1080-Ti or 2080-S

[baksie]

which one is better for DCS 1080-Ti or 2080-S ??

[jomaho]

This shows the 2080s only slightly ahead: (I have 1080ti and it works great - waiting for 3080)

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2080S-Super-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1080-Ti/4050vs3918

[Mars Exulte]

Whichever you can get without getting scalped. I'm using a 1080ti and it's still very punchy.

[Bossco82]

For DCS I would go 1080ti. The extra Vram helps.

[Zeagle]

1080ti still gets the job done. But, you need a good motherboard, memory, and SSD. Waiting on the 3080

[baksie]

Well i bought refurbed 2080Ti 

[Thinder]

On 3/8/2021 at 1:55 PM, Zeagle said:

1080ti still gets the job done. But, you need a good motherboard, memory, and SSD. Waiting on the 3080

 

You're right to point out that the 1080 Ti can do very well in DCS, I figured it was a very strong GPU for the time and cost range, as for the motherboard, a CPIe3 board would do, my B450 has no limitations at this level, the RAM makes a difference, although it is more about preventing the CPU to throttle down than anything else.

 

In fact, when the RAM is optimized for your CPU, its buses can work better and to the full of its capacity, a good set of RAM removes the bottheneck, but when it comes to GPU, the buse has too a small bandwidth to make a real difference, in the order of 1, 1.5%, for more speed you'll need Smart Access Memory and withouht the right card to support it it won't work on any game.

 

I conpared the costs of second hand between the 1080 Ti and 1080 Ti from CEX in the UK and frankly, upgrading from the 1080 Ti wasn't worht the difference, the 1080 Ti sells for £530.00 and the 2080 Ti for £800.00, that's with their usual two years warranty, for £800.00, you can get an AMD Radeon 6800XT when they will be available.

 

Apparently they don't have a 2080 S listed for sale but I wouldn't even consider swapping the 1080 Ti for it.

Edited March 11, 2021 by Thinder

[Hellcat]

Just a heads up for those who are on the waiting list ... I got on a week after launch and just got my 3080 FTW a few weeks ago ....good luck hope you get them soon.

[baksie]

Well. Bad news. Got my new rig built but the RTX 2080Ti I bought on Amazon as a refurb is not working. GRRRRR

Cant find any reasonable "renewed" card under US $ 1,800.00 and New ones go over $2,400.

 

Best place to order one online ???

 

Insane.

[baksie]

Well I got a 1080TI refurb'ed one this time. Waiting for it to arrive. Hope to get a 3080 or 3090 in the next 6 ~ 9 months.

 

Rest of it is built.

• I7-10700K
• Noctua NH-D15S Cooler
• MSI MEG ACE Z490 
• G.Skill 64GB 
• Samsung 980_EVO Pro M2 2Tb

I will be ready for the new clouds!