Jump to content

GTX 1080 replacement

ArchibaldTuttle
By ArchibaldTuttle
in Graphics Cards
 Share
Posted

Unfortunately my EVGA GTX 1080 FTW blew a capacitor (or two?) over the weekend. I've been holding off on putting together a new system for the GeForce RTX 3000 series, so hopefully by the end of the year I can get that done. In the meantime, what's are the cheapest options to give me similar performance as the 1080? I only game in 4K, so that's a big consideration (and also why I need to upgrade my whole system ASAP). I'm running an i7 6700k and a MSI Z170A. I'm not nearly into computers these days as I was years ago, so I appreciate the help.

 

Also is there anything I can do with the 1080? I haven't opened it up yet, but by the pops and smell it's most certainly blow capacitor(s).

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

snag a 5600xt or 5700, those should get you close. if you can utilize dlss 2.0 in your games maybe get a 2060

 

i'd toss an email to evga and see if theyll help you out, cant hurt and theres a nonzero chance that theyll be feeling generous and repair/replace it even if its out of warranty

topics i need help on:

Spoiler

 

 

my "oops i bought intel right before zen 3 releases" build

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 (placeholder)

GPU: Gigabyte 980ti Xtreme (also placeholder), deshroud w/ generic 1200rpm 120mm fans x2, stock bios 130% power, no voltage offset: +70 core +400 mem 

Memory: 2x16gb GSkill Trident Z RGB 3600C16, 14-15-30-288@1.45v

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S w/ white chromax bling
OS Drive: Samsung PM981 1tb (OEM 970 Evo)

Storage Drive: XPG SX8200 Pro 2tb

Backup Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 4TB

PSU: Seasonic Prime Ultra Titanium 750W w/ black/white Cablemod extensions
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Dark (to be replaced with a good case shortly)

basically everything was bought used off of reddit or here, only new component was the case. absolutely nutty deals for some of these parts, ill have to tally it all up once it's "done" :D 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Depending on your location, internet speed, and availability you might be able to use Shadow Tech. Its basically a VM rental for gaming and you can get a whole system with the equivalent of a 1080 for $12 a month. Biggest thing to look out for is ping, if its to high then there will be a lag between moving your mouse and seeing your game react. Could be a decent stopgap for a few months. Linus has covered them a couple of times now.

 

https://shadow.tech/usen/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Graphics Cards

×