MSI 3080ti vs 3090 FE

[LauriHimself]

Hey there dudes and dudettes

 

Just a quick question:

If I could get a msi supreme x 3080ti, or a 3090 founders edition for the same price, wich would you go for?

 

Usecase is gaming, and I really want either a 80ti or a 90 as I am using a Samsung G9. 

 

 

Wish you all a splendid day

[Eigenvektor]

The 3090 should be a bit faster, so for the same price that is what I'd go for. (Oops, confused the Ti with the 3080, but due to more VRAM, I'd still go with the 3090)

[BetteBalterZen]

5 minutes ago, LauriHimself said:

Hey there dudes and dudettes

 

Just a quick question:

If I could get a msi supreme x 3080ti, or a 3090 founders edition for the same price, wich would you go for?

 

Usecase is gaming, and I really want either a 80ti or a 90 as I am using a Samsung G9. 

 

 

Wish you all a splendid day

I would undervolt either card(thinking about the coolers), and if both are available for the same price, 3090 for sure. 

[jaslion]

Same price 3090 because why not. It is a tiny bit faster and has double the vram.

[Tan3l6]

Same chip, 3090 is not nerfed though... at least not as much as 3080Ti

[Omar.B]

3080ti better for gaming , 3090 better for content creator 

[LauriHimself]

See, my thought was that on the one hand the thermals on the MSI card are going to be much lower, and for gaming, both cards should be about equal. On the other hand why not go for the higher end model, right? ^^ 

 

Not going to liquid cool btw

[Tan3l6]

2 minutes ago, Omar.B said:

3080ti better for gaming , 3090 better for content creator 

Why is that though?

By the specs 3090 is better overall - https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2021/06/02/nvidia-rtx-3080-ti-vs-rtx-3080-rtx-3090-and-rx-6900-xt-which-should-you-buy/

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, Tan3l6 said:

Why is that though?

By the specs 3090 is better overall - https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2021/06/02/nvidia-rtx-3080-ti-vs-rtx-3080-rtx-3090-and-rx-6900-xt-which-should-you-buy/

By reviews the 3090 is at worst identical to the tested 3080ti's.

[Jurrunio]

I prefer the 3080ti because it's a decent custom card.

 

Performance is pretty much the same because 3090's 2% core count advantage is tiny, double the memory dont turn useful unless in specific tasks (for work mostly) and in games you could turn on DLSS to further reduce VRAM usage. Meanwhile 3090 FE has really hot backside memory temperatures (3080ti doesnt have memory on the back) and the cooler is extremely annoying to maintain (i.e. cleaning) because it's difficult to take apart.

[LauriHimself]

Just now, Tan3l6 said:

Why is that though?

According to tests and benchmarks the 80ti has a small edge over the 90. I guess it's to do with lower Temps due to not having 12gb of 100 degree ram on the backside surrounding the chip

[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, LauriHimself said:

See, my thought was that on the one hand the thermals on the MSI card are going to be much lower, and for gaming, both cards should be about equal. On the other hand why not go for the higher end model, right? ^^ 

 

Not going to liquid cool btw

Just make sure you have a beefy enough HIGH QUALITY psu for either. If it is the hx850i in your signature then you are good to go. Just try to use separate cables for each connector on the card. (or well each connector to the 12pin on the FE one).

[LauriHimself]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Just make sure you have a beefy enough HIGH QUALITY psu for either. If it is the hx850i in your signature then you are good to go. Just try to use separate cables for each connector on the card. (or well each connector to the 12pin on the FE one).

Got myself a seasonic Syncro Q704 case + psu. 

850w either platinum or titanium, can't remember of the top of my head. 

According to seasonics customer service they tested everything up to a  11900k + 3090 combo and had no issues 

 

Going to pair my future card to be with a 5900X, so I would come nowhere near a 10900k's power consumption I guess 

[Tan3l6]

5 minutes ago, LauriHimself said:

According to tests and benchmarks the 80ti has a small edge over the 90. I guess it's to do with lower Temps due to not having 12gb of 100 degree ram on the backside surrounding the chip

I only found reviews indicating the opposite, like:

https://www.theverge.com/22463608/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-review-test-benchmarks

 

Not a big gap at all though.

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, LauriHimself said:

Got myself a seasonic Syncro Q704 case + psu. 

850w either platinum or titanium, can't remember of the top of my head. 

According to seasonics customer service they tested everything up to a  11900k + 3090 combo and had no issues 

 

Going to pair my future card to be with a 5900X, so I would come nowhere near a 10900k's power consumption I guess 

Good to go. Just keep in mind to have that case full of fans as it isn't the best airflow case.

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, Tan3l6 said:

I only found reviews indicating the opposite, like:

https://www.theverge.com/22463608/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-review-test-benchmarks

 

Not a big gap at all though.

Yeah the founders one is behind but all aftermarket ones that I've seen tested are basically identical.

[Mark Kaine]

1 hour ago, Omar.B said:

3080ti better for gaming , 3090 better for content creator 

Why? faster card should be better for both, no?

[xAcid9]

2 hours ago, LauriHimself said:

for the same price

Raw performance wise the 3090 is slightly better if not similar(or slightly slower out of the box). No question about that. 

Thermal and noise? definitely goes to the Suprim. 

Since the price is similar, I personally will take 3090 because the Founder Edition is sexy af. 

[Omar.B]

39 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

Why? faster card should be better for both, no?

yes but Its not about faster is better its about price and what the differance its not more than 5 to 10 percent in best scenarios without mention you can overclock the 3080ti to be like 3090 in performance or even better since the FE cards is meh in overclock 

[Mark Kaine]

28 minutes ago, Omar.B said:

yes but Its not about faster is better its about price and what the differance its not more than 5 to 10 percent in best scenarios without mention you can overclock the 3080ti to be like 3090 in performance or even better since the FE cards is meh in overclock 

i agree its kind of a wash, but id probably go for more RAMS anyway, never cant have enough  Vram (texture junkie here lol) 

[LauriHimself]

Thank you all for your input! Treated myself to the 3090. 

 

Can confirm that:

1. She's a thicc Boiii, as Linus put it
2. She's sexy AF 

[Tan3l6]

Yeh, the latest nVidia FE cards look great!

And they are at least adequate at cooling.