NVIDIA ‘Ampere’ 8nm Graphics Cards

[alec]

Haven't we got beyond the point of setting everything to "Ultra" now and then complaining that performance isn't good enough?

I wish there was a setting for target fps. Instead of Ultra, High, Medium have a slider that goes (guaranteed) 60fps, 144fps, 240fps. Adjusting everything automatically to match the system

 

[Joxeon]

Ampere is 30-35% more performance (3080 vs 2080 Ti)

I'm hearing its only around 20% with RTX on.

 

[WesleyBurns]

I'm in 2 minds whether to go for a 3080 over the 3090 now! I game at 120hz 3440x1440 but also use the gpu for video encodes & productivity. If the 3090 is going to only be a slim margin faster than the 3080 at twice the price it doesn't sit right with me.

the 3090 is overpriced, just like the 2080ti was, the 3080 offers the best price to performance for a new card on Thursday.

 

[Simon Belmont]

30% faster only but with gimped 10GB memory and even worse power draw/heat than a 2080 Ti. Cancel any ideas of picking one up until reviews.

Or just wait for a 3080Ti variant.

 

[scubes]

I'm hearing its only around 20% with RTX on.

that's still isn't enough is it ?

 

[Joxeon]

the 3090 is overpriced, just like the 2080ti was, the 3080 offers the best price to performance for a new card on Thursday.

I would argue the 3070 does unless the 3080 is 40% faster which isn't looking likely.

 

[Aretak]

I wish there was a setting for target fps. Instead of Ultra, High, Medium have a slider that goes (guaranteed) 60fps, 144fps, 240fps. Adjusting everything automatically to match the system

Some games do have such a slider. They generally don't work particularly well in my experience, with stutters and dips anyway as the game can't adjust things quickly enough to stop them.

 

[tyler_jrb]

30% faster only but with gimped 10GB memory and even worse power draw/heat than a 2080 Ti. Cancel any ideas of picking one up until reviews.

I’ll for sure be waiting for reviews before making any decision. 10gb vs 11gb I could live with as the games I play don’t come close to using the 11GB.

If it’s not much faster than 2080Ti then I’ll likely save my cash for next gen. 3090 is a nice spec’d card but just too expensive for probably minimal performance gains.

Those people who picked up 2080tis for 350-400 could well end up the real winners.

One reason I never panic sell. Either sell before launch or sell after reviews. 2080Ti at £350 is a bargain as they are still extremely fast cards.

 

[Boot_Loop]

I'm hearing its only around 20% with RTX on.

Well there is a reason Nvidia didn't allow Digital Foundry to bench Battlefield with RT on. That game was used to demonstrate Turing's RT performance at that line-up's unveil yet for some reason DF showed the game with RT off?!? I think the gains on RT performance must be tiny.

 

[Joxeon]

One reason I never panic sell. Either sell before launch or sell after reviews. 2080Ti at £350 is a bargain as they are still extremely fast cards.

One of those with a shunt mod will likely be in touching distance of a 3080.

 

[gpuerrilla]

the 3090 is overpriced, just like the 2080ti was, the 3080 offers the best price to performance for a new card on Thursday.

Except people have seen there is a 3080Ti waiting in the wings imminently to be pushed out which will only screw over the 3080 buyers.

 

[tyler_jrb]

Except people have seen there is a 3080Ti waiting in the wings imminently to be pushed out which will only screw over the 3080 buyers.

And apparently there is a £3k 48GB titan so screw over the 3090 owners also as that’s primarily what the card is marketed for.

 

[tyler_jrb]

One of those with a shunt mod will likely be in touching distance of a 3080.

Very likely. Considering 3080 is a 320w stock card the gains are not that impressive. There is a 380w bios for the 2080Ti which can up performance by a fair bit if you have the cooling.

 

[Wrinkly]

If anything an undervolt might be the way to go on these toasters!.

Yes. I was thnking of grabbing a 3090, but undervolting a 3080 and capping to 60 is my current preference.

 

[opethdisciple]

Except people have seen there is a 3080Ti waiting in the wings imminently to be pushed out which will only screw over the 3080 buyers.

It's not imminent at all. Not from what I have read and heard. Most of the YouTube reviewers have said they are not expecting it for at last 6 months or if AMD delivers something truly competitive then they might release a new card.

But it cant possibly be 'imminent'. They would have announced it otherwise all those buying when these new cards release will be very very cheesed. And that is not good for Nvidia or the brand.

 

[Aretak]

And apparently there is a £3k 48GB titan so screw over the 3090 owners also as that’s primarily what the card is marketed for.

It really should have been obvious to everybody that the 3090 is actually their top gaming card, given the third party models being allowed with "GAMING" slapped all over the cards, boxes and marketing. The whole "it's a Titan gov, swear on me mum it is" marketing angle was just to suppress any criticism of its price (successfully, I might add).

 

[Poneros]

What is wrong with them? Are they very bad?

Just a pain in the a to deal with, in case of needing to RMA etc.

 

[Adrian1976]

Nvidia's Dumbest Decision

Which makes sense and what I was saying previously, Samsung half node, it's not 7nm and Nvidia whinging about the wafer cost which is why they've gone Samsung, it's all cost, AMD is on a real winner with 7nm depending on cost but you can guarantee they'll undercut.

 

[waspy88]

I am very suspicious of these leaked reviews..

The only "real" review was that of digital foundry, and that showed a 80% increase to 3080 over 2080..
Are we all now thinking that was fake?

DF have always been trustworthy

 

[scubes]

roll on the reviews to see wot the crack is with these new cards ..