Which RTX 3080/90 Model?

BillyBobSenna · Sep 6, 2020

Without seeing any test results, which model are you leaning toward?

I kind of like the AORUS GeForce RTX™ 3080 XTREME 10G. Likes like it should work well and I have always had good luck with Gigabyte. Would like to get a 3090 buy I can't justify in my head.

Eric Rowland · Sep 6, 2020

eVGA RTX 3080 FTW .....

Deleted member 197115 · Sep 6, 2020

Can't go wrong with EVGA, check out their Hybrid models.

Neil Farren · Sep 6, 2020

I've had Aorus GPU's the last couple of times and been very happy with them so will probably go with the 3090 Xtreme.

2stains · Sep 6, 2020

I'd love a nVidia founders model but I don't want to let Australia post touch the package, I've seen the way they treat parcels! If I could pick up for nVidia direct that would be my pick this generation. So I'll probably get a Galax or Gigabyte again.

Raysy · Sep 6, 2020

I’m leaning towards ASUS GEFORCE RTX 3090 ROG STRIX GAMING OC. Sorry for caps I copied it and can’t be bothered to retype.

Terry Rock · Sep 7, 2020

I always seem to have very good luck with MSI...so probably their RTX-3080 line.

blekenbleu · Sep 7, 2020

I have yet to sort which 3080 will best fit and cool in an Alienware Aurora R7.

Moonmachine · Sep 7, 2020

I am leaning towards Zotac‘s 3090/3080. They have a five year warranty, never used Zotac before.

Alex Townsend · Sep 7, 2020

Moonmachine said:
I am leaning towards Zotac‘s 3090/3080. They have a five year warranty, never used Zotac before.

I have a Zotac 2070 super. Very nice card. Slim and quiet, and yeah, for me the warranty means they stand by the quality of their products.

I'm actually quite interested in the Aorus this time though. I'm not sure but does their 3080 card come with some sort of LED screen?

bluepeter · Sep 7, 2020

The cheapest 3080 or the Zotac Trinity 3080. I'm looking to partner it with the new HP Reverb G2

Fennario · Sep 7, 2020

As mentioned in the other thread, building out a 3090 system in the near future. Given the wattage/heat load will be going with an open loop in an 011XL case with a minimum of 600mm total radiator, 900 if slim rads are used (top, side, bottom). At this point, issues are

1. A binned Founders Edition vs. a 3rd party card with a lower spec GPU but possibly better secondary components (NVIDIA bins their GPUs and holds the best back... 3rd party manufacturers get the residuals)

2. If NVIDIA then need to custom block it, but not sure about 3rd party solutions - better to go with custom block or all-in-one solution (card + block)?

BillyBobSenna · Sep 7, 2020

Fennario said:
As mentioned in the other thread, building out a 3090 system in the near future. Given the wattage/heat load will be going with an open loop in an 011XL case with a minimum of 600mm total radiator, 900 if slim rads are used (top, side, bottom). At this point, issues are

1. A binned Founders Edition vs. a 3rd party card with a lower spec GPU but possibly better secondary components (NVIDIA bins their GPUs and holds the best back... 3rd party manufacturers get the residuals)

2. If NVIDIA then need to custom block it, but not sure about 3rd party solutions - better to go with custom block or all-in-one solution (card + block)?

Just out of curiosity, how do you know 3rd party card suppliers get second rate GPU's?

Deleted member 197115 · Sep 7, 2020

BillyBobSenna said:
Just out of curiosity, how do you know 3rd party card suppliers get second rate GPU's?

Second that, first time I hear something like that.

brc19 · Sep 7, 2020

I'll let the early adopters sort out the best 3080s, then buy.

Deleted member 197115 · Sep 7, 2020

Found some old post on that
So based on that NVidia does not bin anything and get random chips into their FE as there is only one SKU.
But partners do when they reserve higher clocking chips for upper tier models, remember these come overclocked out of the box so that makes total sense.

Fennario · Sep 7, 2020

Andrew_WOT said:
Second that, first time I hear something like that.

Will edit post and link to the video when I locate.

EDIT:
This is Tom's, still looking for GN report: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/r...-vs-aib-third-party-graphics-cards,38322.html

Was JayzTwoCents discussing 2080ti at around the 1min 45sec mark in the video (not GN), and 1st YouTube comment now clouds point in video:

Deleted member 197115 · Sep 7, 2020

And one more, this time directly from NVidia, seems like OC chips are binned, and that same bin is used by both Nvidia and partners.

BillyBobSenna · Sep 7, 2020

brc19 said:
I'll let the early adopters sort out the best 3080s, then buy.

I have no idea about the video card industry, but in some industries, the first wave of products are the best since the engineering launch team is on site at the plant and a company wants to get the best versions of the products in the hands of the reviewers. After the initial launch, quality can go down and cost reduction actions applied to the products.

Deleted member 197115 · Sep 7, 2020

There are usually some corrections taking place after initial release, sometimes different FW, sometimes HW revision.
So being an early bird might not be that rewarding.