Which 4080 to go for?

[James Pacey]

Hi all,

I'd like to upgrade my 3080 to a 4080. I don't want to do any tinkering or OC - just want to plug in and enjoy!

However, I'm not sure a) which one I can go with with my motherboard (ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING) and b) whether I can fit one in my case or if I need to get new cooling? I believe I have a Fractal Design Meshify C Case.

Advice would be welcome!

With thanks,

James

 

[MrMarvelous]

Cheapest one that fits your case.

 

[Tetras]

I think you'll find that the only card which is short enough (based on the specs on Fractal's website) is the FE.

 

[86dan]

I think you'll find that the only card which is short enough (based on the specs on Fractal's website) is the FE.

Its 335mm if you don't fit a front fan case, I had this case and could fit a 337 card in it (tolerance's may be different for others cases). Opens up the options a bit.

 

[Joxeon]

I’d probably stick with the 3080 unless your upgrading the CPU as well since a 9700k will struggle in a lot of the latest games with a faster gpu.

 

[Cooper]

As above, a 9700K is going to be a substantial bottleneck for a 4080

If you're only going to play legacy games at higher framerates, the bottleneck will still kick in above 100fps and newer stuff will desperately need the extra cores and threads to get to and maintain a stable 60.

But if you are happy to accept not seeing a 4080 used to its full potential, I'd just stick to the FE from Nvidia.

The gains to be had from a 3rd party card are minimal as they're already running very near their limits at stock.

 

[uscool]

looks like a waste, for starters over paying for 4080 while not getting the full potential out of it

 

[opethdisciple]

I think you'll find that the only card which is short enough (based on the specs on Fractal's website) is the FE.

This. These cards are huge. I went with the smallest I could find which was the FE.

I ended up needing to buy a different power adapter as well because the adaptor in the box was too big to fit comfortably in my P400a case.

Also checkout the Asus Pro Art as they have small dimensions too.

 

[MCFC_ANDY]

why would you spend that amount on a gpu yet not upgrade the cpu at same time? an why buy 4080 when few hundred more you get the 4090

 

[ALXAndy]

As above, a 9700K is going to be a substantial bottleneck for a 4080

Unless it is 4k....

 

[faceman123]

Not trolling, either go for a 7900xtx or 4090, the 7900xtx can be had for close to 800

 

[heatonpkmassive]

I’d probably stick with the 3080 unless your upgrading the CPU as well since a 9700k will struggle in a lot of the latest games with a faster gpu.

This.