Blackwell gpus

Noxia · 2024-12-23T23:38:55+0000

I'm sure there is nothing wrong with them but there are just certain brands who I just wouldn't want to ever buy from for no good reason at all lol.

Gainward, Zotac, PNY, Palit, INNO3d. I know they're pretty much all the same underneath but I just don't have any familiarity with those.
It's not like I think Asus cards for example are any better.
I've been so impressed with my MSI suprim X though that I would probably want to try and have another one in a different series.
Though I shouldn't neglect to mention, I went through three of that exact model before I had one with no coilwhine. Bloody great cooler though.
Never wanted a reference card either.

mrk · 2024-12-24T00:04:03+0000

Zotac go way back, and have 5 years warranty. That's reason enough, also mine is pretty silent and no whine or anything either.

Nitefly · 2024-12-24T00:04:52+0000

I mentioned it earlier in the thread but from my googling PNY seemed to be a good pick for the 40 series.

Noxia · 2024-12-24T00:07:36+0000

mrk said:
Zotac go way back, and have 5 years warranty. That's reason enough, also mine is pretty silent and no whine or anything either.

Yeah I saw that but then when I mentioned it around the 40 something launch people very quick to point out that it basically meant sod all because they aren't particularly easy to go through their customer service, plus it's unlikely they would have spare cards if they died after a few years.
Like I said there wasn't a particular reason for it. It's just unfamiliar brands to me.

Actually, I'm pretty sure there was a thread not long ago about a Zotac 4080 warranty replacement that was a ball ache.

wookiee87 · 2024-12-24T00:08:42+0000

Nitefly said:
I mentioned it earlier in the thread but from my googling PNY seemed to be a good pick for the 40 series.

next gen pny could be very good, vince from evga's Kingpin days has said there may be a colab and possible return in the future, so yeah its a company to pay close attention too

Poneros · 2024-12-24T00:29:15+0000

So is the 5070 basically going to be close in performance to 4070 Ti/Ti Super ($800), but with 4070 price, i.e. $600? Seems like it to me so far.

Dalandius · 2024-12-24T01:13:23+0000

Poneros said:
So is the 5070 basically going to be close in performance to 4070 Ti/Ti Super ($800), but with 4070 price, i.e. $600? Seems like it to me so far.

Hardly worth the effort then?

greatash · 2024-12-24T02:40:33+0000

Poneros said:
So is the 5070 basically going to be close in performance to 4070 Ti/Ti Super ($800), but with 4070 price, i.e. $600? Seems like it to me so far.

with the 12gb vram I would hope its $499/£449

brostradamus · 2024-12-24T06:36:33+0000

mrk said:
Zotac go way back, and have 5 years warranty. That's reason enough, also mine is pretty silent and no whine or anything either.

i would say that warranty experience is a more important factor than warranty tenure

srekal34 · 2024-12-24T06:59:30+0000

brostradamus said:
i would say that warranty experience is a more important factor than warranty tenure

No one should buy Asus then

scubes · 2024-12-24T07:04:51+0000

Nitefly said:
I mentioned it earlier in the thread but from my googling PNY seemed to be a good pick for the 40 series.

I have the pny 4090 it's been flawless would deffo buy another pny.

brostradamus · 2024-12-24T07:24:15+0000

srekal34 said:
No one should buy Asus then

whoever buys that overpriced ****- thats unless you are interested in a white color gpu that retails at 50% premium (because it matches some loser's white case)

Armageus · 2024-12-24T07:27:48+0000

brostradamus said:
(because it matches some loser's white case)

I have a white case...

TNA · 2024-12-24T07:38:52+0000

mrk said:
Zotac go way back, and have 5 years warranty. That's reason enough, also mine is pretty silent and no whine or anything either.

Helps with resale value too. You will have 3 years left on your 4090 when you sell soon.

Or you sticking to keeping it the whole 5 years? You seemed dead on sure you would

Noxia · 2024-12-24T10:43:20+0000

TNA said:
Helps with resale value too. You will have 3 years left on your 4090 when you sell soon.

Or you sticking to keeping it the whole 5 years? You seemed dead on sure you would

Doesn't transfer though does it?

TNA · 2024-12-24T11:13:02+0000

Noxia said:
Doesn't transfer though does it?

Well, the assumption is the seller would help. Mrk seems like upstanding citizen who's help you can count on in such situation

mrk · 2024-12-24T11:15:02+0000

Show me the 5090 features then we can talk

alec · 2024-12-24T11:21:23+0000

mrk said:
Show me the 5090 features then we can talk

600W
talk

mrk · 2024-12-24T12:06:55+0000

Wattage means nothing, I run the 4090 undervolted which means around 250 watts in games on average vs its stock 450 watts

Dave2150 · 2024-12-24T12:15:57+0000

mrk said:
Wattage means nothing, I run the 4090 undervolted which means around 250 watts in games on average vs its stock 450 watts

All the time? I run my Strix 4090 underclocked/300W in some older games for efficiency. Though for new AAA games, you need 100% of the 4090 performance and even then it can struggle at 4k.

More often than not I'm running my Strix overclocked where it uses 500-600W, as obviously I get more performance compared to stock or undervolted. Sure I could turn down the graphics, but I didn't buy a 4090 to do this