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DO I REALLY NEED A RTX 3080 ?

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Hey fellow tech friends. 
I currently have a strix rtx 2080 super oc for gaming. 
Just wondering if it's even worth it to upgrade to a RTX 3080 right now ? 
I know that not many games at the moment even require that BEEFY of a card. 
Maybe waiting for the RTX 4080 in 2 years is the way to go ? 

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1 minute ago, Finalcountdown said:

Hey fellow tech friends. 
I currently have a strix rtx 2080 super oc for gaming. 
Just wondering if it's even worth it to upgrade to a RTX 3080 right now ? 
I know that not many games at the moment even require that BEEFY of a card. 
Maybe waiting for the RTX 4080 in 2 years is the way to go ? 

If your current card is giving you acceptable performance, don't worry about upgrading.

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No.

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5 minutes ago, Finalcountdown said:

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What is the worth of a little bit more FPS to you?

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6 minutes ago, Finalcountdown said:

Hey fellow tech friends. 
I currently have a strix rtx 2080 super oc for gaming. 
Just wondering if it's even worth it to upgrade to a RTX 3080 right now ? 
I know that not many games at the moment even require that BEEFY of a card. 
Maybe waiting for the RTX 4080 in 2 years is the way to go ? 

 

 

Likely not...

 

Wait for the AIB cards to come out and get tested then see, they should be better than the FE cards.

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10 hours ago, Finalcountdown said:

if it's even worth it to upgrade to a RTX 3080 right now ? 

Is it? do you need the extra horse power? you answer that question, not us.

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10 minutes ago, Finalcountdown said:

Hey fellow tech friends. 
I currently have a strix rtx 2080 super oc for gaming. 
Just wondering if it's even worth it to upgrade to a RTX 3080 right now ? 
I know that not many games at the moment even require that BEEFY of a card. 
Maybe waiting for the RTX 4080 in 2 years is the way to go ? 

If ur looking for 144hz+ at 1440p . yes.

If ur looking for 60hz+ 4k , yes

If ur looking for 1080p, No

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When you need other people to make that decision for you, the answer is no.

If someone did not use reason to reach their conclusion in the first place, you cannot use reason to convince them otherwise.

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I would say no, the 2080 super oc is still a high performer. But the 3090 on the other hand...

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7 hours ago, SolarNova said:

If ur looking for 144hz+ at 1440p . yes.

If ur looking for 60hz+ 4k , yes

If ur looking for 1080p, No

Agreed with the above. 

 

However, If you're happy with what you have, you do not "need" to upgrade. The itch may be strong though, I know mine is

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8 hours ago, SolarNova said:

If ur looking for 1080p, No

1080p with 2xSSAA or 200% renderscale, yes.

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12 hours ago, BTGbullseye said:

1080p with 2xSSAA or 200% renderscale, yes.

Increasing internal rendering means its no longer 1080p.

 

But yes, that also an option, somthing i;ve recommendedi n other threads. I personaly use DSR to render at 4k in games that dont have a built in render scaler.

4k on a 1080p display as big as mine  (42") makes a big difference.

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