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[Dirk Diggler]

I think we need to await reviews and AIB pricing before drawing any conclusions for the 3080 and 3070.

No gamers should have bought the 3090 either way, even more so now.

I think the memory alone renders the 3070 DOA, and I held that view before AMD's event today.

The 3080 might actually outperform the 6800XT so I agree it's too early to say. And similarly with the 3090 I agree, no-one should be considering purchasing a 3090 unless there's a niche use scenario and again it wasn't AMD that prompted my opinion.

One thing I can say for sure about the comparison between red and green is that AMD have not impressed with the reliance on peripheral hardware to get the best from their GPUs; I'll buy Ryzen if I want to not, because you've marketed me into a corner.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Agreed. I'm on Intel so I think at 4k with a direct comparison the 3080 will still come out ahead.

Even if it didn't, it won't be worth getting bent out of shape over it. I have zero buyer's remorse after today's announcement. I could be tempted to trade up to the 5900XT in the new year, but that's really dependant on price, performance and availability.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I just can't justify the £1550 price tag and can't get my mind off the FE

Aren't you considering the 6900XT?

 

[Dirk Diggler]

It's really crazy that the best 3080/3090 is the cheapest!!! Really damn nuts

Anyone buying the Asus cards need their head examined.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

You do realise that nvidia and AMD are different companies yes? And that they operate in different ways? Sheesh.

I fear you might have misunderstood the point the fella was making.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

And 3080 owners? Is anyone paying for Visualping or similar?

Just right place right time; I got in on the very first supply drop that took everyone by surprise. It does seem like an impossible task now that every scalper on the internet has a Bot pointed at the product page. Even the AIB cards are out of reach as they're being sold by Nvidia endorsed scalpers with queues 100's & 1000's deep.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

OK, I am officialy completely giving up on Nvidia Ampere.
Just selling my Alienware 3418dw G-sync monitor to get out of Nvidia lockdown and getting Gigabyte G34WQC instead.
If reviews for AMD 6800XT end in RTX 3080 balpark, I am swithing to 6800XT and getting Ryzen R9 5900x as well.

You're going to get out of the locked in Nvidia ecosystem and get balls deep in the AMD locked in ecosystem instead, for about 3% performance gain.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Don’t have a window, couldn’t give a **** if it looked like a dead duck as long as it performs well

Same here, I'm usually looking at the monitor not the GPU.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Crazy to think it's close on 2 months since the first supply drop that prompted this thread, and here we are still having to use software and sniper skills to get one within the weekly 2 minute window of opportunity.

Strange times.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Dragging it out is waiting 1.5 months to move 79 places and still be 380 away from getting it.

True dat. The card may well be EOL when it's delivered. The poor recipients will see an advert for the 4080 on the driver install splash screen.... "Far Cry 7 - the way it's meant to be played"

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I'm hoping to land on a 6800XT to play with and compare to the 3080

Same here, I could be tempted to pick up a 5900x to go with it and sell my 3080. I just don't know if the gains will be worth it 4k@120.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Aren't you guys happy with your FE's ?

Absolutely, but part of the hobby for me is trying out the new kit. I only kept my 1080ti so long because the 2080ti was a total comedy show.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Got my FE today and my COD codes just after 17:00. It's still in its box though, Mrs Sk8 has had me hanging doors all day! Might not get to it until Thursday, something about now I've hung all the doors I also have to paint them....

Thoughts and prayers, dude. Hope it all works out soon.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I can't understand why anyone would sit in a queue for an AIB 3090 when the FE is available.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

eBay also now positively flooded with stock too!

Here's hoping the scalpers piled on without knowing there would be plenty available.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Am I right that Nvidia are using a well known UK computer parts seller as their fulfilment partner?

Yes, it's true. I can only assume Nvidia didn't want to be associated with a company that scalps to the extent that OcUK do.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

So is anyone having buyers remorse getting FE card at RRP now that the AMD 6000 launched..? LOL

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I was talking about RT though. He said specifically he is finding it awesome.

I haven't used it much, but in Metro Exodus at 4k with RTX and DLSS it looks pretty special.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

has this been in ‘the press’ somewhere, I’ve read it in another thread too?

I'd like to know this, too. I see lots of posts stating that a 3080ti is imminent and that the 3080 is EOL 2 months after release. It makes no sense to me, therefore I'd be interested in any actual news from Nvidia on the subject.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

It didnt make the 2080 EOL and it wont make the 3080 EOL. We did say this was happening a week after pre-release..

The difference with this generation is that there is very little room between the 3080 and 3090 in order to slot another card in there. There's what 15% between them? Why would anyone pay £1,000 for a 3080ti when the 3080 is £350 cheaper for a 5-10% drop in performance?

Traditionally, the 3080ti (if it even exists, and I'm not convinced) would match the 3090 and render it obsolete. But that usually happens a minimum of 6 months after initial release not 6 weeks.

When you see how close the 3080 and 3090 are it indicates to me that the top tier has been squeezed to it's limits and it's the mid range that had still to show it's hand i.e. 3050, 3060 etc..