Man of Honour
Im a 3090, 4090 purchaser but £2k is pushing it a bit 
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Upgrading 4090 to 5090 - minimising upgrade cost.
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Man of Honour
Yeah like I said, many may genuinely ened new cases and PSUs and case cooling solutions if they decide a 5090 is on the cards lol.
4 slots.......................
That image floating around showing the 4 slot cooler is no joke either.
4 slots.......................
That image floating around showing the 4 slot cooler is no joke either.
Yeah like I said, many may genuinely ened new cases and PSUs and case cooling solutions if they decide a 5090 is on the cards lol.
4 slots.......................
That image floating around showing the 4 slot cooler is no joke either.
If you mean these pictures of the 4 slot cooler there from July 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Ti Quad-Slot Prototype Cooler Has Hidden Fan
NVIDIA's prototype quad-slot GPU cooler had a hidden fan, right in the middle of the graphics card.
www.alliedgamingpc.com.au
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I got a 3070 for MSRP on launch, then decided I wanted a 3080 instead. Returned the 3070 and couldn't get another card for ages... eventually got a very over-priced 3060ti.
It was a horrid moment for gamers.
Yeah i don't want to relive that ever again, it's abit better now as i could live without one of the gpu's since i have quite a few spare now in different projects im working on but if i wanted the top dog or a specific card i would absolutely just wait now.
I don't think scalpers will go anywhere near the 5090.
If it is really £2200-2500, then it's too much risk selling it unless it's cash on collection, which ebay does not allow now. Facebook marketplace gets all bunch of people who will want it for £300. Not worth the hassle.
If it is really £2200-2500, then it's too much risk selling it unless it's cash on collection, which ebay does not allow now. Facebook marketplace gets all bunch of people who will want it for £300. Not worth the hassle.
God it is a pain to sell and buy used sometimes. Had a laugh when I read that, reminded me of when I wanted to sell my 1 year old 65" 4K TV and put the price at 60% of the original price which was already pretty low even compared to current market at the time. Dude DMed me offering a speedy collection if I wanted to sell it for 60 quid. I mean on one hand an offer is just that, an offer, and if it works it works but on the other hand I'm like "what universe do you exist in DUUUDE!!". My thoughts on the matter was much more profane but I'll keep it family friend. Mods can I get a cookie for good behaviour?
Yeah so annoying buying and selling now a days.God it is a pain to sell and buy used sometimes. Had a laugh when I read that, reminded me of when I wanted to sell my 1 year old 65" 4K TV and put the price at 60% of the original price which was already pretty low even compared to current market at the time. Dude DMed me offering a speedy collection if I wanted to sell it for 60 quid. I mean on one hand an offer is just that, an offer, and if it works it works but on the other hand I'm like "what universe do you exist in DUUUDE!!". My thoughts on the matter was much more profane but I'll keep it family friend. Mods can I get a cookie for good behaviour?
That is the funniest thing of FB marketplace, offers 50% value with "ILL COLLECT TODAY! CASH IN HAND"... Lol
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I's not 1 way tho....
with chancers trying to sell way more than new prices using "R@re" and what not in their adds.
yes some people like to low ball but some sellers can but just as delusional
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I've just sold my 4090, it made sense really as I go on holiday at the end of this week for a month so I won't be using it. I actually get back as CES starts so just in time for the 5090 reveal.
I got a good price for it and have taken a punt that 2nd hand 4090 prices may drop over this next month as more solid 5090 leaks come out.
I've just got to hope the 5090 isn't £2500 or I will be buying another 4090 in January
I got a good price for it and have taken a punt that 2nd hand 4090 prices may drop over this next month as more solid 5090 leaks come out.
I've just got to hope the 5090 isn't £2500 or I will be buying another 4090 in January
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Its both ends really. Lowballers and people who genuinely believes that their GTX 970 is still worth the retail value 10 years later. "Only used lightly and not for mining"
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Wrong side of middle aged man "boring" warning but out of curiosity what is there which a 4090 struggles with to need an upgrade? I still have a 3090 and I always planned to skip the 4000 gen and get a 5000 but tbh I am thinking I may skip another gen as well. the difference between the absolute top tier bells and whistles are barely noticeable , 8k gaming is simply not worth it unless you have a 100inch+ screen.
the only thing which really makes me wish I had a bit more poke is my vr headset but tbh PCVR has also stalled somewhat as well.
all imo of course but unless money really is no object I am not sure the need to upgrade a 4090.
it's not like the old days of c64 to Amiga or PS1 to PS2 (or S3 virge to 3DFX to put a pc spin on it)
maybe when star citizen drops it will do what strike commander did to high end PCs at the time..... but personally I have already upgraded once to be star citizen ready. (2 GPUs ago)....... now I am waiting till the game actually comes out of alpha before deciding what is needed.
the only thing which really makes me wish I had a bit more poke is my vr headset but tbh PCVR has also stalled somewhat as well.
all imo of course but unless money really is no object I am not sure the need to upgrade a 4090.
it's not like the old days of c64 to Amiga or PS1 to PS2 (or S3 virge to 3DFX to put a pc spin on it)
maybe when star citizen drops it will do what strike commander did to high end PCs at the time..... but personally I have already upgraded once to be star citizen ready. (2 GPUs ago)....... now I am waiting till the game actually comes out of alpha before deciding what is needed.
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Nothing.. if something is running poorly on a 4090 or hardware similar to it, I would take a deeper look at what the game does wrong and not go "I need faster hardware". To many times have I, back when I was young and dumb, bought the latest and greatest hardware thinking it would fix a games performance only to then find out it didn't. Even if it did, you play that game for 40 hours top and the rest of your library didn't need an upgrade to play well. Whats the point then?
Caporegime
It would be interesting if second hand value of 4080 increases as well, saying that I would not be able to reach for a 5090, and a 5080 I don't even think is worth the upgrade
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I have decided to set myself a net budget of £1,200
Looking at the likely 5080 specs, surely the 4090 will hold it's value pretty well, especially if they price the 5080 at £1,000+.
So if I can pick up a 5090 for up to a maximum £1,200 outlay after selling my 4090, I'll go for it. I'm not planning to sell the 4090 early though, I'll wait to see if I can even get a 5090 first and have to wing the sale of the 4090 based on the market.
Looking at the likely 5080 specs, surely the 4090 will hold it's value pretty well, especially if they price the 5080 at £1,000+.
So if I can pick up a 5090 for up to a maximum £1,200 outlay after selling my 4090, I'll go for it. I'm not planning to sell the 4090 early though, I'll wait to see if I can even get a 5090 first and have to wing the sale of the 4090 based on the market.
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