Upgrade under consideration.

storm5510 · 2020-09-12, 16:39

I am seriously considering upgrading my GPU to a RTX 2080. If this happens, then my GTX 1080 would go back into its box. I might be willing to part with the 1080 if I could get a little bit out of it. It's never been overclocked and I never allowed it's temperature to exceed 75°C.

moebius · 2020-09-12, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by storm5510

I am seriously considering upgrading my GPU to a RTX 2080.

Look at the values for a 2080 Ti, even those aren't great, only slightly faster than a Ryzen 7 3700x processor in LL DC.
https://www.mersenneforum.org/attach...5&d=1587055361

firejuggler · 2020-09-12, 18:05

Nvidia might produce a 26xx series (like the 1660 ti) in a few months. So maybe wait a bit?

storm5510 · 2020-09-12, 23:40

I just ordered this from a seller on eBay, so there was not much time for waiting. I grilled the seller about the authenticity. He assures me it is the genuine item and sent GPU-Z screenshots. He's based in Connecticut and has a 100% approval rating. I look at these things closely before I step into something like this. So, I'm not too much worried.

I had considered building an entirely new rig around a 12-core Ryzen 9 CPU. However, I run GPU programs over 90% of the time. This made less and less sense as I thought about it. I would have still been using the 1080. The majority of the work I run is P-1. With the size of the exponents ever increasing, it was time for an update.

kracker · 2020-09-13, 16:37

I would suggest waiting for Ampere or even RDNA2 to drop - even if you don't get those cards I suspect the second-hand older gen cards will drop in price.

2020-09-12, 16:39	#1
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 Not U. + S.A. 2²·5·11·13 Posts	Upgrade under consideration. I am seriously considering upgrading my GPU to a RTX 2080. If this happens, then my GTX 1080 would go back into its box. I might be willing to part with the 1080 if I could get a little bit out of it. It's never been overclocked and I never allowed it's temperature to exceed 75°C.

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2020-09-12, 18:05	#3
firejuggler "Vincent" Apr 2010 Over the rainbow 2920₁₀ Posts	Nvidia might produce a 26xx series (like the 1660 ti) in a few months. So maybe wait a bit?

2020-09-12, 23:40	#4
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 Not U. + S.A. 2860₁₀ Posts	I just ordered this from a seller on eBay, so there was not much time for waiting. I grilled the seller about the authenticity. He assures me it is the genuine item and sent GPU-Z screenshots. He's based in Connecticut and has a 100% approval rating. I look at these things closely before I step into something like this. So, I'm not too much worried. I had considered building an entirely new rig around a 12-core Ryzen 9 CPU. However, I run GPU programs over 90% of the time. This made less and less sense as I thought about it. I would have still been using the 1080. The majority of the work I run is P-1. With the size of the exponents ever increasing, it was time for an update.

2020-09-13, 16:37	#5
kracker "Mr. Meeseeks" Jan 2012 California, USA 37×59 Posts	I would suggest waiting for Ampere or even RDNA2 to drop - even if you don't get those cards I suspect the second-hand older gen cards will drop in price.