How do you evaluate the impacts of upgrading a graphics card?

[aero36]

I am interested in upgrading my 2070 to a 3080 but I am unsure of how to evaluate impacts on heating and what other elements will cause stuff like bottlenecks. How do I assess if my current builds cooling will be sufficient for a 3080 and if my RAM/CPU are sufficient to not cause massive hindrances? I have 4 RAM slots with 2 filled, though because of how big my cooling is, I would only be able to put 1 more stick in (maybe, possibly won't fit between the two already in there). I don't think we know the power supply requirements for a 3080 yet, but just adding a 2080ti to my build keeps me well below the 750w so I think i am fine there.

 

In general my goal is to run the upcoming generations games at 4k, 60, at as close to max settings as possible. My current build with RTX off, runs BFV at max settings 4k at about 50 fps, so a big thing for me would be getting RTX on.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Build: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$299.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$33.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$169.99 @ Walmart
Memory	Corsair Dominator Platinum 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$104.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$228.89 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$169.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$299.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$719.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$145.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	LG 27UK850-W 27.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor	$449.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2623.79
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-05 12:12 EDT-0400

 

[Godlygamer23]

You might actually find this video from GamersNexus useful:

 

[LIGISTX]

22 minutes ago, aero36 said:

I am interested in upgrading my 2070 to a 3080 but I am unsure of how to evaluate impacts on heating and what other elements will cause stuff like bottlenecks. How do I assess if my current builds cooling will be sufficient for a 3080 and if my RAM/CPU are sufficient to not cause massive hindrances? I have 4 RAM slots with 2 filled, though because of how big my cooling is, I would only be able to put 1 more stick in (maybe, possibly won't fit between the two already in there). I don't think we know the power supply requirements for a 3080 yet, but just adding a 2080ti to my build keeps me well below the 750w so I think i am fine there.

 

In general my goal is to run the upcoming generations games at 4k, 60, at as close to max settings as possible. My current build with RTX off, runs BFV at max settings 4k at about 50 fps, so a big thing for me would be getting RTX on.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

The GN video above is good, but also.... you are fine to upgrade. Your PSU is solid, and thats really the only concern here.

 

Should be good to go, just check temps of things after the swap.

[aero36]

25 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

You might actually find this video from GamersNexus useful:

 

Thank you!

10 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

The GN video above is good, but also.... you are fine to upgrade. Your PSU is solid, and thats really the only concern here.

 

Should be good to go, just check temps of things after the swap.

Sweet, thanks!