Which GPU to get?

[Masteryodi1980]

Ok theres a place that has the Zotac 1080 gtx AMP Extreme for 739.00 tax and shipping and another place has the Gigabyte G1 1080 for 649.00 tax and shipping. Is getting the Zotac worth getting for nearly 100usd more than Gigabyte worth it?

[Morgan MLGman]

Nope.

[AnTicXz]

Get the cheaper one and get a 500gb ssd for the 100$ you save.

[Masteryodi1980]

Oh well just that quick the cheaper one is sold out G.Dangitt! I have everything for my build but a 1080 :(! I'll just wait for it to get in stock again. 

[iiNNeX]

Get the cheaper card you find. My founder editions overclock better than most custom cards out there which are 100-150 more.

[App4that]

Wait for the ZOTAC. The power delivery makes a big difference.

 

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7776/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-extreme-fastest/index6.html

[Pankaic]

20 minutes ago, App4that said:

Wait for the ZOTAC. The power delivery makes a big difference.

 

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7776/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-extreme-fastest/index6.html

Except that card still doesn't overclock any better than its cheaper counterparts... It just hits higher frequencies out of the box. Even in that review, they couldn't keep a stable 2.1GHz clock. 

[Masteryodi1980]

Ill just wait for a cheaper option to hit then thanks alot guys and gals! I've had all my parts for the past almost two weeks but I have no 1080 yet!

[Ren Heika]

4 minutes ago, Masteryodi1980 said:

Ill just wait for a cheaper option to hit then thanks alot guys and gals! I've had all my parts for the past almost two weeks but I have no 1080 yet!

I've heard the Zotac one is pretty good for raw performance but between the two I wouldn't expect to see a massive difference, unless you don't mind tossing the cash for about a 5% at most performance gain then I would go for the G1.

[App4that]

26 minutes ago, Pankaic said:

Except that card still doesn't overclock any better than its cheaper counterparts... It just hits higher frequencies out of the box. Even in that review, they couldn't keep a stable 2.1GHz clock. 

What you miss is this isn't Maxwell, this is Pascal. Peak clock speeds don't matter as much as keeping your clock speeds constant. That's why the ZOTAC beats the other cards, it's way more stable.