Is it worth upgrading a 2080 Ti for gaming?

[GamerBlake]

Note: My PC is only used for gaming & web browsing and absolutely nothing else.
 

So about 2 years ago my 1070 Ti was having issues with overheating and crashing so I decided to upgrade to a 2080 Ti (EVGA XC2 Ultra).

 

I ended up paying a ridiculous $1420 for it from Newegg but for years I always wanted to have a top end GPU at least once.

 

Now I’m wondering if I should sell my 2080 Ti and upgrade or if it’s still a solid GPU that will be able to play games (at medium or better settings @ 1440p) for a few more years?

 

My CPU is an 8700K OC’ed to 5 GHz all cores and if I don’t upgrade my GPU then I will upgrade my CPU.

 

Everything else on my PC is fine as my 32 GB of RAM @ 3600 MHz is plenty, my Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD still has lots of of space (even with my entire Steam library installed) and my Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold modular PSU still seems to be chugging along just fine.

 

Its just been a while since I’ve upgraded my PC and I’m trying to figure out which component I should upgrade.

 

P.S. My motherboard is an MSI z390 ACE so if I upgrade my CPU I will have to replace my motherboard with a z490 chipset since I’m an Intel fanboy and proud of it.

[jaslion]

It's literally a top 5 best gpu's available for gaming right now so don't even worry about it.

 

Is this a need to upgrade because of poor performance or just because you want to upgrade for the sake of upgrading?

 

If it is the second then well don't it's just you wanting something new when the old is still perfectly good.

[Mando772004]

8 minutes ago, GamerBlake said:

Note: My PC is only used for gaming & web browsing and absolutely nothing else.
 

So about 2 years ago my 1070 Ti was having issues with overheating and crashing so I decided to upgrade to a 2080 Ti (EVGA XC2 Ultra).

 

I ended up paying a ridiculous $1420 for it from Newegg but for years I always wanted to have a top end GPU at least once.

 

Now I’m wondering if I should sell my 2080 Ti and upgrade or if it’s still a solid GPU that will be able to play games (at medium or better settings @ 1440p) for a few more years?

 

My CPU is an 8700K OC’ed to 5 GHz all cores and if I don’t upgrade my GPU then I will upgrade my CPU.

 

Everything else on my PC is fine as my 32 GB of RAM @ 3600 MHz is plenty, my Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD still has lots of of space (even with my entire Steam library installed) and my Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold modular PSU still seems to be chugging along just fine.

 

Its just been a while since I’ve upgraded my PC and I’m trying to figure out which component I should upgrade.

 

P.S. My motherboard is an MSI z390 ACE so if I upgrade my CPU I will have to replace my motherboard with a z490 chipset since I’m an Intel fanboy and proud of it.

definitely your 2080 ti is still great at 1440p. i had a 2080 super and made the mistake of upgrading to a 3080 pretty much alot more performance that i wasnt gonna use in gaming cuz my 2080 super was already getting 144fps on 1080p which is what i needed for my monitor. but now i have a 1440p 240hz monitor so the 2080 super probably wouldve struggled a bit in some games using this monitor, but overall, your card is perfectly fine no need to upgrade unless you want more performance

[GamerBlake]

11 minutes ago, jaslion said:

It's literally a top 5 best gpu's available for gaming right now so don't even worry about it.

 

Is this a need to upgrade because of poor performance or just because you want to upgrade for the sake of upgrading?

 

If it is the second then well don't it's just you wanting something new when the old is still perfectly good.

It’s not so much about poor performance as it is about me wanting to have the best experience I can afford.

 

For example I have a 1440p monitor with a 144 hz refresh rate and I like a cinematic experience so I turn graphics settings up pretty high. However in many games I get between 90-110 FPS with max settings and thus I’m not getting the maximum performance out of my monitor and I end up paying for performance I’m not getting.

 

I am absolutely aware that 90-110 fps is nothing to complain about and totally playable but I’m worried that not long from now more demanding games will come out and I’ll end up getting like 60-70 fps which is less than half of my monitor’s refresh rate and I did pay for a 144 hz monitor so I might as well take advantage of everything it has to offer right? Otherwise I could’ve saved money and got a 120 hz monitor.

 

 

But I will admit I do like upgrading for the fun of it too. I hate being in a situation where all of my computer parts are outdated and I need to replace everything and I’ve found one way to avoid that is by upgrading things one at a time over a period of time so that none of the parts are too old or slow.

[GamerBlake]

6 minutes ago, InfernalClaw said:

definitely your 2080 ti is still great t 1440p.

Thanks! Yeah 1440p/144hz is what I have it’s just often I’m nowhere near 144 FPS and I feel like I’m not getting what I paid for from my monitor

 

Like in RDR2 with max settings I’m lucky to get 70 FPS with max setting at 1440p resolution. 

[GamerBlake]

12 minutes ago, InfernalClaw said:

definitely your 2080 ti is still great at 1440p. i had a 2080 super and made the mistake of upgrading to a 3080 pretty much alot more performance that i wasnt gonna use in gaming cuz my 2080 super was already getting 144fps on 1080p which is what i needed for my monitor. but now i have a 1440p 240hz monitor so the 2080 super probably wouldve struggled a bit in some games using this monitor, but overall, your card is perfectly fine no need to upgrade unless you want more performance

How much of a difference do you think there is between a 3080 and a 2080 Ti?

 

I’m currently speedrunning Resident Evil: Village and I’m curious how many extra FPS you think I would get in a game like that?

 

I notice when I turn resolution scaling up from 1 to 2 my FPS tanks down to like 40-50 fps.

[Mando772004]

7 minutes ago, GamerBlake said:

Thanks! Yeah 1440p/144hz is what I have it’s just often I’m nowhere near 144 FPS and I feel like I’m not getting what I paid for from my monitor

 

Like in RDR2 with max settings I’m lucky to get 70 FPS with max setting at 1440p resolution. 

well you gotta understand when i said i get 144 fps i meant in online games like valorant fortnite etc. obviously red dead on ultra 1080p i got around your fps at 1440p ultra so dont worry

[Mando772004]

Just now, GamerBlake said:

How much of a difference do you think there is between a 3080 and a 2080 Ti?

 

I’m currently speedrunning Resident Evil: Village and I’m curious how many extra FPS you think I would get in a game like that?

 

I notice when I turn resolution scaling up from 1 to 2 my FPS tanks down to like 40-50 fps.

hmmm well its a hard question cuz i dont play resident evil but definitely there is a huge difference unless you are talking about 4k. 4k there is a difference just not as big as 1440p or 1080p

[GamerBlake]

9 minutes ago, InfernalClaw said:

hmmm well its a hard question cuz i dont play resident evil but definitely there is a huge difference unless you are talking about 4k. 4k there is a difference just not as big as 1440p or 1080p

Hmm I guess I should upgrade my CPU & motherboard then and leave the 2080 Ti alone.

 

How often should I replace the thermal paste? I haven’t replaced it since I got it in 2019 and with the +105 MHz core & + 800 MHz memory overclock my GPU gets up to 80C when I’ve been playing demanding games like RDR2 for several hours.

 

The issue is I’m not sure if it’s the GPU or if it’s because I live in California and it’s Summer and the day time temperatures here regularly go above 100 degrees Fahrenheit almost every single day.

 

Obviously I can’t blame the GPU if the fans are blowing warm hair but on the other hand I know people sometimes replace thermal paste on GPUs.

 

Is 80C bad?

[Mando772004]

1 minute ago, GamerBlake said:

Hmm I guess I should upgrade my CPU & motherboard then and leave the 2080 Ti alone.

 

How often should I replace the thermal paste? I haven’t replaced it since I got it in 2019 and with the +105 MHz core & + 800 MHz memory overclock my GPU gets up to 80C when I’ve been playing demanding games like RDR2 for several hours.

 

The issue is I’m not sure if it’s the GPU or if it’s because I live in California and it’s Summer and the day time temperatures here regularly go above 100 degrees Fahrenheit almost every single day.

 

Obviously I can’t blame the GPU if the fans are blowing warm hair but on the other hand I know people sometimes replace thermal paste on GPUs.

 

Is 80C bad?

no 80c is not bad at all i actually have a 1080 ti that reaches 85c while gaming so considering that your 2080 ti reaches only 80 means your good and you dont need to replace thermal paste plus i wouldnt really wanna mess around with it

[GamerBlake]

9 minutes ago, InfernalClaw said:

no 80c is not bad at all i actually have a 1080 ti that reaches 85c while gaming so considering that your 2080 ti reaches only 80 means your good and you dont need to replace thermal paste plus i wouldnt really wanna mess around with it

Ah ok thanks! That’s good to know I hate opening up my PC and taking things out and putting them back in since it’s my first build and I put a lot of effort into cable management.

 

 

[Mando772004]

Just now, GamerBlake said:

Ah ok thanks! That’s good to know I hate opening up my PC and taking things out and putting them back in since it’s my first build and I put a lot of effort into cable management.

 

 

nice! looks clean

[GamerBlake]

1 minute ago, InfernalClaw said:

nice! looks clean

 Thanks  as my first build I was super proud of my cable management.

 

The only thing I messed up with is that top fan in the photo. It does spin but for some reason the lights don’t work but I left it in anyway since aesthetics are less important than performance and I figured it’s fine as long as the fan is working properly.

[jaslion]

3 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

It’s not so much about poor performance as it is about me wanting to have the best experience I can afford.

 

For example I have a 1440p monitor with a 144 hz refresh rate and I like a cinematic experience so I turn graphics settings up pretty high. However in many games I get between 90-110 FPS with max settings and thus I’m not getting the maximum performance out of my monitor and I end up paying for performance I’m not getting.

 

I am absolutely aware that 90-110 fps is nothing to complain about and totally playable but I’m worried that not long from now more demanding games will come out and I’ll end up getting like 60-70 fps which is less than half of my monitor’s refresh rate and I did pay for a 144 hz monitor so I might as well take advantage of everything it has to offer right? Otherwise I could’ve saved money and got a 120 hz monitor.

 

 

But I will admit I do like upgrading for the fun of it too. I hate being in a situation where all of my computer parts are outdated and I need to replace everything and I’ve found one way to avoid that is by upgrading things one at a time over a period of time so that none of the parts are too old or slow.

What games?

 

Also keep in mind ultra settings rarely if ever even add anything to how good a game looks but can make it many times harder to run so simply not putting it that high fixes the issue.

 

Also keep in mind that some games simply are not made to run at such high framerates and are not at all optimized for it. This is still pretty common.

 

Upgrading now would be throwing money away and the performance gain you'd get is like at most 25 ish% which is barely going to get you to 144fps IF the games can handle it.

[jaslion]

3 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

Thanks! Yeah 1440p/144hz is what I have it’s just often I’m nowhere near 144 FPS and I feel like I’m not getting what I paid for from my monitor

 

Like in RDR2 with max settings I’m lucky to get 70 FPS with max setting at 1440p resolution. 

Put it on high and watch you go past 100fps without ANY difference in visuals.

[Montana One-Six]

I mean its your money do with it whatever you want but if you don't play 4K it makes no sense to upgrade from a 2080ti.

 

3 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

How much of a difference do you think there is between a 3080 and a 2080 Ti?

The 3080 is about 20% faster at 1440p.

3 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

I notice when I turn resolution scaling up from 1 to 2 my FPS tanks down to like 40-50 fps.

No shit. Probably because you are rendering at twice the resolution.

3 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

How often should I replace the thermal paste? I haven’t replaced it since I got it in 2019

If you don't see worse performance and/or higher temps than when you got it you don't need to. My 980ti is about 6 years old and i never repasted or anything cuz its till running at around 70C on full load.

3 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

Is 80C bad?

80C is Ok. Considering you have a pretty beefy cooler on that its a bit warm. What case do you have?

[AnUnQuietMind]

7 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

Thanks! Yeah 1440p/144hz is what I have it’s just often I’m nowhere near 144 FPS and I feel like I’m not getting what I paid for from my monitor

 

Like in RDR2 with max settings I’m lucky to get 70 FPS with max setting at 1440p resolution. 

Hey, i understand when people think, my monitor refreshes to 144hz so i must run a system at 144frps. i upgraded from a first gen Titan X "980ti on steroids" to a RTX3080 recently. in CoD Cold war i was getting 60ish frps on my 1440p 165hz monitor so switching to a 3080 made sense. BUT...remember as long as the refresh and response is above what... 60ish your eyes cant really tell a difference, so that my RTX3080 wouldn't pull 450 watts i actually capped my frps in CoD cold war to 85. yes it can deliver max settings around 120-130frps at 1440p but i cant tell a difference with the frps at 85. realistically if your settings are maxed and above what 60-80frps, just because your monitor can run 144 doesn't mean you need it. This is of course open to debate and just my personal take.

[jones177]

It depends.

 

I got a EVGA XC3 Ultra 3080 ti on the Newegg shuffle. It would not be my first choice but I need a card for HDMI 2.1 for an OLED TV.

 

Before I installed it I ran some tests on the EVGA FTW3 Ultra 2080 ti that it is replacing. The 24/7 overclock on the 2080 ti is + 120 core, + 800 ram and runs at 2040mhz in most games.

The 3080 ti is at + 80 core, 800 ram. This is very stable but it only goes to 105% on the power limit.

 

This is with the R7 5800x

Time Spy 

2080 ti 14776 (graphic score is15625. This score is lower than my Intel scores.)

3080 ti 17504 (graphic score is19250)

 

Port Royal

2080 ti  9645

3080 ti  12514

 

Shadow of the Tomb Raider(1440p, TAA, Highest preset)

2080 ti  129 fps average.

3080 ti  160 fps average.

 

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (1440p, Ultra High preset.  The 5800x is about 10 frames down on my Intel CPUs even at 4k) 

2080 ti 70 fps average.

3080 ti 93 fps average.

 

In the game Control with RT at medium 1440p the 3080 ti gets an extra 40 frames so all frames over 120.

 

I am buying 2 more 3080 ti/ 3090 witch ever comes first for my TVs that all use HDMI 2.1.  After that one 2080 ti will go to my Son since he likes them for Video editing and the other I will keep for benching.

 

Going form a 2080 ti to a 3080 ti has no WOW factor. All it means that it would be easier to keep all frames over 144 at 1440p. Since I use 120hz OLED TVs I could already get all frames over 120fps with the 2080 ti so this is mainly a 4k upgrade for me and to get to 4k 120fps in most games will take a 40 series ti card.

 

 

I bought an ASUS 3080 White OC today so defiantly more cards are available.

[GamerBlake]

5 hours ago, Montana16 said:

I mean its your money do with it whatever you want but if you don't play 4K it makes no sense to upgrade from a 2080ti.

 

The 3080 is about 20% faster at 1440p.

No shit. Probably because you are rendering at twice the resolution.

If you don't see worse performance and/or higher temps than when you got it you don't need to. My 980ti is about 6 years old and i never repasted or anything cuz its till running at around 70C on full load.

80C is Ok. Considering you have a pretty beefy cooler on that its a bit warm. What case do you have?

I have an H510 Elite

[Montana One-Six]

4 minutes ago, GamerBlake said:

H510 Elite

OK makes sense. It's really not good at supplying fresh air to your GPU or CPU. In that case your thermals seem totally fine.

[xg32]

21 minutes ago, GamerBlake said:

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it's still a decent time to sell gpus but if you aren't gonna wait for prices to drop after, i wouldn't bother. personally just waiting for next gen, difference isn't enough atm.

[LOST TALE]

I only upgrade to increase FPS and Resolution. This usually at the point where I'm thorn between the two which should go away forever once this generation is in stock and DP 2.0 monitors sell at 4k144. I couldn't care less about details.

 

This is too personal apparently so nobody can answer this without knowing how you feel about these things.

[GamerBlake]

On 6/29/2021 at 12:38 PM, Montana16 said:

OK makes sense. It's really not good at supplying fresh air to your GPU or CPU. In that case your thermals seem totally fine.

I actually took the front glass panel off the case because with that thing on my temps were really bad even when my PC was brand new and the thermal paste was still fresh.

 

I don’t even know why they put that front panel there. They should’ve known it blocked air flow really badly.

 

It’s not like they’re novices in case building. They must’ve been drunk or something when they did that.

[GamerBlake]

On 6/29/2021 at 7:35 AM, AnUnQuietMind said:

Hey, i understand when people think, my monitor refreshes to 144hz so i must run a system at 144frps. i upgraded from a first gen Titan X "980ti on steroids" to a RTX3080 recently. in CoD Cold war i was getting 60ish frps on my 1440p 165hz monitor so switching to a 3080 made sense. BUT...remember as long as the refresh and response is above what... 60ish your eyes cant really tell a difference, so that my RTX3080 wouldn't pull 450 watts i actually capped my frps in CoD cold war to 85. yes it can deliver max settings around 120-130frps at 1440p but i cant tell a difference with the frps at 85. realistically if your settings are maxed and above what 60-80frps, just because your monitor can run 144 doesn't mean you need it. This is of course open to debate and just my personal take.

Didn’t Linus do a video and disprove the “your eyes can only see 60 FPS” belief?

[jaslion]

12 hours ago, GamerBlake said:

I actually took the front glass panel off the case because with that thing on my temps were really bad even when my PC was brand new and the thermal paste was still fresh.

 

I don’t even know why they put that front panel there. They should’ve known it blocked air flow really badly.

 

It’s not like they’re novices in case building. They must’ve been drunk or something when they did that.

Good reason for it.

 

It was trendy.

 

People don't care about how their pc works just that it works and looks pretty. It's why you could get away with cases like a masterbox 3.1 lite. Which literally has no ventilation part from a tiny slit the size of maybe a credit card and 1cm thick for the whole system to take air in from.

 

That case cause overheating issue in systems that didn't even have a gpu as literally no air was moving.