I just picked up a new monitor (34" Ultra Wide 1440p 144MHz 1500R Curve Samsung Panel -VA) to replace my 3 monitor setup (24" ASUS 1080p). Now I need a new video card to drive the monitor.
This card is going to struggle to push anything more than low to medium graphics on games with this new monitor. Where I'm torn is the cost of new video cards.
If I'm looking hard enough, I can stumble across an open box 5600 for $200 or $230 new. A 5700 for $320 (open box) or $350 new. But at that point... why would I just not drop another $100 for the 6700 at $449?
Ultimately... that makes the 5700 a non player and I'm left choosing between a 5600 at $230 or a 6700 at $450. I'd rather not spend an extra $220 but I feel like the 6700 would probably be the last video card my current build sees.
Then what about the 20x series by nVidia? By paying a touch more I get Ray Tracing which is cool but I'm not paying for a 2080, for what I would pay for a 2070 I may as well snag one of the new AMD cards. A 2060 is going for $320 new... I don't know that Ray Tracing is worth nearly $100.
Better yet... do any of you fellow nerds have an itch to update and want to sell me their 5k/20x series cards? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fish:
Seen some really good benchmarks from the Radeon 6800s. But I've also seen some scary stories of drivers not working worth a shit, and performance close to the GeForce cards with half the RAM. The Radeon card apparently suck at ray tracing right now too.
Still too early for me to jump on the Radeon wagon considering the prices they're asking.
Kind of figured by the time they were readily available, they might have those things figured out. If not I will grab a 30 series, I’m all about running the best instead of brand [Reply]
Originally Posted by vailpass:
Good looking out :-)
MC seems to get more stock than most other retailers.
Right before I bought mine my hookup there told me they get them 3 or 4 days a week if you want to camp out for a few hours to try to get one. I had no interest in that but they DO receive some every week. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Imon Yourside:
Right before I bought mine my hookup there told me they get them 3 or 4 days a week if you want to camp out for a few hours to try to get one. I had no interest in that but they DO receive some every week.
Thanks. For some reason there are no MCs in the Phoenix metro area. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by mac459:
Overland Park MicroCenter has a 3080 in stock, just in case anyone is looking.
As of 1608 Feb 6th
Actually that's been there since yesterday. Went there in the afternoon, but they didn't have it. This is the 3rd time its happened. While I was there at the store browsing around no fewer than 3 other people came and asked the staff about it.
Originally Posted by Fish:
Actually that's been there since yesterday. Went there in the afternoon, but they didn't have it. This is the 3rd time its happened. While I was there at the store browsing around no fewer than 3 other people came and asked the staff about it.
Originally Posted by Fish:
Actually that's been there since yesterday. Went there in the afternoon, but they didn't have it. This is the 3rd time its happened. While I was there at the store browsing around no fewer than 3 other people came and asked the staff about it.
Well shit... the wife's R9 390 quit working with multiple monitors. If I have 2/3 monitors plugged in the fans stop and I get no display. If I only have the one connected then it works but lays to waste the other two monitors.
I currently have 2 of 3 up and running via onboard video but, obviously, that isn't a good long term solution. Swapped out the PSU with the one from my HTPC and that wasn't the problem as the video card shutting down persists.
Dude, I'm not ready to drop another $200 on a video card. I may put the 1050 currently in the HTPC into her rig and drop the 390 in the HTPC and see if that will allow us to hobble along for a bit. [Reply]
