GPU advice

[hazmatt]

I've been looking at the "new" gpu market and nothing really jumps out at me as a good deal since the 4070 super I bought new for just over 500 a while back and the used ones currently seem to be gonig for about the same price as I paid for mine new.

Based on this I started looking at the used market to replace my EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 that I bought back at the beginning of 2022. It's starting to be unstable in VR unless I run it at 90%. I think it might need the pads replaced but it appears to be a bit of a job to do for this model.

It looks like I can get a 2080TI FTW for less then 300 with the reference models being less then 250. I was curious if anybody had any feedback on this card or another card that might be a better replacement around the same price point.

[JimmyD3]

As a side note, EVGA is alleged to be the source of the utility program used by some of the gv'ers in the game, those that can see out 3k through the trees. In  talking to Hitech about it, he needs to know the name of the software before he can do anything about it. Does it come with utility programs that you are aware of?

[hazmatt]

EVGA comes with the precision x1 software.
https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/

[save]

I do not know what other sims/games you play, and at what resolution, but generally the better cards (more expensive) the more sustainable they are in the long run.
It always hurt when you have to pay up, but in the long run you probably don't need to upgrade as often.

I need to do my upgrade when/if I go VR with higher resolution than my 2k monitor can muster, else I'm good for a couple of years with my 12gig 3080.

[AKIron]

I have a lowly 3070 (two actually) and it does everything I want since I don't do VR. Unless you're doing VR then a 4070 Super should be more than up to any task for at least a couple of years.