me with a 1080 Ti that has 11Gb VRAM. I know Ampere has NVCache.

That 3080 20Gb feels IMO more future proof?

It's a mess for a launch



This post has been edited by defaultname365: Sep 18 2020, 07:20 PM

This is a good watch for RTX/DLSS performance on the 3080


Depends on needs... for me I get 30-35fps in RDR2 with my 1080 Ti @4K Ultra. If it can get to 60fps on a GPU, it is 4K60fps GPU for me As you mention some say 2080 Ti = 1440p60fps, but others say 4K60fps GPU. 3080 having 10Gb VRAM a little worrying if want to future proof to be honest. But, we are getting more and more powerful GPUs that are likely to meet even the most demanding of gamers.

So it's pretty much confirmed the soon to be available 3080 20Gb. No added core count, clock speed, etc.. just a bump in VRAM.

And it's to release after Big Navi. Big Navi 6900XT apparently will have 16Gb GDDR6 so kinda makes sense Nvidia tries to entice Navi users.

https://videocardz.com/newz/galaxs-internal...eforce-rtx-3060




This post has been edited by defaultname365: Sep 23 2020, 12:12 PM

...and NDA has been lifted.

"Not for you!"

Funny enough, the 2080 Ti still has a worse value than the 3090

So looks like Asus is the go-to brand

Surprised with EVGA though.

So new drivers proven to improve stability and many are no longer reporting crashses.

HUB did a mini-rebench and found no difference in performance with the new drivers.



Also, the whole MLCC vs. POSCAP = apparently it's not the issue, well... the clockspeed spikes tend to be more forgiving on MLCC thus MLCC gave the impression of being more "stable" but in the end the drivers helped and no longer becomes a MLCC/POSCAP issue.

An absolute win in my books.

Reason? I was hoping AMD will be at least faster than the 3070, else almost 3080 performance <- - my expectation.

The fact that they leap frogged past 2080 Ti performance and then able to trade places with the 3080 for a lower price + lower TDP + higher VRAM = that's a win to me (though they're all slides for now).

I was hoping to see Ray Tracing performance numbers but oh well, perhaps more 'slides' will be released later.

At $649, AMD has basically undercut Nvidia.

...and then, the ultimate kicker at the end.

The 6900 XT for $999 that competes with the $500 more 3090.

Did not expect that. Nope.

The 3090 seems to be a 'dual purpose' GPU (not just for gaming) while the 6900 XT looks like its aimed squarely at gamers (not a concern of mine though).

So far Nvidia's Ampere launch has come up quite short though the cards themselves have delivered stunning performance.

Plus, pairing RDNA 2 with the AMD 5000 series CPUs + Rage Mode = more performance? AMD has really outdone themselves!

The next logical step is to sit back, relax, wait for reviews and let the initial stock play out and see how it unfolds & then decide when to dive in to get one yourself (should you decide to get one that is...)

My 1080 Ti is itching for an upgrade but I will be patient.

This post has been edited by defaultname365: Oct 29 2020, 02:18 AM

"Time for Jen-Hsun to get back to the kitchen" the comments lol

Let's wait for reviews and see if it is as AMD claims, these are truly exciting times! Thank goodness for competition

Goodbye upgrades for 2021... hopefully my 1080 Ti lasts the year

Already accepted next year to be back to norm. All those news about how 2021 will be better = yeah right.

I have somewhat been down the rabbithole (for learning purposes) of how these people are buying the 30-series and it is downright scary. Largely attributed by bots.

There is very little chance of getting a 3080 unless you're a lucky, lucky person. Within miliseconds, the "Add to cart" button is expected to disappear. There are also those on reddit/Discord that bragging they got more than 1 unit of the 30-series (miners for sure) and then those blatantly claiming they're going to sell it on eBay for much higher. We have even a few stars here at Garage Sales doing this already.

I have never bought a GPU of the 'current generation', always 1 gen behind. Now even the 20-series are being sold for much higher prices.

The scariest part is - - even if the mining craze dies and availability is much better, nothing is going to stop these bots/scalpers. Willing buyer, willing seller especially in certain region where availability is always tough.

2020 really brought out the worst in people and this is going to continue into the future.

Greed has no limits.

Haha true... brands were being picked upon not knowing what was going to happen in the coming months

Can't win this year anymore unless really lucky.

Having it available is one thing, paying it near MSRP is another.

There will barely be any good news on the GPU front this year, I have accepted that. MSI and Asus already raising prices, mining still at an all time high.

I have been thinking over the past few days whether to get the Aurora 12 or not

I do play games (mostly daily), but not that hardcore. Productivity I have my own laptop & company laptop.

I have a 1080 Ti GPU with a 4K60Hz display that can't really cope at 4K if really push the settings. I plan to get a 4K144Hz display in future.

Given the circumstances that we're in, I'm torn between a 3080 and a 3090 (the latter adds RM3100 after discount to the build).

I know 3090 is overkill for 'gaming only' unless really a hardcore gamer, but in this shortage era, a 3090 is not too crazy to be a real consideration to future proof since things can get worse instead of better.

But I do have doubts if a 3090 really is a future proof idea, e.g. a 4080 might come out likely less than $1499 and beat it performance wise, kinda inevitable.

Again, if shortage continues to worsen, a 3090 is not a bad idea since the possible 4080 will be instantly "Out of stock" and even if available, RIP MSRP.

Hmmm....

Awesome, enjoy!

This post has been edited by defaultname365: Apr 7 2021, 01:23 PM

Nice, 4 years. I don't think Dell warranty is 'expensive' in the grand scheme of things, gives you a nice peace of mind in all those years.

Here are the good stuff -

If you ever want to sell away the desktop, you can change ownership of it (and warranty goes along with it) so buyer will continue with the warranty:
https://www.dell.com/support/assets-transfe...bsd1/#/Identify

And another great thing, you can extend the warranty if one decides to change their warranty period later on.
https://www.dell.com/en-my/shop/cp/cp/dell-...nsions-upgrades

If you're trying to make the point that Dell "warranty is expensive", it isn't even for 3 years.

If you're saying "post warranty is expensive", then I'm sure it will be.

That's why better to buy at least 2 years (or more) warranty in the build itself.

If 1 year warranty - most likely the user plans to sell off the parts/upgrade after 1 year.

The fact that there is an option to extend warranty once expires is a great feature especially those who took 1 year warranty and wishes to extend support.