Poll: Will you Buy a Next Gen Graphics Card or a Present Gen Card?

[Chargrilled]

was waiting till around Christmas or just before anyway to buy a 3080 or 6800xt so providing we get some luck with the 4070-80 at a sensible price then illl go next gen for sure. if not get a bargain 3080

Assuming that the 4000 & 7000 series will have stock and won't be a repeat of the current gen launch.
Otherwise 3000/6000 prices might go back up as people realise they can't get a 4000/7000, as happened with 2000 series prices when 3000 launched.
Had I wanted to I could've got close to original price for my 2080 when the 3080s were like rocking horse ****

If you were waiting until Christmas anyway though, can't see any harm in waiting.

 

[Removed User 345456]

damned if I do damned if I don't haha

 

[Troezar]

damned if I do damned if I don't haha

I'd be a lot richer if I could predict the future. An older gen would be enough but interested to see what features the new ones have and how strong they are at RT.

 

[Removed User 345456]

I'd be a lot richer if I could predict the future. An older gen would be enough but interested to see what features the new ones have and how strong they are at RT.

yeah you'd go get that book on sports history wouldn't you if you know the ref lol

 

[Mr Wurley]

I’m going to buy now and have narrowed to 6700 xt or 6800 xt. Leaning 6800xt which costs more but seems to have improved performance relative to cost

 

[Removed User 345456]

 

[Donnie Fisher]

I’m going to buy now and have narrowed to 6700 xt or 6800 xt. Leaning 6800xt which costs more but seems to have improved performance relative to cost

I was thinking the same about the 6800xt as being the relative better value but managed to snag an 3080 on the latest drop

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I was thinking the same about the 6800xt as being the relative better value but managed to snag an 3080 on the latest drop

What made you go for the 3080, out of interest?

 

[Removed User 345456]

What made you go for the 3080, out of interest?

Ray tracing/dlss I imagine?

 

[Mr Wurley]

I was looking at 3080 but it’d have to be competitive on price with the 6800xt and I think I’d want the 12gb model. Will look around

 

[Removed User 345456]

I was looking at 3080 but it’d have to be competitive on price with the 6800xt and I think I’d want the 12gb model. Will look around

£830 on ocuk... that's the one i'm 90% likely going for and it's a 12gb

 

[Mr Wurley]

650 for the 6800xt though which is better value IMHO

 

[Dirk Diggler]

650 for the 6800xt though which is better value IMHO

I take it you mean the Gigabyte?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gigabyte-radeon-rx-6800-xt-gaming-oc-16gb-gddr6-pci-express-gr

I'm considering that over a 3080 due to the additional Vram - but I understand the bus speed is slower, is that a big factor?

I'm basically thinking of going down this route as a hedge against the 4000 series being unavailable or another 2000 series in terms of value for money. If he 4000 series is worth it, I'd be willing to take a loss on the resale of the 6800XT.

 

[TonyTurbo78]

Going to keep my current I think and just get a nice CPU upgrade to unleash the 3090 full potential. Fed up seeing only 50% usage in games when I'm not even pegged at frame limit.

 

[Mr Wurley]

Yes the bus is slower but the extra vram is appealing and in most benchmarks I’ve seen the naked eye really won’t see a diff between the 3080 and this in practical terms if no RT

 

[Donnie Fisher]

What made you go for the 3080, out of interest?

Combination of things really, I wanted some of the RT stuff cause I dabble with blender at times. Games less so, but nice to have I suppose.

Also the founders edition design with its pass through fan airflow actually suits the layout of my case much better which is an htpc style case where the air flows from left to right horizontally as you look at the front of it. The FE design fits that perfectly where as the normal cooler setups wouldn’t. The temps are better this way.

Plus at £649 it was in my mind an ok deal after selling the 1080ti I had.

 

[Removed User 345456]

650 for the 6800xt though which is better value IMHO

£200 or less if bought direct from nvidia like last week I just think why wouldn't you for that little difference in price? I mean it's what the difference from waiting another month to afford it at worst? then a month later you might regret not doing it once the initial buzz has worn off and you're used to the 6800xt's performance?
Maybe that's just me but I always regret shiz otherwise.

 

[Removed User 345456]

Going to keep my current I think and just get a nice CPU upgrade to unleash the 3090 full potential. Fed up seeing only 50% usage in games when I'm not even pegged at frame limit.

why would you need to upgrade from a 5950x?

 

[GAC]

why would you need to upgrade from a 5950x?

because they are playing at 1440p on it, id grab a 4k or ultra wide.

 

[Removed User 345456]

because they are playing at 1440p on it, id grab a 4k or ultra wide.

sorry I maybe hungover but am I being thick asf here? 5950x I thought was his cpu hahahaha. whoops