vr GTX 1080ti or RTX 2080 for VR

[HavocJC]

Hey guys,

im from NZ, so if the prices will be different.

 

im looking at upgrading my gpu to use the new vr headsets that have recently come out specifically for sim racing.

for example - htc cosmos or hp reverb.

 

Ive been looking and there is a few Used gtx 1080ti cards going for roughly 900-1000$ 

there are VERY few 2080s on the NZ market, so I would have to purchase new, roughly $1150-1300

I was wondering if the extra cost of getting 2080 is worth it. I’ve read many forms and reviews with benchmark test, and everyone has different thoughts on the hole thing.

im not sure if I should be worried about ray tracing in vr. Or having to future proof myself. 
 

Sorry for the long message.

and thanks for the response in advanced. 

[Levent]

TBH, if I were to spend 1K on a card, I would rather get a new card instead of a used card. Easily worth that $200 difference imo.

[jones177]

The new card would be better because it has a warranty.

 

Since I have more than one gaming computer I buy more cards. I find that 1 in 8 cards needs to be RMAed at some point.

The cards that I RMAed lasted for over a year before failure so to me it is always better to buy new unless you come across a super deal like a 1080 ti for $400 NZ.

[jeremymwilson]

20 minutes ago, HavocJC said:

Hey guys,

im from NZ, so if the prices will be different.

 

im looking at upgrading my gpu to use the new vr headsets that have recently come out specifically for sim racing.

for example - htc cosmos or hp reverb.

 

Ive been looking and there is a few Used gtx 1080ti cards going for roughly 900-1000$ 

there are VERY few 2080s on the NZ market, so I would have to purchase new, roughly $1150-1300

I was wondering if the extra cost of getting 2080 is worth it. I’ve read many forms and reviews with benchmark test, and everyone has different thoughts on the hole thing.

im not sure if I should be worried about ray tracing in vr. Or having to future proof myself. 
 

Sorry for the long message.

and thanks for the response in advanced. 

Ray tracing is only just coming out in regular computer games, I expect it will be years before we see it in VR. But I'm with @Levent, I would always buy new rather than secondhand.

Even if you don't use the RT functionality in games, you should look at the raw horse power of the card. That's why I chose a 2080 Super when I built my new PC rather than an older card, even assuming I would have been able to still get one.

[Harry Voyager]

I'm running a 1080 Ti with a 3800X, and HP Reverb in Il-2 VR, and I'm getting 1% lows of around 39-40 FPS, so for me it's playable. This compares pretty well with what this guy is getting on his 9900K, 2080, Rift rig, I'm IL-2 once I've rescalled for Rift CV1 resolutions: https://youtu.be/syw13Ww5RQE

 

So for VR performance, they are about equivalent. Given that both cards seem to be about at the limits of being able to run 4K VR, I don't know if I'd care to much about the ability to add ray tracing to the mix.

 

At this point I think the question does become whether the value of the card being new is worth it. You might also check to see if the 2070 Super is available in your region for less. That's also in the same performance ballpark as the 1080 Ti, and may be available for less.