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EVGA is so awesome

Mist said:

Killed my GTX 1080, it's been limping along since playing too much APEX on launch before they optimized it. Actually, I think my old PSU damaged it.

EVGA is sending me an RTX 2070 for my RMA.

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Forever EVGA!

Brahma said:

I currently have a 1080ti. I would need to see the next tier up from the 5700xt when that happens. Also, I would want to see how they handle their driver support and OC'ing software.

Overall looks great from a price/performance standpoint in the 400-500 range.

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1080TI is almost impossible to replace right now. I'd be surprised if you'd even need to bother for another two or three years. High end video cards are in a really weird spot.

Mid range is awesome right now.

Noodleface said:

EVGA is so awesome

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I dont even consider any other video card company when buying a new card

Khane said:

I dont even consider any other video card company when buying a new card

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Same. I've posted it a bunch but they basically had me as a customer for life when they paid me full retail for my 970

Is it still a good idea to get a used 1080ti? There's an Asus Strix OC Gaming for $440 and an EVGA FTW3 for $490. Worth the extra $50 for EVGA?

Starting to think about my new system for VR and some light Blender stuff.

jsquirrel said:

Is it still a good idea to get a used 1080ti? There's an Asus Strix OC Gaming for $440 and an EVGA FTW3 for $490. Worth the extra $50 for EVGA?

Starting to think about my new system for VR and some light Blender stuff.

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Absolutely worth the extra $50 for EVGA, and a few months back I purchased a 1080 Ti for $600 or so. Still works fantastic on many games, and I'm CPU bottlenecked now on many screens.

Yeah they will

Actually after more research I think I'm going to opt for a newer RTX card later on (probably a 2060S or 2070S if there's a crazy Black Friday sale). I still have a ton of games to play that work fine on my 970 and the only reason I 'need' to upgrade is VR - which the RTX cards specifically have new technologies for (Variable Rate Shading). Better to future proof than have a little more muscle now.

Those used 1080ti's are over on OfferUp.com if anyone else is interested, slightly cheaper than eBay's prices at the moment.

jsquirrel said:

Those used 1080ti's are over on OfferUp.com if anyone else is interested, slightly cheaper than eBay's prices at the moment.

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Is OfferUp legit? eBay is such trash now. Nothing is actually cheaper than retail unless it's broken.

Mr. K said:

Is OfferUp legit? eBay is such trash now. Nothing is actually cheaper than retail unless it's broken.

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I honestly don't know, Google Shopping led it to me from a search for 1080 ti. I did notice its default payment is Google Pay/Wallet though, or credit card. No PayPal. Seemed legit enough. wiki page

Mr. K said:

Is OfferUp legit? eBay is such trash now. Nothing is actually cheaper than retail unless it's broken.

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Outside the usual scam shit for any online purchases. You use some common sense(Like don't purchase with a cash app outside Offer Up)...Yes Offer Up is legit. I use it much more than Ebay. I only purchase locally. If they refuse to meet me at their business or home, I move on. That's how I handle transactions.

If you purchase an item, and have it shipped, they have an OK buyer protection program. I had an item never shipped for me. Took a few days, but got refund.

You send the user a text/email asking about the product. Electronics I have go over peoples houses. Test it. Then buy it thru the app. Items that you don't really need to test, like a table let's say. Just pay for it via the app then go pick it up. I may have purchased maybe 20 items? Satisfied with each purchase. I have also sold a car and BS I didn't want on Offer Up.

Any opinions on a new EVGA triple fan 2080 for $650? I'm kinda sick of the 5700XT blue balls.

ver_21 said:

Any opinions on a new EVGA triple fan 2080 for $650? I'm kinda sick of the 5700XT blue balls.

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If you are willing to spend $650 for a card why even entertain the 5700XT?

2080>2070S>5700XT>2060S

It's a question of cost not performance. Personally, the bet bang for your buck will be the 5700XT 3rd party cards based on the benchmarks. But if you can spend more than $400~ the 2070S and 2080 cards have better specs and Ray Tracing.

But you really shouldn't be deciding between a 5700XT and 2080. Two totally different brackets.

slippery said:

2080 is a damn good card though

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Well I mean, it's the top card available. Not accounting for the different versions. But like for instance. On my budget I built a computer for around a grand or so. And bought a used RX580 for $110.

If I were going to upgrade assuming similar budget constraints. A 5700 or 5700XT makes sense within that scope. Gets me to be able to do qHD and if I'm patient can probably find a sale between $325-$375.

If you have a $1500-$2000 computer, a $650 card makes a ton more sense.

I'm not saying anything bad about any cards. But it's silly to ask "Should I get a 2080 over a 5700XT". Duh, if you aren't concerned about the money buy the better card. It's a no brainer.