How Do You Determine Which GPU Board Partner/Model To Buy (4080/4090 In Current Case)

[WarmEngine]

Hey Everyone,

 

This is going to be my first serious GPU purchase so I'm a bit green on this topic.  I've googled a bit and searched YouTube but am probably just not using the right phrases to find the answer.

I'm looking at either purchasing a 4080 or 4090 right now (upgrading from a 3050 for MSFS among other AAA titles).

I know there's the FE of both then each board partner (MSI, Gigabybte, ASUS, PNY, etc) has them too of course but they also have multiple versions.  How do you determine which one to actually buy especially when the price is similar?  Obviously OC would probably make one better than the other.  I'm assuming reliability or build quality is one factor but where do I go for that information to compare them?  I know cooling options are different but what's better here (outside of water cooling) that makes one better at cooling than another?

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[dizmo]

Go online and check out reviews, preferably from the same creator. Also check which ones offer the best warranty, and factor that into your buying decision.

[WarmEngine]

Any recommendations for ones that actually do reviews of each card?  Most of the ones I follow or have found seem to only look at 1-2 of each card (4080, 4090, etc).

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 minutes ago, WarmEngine said:

Any recommendations for ones that actually do reviews of each card?  Most of the ones I follow or have found seem to only look at 1-2 of each card (4080, 4090, etc).

Gamers Nexus tends to do pretty in-depth reviews from what I hear.

[WarmEngine]

3 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Gamers Nexus tends to do pretty in-depth reviews from what I hear.

I watch him just as much as Linus but unless I've missed a video (just searched again) I don't see him comparing the 10 or so 4080's against each other.  I don't even see individual videos except one for the 4080 vs 4090 FE cards he reviewed.  I could just be an idiot and missing the video if it exists though so please let me know

[Ripred]

Check out reviews as others have said, if one model had an issue gamers nexus isn't afraid to put companies on the spot publicly and usually will address it at length, beyond that if there isn't any horrible known defects, the prices are around the same like within $50 and they'll all fit in your case it's basically choose the one you think looks cool, more fans equals better temperature which means more speed but mostly less noise if quiet running is important to you, if not just choose a cool one that will fit in your case,if you're not sure it'll fit come back here,link your case make and model with the GPU make and model, someone has the answer

[Mark Kaine]

it depends on price for me mostly but theres several criterias 

- size of the screen 

- cooling

- OC button 

- power consumption 

 

usually price, cooling,  power win out, but if money was no consideration it would be a Vulcan OC each time hands down.  

[WarmEngine]

Just now, Mark Kaine said:

it depends on price for me mostly but theres several criterias 

- size of the screen 

- cooling

- OC button 

- power consumption 

 

usually price, cooling,  power win out, but if money was no consideration it would be a Vulcan OC each time hands down.  

I didn't even think that each one may have different power requirements.  Good call, thanks!

[Mark Kaine]

1 minute ago, WarmEngine said:

Good call, thanks!

yes, they do and it can be huge. so sometimes it means having to buy a new psu or not. and np!

 

 

[WarmEngine]

6 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

yes, they do and it can be huge. so sometimes it means having to buy a new psu or not. and np!

 

 

I'm running a 650w PSU right now so upgrading PSU no matter what 4080 or 4090 I buy.

 

 

Here's the case since you mentioned it (Phanteks Metal Gear Neo Air).  If where I measured from is correct (inside of backplate) I have 355mm or so to the edge of the radiator so I'm guessing I would need to find a GPU under 345-350mm at max to fit inside this case.  The AIO hoses are my biggest concern since where they naturally rest is where the new GPU would be sitting obviously and depending on how wide the card is could push them against the glass.  There's plenty of room to sit in front of a card with a similar width to the current one though.

[johnno23]

I lean towards going all out on a 4090 as the perfomance drops moving down the stack compared to the pricing make no sense.

4090 s expensive but compared to performance the other cards simply to do measure up. the price should reflect the drop in prformance but in my mind it simply does not.

I have a 3080 upgraded from a GTX 1080ti. I had the budget for a 3090 but the cost was too much for 13-15% average perfomance gains. this time around it is arse backwards. the 4090 for its price is an excellent card and all the 4080 4070 etc just do not reflect the costs to perfomance. Prices are still too high in my humble opinion.

 

[thrasher_565]