GTX1080

[EchoBlue]

There are so many from different brands... MSI, ASUS, GIGABYTE... etc. 

Does it matter whichever you buy?  Also priced at how much is a good deal?

[themctipers]

the cheapest that has 2 fans, or possibly 3 if it is good enough , there aren't many differences other than cooling and possibly PCIe power (but nvidia has encrypted + locked the BIOS and has set a voltage limit so you can't really overclock a lot)

 

it matters by RMA experience, MSI is pretty good, ASUS is known to be shit but my experiences have been <3, no idea about gigabyte, etc

[ZcanKal]

Nvidia wouldn't partner with unreliable brands, usually the only thing setting the partners apart are the coolers and possibly slight factory overclocks.

[Mick Naughty]

Depends on the card and used or new. 

 

I prefer evga, Asus it nvidia branded. 

Also depends on looks. Fancy air coolers I’ll stick to the same brand. But I prefer reference as I tend to water cool anyway. 

 

400-500 depends on card and condition. 

[EchoBlue]

6 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

Depends on the card and used or new. 

 

I prefer evga, Asus it nvidia branded. 

Also depends on looks. Fancy air coolers I’ll stick to the same brand. But I prefer reference as I tend to water cool anyway. 

 

400-500 depends on card and condition. 

Is the price range in USD?

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Given the choice I'll always take the ASUS STRIX cards, but ASUS, EVGA, and Gigabyte cards are all great. I'd just generally avoid MSI because their coolers are MShIt

[Mick Naughty]

7 minutes ago, EchoBlue said:

Is the price range in USD?

Yes. 

[EchoBlue]

48 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Given the choice I'll always take the ASUS STRIX cards, but ASUS, EVGA, and Gigabyte cards are all great. I'd just generally avoid MSI because their coolers are MShIt

MSI that bad?! 

 

44 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

Yes. 

500$US is about 630$CAD. 

But right now the lowest is like $800CAD 

In other words $630ish USD 

Still a good buy?

Maybe I should wait? 

I heard new series like 1180 or something like that are coming?

[Mick Naughty]

1 minute ago, EchoBlue said:

500$US is about 630$CAD. 

But right now the lowest is like $800CAD 

In other words $630ish USD 

Still a good buy?

Maybe I should wait? 

I heard new series like 1180 or something like that are coming?

I wouldn’t pay that much unless it’s new. Used would be 500 max for me as there are crappy Msi cards that are being sold new for 400/450. 

[EchoBlue]

1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said:

I wouldn’t pay that much unless it’s new. Used would be 500 max for me as there are crappy Msi cards that are being sold new for 400/450. 

It's so unfair how Canadians have to pay way more... Gotta be happy about free healthcare... Ok so $800CAD is too much for a GTX 1080, in other words, $630USD. It costs $550CAD for the founder's edition so ok. Maybe I'll wait it out. I really want to get this new PC built... 

[i_build_nanosuits]

14 minutes ago, EchoBlue said:

500$US is about 630$CAD. 

But right now the lowest is like $800CAD 

In other words $630ish USD 

Still a good buy?

Maybe I should wait? 

I heard new series like 1180 or something like that are coming?

This is best card to get in canada right now and it's in stock:

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125869&nm_mc=AFC-C8JunctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10592396&PID=3938566&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker%2C+LLC

 

If you don't need a card like RIGHT NOW...yeah wait...prices are slowly coming down right now, cards are getting back in stocks...new cards aren't expected until at least Q3 this year.

[EchoBlue]

1 minute ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

This is best card to get in canada right now and it's in stock:

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125869&nm_mc=AFC-C8JunctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10592396&PID=3938566&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker%2C+LLC

 

If you don't need a card like RIGHT NOW...yeah wait...prices are slowly coming down right now, cards are getting back in stocks...new cards aren't expected until at least Q3 this year.

Those are the ones I am looking at. What a beast looking card! 
 

[i_build_nanosuits]

24 minutes ago, EchoBlue said:

Those are the ones I am looking at. What a beast looking card! 

i have one of this and it's indeed a great card...that said...i paid 640$ for it about a YEAR ago...so...yeah

 

36 minutes ago, EchoBlue said:

I really want to get this new PC built... 

if you don't really mind spending the extra $$ to get your built going ASAP...you certainly won't be disapointed by this card tho...that's for sure.

[EchoBlue]

2 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

i have one of this and it's indeed a great card...that said...i paid 640$ for it about a YEAR ago...so...yeah

WHAT THE F...?!!!! 

I am so waiting then. I need to save up for a new monitor too... 

[i_build_nanosuits]

1 minute ago, EchoBlue said:

WHAT THE F...?!!!! 

I am so waiting then. I need to save up for a new monitor too... 

yeah...GTX 1080 from nvidia will be 2 years old on may 27th...they've been out forever at this point...but nvidia has no competiton...AMD is driven by drunk monkeys...so, no new cards coming...and prices are super high.

[EchoBlue]

2 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

yeah...GTX 1080 from nvidia will be 2 years old on may 27th...they've been out forever at this point...but nvidia has no competiton...AMD is driven by drunk monkeys...so, no new cards coming...and prices are super high.

AMD got to step up their games! 

I was thinking about getting AMD GPU but Nvidia's GPU looked so good and beats in every benchmark! 

I heard they also run cooler?! 

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, EchoBlue said:

AMD got to step up their games! 

I was thinking about getting AMD GPU but Nvidia's GPU looked so good and beats in every benchmark! 

I heard they also run cooler?! 

yeah AMD GPU's are expensive, inneficient, they consume a shit load of power so they run hot, they make your case hot, and it makes the cards loud...

[Hugs12343]

Basically cooling performance is the main difference. Also rgb lighting, fan headers on gpu, special temperature sensors like evga's icx. Overclocking headroom is a biggy for a lot of people. Size of card, cooler. 

[infamousboii1]

Personally I would go with nvidia or asus very known graphics cards. 1080 is enough and if u want to see full potential on your gamming u will also have to consider gamming monitors and there not cheap eather

[Nazim Pasa]

If they are in the same tier (like EVGA FTW, Asus ROG Strix, MSI Gaming X) buy the cheapest one.

[asand1]

MSI 1080 Armor has a 1070 cooler. ONLY get it if you intend to water cool. It uses the same board as the gaming x and performs well with a Cooler upgrade.

[MANDINGO]

I just bought an Nvidia gtx 1080 founders edition for $549+tax at bestbuy this should hold me up until the new cards come out ?

[EchoBlue]

4 hours ago, MANDINGO said:

I just bought an Nvidia gtx 1080 founders edition for $549+tax at bestbuy this should hold me up until the new cards come out ?

USA?

[Froody129]

Stay far away from the Armor and the blower cards. I had an Armor 1060 and even with my 80w heat output it struggled.

 

I would say it is definitely worth spending a bit more for a proper cooler. Don't go crazy though with the current prices.

[MANDINGO]

4 hours ago, EchoBlue said:

USA?

Yes