Upgrading GPU from 1080 to 3070*

[Jmonty]

I saw that GPU scalpers were having a hard time making money, and were trying to sell the 4080s at MSRP. So, I figured I'd look at prices on slightly better models than my old 1080.

Anyways, Newegg wouldn't ship to an APO address. Amazon will ship to me, but their prices on GPUs are still inflated. So I decided to check ebay, and there was a used 2080ti for $350 and I pulled the trigger.

That's the story of my first ebay purchase so far

 

[Battletons]

Nice catch! Smart upgrade.

 

[Jmonty]

UserBenchmark: Nvidia GTX 1080 vs RTX 2080-Ti

Looks like it's a significant upgrade, if it shows up. And my 1080 new was $516.

Hopefully the PSU I have is good enough. I don't think it would handle the 4080 when I checked, but after a brief search it seems my 650w PSU will suffice.

 

[Battletons]

Your PSU will run it ... 1080 250W and 2080ti 270W

 

[shiryu_libra]

2080ti Is better for 1440 monitors, nice catch... Will be a nice difference for higher refresh rate

 

[whitefish21]

Congrats.

I have a Zotac 2080ti and when I was thinking of selling it to get something newer it looked like they were going for about $375 on eBay so grabbing one for $350 is a good deal.

I had a 1080ti before that and it was and the 2080ti was an upgrade for sure. I had a 650PSU and it was fine.

I game at 1080p but will eventually move to 1440p at some point this year. My 2080ti handles the newest titles really well. I can play 2042 on high and get fps in the low to mid 100s. The 1% lows dont really drop below 90.

 

[OldGunney]

I saw that GPU scalpers were having a hard time making money, and were trying to sell the 4080s at MSRP. So, I figured I'd look at prices on slightly better models than my old 1080.

Anyways, Newegg wouldn't ship to an APO address. Amazon will ship to me, but their prices on GPUs are still inflated. So I decided to check ebay, and there was a used 2080ti for $350 and I pulled the trigger.

That's the story of my first ebay purchase so far

Monty, I have the 1070 and getting frame rates of 65-85 while running on medium. This while server is full and using infantry mode. what were you seeing on the 1080?

 

[Jmonty]

Monty, I have the 1070 and getting frame rates of 65-85 while running on medium. This while server is full and using infantry mode. what were you seeing on the 1080?

I'm on a 1440p 144hz monitor. Haven't checked the framerates in a while, but I couldn't max out the graphics and get high fps. Hopefully that'll change with the upgrade.

 

[Jmonty]

Ebay suspended my account almost immediately but I got in contact with customer service quickly and it was just because I was using a VPN on my phone. I had a geezer moment and thought I had been scammed somehow because my payment went thru fine

I almost want to talk to customer support again because it was some Irish lass, I believe, cute accent.
Probably fat and ugly but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[whitefish21]

I'm on a 1440p 144hz monitor. Haven't checked the framerates in a while, but I couldn't max out the graphics and get high fps. Hopefully that'll change with the upgrade.

You should definitely be able to max out BF4 at that resolution and framerate. I have my 1080p 144hz capped at 140 fps and it stays there. Rarely do I see it drop below 130. I play on ultra settings with 150% upscaling for the resolution.

 

[OldGunney]

I'm on a 1440p 144hz monitor. Haven't checked the framerates in a while, but I couldn't max out the graphics and get high fps. Hopefully that'll change with the upgrade.

I've got same setup. I've seen FPS go up to 120 while flying, but if there is a lot of players it goes down. Just downloaded lasted Nvidia Experience driver (guess it is a graphic driver also) and see that a few settings in the Options Video window show Ultra. I nomally run in Medium sttings.

Only issue I have now is the bloodly screen when my health goes way down.

 

[whitefish21]

I've got same setup. I've seen FPS go up to 120 while flying, but if there is a lot of players it goes down. Just downloaded lasted Nvidia Experience driver (guess it is a graphic driver also) and see that a few settings in the Options Video window show Ultra. I nomally run in Medium sttings.

Only issue I have now is the bloodly screen when my health goes way down.

Bloody screens is a fEAture not a bug

 

[Seabee_Mech]

While upgrading your GPU, don't forget about the monitors with 1ms, 240hz +, a real game changer.

FYI - For most players, the red screen appears at the end of the month.

 

[Jmonty]

I've got same setup. I've seen FPS go up to 120 while flying, but if there is a lot of players it goes down. Just downloaded lasted Nvidia Experience driver (guess it is a graphic driver also) and see that a few settings in the Options Video window show Ultra. I nomally run in Medium sttings.

Only issue I have now is the bloodly screen when my health goes way down.

i checked my settings and they are just the standard "HIGH" across the board. on the test system performance it says 128 fps so probably somewhat less in game.

my main limitation is ping.. but thankfully that has been just good enough mostly.

 

[Jmonty]

Congrats.

I have a Zotac 2080ti and when I was thinking of selling it to get something newer it looked like they were going for about $375 on eBay so grabbing one for $350 is a good deal.

I had a 1080ti before that and it was and the 2080ti was an upgrade for sure. I had a 650PSU and it was fine.

I game at 1080p but will eventually move to 1440p at some point this year. My 2080ti handles the newest titles really well. I can play 2042 on high and get fps in the low to mid 100s. The 1% lows dont really drop below 90.

nice!

i haven't changed out a video card in a long time. i'm sticking with a gigabyte brand, but do you know if the drivers i have will work without any changes?

 

[whitefish21]

nice!

i haven't changed out a video card in a long time. i'm sticking with a gigabyte brand, but do you know if the drivers i have will work without any changes?

I would uninstall what you have now before you put the new card in and then do a fresh install

 

[Jmonty]

damn it, my order got cancelled. fucking ebay wont print labels to APO address, or else the seller was retarded. i asked him to use USPS.

so, i am still an ebay virgin. guess i'll look around shops in korea but it seemed like their prices were even worse, oddly.

 

[Jmonty]

Well, I found a 3070 on Amazon for a little more, but it is the next one under the 2080ti in performance so it's a good upgrade still. And it shipped so that's something.

 

[Battletons]

Have a 3070.... great product!

 

[Jmonty]

Have a 3070.... great product!

Can it do 100+fps on 1440p with maxed out settings?