Hi all, I am currently building a rig, and unsure which GPU I should get. My budget allow me to go for ZOTAC 4080 Trinity 16GB or ASUS TUF RTX 4070 TI.

For brand and quality I will definitely trust ASUS. but ZOTAC 4080 caught my eye, any thought?

Hmm. Zotac's cooling system is always on the lower side compared to Asus. IMO get the ASUS, unless you prefer the higher end GPU. Im using Zotac 3090 Trinity. Cooling wise not so bad, but way better compared to Zotac's GTX 1080Ti Mini which I had.. The cooling on the 1080Ti mini sucks.. Even play cs need to ramp the fan to 100% lol. So far my 3090 is okay, automatically ramps to 70% fan speed and getting temps around 80-86Degrees while playing cs2.

So far the only bad review i read for ZOTAC 4080 is the jet like fan noise. Have not seen much on performance / quality review though. Would really hope for better performance, but due to budget constrain can only go for 4070 TI if its Asus.

Using zotac 4080 myself.

So far so good. No problem.

Ah yes.. and that jet fan sound. exactly like my gpu when im playing games. haha. but other than that i think its better than the Zotac GTX series.

get the RTX 4080 regardless of the AIB

It will be silly picking 4070 Ti over 4080. Sure, probably weaker on cooling but with good casing.... It will be fine.

I'll pick Zotac 4080 over Asus 4070 Ti as well.

4080 16GB any day over 4080 12GB... oh wait did I drop in from the wrong timeline?

https://youtu.be/jGORmB6GoH8?si=pxmqIHXTLDPX6iV2

Go thru this video n rethink ..see Ur usage ngam tak...wat Ur total budget

Hey! I recently built a rig with an ASUS TUF RTX 4070 TI, and I've been playing CS2 on it. My setup includes an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 32GB RAM, and I get around 150-200 FPS on high settings. The ASUS card is solid in terms of build quality and cooling. If you're leaning towards the ZOTAC 4080, it's a beast and will give you better performance and future-proofing. For those with lower specs, here are some tips to boost your FPS in CS2: turn off Nvidia Reflex, turn on AMD FSR in the game options, and set CS2.exe to high priority in Task Manager. These tweaks can make a noticeable difference. I have found these tips in this article: https://skinsmonkey.com/blog/how-to-increase-fps-in-cs2. Check it out for more comprehensive information.

This post has been edited by trek: Jun 17 2024, 07:49 PM

always go for the gpu with more raw power, in this case, the 4080. the trinity cooling is only good up to 4070 super, but during gaming, almost all cards with 3 fans will have decent temps.

Except for Giga Eagle. HUB revealed that not only is the temps higher than other 3fans but also much noisier running worse performance.

4080 Eagle OC is another beast. Its better than expected for me.

Then their Aorus Master line would blow your mind I guess... provided you dont get a PCB crack beforehand which their infamous for. Orz

Eagle like usually on the low end. Just that this one is better than expected. Not low end level. Probably inbetween Zotac Trinity and Asus TUF.

Already "love" it by putting overkill anti-sag.

Gpus with big 4ss coolers are prone to pcb cracking near the pcie slot, so a gpu support is a must. Even if the pcb doesnt crack, its an eyesore to have gpu sagging haha.

Unless its Colorful level lower pricing, ehhh there are plenty other options from other AIBs for what Giga Eagle is asking. But since it works for you its just works okay.

Anti sag, well its nice to be included but it doesnt cost a lot either. Imho not a sway factor to buy it.

This post has been edited by babylon52281: Jun 15 2024, 04:24 PM

Make no sense buy a lower level GPU because of brand, but if china brand like palit and colorful 4080 is cheaper why not go for it. I'm using palit 1070 from 2016 until January this year now using colorful 4070 super, they are reliable cheaper and just works.

I guess its personal preference for some.. if the performance of a lower tier card is sufficient, going higher tier even same price may not make much difference for the user but they might prefer to better build quality, peace of mind from perceived better branding, and often is the more established brands better RMA in case anything goes wrong.

Some overpriced brands (ie Asus) do cater for the more enthusiast & OCing crowd so they can charge higher and ppl will buy.

One has to pay for all of these and sometimes it may worth dropping a lower tier for the similar pricing...

It's a GPU can see the difference in performance like more fos, compare to like example audio where it's subjective. The numbers don't lie.

But these days, electronics is more to your luck than anything, you can buy the best brand and still something can go wrong. One thing though Asus is severely overpriced here. Plus if you know about their awful after sales service in USA you would think twice, it's USA not us here but still show you not everything is amazing even buy from repubale brands.

For PC if you have that budget buy the best of your money not brand. Even a zotac 4080 is still a 4080 faster than a 4070ti. But just me, I will never wanna pay for overpriced brand like Asus.

Currently using Zotac 3080ti, got no issue with cooling either.

I would rather pick 4080 than 4070 Ti. Cooling wise, it still depends on how you ventilate your PC, room temp and etc etc.

I do agree with your point, just that I also see there is a valid reason why Asus exist and charges what they charge. While selling same same PC hardware they target a different clientele and often those that just want hassle free great performance while telling "shaddup and take my money". Basically its rare to see an Asus product review that is bad bad (except Ally)...

About GPU performance, not to say there is no clear difference in performance numbers, but not many can tell the difference between say 300FPS & 400FPS in CSGO/Valorant types and if the differences is imperceptible, going a higher tier GPU wont really give additional benefits. So for these folks, they could justify paying more for better features, better build quality, more RGB bling, better & longer warranty, better RMA support and whatnot, and often just more flex (since its an Asus bro).

Well at least thats what I think rich Asus owners justify their overprice purchases, what do I know Im poor.

Anyhow, the best advice I can give is buy within ones means not within ones FOMO.

the more you buy, the more you save/safe.

iinm zotac's supplier suncycle seemed to have good reputation too

and if worry about the cooling performance, you can just cap the power limit of the zotac 4080 to maybe like 80-90%, it'll run way cooler and still probably be the same or slightly faster than the 4070ti with with lower clocks.

don't forget 16GB is still better than 12GB VRAM. Even on some AA chinese rpg games released on 2021 I see up to 9GB of VRAM utilized on 1440p

I may seem hypocritical to say this even when I'm using suprim version of gpu, but mine is suprim because at that time all these cards cost around the same on the overpriced period (3080 and 3090 are like rm2000 difference, all 3090 versions cost around the same with minimal difference so i picked the nicest ones lol)

This post has been edited by terradrive: Jun 24 2024, 01:00 PM