How long will my gpu hold its value?

[thenormalguy134]

I got lucky and found a gtx 1080 for about 270 usd, in like 2 years, can i still sell it for +- 300? its an rog strix 1080 oc

[BondiBlue]

We don't know what the market will be like in 2 years, so it's hard to say. That being said, the GTX 1080 is already over 5 years old, so if the market recovers well enough I don't see why someone would pay $300 for a 7 year old GPU. 

[thenormalguy134]

22 minutes ago, BondiBlue said:

We don't know what the market will be like in 2 years, so it's hard to say. That being said, the GTX 1080 is already over 5 years old, so if the market recovers well enough I don't see why someone would pay $300 for a 7 year old GPU. 

yeah, but my 1080 has about the same performance as a 2060 super +- and that gpu is from late 2019

[thenormalguy134]

1 minute ago, thenormalguy134 said:

yeah, but my 1080 has about the same performance as a 2060 super +- and that gpu is from late 2018

annd if you adjust for gpu pricing in my counntry you will see that i got it for about 250 cuz gpu here are about 25% more expensive cuz of taxes

[YoungBlade]

1 minute ago, thenormalguy134 said:

yeah, but my 1080 has about the same performance as a 2060 super +- and that gpu is from late 2018

But the 2060 Super also has DLSS and RT support, so the two are not actually comparable. Even the OG RTX 2060 isn't a ton slower than the GTX 1080, and if you turn on DLSS to give it a 30-40% boost, it will absolutely crush the 1080. If you try to use raytracing on titles with support for RT on shaders, it will further embarrass the 1080.

 

In this market, getting a 1080 for under $300 is great, but in two years, I expect it will be the norm. Gamers in 2023 are probably going to want DLSS and RT support.

[BondiBlue]

6 minutes ago, thenormalguy134 said:

yeah, but my 1080 has about the same performance as a 2060 super +- and that gpu is from late 2019

Not sure what that has to do with anything. My GTX 680 is more powerful than a GTX 1050 (roughly, judging by benchmark scores), but can you find a GTX 1050 for $40? Nope. But that's what I paid for my 680. Your comparison is excluding things like RTX, which the GTX 1080 doesn't even have. Relative performance isn't everything when it comes to comparing the value of two GPUs. 

[thenormalguy134]

22 minutes ago, BondiBlue said:

Not sure what that has to do with anything. My GTX 680 is more powerful than a GTX 1050 (roughly, judging by benchmark scores), but can you find a GTX 1050 for $40? Nope. But that's what I paid for my 680. Your comparison is excluding things like RTX, which the GTX 1080 doesn't even have. Relative performance isn't everything when it comes to comparing the value of two GPUs. 

um, 600 series dosent support dx 12 and other essensials

[BondiBlue]

46 minutes ago, thenormalguy134 said:

um, 600 series dosent support dx 12 and other essensials

The GTX 680 definitely does support DX12. It may not support all aspects of it, but it does support regular DX12. I regularly play Forza Horizon 4 on my GTX 680 rig, and FH4 requires DX12. 

 

But that's my point - older GPUs, such as the GTX 1080 (in a few years time), can lack features of newer, lower end cards, despite being roughly similar in raw horsepower. 

[Bobbysixjp]

It’s highly unlikely that a GTX 1080 will be worth more in two years time. Even if the market holds it will be 6-7 years old by then and also the next generation cards will be out by then too. So in other words you might get something for it but definitely not more than you paid for it now.