What should I replace my dying 1080ti with?

[DudeWazap]

So sadly my ROG Strix 1080ti I bought on release date has been having issues were it randomly crashes after playing any game for more than 1 minute.

It does this weird pixilation on both my monitors and freezes then the game crashes. 
I have restored my windows to 2 months ago, updated windows 10 to the latest version clean installed Nvidia drivers and even removed GeForce Experience and still nothing.

So my question is should I just buy a 3080 and stay with that. or should I buy a lower end card like a 3060ti or something similar and wait for the 40 series cards to then get a 4080 and sell my 3060ti to get some money back.

My current system is a 5900X with a 1000W PSU and I liek to game at 2560 x 1440 with Gsync

[TukangUsapEmenq]

Welp, see if heating the GPU will fix the problem.

 

Seeing how close we are to 40 series card anyway (despite we don't even know if shit that happened on 30 series card can happen again later on), I'd get a lower-end 30 card and go for 40 later on.

[Probrorule]

Just find whatever best deal you can find for your gpu. If you really really need a new gpu get it theres always going to be "something new around the corner" theres never a perfect time to buy something when it comes to tech apart from finding good deals. Thats just my take on it. Also look into cpu bottlenecks you don't want your i7 4770k slowing down ur big expensive gpu. And invest in your powersupply .

[DudeWazap]

1 minute ago, Probrorule said:

Just find whatever best deal you can find for your gpu. If you really really need a new gpu get it theres always going to be "something new around the corner" theres never a perfect time to buy something when it comes to tech apart from finding good deals. Thats just my take on it. Also look into cpu bottlenecks you don't want your i7 4770k slowing down ur big expensive gpu. And invest in your powersupply .

Those were my old specs I forget to update them, But I run a 5900X and 1000W PSU now. 

[shak0]

I'd say bake it, repaste, and try again. If it still doesn't work, buy a used 10 series and run it until RTX 40 series releases

[DudeWazap]

16 minutes ago, shak0 said:

I'd say bake it, repaste, and try again. If it still doesn't work, buy a used 10 series and run it until RTX 40 series releases

I'll try to change out the thermal paste. The temps aren't getting high on it but it is a 5 year old card so i'll give it a try.

[An0maly_76]

As far as replacement, first things first. Best GPU choice depends on three things -- your intended gaming resolution, your CPU, and your power supply.

 

1) Power supply dictates how bad-ass of a card you can run.

2) CPU mfr / model dictates how bad-ass of a card you can run without excessive CPU or GPU bottleneck. RAM speed and amount helps as well.

3) Preferred gaming resolution is a factor in #2, as is your monitor (supported refresh rates and resolutions).

 

So, it would be prudent to mention the above to better help us to help you.

[DudeWazap]

1 minute ago, An0maly_76 said:

As far as replacement, first things first. Best GPU choice depends on three things -- your intended gaming resolution, your CPU, and your power supply.

 

1) Power supply dictates how bad-ass of a card you can run.

2) CPU mfr / model dictates how bad-ass of a card you can run without excessive CPU or GPU bottleneck. RAM speed and amount helps as well.

3) Preferred gaming resolution is a factor in #2, as is your monitor (supported refresh rates and resolutions).

 

So, it would be prudent to mention the above to better help us to help you.

I have a 1000W PSU with a 5900X 12 core CPU and I like to game at 1440p with Gsync enabled. Thanks I added that to my OP as well.

[An0maly_76]

35 minutes ago, DudeWazap said:

I have a 1000W PSU with a 5900X 12 core CPU and I like to game at 1440p with Gsync enabled. Thanks I added that to my OP as well.

 

You can pretty much put anything you want in yours then. You can run an RTX3090 at 1440p without issue, but if you want room for background stuff like downloads or high data-use online gaming, I'd recommend an RTX3060ti. I run one with my 5900X (8GB GPU with 32GB of Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 CL16) and it screams.

Edited June 8, 2022 by An0maly_76
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[Zando_]

1 hour ago, shak0 said:

I'd say bake it, repaste, and try again. If it still doesn't work, buy a used 10 series and run it until RTX 40 series releases

Very important to note, whenever you say to bake a GPU, that you cannot bake it in your standard oven and then use said oven for food afterwards. 

 

16 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

You can pretty much put anything you want in yours then. You can run an RTX3090 at 1440p without issue, but if you want room for background stuff like downloads or high data-use online gaming, I'd recommend an RTX3060ti.

What now? Downloads and gaming shouldn't effect peak power consumption numbers for your hardware, and PSU worthiness is decided off whether it can handle the peak wattage or not (and for newer GPUs, if it can handle high transient spikes). 

+1 for the 3060 Ti though, it looks to be in a very good spot performance vs price wise for the 3000 series lineup.

[An0maly_76]

18 minutes ago, Zando_ said:

Very important to note, whenever you say to bake a GPU, that you cannot bake it in your standard oven and then use said oven for food afterwards. 

 

What now? Downloads and gaming shouldn't effect peak power consumption numbers for your hardware, and PSU worthiness is decided off whether it can handle the peak wattage or not (and for newer GPUs, if it can handle high transient spikes). 

+1 for the 3060 Ti though, it looks to be in a very good spot performance vs price wise for the 3000 series lineup.

PSU doesn't just have a tough load when running hard, you have to consider startup surge load as well, which can be as high, if not higher than running hard. And I never said background processes affected power consumption, I was saying that it might be wise to leave a gap between CPU and GPU usage in the CPU's favor for such things.

Edited June 8, 2022 by An0maly_76
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[Zando_]

Just now, An0maly_76 said:

PSU doesn't just have a tough load when running hard, you have to consider startup surge load as well, which can be as high, if not higher than running hard.

Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen my PC pull more from the wall while booting than it pulls under a full stress test (CPU + GPU). Even my old 2012/2013 stuff (though using modern PSUs). 

 

From some quick google-fu, what I'm seeing on the matter is all stuff from 2011 or earlier, and only an issue for low quality PSUs that don't limit the inrush current. Basically it should be a non-issue on a decent quality modern PSU. I came into the hobby around 2017 or so, likely why I never heard about this being an issue. 

[191x7]

1 hour ago, DudeWazap said:

I'll try to change out the thermal paste. The temps aren't getting high on it but it is a 5 year old card so i'll give it a try.

When doing the cleaning, before repasting, check the circuitry for damage, at least a naked-eye exam or with a magnifier (or your phone with the macro mode).

Maybe you can catch something that way.

[An0maly_76]

6 minutes ago, Zando_ said:

Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen my PC pull more from the wall while booting than it pulls under a full stress test (CPU + GPU). Even my old 2012/2013 stuff (though using modern PSUs). 

 

From some quick google-fu, what I'm seeing on the matter is all stuff from 2011 or earlier, and only an issue for low quality PSUs that don't limit the inrush current. Basically it should be a non-issue on a decent quality modern PSU. I came into the hobby around 2017 or so, likely why I never heard about this being an issue. 

I hail from the days of MS-DOS and Sierra OnLine. God, you just made me feel old.

 

Anyhoo, there are variables that can determine startup surge load, but yes, today's components on average draw less power and today's power supplies are better than their respective prehistoric counterparts. However, I see lots of folks overdoing it when it comes to certain things, which can create more load than necessary.

[DudeWazap]

28 minutes ago, Zando_ said:

+1 for the 3060 Ti though, it looks to be in a very good spot performance vs price wise for the 3000 series lineup.

Ah okay so 3060ti as a place holder till 40 series to upgrade to a 4080 or 4080ti

[An0maly_76]

Yeah, I would hardly shell out $2000 for a 3090 when 3060ti's are sub $600 and, as you mentioned the 4000-series is coming, of course, those will likely be as much of a king's ransom and as elusive as the 3090 has been for the past year. I never buy latest and greatest -- usually has bugs and quality control issues in the first year or two, for starters. But new tech is always insanely expensive.

Edited June 8, 2022 by An0maly_76
Revised, more info

[DudeWazap]

17 hours ago, 191x7 said:

When doing the cleaning, before repasting, check the circuitry for damage, at least a naked-eye exam or with a magnifier (or your phone with the macro mode).

Maybe you can catch something that way.

After changing out the thermal paste the issue has seemed to gone away. It's weird since I did test if it was over heating and the temps weren't getting too high but I guess the thermal paste on it wasn't doing a good job anymore.