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This post relates to me so much. New build for me. Bought 7900xtx MBA was so happy with looks and size, but had to return and RMA due to thermal issues. so I ended up buying the 4080FE, everything is better in my eyes even the unboxing was a experience. Runs dead silent at 4k 144hz in almost all the games I’m playing. Even looks better in the case. Regretted not waiting for a replacement 7900xtx and spending £200 extra getting the 4080. No regret now loving the card.Tried to defect to the red team but that lasted about 5 days with an RMA on my 7900 XTX.
4080 FE so far better than expected. Installed and runs fine which I did expect on past experience but it's cool and quiet unlike previous FE designs. So close to the 7900 XTX in the games I've tried you wouldn't notice the difference. Ray Tracing noticeably better of course. Uses 50-100W less power then the 7900 XTX when running the same games.
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The unboxing is *nuts*, blows away anything I've ever had ever!! Total qualityeven the unboxing was a experience.
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I have one on orderImpressive GPU and why not stick a huge light ring on the end as a statement!
Pity about the basement clutter. If you haven't seen the Cablemod pre-order for possible rigid 90/180 degree 12 pin power adapters see the link below. The 2 x 8 pin PSU to 12VHPWR Corsair cable I'm using helps reduce the wires but it still sticks out the top rather obviously.
CableMod 12VHPWR Angled Adapter – CableMod Global Store
store.cablemod.com
Saw this the other day and *love* it, may interest yourselfFive slots!
Although I'd be totally against paying the Asus/Noctua tax on top of the already badly priced 4080, I reckon that card would look great in the black Fractal North!
Very very nice!Saw this the other day and *love* it, may interest yourself
Same here. I was one of those affected by the t-junction/vapor chamber issue on the MBA and returned mine. Happily, a truly fickle work friend wanted to get a 7900xtx and sold me his PNY 4080 Verto for a nice discount last night (a good deal less than 7900xtx are selling for now). It's a monster footprint/cooler compared to the 7900xtx MBA, but runs great so far. Like my PNY 3090, it runs cool and virtually silent (a far cry from the jet that was the 7900xtx MBA).This post relates to me so much. New build for me. Bought 7900xtx MBA was so happy with looks and size, but had to return and RMA due to thermal issues. so I ended up buying the 4080FE, everything is better in my eyes even the unboxing was a experience. Runs dead silent at 4k 144hz in almost all the games I’m playing. Even looks better in the case. Regretted not waiting for a replacement 7900xtx and spending £200 extra getting the 4080. No regret now loving the card.
I'm in the exact same situation, the 7900 xtx is just stronger in raster.. It stills here, in the corridor, packed to be collected tomorrow to go back..This post relates to me so much. New build for me. Bought 7900xtx MBA was so happy with looks and size, but had to return and RMA due to thermal issues. so I ended up buying the 4080FE, everything is better in my eyes even the unboxing was a experience. Runs dead silent at 4k 144hz in almost all the games I’m playing. Even looks better in the case. Regretted not waiting for a replacement 7900xtx and spending £200 extra getting the 4080. No regret now loving the card.
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Literally MASSIVE - can't wait to get a water block on it.
As the 7900XTX I ordered had the cooling issue I went with nVidia after few gens with AMD. Got a Zotac Trinity OC. The card is ridiculously big.
Been playing a little with it:
Ordered a bykski waterblock, will post again after installed. The card can get pretty toasty - not that much, but JC at around 90C - when using breaching 400W, maximum I've seen so far war 414W.
From a sample of 2 FE I could hear some if I knelt down next to my NZXT case but not when sat/stood in my normal position.Has anyone had noticable coil whine with their cards, I'm looking at the 4080 now as my Sapphire 7900 XTX had massive coil whine (proved off the PSU). How does the FE edition fare in terms of acoustics and thermals for you guys?