Which 1080?

[Misinthe]

Hey everyone, I'm on the market for a GPU and I'm trying to figure out which one I want. I know I'm getting a 1080 but don't know which. I was looking at the FTW2 at $589.99 and don't know if I should get that or go for a cheaper one. What tradeoffs are there or what would I lose by going for something like the MSI windforce for $509.99? Is the price on the FTW2 worth it? Thank you all in advance! 

[LeviBW]

I would recomend against the MSI Duke Card, I have heard some bad things about it interms of cooling but the gigabyte card should be fine https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125880&cm_re=gtx_1080-_-14-125-880-_-Product

 

[Zando_]

FTW2. RGB, EVGA's awesome warranty, higher resale value if you ever decide to sell it to upgrade, pure awesomeness. 

[LienusLateTips]

Gigabyte windforce.

[MilfShake]

EVGA always

[Misinthe]

3 hours ago, LeviBW said:

I would recomend against the MSI Duke Card, I have heard some bad things about it interms of cooling but the gigabyte card should be fine https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125880&cm_re=gtx_1080-_-14-125-880-_-Product

 

Thank you for that information but I actually meant that Gigabyte for $509.99. https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Windforce-GV-N1080WF3OC-8GD-Graphics/dp/B01IR6LMLO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501886532&sr=8-1&keywords=1080+windforce

That's my bad haha.

3 hours ago, Zando Bob said:

FTW2. RGB, EVGA's awesome warranty, higher resale value if you ever decide to sell it to upgrade, pure awesomeness. 

Do they really have higher resale value? And I thought EVGA didn't have very good warranty. Or are you just being sarcastic?

3 hours ago, JDE said:

Gigabyte windforce.

Why?

2 hours ago, MilfShake said:

EVGA always

Why?

[LienusLateTips]

2 minutes ago, Miguel552 said:

Do they really have higher resale value? And I thought EVGA didn't have very good warranty. Or are you just

1. Yes they do

2. They have the best warrenty. Many cases of them fixing for you free even after the warranty expires.

3 minutes ago, Miguel552 said:

Why?

It's cheap and good cooling

[Zando_]

2 hours ago, Miguel552 said:

Do they really have higher resale value? And I thought EVGA didn't have very good warranty. Or are you just being sarcastic?

Why?

They have an awesome warranty. It'll have a higher resale value, because it's an FTW card, and EVGA honors the 3 year warranty even if you aren't the original buyer. EVGA always, since they make an awesome product and back it up all the way. they're tech support guys are pretty much always available for chat, and get your questions answered ASAP. 

[BYOGamingPC]

2 hours ago, Miguel552 said:

Thank you for that information but I actually meant that Gigabyte for $509.99. https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Windforce-GV-N1080WF3OC-8GD-Graphics/dp/B01IR6LMLO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501886532&sr=8-1&keywords=1080+windforce

That's my bad haha.

Do they really have higher resale value? And I thought EVGA didn't have very good warranty. Or are you just being sarcastic?

Why?

Why?

EVGA, ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and Zotac all are reliable cards. Go with whichever is cheaper or more aesthetically pleasing to you. There are only small variations between each model and they all perform within margin of one another. Unless you need specific features that only certain cards have you really don't need to be picky. The model you have linked is a nice one.