NVIDIA ‘Ampere’ 8nm Graphics Cards

Kelt · 2 Sep 2020 at 17:58

malachi said:
Any reason why people like going for the Founders Editions directly from Nvidia compared to the other models ?

I was initially, but the middle power connector has put me off, and besides, the Zotac Trinity 3080 has a better warranty, and looks to have the usual Zotac "built like a tank" quality.

Same price as well.

Gerard · 2 Sep 2020 at 17:58

bicpug said:
Given how much bigger the FE 3090 cooler system is, do people think it will be quiter than the FE 3080 if both are run at stock, no overclock?

Well they claimed 30c less than an rtx titan and are calling the heatsink a silencer so presumably it will be quieter.

Kelt · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:00

Viirus said:
Noob question

Will my 650w Corsair VS support the 3080 connections? I know it's fairly tight in terms of wattage.

Some models have 2x8, and some 3x8.

Check how many x8 connectors your PSU has.

Poneros · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:02

Chuk_Chuk said:
Seems like a risky game of chicken. Good luck which ever way you choose to go.

Yup, risky either way, just hoping for the best. Cheers!

ubersonic · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:04

Kelt said:
I was initially, but the middle power connector has put me off

Hopefully Nvidia's lolconnector will only be around for the reference cards of this gen.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:07

Greebo said:
Indeed. It seems almost certain that there is a 2070ti with 16gb now so there is almost sure to be a 3080S/ti with 16 or 20Gb.

It's why I am just going to hold on and see how this all pans out!

arc@css · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:10

I still haven't watched the keynote but I am checking out DF's video; I see Jensen wears that jacket even when in the kitchen.

TheLegendOfMart · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:11

Any ideas what kind of amps on 12v the 3080 would need?

Gerard · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:12

arc@css said:
I still haven't watched the keynote but I am checking out DF's video; I see Jensen wears that jacket even when in the kitchen.

He's just doing the Jobs gimmick of wearing the same **** when he's on camera.

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Cavallino · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:14

Hasnt anyone done any benches on games like CoD, FS and the like?

Surely that would be the first thing to do?
(Unless I am missing something obvious here)

ubersonic · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:14

TheLegendOfMart said:
Any ideas what kind of amps on 12v the 3080 would need?

Well the amps the card can draw will be equal to the wattage of the card divided by the volts (in this case 12), but then some of that wattage is supplied by the PCI-E slot.

arc@css · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:15

Gerard said:
He's just doing the Jobs gimmick of wearing the same **** when he's on camera.

Yup, kind of like brand association. He should wear a green one.

Gerard · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:16

arc@css said:
Yup, kind of like brand association. He should wear a green one.

I'd like to see a tour of his wardrobe, i remember one time on the Osborne's they showed inside Ozzy's and it had a massive rack full of leather trousers. Presumably Jensen has the same for Jackets.

DFroN · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:17

Am I the only one skeptical of the FE cooler on the 3080? Compared to the big AIB models the fin stack area looks a lot smaller and the rear fan has to force the air through 90 degrees to exit. The front fan is also in pull configuration although the loss vs push should be quite small.

Gerard · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:19

DFroN said:
Am I the only one skeptical of the FE cooler on the 3080? Compared to the big AIB models the fin stack area looks a lot smaller and the rear fan has to force the air through 90 degrees to exit. The front fan is also in pull configuration although the loss vs push should be quite small.

It has heatpipes as well, Seems to be a lot of surface area for cooling.

Legend · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:19

DFroN said:
Am I the only one skeptical of the FE cooler on the 3080? Compared to the big AIB models the fin stack area looks a lot smaller and the rear fan has to force the air through 90 degrees to exit. The front fan is also in pull configuration although the loss vs push should be quite small.

Have FE models ever cooled better than AIB cards? Has always been the case that the third party options do a better job in this regard, and the only reason to get an FE is if you're taking the cooler off and fitting a water block.

KiNgPiN83 · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:22

EastCoastHandle said:
As a community here shouldn’t we know that if a GPU product is in short supply it is a red flag that something is amiss? That it’s possible that these new GPUs are a “short run” for what the nvidia may release later on! Yes, it’s speculating but it’s part of thinking ahead.

Is this not a repeat of the Turing release in some regards?

It’s a definite see what AMD do and go from there situation. I.e. no threat, carry on with what we’ve got. Threat, release better versions with more ram etc.

kalniel · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:25

EastCoastHandle said:
As a community here shouldn’t we know that if a GPU product is in short supply it is a red flag that something is amiss? That it’s possible that these new GPUs are a “short run” for what the nvidia may release later on! Yes, it’s speculating but it’s part of thinking ahead.

Is this not a repeat of the Turing release in some regards?

How can you tell the difference, at the time, between short supply and great demand?

It seems every GPU release comes with a 'short supply' tag, but aside from the usual distribution getting up to speed I don't think it's very often the case. Demand being high for a new generation card.. that I think is reasonable to assume.

superleeds27 · 2 Sep 2020 at 18:26

Do we have any rough ideas of the performance difference between the 2070 super and the 3070?