What's the current situation between Ti and 5080, or should we hold off until the Super cards arrive?
What's the current situation between Ti and 5080, or should we hold off until the Super cards arrive?
After reviewing various benchmarks and assessments, I’ve settled on focusing on the RTX 5070 Ti or RTX 5080. I’m avoiding AMD options and sticking to the 5070 Ti, 5070 Ti Super, 5080, or 5080 Super lineup.
If you can wait, I'd advise on waiting for the Super's to release though please be wary that availability in your region would be delayed and the prices wouldn't be MSRP at launch as has been the case with all other releases.
If you can't wait, you should jump on the RTX5070Ti or the RX 9070 XT, provided it's for gaming alone devoid of any productivity tasks.
In terms of value, only the least powerful 1080p GPUs offer good returns. As the price per GPU rises, the overall value decreases.
For example, the RTX 5060 8GB provides excellent value, whereas the RTX 5090 is the least valuable in this regard.
Source:
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/zotac...gb/34.html
High-end cards will deliver diminished value. Although they might surpass non-Super cards in performance, their cost is significantly higher, far exceeding the performance difference between regular and Super GPUs.
This scenario is highly improbable. Super cards are expected to capture the price range for their category, but as long as demand remains, older or less expensive GPUs will maintain stable pricing. In fact, their prices tend to increase when supply decreases.
For instance:
RTX 5070 - $550
RTX 5070 Super - likely around $650
RTX 5070 Ti - $750
RTX 5070 Ti Super - likely $825
RTX 5080 - $1000
RTX 5080 Super - likely $1500
RTX 5090 - $2000
AIB models will generally cost more than the MSRP.
Typically, users opt for the most powerful GPU within their budget. After all, higher FPS and a stronger GPU contribute to longer usability before replacement.
Yes, the build is mainly focused on gaming, which is why I also chose a 9800X3D recently. Although I could wait, recent titles like Borderlands 4 and Dying Light The Beast are really struggling to maintain 60fps. Borderlands 4 isn't the best example technically, but I'm planning to pick up Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders, another UE5 game, so I might have to start now.
Seriously?
The MSRP for the RTX 4080 was $1200 in the US, and then when the RTX 4080 Super came out, its MSRP dropped to $1000, a $200 decrease.
The RTX 5080 has an MSRP of $1000 and the FE edition is currently available on the Nvidia website.
The RTX 5080 die already supports all the SMs fully, the best Nvidia could do would be to add more VRAM. So why would a 5080 Super cost anything near $1500?
I previously owned an RTX 2080; now a RTX 5060 Ti offers more power, which explains your interest in upgrading. A RTX 5070 Ti will provide a significant improvement, and 16 GB of VRAM should suffice for 1440p for some time. The arrival of Super cards is expected in 3 to 6 months, but it's unclear how much performance gain will be or when they'll hit the market at their MSRP. The RTX 5080 may not offer enough benefit for your needs. You can hold off if you prefer the 5070 Ti Super, but I believe purchasing the 5070 Ti now would be a better choice.
Nvidia. The company sets its own price range for any GPU, and no external input matters.
Curious about why, as a former partner of Nvidia: EVGA, stopped producing Nvidia GPUs entirely after the RTX 40-series?
That was an outlier.
Increased VRAM typically raises MSRP.
RTX 3080 10GB - $700 MSRP
RTX 3080 12GB - $800 MSRP
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - $400 MSRP
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB - $500 MSRP
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB - $380 MSRP
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB - $430 MSRP
When including AIB pricing and store markup, none of these GPUs reach their MSRP.
Right now, most RTX 5080 AIB models start around $1200-$1600. Even if the RTX 5080 Super MSRP hits $1000, its AIB version would likely sit near $1500.