Any PC Gamers Around?

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

I think you can get a 6900XT for about the same price which is slightly faster, it is a powerhouse. Just toasty.

Yeah, the cheapest, I mean least expensive 6900XT is $250 more which isn't a lot but I don't see the benefit when the performance isn't significantly higher.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Spuds

But apparently "informed sources" (that I really don't trust but a rumor's a rumor) say that the 4080 will the 3090ti benchmarks. If that's the case, it would be better to wait a few months for the better price/performance, assuming the 4080 comes in under $1k

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Is possible that it could. It all depends on the future all digital currency has in store. It is possible the 4000 series might be a little overpriced on release with possibly some stock woes. But we'll see. I wouldn't mind waiting a few months to see the 3090ti drop in price even more and then snagging it. Switching to another generation GPU would require me to upgrade CPU generations, therefore MOBO an other components in order to get the most of it.

DISCLAIMER: this post is written by somebody who hasn't been very impressed by ray tracing.
Given how pretty I thought Dying Light 2 and CP2077 looked with a 1080ti I'm not sure I could come close to justifying the new gen cards that are on their way.

Something I've noticed (or maybe I should say not noticed) is the difference in picture appearance between very high video settings and medium settings. That is, medium settings seem to be just as pretty or close to just as pretty as very high video settings.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Yeah, the cheapest, I mean least expensive 6900XT is $250 more which isn't a lot but I don't see the benefit when the performance isn't significantly higher.

You are correct, maybe a 15-20% performance increase in some areas in the higher settings. For 1080 gaming the 6800XT would more than enough. With FSR 2.0 it won't matter which GPU you have as the performance and quality will be really close across the board.

[weederr33]

Well shit might need to get one and heat soak it in my H1 V2 lol

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

DISCLAIMER: this post is written by somebody who hasn't been very impressed by ray tracing.
Given how pretty I thought Dying Light 2 and CP2077 looked with a 1080ti I'm not sure I could come close to justifying the new gen cards that are on their way.

Something I've noticed (or maybe I should say not noticed) is the difference in picture appearance between very high video settings and medium settings. That is, medium settings seem to be just as pretty or close to just as pretty as very high video settings.

I need a new PC anyway. My current rig is from 2013, and I had a 1080, but I swapped with my wife so she could actually play Elden Ring lol. Currently have a GTX650ti Boost card.

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I've been thinking about an RX6800XT a lot recently. ASUS RX6800XT TUF is selling for $950 which is the lowest price I've seen for any RX6800XT.

USD? Or AUD?
I have a Sapphire 6800XT and game on triple1440p/144hz and the worst performance is still 90fps in Asset to Corsa Competizione cranked up (though not max settings for everything, most are). I paid $860+tax USD tpeignt before all the prices started jumping here. It's hard to say what's a good deal any more but I have seen 6900xt around $900usd.
That said, if it'll do what you want it to do, you don't mind prices falling after you buy, it's a great card.
Also oversupply suggests sales will keep happening.
I'm one to look at whether I get !y money's worth, not whether I could have paid less if if and if.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by cjd

USD? Or AUD?

AUD

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

AUD

Yeah, that seems the best price I've seen. No telling what tomorrow brings. Everything I've been waiting to buy till the budget allows keeps going up in price.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

AUD

The AMD 6900XT is listed on Newegg at $699 US. Random question, might sound stupid, would it be cheaper for you to buy at U.S and then ship to AUS? I assume there is an increased cost for items that get sent to AUS stores.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

The AMD 6900XT is listed on Newegg at $699 US. Random question, might sound stupid, would it be cheaper for you to buy at U.S and then ship to AUS? I assume there is an increased cost for items that get sent to AUS stores.

It's the conversion rate. $1 AUD = $0.7 USD

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Spuds

It's the conversion rate. $1 AUD = $0.7 USD

I understand, I think what I meant was, say he orders a GPU from an AUS store. Things in AUS about 10% more expensive than shopping in the U.S. Im also not sure if he can visit, for example, Best Buy, and have it shipped to AUS. So maybe he could save some money by having someone buy it here, and then ship.



But then again, Im unsure-not so educated on the economy logistics or market options for international shipping.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

I understand, I think what I meant was, say he orders a GPU from an AUS store. Things in AUS about 10% more expensive than shopping in the U.S. Im also not sure if he can visit, for example, Best Buy, and have it shipped to AUS. So maybe he could save some money by having someone buy it here, and then ship.



But then again, Im unsure-not so educated on the economy logistics or market options for international shipping.

You'd probably have to check the EAR to see if you need an export license to do it legally.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Spuds

You'd probably have to check the EAR to see if you need an export license to do it legally.

And even if you can, there may be tariffs applied when shipped putting the price right back where it already is, or higher.

[spcmafia]

Finished Far Cry 6. I welcomed the variety of weapons. The overwhelming amount of missions/things to do, but it was just a big meh. Far Cry 5 was more enjoyable, at least story wise and depth of characters. The spanglish was sort of funny at the beginning, but then it just got very annoying.

There are some missions with Danny Trejo, but Im in no rush to get into them.