R08ST ME

[Purgatory]

4080, I bought one

I wanted a 3080FE back in 2020, I fell in love with it. But I couldn't get one. And by the time I could get one in 2022 the mere thought of the opportunity left a sour taste in my mouth. So I did the next worst thing and purchased a 4080. So in lieu of a 4080 owners thread I present to you the 'R08ST ME' thread. Go crazy.

Spoiler

Enjoy the card

 

[se_vietboi]

Not sure why the hate for the 4080. It actually feels like the most sensible choice for high end card rn

This is the type of thinking that's part of the problem.

 

[Howling]

This is the type of thinking that's part of the problem.

Uninformed? It's the standard these days, unfortunately

 

[Combat Fighter]

How much did you pay for it?

 

[skullkid]

This is the type of thinking that's part of the problem.

explain?

the 3090ti FE is still almost £1200 and is nowhere near the performance despite being only £95 cheaper as well as being 'old tech'.

the cheapest 4090 available is £1800.

to get anything under a grand is a considerable performance drop from the 4080.

i'm not saying the pricing is right, but people are hating on the 4080 when pure performance wise for the price comparable to everything else feels like the best buy, esp when radeons fall extremely short in many cases where people need CUDA cores.

if you're a professional and need a new setup, building a rig for around 2.5-2.9k gets you pretty much the best out there in terms of performance.

don't get me wrong, i'm still waiting - it's really not nvidia's fault that they have sod all competition - pure capitalism at play.

 

[Joxeon]

Its not even the real 80 class card, its a 4070 for £1270

Spoiler

 

[se_vietboi]

explain?

the 3090ti FE is still almost £1200 and is nowhere near the performance despite being only £95 cheaper as well as being 'old tech'.

the cheapest 4090 available is £1800.

to get anything under a grand is a considerable performance drop from the 4080.

i'm not saying the pricing is right, but people are hating on the 4080 when pure performance wise for the price comparable to everything else feels like the best buy, esp when radeons fall extremely short in many cases where people need CUDA cores.

if you're a professional and need a new setup, building a rig for around 2.5-2.9k gets you pretty much the best out there in terms of performance.

don't get me wrong, i'm still waiting - it's really not nvidia's fault that they have sod all competition - pure capitalism at play.

You wouldn't get a 3090ti. You'd get a 3080ti or 3080 which are still highend cards, close to a 3090ti but costs much much less. Or wait.

 

[Combat Fighter]

Its not even the real 80 class card, its a 4070 for £1270

Spoiler

I’d feel a right mug paying that. Bonkers

 

[skullkid]

You wouldn't get a 3090ti. You'd get a 3080ti or 3080 which are still highend cards, close to a 3090ti but costs much much less. Or wait.

A 3080 is still over 700 and when we look at productivity, the 4080 is around twice the performance but the 4080 isn't twice the price.

 

[glenimp617]

<ocuk warehouse staff>

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa hahahahahahaha
hahahahahahahahahahaha

well someone had to buy one I guess

</ocuk warehouse staff>

Gibbo, see I knew we'd sell one
brrrummmm, brrrummmmm, brrruuuummmmmmm

 

[Joxeon]

A 3080 is still over 700 and when we look at productivity, the 4080 is around twice the performance but the 4080 isn't twice the price.

Its actually 50% more gaming performance, less in OPs case as he's not even running 4k for 82% more money, OP isn't buying it for produtivity.

 

[nomadd]

A 3080 is still over 700 and when we look at productivity, the 4080 is around twice the performance but the 4080 isn't twice the price.

ASUS have made a liar of you: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...dr6x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-48p-as.html

 

[skullkid]

Its actually 50% more gaming performance, less in OPs case as he's not even running 4k for 82% more money, OP isn't buying it for produtivity.

This forum has a tendancy to tar everything with the same brush though and I honestly get the nvidia hate because they're abusing their own situation. Which is good for their shareholders only.

I also understand gamers buying it because even if they aren't making full use of the capabilities now, they may just be future proofing their experiences like with next gen VR that I'm sure these cards will really come into their own. And if the cards carry on this trajectory whose to say that the 4080 or other 40 series will be discounted any considerable amount over the next 2+ years? And if design studios are buying up these cards then how tf is racing sim Simon gonna be affecting whether nvidia drop prices or not? Even if you settle for a lesser, older card, you're not getting better value for money in many situations! Or if you are, it is negligible.

So yeah, card is expensive and I do get the hate but it is getting silly now imo. The 4080 is a solid purchase for many people esp around the 1100-1200 mark.

 

[skullkid]

ASUS have made a liar of you: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...dr6x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-48p-as.html

Why are you cherry picking AIBs? There's a 4080 for sale for under 1200 rn.

 

[Gavster]

Not sure why the hate for the 4080. It actually feels like the most sensible choice for high end card rn

I don`t think there is hate for the card, just the pricing as it`s double the price of the 3080.

 

[Troezar]

Not a great value card but still less than paying out for a 4090. Q1 will be interesting once all the competition is out. Value is a very personal thing, how many have all the gear and barely use it? Happy Christmas

 

[tommybhoy]

When you're poking fun at yourself for spending so much.....

NV giving you a sare arse twice.

 

[Freddie1980]

Its not even the real 80 class card, its a 4070 for £1270

Spoiler

That is such an eye opener. Shows what happens when monopiles are allowed to form, I hope all the shills and fanboys are happy with themselves because were all getting royally shafted.

 

[Joxeon]

This forum has a tendancy to tar everything with the same brush though and I honestly get the nvidia hate because they're abusing their own situation. Which is good for their shareholders only.

I also understand gamers buying it because even if they aren't making full use of the capabilities now, they may just be future proofing their experiences like with next gen VR that I'm sure these cards will really come into their own. And if the cards carry on this trajectory whose to say that the 4080 or other 40 series will be discounted any considerable amount over the next 2+ years? And if design studios are buying up these cards then how tf is racing sim Simon gonna be affecting whether nvidia drop prices or not? Even if you settle for a lesser, older card, you're not getting better value for money in many situations! Or if you are, it is negligible.

So yeah, card is expensive and I do get the hate but it is getting silly now imo. The 4080 is a solid purchase for many people esp around the 1100-1200 mark.

The only futureproofing for this card is buying one is guaranteeing in the future you'll be paying £1000+ for mid range cards every generation going forward.

 

[Aegis]

The only futureproofing for this card is buying one is guaranteeing in the future you'll be paying £1000+ for mid range cards every generation going forward.

Yep - I feel bad for everyone that was waiting for the 4080 as an upgrade from a 10 or 20-series card but if these cards sell at this price it only gets worse from here on in. The 3080 (at MSRP) was terrific value, the 4080 at MSRP is terrible value.