Any 1080 ti owners here upgraded to 3000 series?

[neoglow]

I’m on the fence right now. The longer the stock shortage continues, the more I read and watch benchmarks that keep highlighting to me - I think - the 1080 ti for 1440 gaming is still a contender.

I missed the initial 3000 series bandwagon and at first I was scrabbling at every second to check stock and secure a card but as time has gone on without a shiny new GPU, I might be realising I didn’t need it in the first place.

I’m not dismissing the 3000 series but for now I’ve discovered the following...

(Hit me with some knowledge if I’m getting this wrong)

The 3070 is on par to a 2080 ti. (Excluding Raytracing and DLSS 2.0 for a moment) The price of a 2080 ti is ridiculous so the 3070 is the no brainier choice here. However, the performance gain between the 1080ti and the 2080ti (same as a 3070) is not earth shattering. Watching various bench videos, the 1080ti can still keep up with minimum 60fps on max settings and 1440 on pretty much all latest games. There are some very occasional dips here and there depending on the game.

Then there is the 3080. Granted, it is a far stronger card than the 1080ti/2080ti and 3070 obviously but with the prices hiking probably every day and into next year, unless the pricing settles down, could it go the same way as the 2080ti? - ie, ridiculous prices?

It goes without saying the 3090 is beefier but so is the pricing.

I think what I’m trying to weigh up is, with my current setup - i7 10700k and a 1080ti - do I need a 3000 series right now for gaming at 1440 for games releasing next year and beyond? Provided I can sustain minimum 60fps and forego raytracing and DLSS 2.0.

Honestly right now, the next game on my horizon that has a huge question mark over it is Cyberpunk 2077. Can I maintain 60fps, with max detail and 1440? I know the one game I can’t do that right is RDR2 but I’ve always found Rockstar games the most demanding when you simply want to max the visuals without having to tweak settings to get a decent frame rate.


Thoughts?

 

[Ravenger]

I'd have upgraded to a 3080 if they'd been available.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I'll be upgrading to 6800XT.

 

[kevman]

Not yet but am definitely planning to - 1080ti is gonna be around the 3060 when it comes out in terms of performance so I think it is time to upgrade for me.

Ideally I am waiting for an all round upgrade, so this includes vram. I want to skip the next round so dont want to skimp on this aspect.

The need to upgrade is such a personal choice. When I was younger I used to wait until all my parts were ancient but as I have a bit more income these days it seems it is a constant thought process.

I have g-sync also otherwise I would just go AMD.

 

[IvanDobskey]

I'd upgrade my 1070 if I could

But it seems nobody wants my money...

 

[Radox-0]

I have a 1080Ti strix, fab card but replaced it with a 3090 last week and as expected does demolish it. I however have it on a 4k panel where uplift is often double+ where I was GPU constrained with the 1080Ti.

As to this question:

Honestly right now, the next game on my horizon that has a huge question mark over it is Cyberpunk 2077. Can I maintain 60fps, with max detail and 1440? I know the one game I can’t do that right is RDR2 but I’ve always found Rockstar games the most demanding when you simply want to max the visuals without having to tweak settings to get a decent frame rate.

Thoughts?

Its quiet simple really, if you get to a point the 1080Ti fails to deliver the performance you need, then look to upgrade. Sounds like your okay there so at this point would just wait to see how games perform when cyberpunk is out. Given its a month away, hopefully stock becomes more plentiful anyways of new cards. I suspect with tweaks, a 1080Ti should do 60FPS at 1440p for most the part. May be some odd settings here and there which smash the FPS, but can just tweak them.

 

[SpartaP]

I’m on the fence right now. The longer the stock shortage continues, the more I read and watch benchmarks that keep highlighting to me - I think - the 1080 ti for 1440 gaming is still a contender.

I missed the initial 3000 series bandwagon and at first I was scrabbling at every second to check stock and secure a card but as time has gone on without a shiny new GPU, I might be realising I didn’t need it in the first place.

I’m not dismissing the 3000 series but for now I’ve discovered the following...

(Hit me with some knowledge if I’m getting this wrong)

The 3070 is on par to a 2080 ti. (Excluding Raytracing and DLSS 2.0 for a moment) The price of a 2080 ti is ridiculous so the 3070 is the no brainier choice here. However, the performance gain between the 1080ti and the 2080ti (same as a 3070) is not earth shattering. Watching various bench videos, the 1080ti can still keep up with minimum 60fps on max settings and 1440 on pretty much all latest games. There are some very occasional dips here and there depending on the game.

Then there is the 3080. Granted, it is a far stronger card than the 1080ti/2080ti and 3070 obviously but with the prices hiking probably every day and into next year, unless the pricing settles down, could it go the same way as the 2080ti? - ie, ridiculous prices?

It goes without saying the 3090 is beefier but so is the pricing.

I think what I’m trying to weigh up is, with my current setup - i7 10700k and a 1080ti - do I need a 3000 series right now for gaming at 1440 for games releasing next year and beyond? Provided I can sustain minimum 60fps and forego raytracing and DLSS 2.0.

Honestly right now, the next game on my horizon that has a huge question mark over it is Cyberpunk 2077. Can I maintain 60fps, with max detail and 1440? I know the one game I can’t do that right is RDR2 but I’ve always found Rockstar games the most demanding when you simply want to max the visuals without having to tweak settings to get a decent frame rate.


Thoughts?

I was exactly in the same boat as you up until last Friday. I was very close to closing all my tabs and giving up on the 30 series, or at least until early next year when hopefully the stock levels of the new cards are under control. Because you're absolutely right, the 1080ti can certainly still hold its own in 1440p, it's still a great card! But I was lucky and managed to bag a 3090 (Originally wanted 3080 due to price to performance etc) but due to them being gold dust, I decided that rather than spend £900 give or take on a 3080, I decided to swallow the extra £500 and not feed my kids for a month.

HDMI 2.1 support from the 30 series cards was one of the biggest reasons why I wanted to upgrade from 1080ti, and having a 4k HDMI 2.1 display meant that opting for the 3090 will be a winner.

If I was just on 1440p, I would have have waited for a 3080.

3070 I wouldn't even consider upgrading to from a 1080ti, as you say it's on par to a 2080ti give or take, and the 2080ti was not worth the upgrade when that was released, following the same principles, neither is the 3070 (albeit cheaper), and as the price gap to a 3080 is a lot smaller, it's worth the extra cost for performance in my opinion going from a 1080ti.

 

[stooeh]

Got a 1080ti, not upgraded but totally would've if they were actually readily available

 

[jklc]

Got a 1080ti, not upgraded but totally would've if they were actually readily available

Yeah, Mr Leather Jacket man said it was time for me to upgrade but he ain't making it easy to.

 

[smogsy]

I’m on the fence right now. The longer the stock shortage continues, the more I read and watch benchmarks that keep highlighting to me - I think - the 1080 ti for 1440 gaming is still a contender.

I missed the initial 3000 series bandwagon and at first I was scrabbling at every second to check stock and secure a card but as time has gone on without a shiny new GPU, I might be realising I didn’t need it in the first place.

I’m not dismissing the 3000 series but for now I’ve discovered the following...

(Hit me with some knowledge if I’m getting this wrong)

The 3070 is on par to a 2080 ti. (Excluding Raytracing and DLSS 2.0 for a moment) The price of a 2080 ti is ridiculous so the 3070 is the no brainier choice here. However, the performance gain between the 1080ti and the 2080ti (same as a 3070) is not earth shattering. Watching various bench videos, the 1080ti can still keep up with minimum 60fps on max settings and 1440 on pretty much all latest games. There are some very occasional dips here and there depending on the game.

Then there is the 3080. Granted, it is a far stronger card than the 1080ti/2080ti and 3070 obviously but with the prices hiking probably every day and into next year, unless the pricing settles down, could it go the same way as the 2080ti? - ie, ridiculous prices?

It goes without saying the 3090 is beefier but so is the pricing.

I think what I’m trying to weigh up is, with my current setup - i7 10700k and a 1080ti - do I need a 3000 series right now for gaming at 1440 for games releasing next year and beyond? Provided I can sustain minimum 60fps and forego raytracing and DLSS 2.0.

Honestly right now, the next game on my horizon that has a huge question mark over it is Cyberpunk 2077. Can I maintain 60fps, with max detail and 1440? I know the one game I can’t do that right is RDR2 but I’ve always found Rockstar games the most demanding when you simply want to max the visuals without having to tweak settings to get a decent frame rate.


Thoughts?

gone from 1080Ti overheating version from gigabyte to 3090 ASUS Strix

For my workflow i need the VRAm ( i can fill 11GB in seconds) for 3x4K screens & AI Compute.

 

[HRL]

Dec 8th and then order a 6900XT. Bargain compared to the 3090.

It's what I'll be doing but coming from a 2080Ti. If I can get hold of one this side of Christmas I'll offload the 2080Ti to my kids. Ho ho ho.

 

[otester]

gone from 1080Ti overheating version from gigabyte to 3090 ASUS Strix

For my workflow i need the VRAm ( i can fill 11GB in seconds) for 3x4K screens & AI Compute.

Sounds like a repaste is in order.

 

[otester]

Sold 1080Ti, preordered 3080, however if 6800XT is available sooner I might switch if the price/benchmarks are good, I don't think the extra £350 is justified for the 6900XT, rather pocket it for a 5600X upgrade and take advantage of SAM.

 

[X-Mikuru_Beam-X]

Im on a 1080Ti, and I dont really *need* to upgrade but I've put in a pre-order for a 3080.

But lets face it, I will never get my card, so will probably carry on rocking the 1080Ti!

 

[smogsy]

Sounds like a repaste is in order.

it was like this from day 1, Always at 80-83C
https://www.gigabyte.com/uk/Graphics-Card/GV-N108TAORUS-X-11GD#kf

 

[Disco_P]

Cyberpunk 2077. Can I maintain 60fps, with max detail and 1440?

If it can I will post you 1 (one) sausage. However I still expect it to run well and look fantastic with a 1080ti - remember that very few people actually have cards that are better than it. Browsing steam survey, I'd estimate <10%.

I'd just play the waiting game - it's free.

 

[otester]

it was like this from day 1, Always at 80-83C
https://www.gigabyte.com/uk/Graphics-Card/GV-N108TAORUS-X-11GD#kf

I had those temps with a 1080Ti FTW3 under load, in Afterburner I temp limited it to 75C.

 

[MrPils]

Water cooled MSI Gaming X 1080ti owner here...and also a 3070 FE owner. A quick test (witcher 3, 3dmark and Cities Skylines) shows the 3070 FE completely stock is about 25% faster and uses around 100w less from the wall than my maxed out 1080ti. Its 15% faster at low settings in Valorant but I was already getting up to 400fps in places anyway so that actually works out to 50fps or so. 3440 x 1440 21:9 screen, R9 3900XT and C14-15-12-1T memory at 3733mhz.

Cant do proper testing till an FE waterblock comes out, Im not ripping my loop apart. Above test was with the 1080ti removed from the mobo but still in the water loop - proper janky setup.

 

[Dave2150]

I’m on the fence right now. The longer the stock shortage continues, the more I read and watch benchmarks that keep highlighting to me - I think - the 1080 ti for 1440 gaming is still a contender.

I missed the initial 3000 series bandwagon and at first I was scrabbling at every second to check stock and secure a card but as time has gone on without a shiny new GPU, I might be realising I didn’t need it in the first place.

I’m not dismissing the 3000 series but for now I’ve discovered the following...

(Hit me with some knowledge if I’m getting this wrong)

The 3070 is on par to a 2080 ti. (Excluding Raytracing and DLSS 2.0 for a moment) The price of a 2080 ti is ridiculous so the 3070 is the no brainier choice here. However, the performance gain between the 1080ti and the 2080ti (same as a 3070) is not earth shattering. Watching various bench videos, the 1080ti can still keep up with minimum 60fps on max settings and 1440 on pretty much all latest games. There are some very occasional dips here and there depending on the game.

Then there is the 3080. Granted, it is a far stronger card than the 1080ti/2080ti and 3070 obviously but with the prices hiking probably every day and into next year, unless the pricing settles down, could it go the same way as the 2080ti? - ie, ridiculous prices?

It goes without saying the 3090 is beefier but so is the pricing.

I think what I’m trying to weigh up is, with my current setup - i7 10700k and a 1080ti - do I need a 3000 series right now for gaming at 1440 for games releasing next year and beyond? Provided I can sustain minimum 60fps and forego raytracing and DLSS 2.0.

Honestly right now, the next game on my horizon that has a huge question mark over it is Cyberpunk 2077. Can I maintain 60fps, with max detail and 1440? I know the one game I can’t do that right is RDR2 but I’ve always found Rockstar games the most demanding when you simply want to max the visuals without having to tweak settings to get a decent frame rate.


Thoughts?

If I were you I'd wait for the inevitable 3080ti 12/20/24GB model (we don't know how much VRAM it will have yet). Now that AMD have shown their hand, Nvidia will be keen to crush the glimmer of light that the RX6000 series produced. They'll rush it to production soon imo.

That will likely be the '1080ti' of this generation.

 

[Dave2150]

Water cooled MSI Gaming X 1080ti owner here...and also a 3070 FE owner. A quick test (witcher 3, 3dmark and Cities Skylines) shows the 3070 FE completely stock is about 25% faster and uses around 100w less from the wall than my maxed out 1080ti. Its 15% faster at low settings in Valorant but I was already getting up to 400fps in places anyway so that actually works out to 50fps or so. 3440 x 1440 21:9 screen, R9 3900XT and C14-15-12-1T memory at 3733mhz.

Cant do proper testing till an FE waterblock comes out, Im not ripping my loop apart. Above test was with the 1080ti removed from the mobo but still in the water loop - proper janky setup.

Glad you're happy with you card, though IMO a 3070 isn't an upgrade over a 1080ti, as its crippled with only 8GB VRAM. It's already not enough for 4K, with next gen games 1440P will also struggle, and the 1080ti will probably be smoother due to 11GB VRAM in those games.