NVIDIA RTX 3080 upgrade?

[Jubei69]

Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading my current graphics card (Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB mini GDDR5) to a new RTX 3080. My pc is only 2 yrs old so I figure it should be fine but I'd like some advice on whether it'd be ok & if so, which version I should buy (like, should I go with the Gigabyte or does that matter?)? My current specs are:-
AMD Ryzen 5 2600.
Gigabyte X370-Gaming 3 board.
16GB DDR4 RAM (2x8),
Cougar 750w 80 Plus Bronze power supply
It's all housed in a Kolink MIDI case so there should be sufficient room but any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

[montymint]

more important questions here are what is your current monitor (resolution and max refresh rate) and are you struggling in any games?

 

[Randomface74]

Wait until the issues with the 3080 are understood and resolved.

 

[Jubei69]

I have my pc plugged into a 52" 4k tv, rather than a monitor & what issues need to be resolved?

 

[Jubei69]

Sorry, refresh rate is 120Hz & no, so far all games work just fine. I was only thinking of upgrading so it can play Cyberpunk 2077 when it comes out in a few weeks time & the new generation of games without issues

 

[Randomface74]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/rtx-3080-lower-quality-capacitor-issue.18900336/

 

[Jubei69]

Just seen Igor's report & if true then yeah, definitely better off waiting. Once these issues get fixed though, do you think my system would be able to upgrade & more importantly, would it be worth the cost (yeah, I get this is subjective but I'd still appreciate any advice). Thx

 

[jamman]

The fault aside you would have no choice but wait anyway, there is no stock and big queues

I do think if the card issues are resolved it would be worth it as you are on a TV as the 3080 and 3090 are aimed at higher resolutions.