Buy GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or GeForce RTX 2080

[kisserik93]

Hi!

I would like to ask for advice on purchasing a new video card.
My config:

Asus Maximus VIII motherboard
Intel 6700K
8GB DDR4 RAM (update soon)
Monitor: 2560 * 1440p

I've also watched a lot of tests, where I found that higher graphics settings made the RTX 2080 better.
When you decrease the graphics to low-medium, the 1080Ti was better.
Is the 8GB of memory enough for games?

What do you recommend?
Which is the right choice?

Thank you very much

 

[kisserik93]

I have not yet thought about switching to higher resolution than 1440p. I can not see the meaning of 4K. I do not use VR.
Based on the tests, the 2080 looks better, but the less VRAM is a bit worried.
In my country there is a discount in which context the RTX2080(https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-34b-ms.html). This VGA is currently 760GBP.
The MSI 1080Ti(https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...dr5x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-34f-ms.html) was ~620GBP on Friday, but the the discount was over.
The difference of the card is 140GBP.
I do not know whether the premium is worth it.
It's also an opportunity to buy a 1080Ti now, and in two years I'll switch to another new series. The same is true of 2080.
I want you to have at least 60 FPS for each game with at least 2 years on maximum settings (1440p, G-Sync, 144Hz).
It should be based on these.

 

[kisserik93]

Depends how much £140 GBP means to you. In the "Silly to buy 1080 Ti" thread I listed the points that favour the 2080. 1080 Ti really only attractive on price but it's too high still for last gen.
I personally think 8GB is enough for now at 1440P. By the time that memory is fully utilised you'll likely need a faster GPU anyway, IMO.
In FC5, a fairly recent game, if I run the benchmark I see usage of just over 3GB at 1440P using settings that give 71FPS (1070 Ti)

It's hard to decide.
There must be some decisive thing to help choose.

 

[kisserik93]

2.5 years further R&D should help you decide? You know you're getting a new GPU that is at least as good as the 10080 Ti..
Worth remembering too that a few average and low FPS bar charts does not tell a real world picture about how the games feel to play. Not all further R&D will be reflected in a simple few stats.

To me a £130-140 difference is an easy decision (2080), but it does depend on what that £130 means to someone.
As Kirby said,another option could be a used 1080 Ti but problem with used GPU's is they're often overpriced too IMO. Would need to be more like £400 to appeal to me, a bit more if a recent card..

I prefer a 2080. But an 8 GB VRAM is worried. If there were 11 in it, then I would not have thought about anything.