dio wroteHey guys,
Im looking for a new card to upgrade to. I currently have a 1080 and a 780 Ti (2 PCs), I want to upgrade the 1080, move it to the 2nd PC and get a new card for my main desktop.
Thing is, I hear/read the 2080s are having issues, and I really dont want to risk a faulty card if I end up ordering it abroad because of return policies when living in Lebanon.
Anyway, what do you guys think?
Thanks
It depends on the brand mate - Zotac is the cheapest and the underwhelming in looks and it has an Nvidia PCB not a custom PCB too.
MSI Trio is better - more expensive here
Asus ROG 2080 Strix , currently available at MEIT for 1100USD - TTC - more expensive than outside
Asus ROG 2080ti Strix - will be available @ GCS begining of next week at 1750 USD.
As such I preordered the Strix from the Amazon UK ~ 1350 USD - the O11G Variant (I will ship it from UK to France then France to Beirut through luggage).
I view Strix as the most versatile , durable , good looking, and cooled 2080ti from all competitors - including the MSI Trio , Gigabyte Arous Extreme , Zotac Amp.
For the failure rate do not worry , Jay 2 Cent is still using his RTX 2080ti Strix. HardwareUnboxed did a consecutive 48 hours stress test for their 2080ti FE ( Using Heaven Benchmark , it was live during the weekend.
According to Gamers Nexus, who has been in touch off the record with numerous retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers, the RMA rate very low. Actually lower than normal. So you are hearing from a frustrated vocal minority. Which they are understandably upset, given the $ spent, and the shortage of supply makes getting a replacement take a bit longer.
https://youtu.be/WK5G2sOXb0k
From the people I know who got the RTX cards ( 2070 , 2080 , 2080ti) nothing happened to them and they are heavy gamers.