The RTX 2080 pre-order thread

[WantoN]

These cards are so revolutionary that we need new metrics to measure performance... because the old metrics make them look ****

Genuinely grateful to the people buying and especially pre-ordering these cards, they’re paving the way for great technology for n the future.

I won’t be one of them though; I was excited for the ti, but now I couldn’t give a crap, not at those prices for that performance. Going to buy a hefty laptop and wait for Navi for my desktop.

Good luck with your cards lads, genuinely hope you enjoy them.

 

[spikerules]

Good order, would have preferred EVGA again but the Duke at £250 less has taken me MSI’s way!

If would personally get something like 800W as the cost difference is low vs future proofing.

I got my EVGA for less than the duke is here at ocuk

 

[AORUS]

Yes, you can have a very good 4k experience at 4k on a 1080ti - I do. BUT you can't get rock solid 60fps at all times, with some games dipping below 50fps to become noticeably slower on occasion, if you won't accept to go below a certain amount on some of the demanding settings. Usually there are some settings you don't go to max on. And definitely ultra grass on GTA is not possible (while maintaining your other desired settings).
My highest hope for the 2080ti is 60fps ultra grass.

Your hoping you will! if Ray Tracing is on turn with detail shadows, everyone knows with shadows you lose the FPS in 1080p so you will not hit that 60hz mark in 4K

Also watch this

 

[Born_2_Kill_83]

Came across some RTX footage on the new BF Beta map, although it was recorded

 

[Smffy]

I got my EVGA for less than the duke is here at ocuk

I got my Dukes (x2) for the low £1049 price so still cheaper by a way! Looking forward

 

[AORUS]

Came across some RTX footage on the new BF Beta map, although it was recorded

just like on Nvidia show just demos running and all that talk and no FPS was shown ounces! I can now see what's been push down our throats to justified the extra cost @40% it took Nvidia 10 years in the making with ray tracing details shadows, that can easy be made with mods today.

 

[Quartz]

Came across some RTX footage on the new BF Beta map,

The really important tidbit is that we will have to wait for a MS update in October before we're able to use the ray-tracing.

 

[Unrivaledx21]

The really important tidbit is that we will have to wait for a MS update in October before we're able to use the ray-tracing.

Why is that?

 

[DaveGW]

Well you don't really want to become a graphics card do you?

?, if i were, i would be a 1080ti, a Strix i think.

 

[Unrivaledx21]

Placed an order for Corsair TX-M 750w for my upcoming RTX 2080

 

[Skynet5]

Why is this card: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-34d-ms.html
£1050 elsewhere but £1239.95 on OcUK?

 

[JediFragger]

nm

 

[TonyTurbo78]

Came across some RTX footage on the new BF Beta map, although it was recorded

Disgusting level of deceit going on here I see once again by Nvidia. I've never in 10 or 15 years playing BF games ever seen vasaline smeared all around my gun sight when I ADS, yet according to Nvidia, the only way to get rid of this is to buy a 20 series card or one that supports Ray Tracing.

Is there no limit to the amount of BS Nvidia will spin to sell a card.

 

[Gregster]

Came across some RTX footage on the new BF Beta map, although it was recorded

Very impressive. The game looks sweet with RTX off but on looks amazeballs!

 

[Smffy]

Very impressive. The game looks sweet with RTX off but on looks amazeballs!

It does look interesting doesnt it, the devs seem to talk about it like once its integrated it actually solves a lot of problems for them while they might have had to tweak a lot more historically. Whatever anyone says looks positive for the future - BF5 looks lovely with it on as you say!

 

[Skynet5]

It does look interesting doesnt it, the devs seem to talk about it like once its integrated it actually solves a lot of problems for them while they might have had to tweak a lot more historically. Whatever anyone says looks positive for the future - BF5 looks lovely with it on as you say!

The real Devs probably think it is a nightmare. The product owner and manager thinks it's great...as they don't want to look like they made a mistake. Nothing it that good on interation one.

 

[Silent_Scone]

I got my Dukes (x2) for the low £1049 price so still cheaper by a way! Looking forward

Same. OCUK and other retailers put them up to 1239 the following day. I think the Duke is the reference board so will be watercooling anyhow.

 

[Silent_Scone]

The real Devs probably think it is a nightmare. The product owner and manager thinks it's great...as they don't want to look like they made a mistake. Nothing it that good on interation one.

The developers and graphic designers I’ve spoken too off the record that I know personally think it’s bloody brilliant. If you understand what it represents and what NVIDIA has achieved here, that’s because it is.

 

[JediFragger]

I think the Duke is the reference board so will be watercooling anyhow.

I think they're all using reference pcb's atm, hence the quick AiB launch.

 

[Gregster]

I think they're all using reference pcb's atm, hence the quick AiB launch.

I am pretty sure the Gaming X Trio from MSI is on a custom board, as it is huge.