NVIDIA ‘Ampere’ 8nm Graphics Cards

Core09 · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:32

TheLegendOfMart said:
Sorry if this has already been asked. I only have PCI-E 3.0 motherboard and 2700X.

Would the 3080 be bottlenecked not running at PCI-E 4.0?

Marginally, couple of FPS... More so at lower resolutions.

Seb.F · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:34

Another go - for custom WC loop am I better off getting a 3090 FE or something like this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/zota...dr6x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-123-zt.html

For block compatability. Are these other cards with coolers on still ref boards? Or are they different?

FoxEye · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:34

chroniclard said:
FE looks nicest/cleanest/most stylish.

By a country mile!

hyperseven · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:35

BriT said:
Yeah I'm just going for the FE for £650. How long is the warranty for FE cards?

3 years.

Mullins · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:35

RTX IO, do we know if it will work at all with Sata based SSD’s, as in principal it can surely still load straight from the drive to the graphics card, or is RTX IO reliant on the pcie bus for it to function?

Glanza · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:35

i'll be going for the FE interested to see how it works and to me it looks better than the third party versions as I'm not chasing RGB.

Kelt · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:36

Vertigo1 said:
Look what I just found in the loft. How far we've come!

Heh, I had two of those!

I remember taking an extended lunch break to go to Jungle (?) Computers to buy a second one.

Happy days.

justwondering · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:36

Vertigo1 said:
Look what I just found in the loft. How far we've come!

Worth a pretty penny especially boxed, check the usual auction site for completed prices.

nhornby51743 · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:36

ShiversDan said:
hmm so will i be fine with my Corsair RMX 850 PSU for 10900k + 3090 rtx or will i need to upgrade it?

You will be fine. There's a Gamer's Nexus video from yesterday, and it discusses how people tend to buy larger PSU's than required.

It shows a 10900K and a 2080ti (which is 100 watts less than 3090) and it draws less than 550watts in stress tests, and around 450 watts in gaming.

850w PSU is more than sufficient, and for anyone else reading, 750w PSU is also fine

Vertigo · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:36

Kelt said:
Heh, I had two of those!

So did I originally, sold one

chroniclard · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:37

TheLegendOfMart said:
Sorry if this has already been asked. I only have PCI-E 3.0 motherboard and 2700X.

Would the 3080 be bottlenecked not running at PCI-E 4.0?

No.

Armageus · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:37

Mullins said:
RTX IO, do we know if it will work at all with Sata based SSD’s, as in principal it can surely still load straight from the drive to the graphics card, or is RTX IO reliant on the pcie bus for it to function?

NVME only
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directstorage-is-coming-to-pc/

Phixsator · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:37

The Touring 2nd hand market is just utterly destroyed at this point... I mean who would buy a 2080s for 490 2nd hand? It really stinks to be stuck with these cards, however, people have been warned.

Flying_Hellfish · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:38

Seb.F said:
Another go - for custom WC loop am I better off getting a 3090 FE or something like this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/zota...dr6x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-123-zt.html

For block compatibility. Are these other cards with coolers on still ref boards? Or are they different?

Just get the FE, guaranteed block compatibility that way.

Or wait for pre-fitted and decide.

danlightbulb · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:39

Guys if you have to buy a new PSU for the next gen (I'm only on 550W), would you go for 750 W or 850 W? There isn't a great deal of price difference.

Rroff · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:39

Phixsator said:
The Touring 2nd hand market is just utterly destroyed at this point... I mean who would buy a 2080s for 490 2nd hand? It really stinks to be stuck with these cards, however, people have been warned.

It has happened with many generations in the past - Pascal and Turing are the only ones really that have been more phased.

Chuk_Chuk · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:40

danlightbulb said:
Hmm which one do I like the best?

All nice lookers to be fair.

The FE is the cleanest design by far. The bottom left also looks good though, from this angle

I wonder if AIBs will be releasing updated cooler designs in 6 months with cleaner/simpler designs.

nhornby51743 · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:40

Stretlow said:
I've got the same PSU but looking at getting the 3080, not sure its going to be enough

It will be a squeeze, what's your CPU?

Glanza · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:40

danlightbulb said:
Guys if you have to buy a new PSU for the next gen (I'm only on 550W), would you go for 750 W or 850 W? There isn't a great deal of price difference.

850W give yourself a little room

five8five · 2 Sep 2020 at 15:41

danlightbulb said:
Guys if you have to buy a new PSU for the next gen (I'm only on 550W), would you go for 750 W or 850 W? There isn't a great deal of price difference.

Go for the 850W.