EightyDuce

No doubt about it; it's a very impressive piece of work. That being said, a couple of takeaways: it's a custom SoC on a 5nm and is tailored specifically for MacOS, which they have strict control over (ie how software has to be made to best utilize the KNOWN hardware.). Those are huge advantages. In the end, the performance of M1X is on par to Alder Lake + 3070 (3080 mobile), but at roughly an alleged half of TDP. This guy goes over it very well (much better than I will ever be able to ) fast forward to1:38:10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5KPQVJkJBA With all that, I'd wait and see what Alder Lake, and more so Rocket Lake and Zen 4 bring.

This guy has his ear to the ground on a lot of PC/tech topics and put this video out a little while back. Basically, getting an Ampere at a reasonable price isn't going to be a thing anytime soon.

Mods please close. Thanks everyone.

Price drop

Willing to ship internationally, however, buyer would have to pay for the difference in shipping cost.

Bump + price drop.

For sale is a complete VKB MCG Gunfighter Mk.II (Rev. B 3-pin) setup **RUS LABELS** (Grip, Base, black-box,tabletop base-plate, small base-plate, cables, springs (10,20,30,40 lb), cams - soft center/hard center) *** NO EXTENSIONS INCLUDED****. Purchased this at launch and have been using it on and off since then ( weekend DCS player). Purchased a Mk.III Ultimate setup so selling this to offset the cost somewhat. Everything works as it did since the day I bought it Looking for $275 $250 $225 SHIPPED via USPS Priority with signature confirmation to lower 48 - CONUS. Payment via PayPal. International shipping - willing to ship internationally, however, I would ask the buyer to pay the difference in shipping cost. Let me know if you have questions and thanks for looking!

As it has been mentioned, a more powerful ( higher wattage?) PSU isn't always synonymous with quality. I do agree that a higher wattage PSU is more likely to have better quality components as it doesn't make much financial sense for a manufacturer to put high end components into a lower wattage PSU which will bring it to the same price range as a higher rated PSU; however, that mostly applies to the 400-600w range. I do agree that the PSU is one of the core components that it pays dividends when going with higher quality and rating as it is likely to last you for several builds and is often overlooked. Always makes me wonder when someone drops big $$$ on a CPU and GPU, only to cheap out on a power supply... The life blood of the system. In the last 10 years I've only had two PSU's. My TT tough power 750 lasted me close to 6 years. Then I upgraded to a Seasonic 850 when the TT lost a 12v rail; its going on 4 years and hoping to get at least 2-3 more years out of it. My thought when upgrading a PSU has been, estimate what your comsumotion is likely to be, then give yourself 25-50% headroom. Always buy quality brand PSU, your system and your sanity will thank you. As for 3080's power consumption, it doesn't bother me as it's nothing I really care about. I always overclock and run watercooling to squeeze every last bit of performance I can out of the hardware.

It comes down to how much future proofing you want to do. Are you building a system for a 1, 2, 3, or more year upgrade cycle. If you're building a budget PC with a 500-600w PSU, you're probably not the target audience for a "flagship" or high end card. If you're what the market considers and enthusiasts or overclocker, you probably have a sufficient (750w+) PSU. While some underestimate their power draw, I would argue that just as many overestimate their power draw as your hardware is hardly ever stressed to full loads (gaming). We're getting a bit off-track but this is a good watch:

There is no reason why Ampere would have higher RMA rate than any previous generation... If you're buying a 3080/90, you've probably done at least SOME research and know the power draw of these cards. If you know what you're getting into, it shouldn't be a surprise. As for power supplies, just like any other component, research will serve you well. If one buys a crap power supply, then you probably won't get the efficiency, power delivery, or lifespan you would get from a quality power supply. My 4-year old 850w Seasonic is on its 2nd full system upgrade and will easily last me through the next upgrade cycle. If you're building a "balls to the wall" build, you're not buying a 500w PSU....Besides, for gaming, no reason to get a 10900k when a 10600k overclocked will perform nearly the same with close to 100w less power draw. Just because something draws a ton of power, doesn't make it the best choice for the job.

Gamers Nexus has done some basic overclocking of the FE, TUF, FTW3, Eagle... So far, pretty much confirming my thoughts that there isn't much left in the tank on these cards, at least under conditions that majority of the user market and even enthusiast market would run these at. Hopefully we get some modes 3rd party bios with higher Power Target/Limit. For results best to worst : FTW3, TUF, Eagle... 3-4% performance increase... Not terribly exciting.

While there is likely headroom in memory OC, there isn't a lot of performance to be gained (compared to core OC). I don't doubt there will be higher PL bios (like Strix for 1080ti had), the question will be how far are they from the limits of the chip, where increased voltage and core speed no longer yields improvement or even degrades performance. Currently my 1080ti with Strix bios w/ higher PL is able to hit 2100, which is a good jump from high 1900s I was able to get with stock bios. Currently there is a 20-30% increase in performance with 20-30% power consumption from say a 2080ti. The chip is already getting pumped hard, that's why I'm unsure of what it's got left in the tank. Will have to wait for people to get these under water to see what can be squeezed out.

Looking like 3080s won't have much in OC headroom, which is a shame. Looks like Nvidia squeezed out about as much as it could out of thr 8nm die.

GN review up as well: Looking pretty good for 1080(ti) owners, not so much for 2080ti. Especially at 1440p. Looking forward to VR performance benchmarks. Might be able to squeeze one more generation out of my 1080ti.

Looks like Digital Foundry has their hands on a 3080.

I'm a bit skeptical on pricing. 2080ti was supposed to be a $1000 card but good luck finding it under $1200-1400 when it hit and even until now. But, I hope to be pleasantly surprised. Also, waiting/hoping for a 3080 Super/Ti with 16-20Gb vRAM.

Judging by his location (West Sussex) and the location of seller/item (Littlehampton, which is in West Sussex), I'd say its a reasonable guess. But hey, who knows...:dunno:

You're at just about the bare minimum required to run the game. If you play on "low" settings on not too heavily populated servers you may be able to squeeze out 20-30 frames. Sorry that i can't be of more help than that. Not to sound like a snob, but I personally don't consider anything under 60fps to be "playable" just from long term exposure to 90+ FPs. But if you're used to lower frames and aren't bothered by it, I think you could get some good stick time in there until you upgrade, especially if playing single player and not loading up the deck of the carrier with a lot of static aircraft.

Yeah, the bonus point program is a joke. Been getting emails that my points will expire. $10, nothing crazy but figured I'd buy a campaign for the A-10 as nothing else really interested me (already own the modules I really wanted). Add it to my cart only to find out that I can only use $3....haha, what? Needless to say, I'll be letting them expire and fade away. I know that Ed doesn't owe us anything, but after spending hundreds of dollars on multiple modules, it was nice to see the bonus points only to get digital blue-balls when you can't use your bonus points. Just a horribly executed "rewards" program that won't be missed.

So this is the leaked image predictions are based on. I would love for it to be true, but that's a gigantic gap between the 3080 and the Ti, which if true, I would assume also reflect in the price tag. But, yeah... I'd be pleasantly surprised of those are in fact Ti specs. I wouldn't hold my breath.

Haha, no offense taken. I am only a fan-boy of keeping my $$ in my wallet. My allegiance lies with whomever gives me the best performance for my dollar. I work in public safety so I'm in no danger of ever getting rich and as such, try to stretch my dollar as much as I can. At the time of buying the 1080Ti, that was the most I had ever spent on a single PC component in my life and the only reason I was able to get myself to do it was because of the mining craze and the run on AMD GPUs. I was able to sell my used GPU for more than I paid for it new a year before. For $400 I paid out of pocket, I think I got my moneys' worth , that is unlikely to happen again. If I can get 300-400 for my 1080Ti with a waterblock, I would probably stomach paying $1200 for an upgrade, assuming the performance was there. Bottom line, as long as consumers are paying the asking price, manufacturers will continue asking (and upping) the price.

As much as I would love to see an "Nvidia Killer" from AMD, I'm not sure we will see it this generation or the next one. I rocked ATI (now AMD) since the days of 9700 Pro (starting to date myself), up until I sold my R9 290X and went green with the 1080Ti. Never looked back. Two years later, 1080ti still runs everything I have (other than DCS) at max settings at 1440p. Money well spent and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. That being said, I'm not sure if the 1080ti was a unicorn as far as $$/performance, but I'm almost positive that we aren't likely to see another XX80Ti for the same price. I think the $1200-1300 is the new normal.

Sigh, my search skills are apparently lacking. Thank you for the swift reply. :thumbup:

Got a bit of an issue with Jester and VAICOM AIRIO. He seems to recognize all commands just fine, except...when doing Assisted or Unassisted Startup he doesn't recognize the Loud and Clear command (the ICS check message pops up in the upper right) nor does he recognize the Check command (AIRIO Checkpoint message pops in the upper right). VAICOM seems to recognize the command fine, it's just nothing happens. In order to move on to the next step I have to keep repeating "Assisted Startup". This is on a fresh VAICOM, chatter and AIRIO.

I'm still on my 1080ti from 2018, which was subsidized by my previous GPU. By the time 3080ti hits, I think it will have been $400 well spent. Unless the 3080TI pricing is outrageous (more than 2080Ti at launch) or the performance/price isn't there, I'll be picking one up amd throw a waterock on it, then ride it until 5080ti hits. Otherwise might have to settle for a 3070ti is the price is right.