I'm wondering about the benefits of upgrading from my current 4080 Super, which I got for around $1900 with 32GB of RAM. I have a chance to get a 5080 for about $2500 thanks to my employee discount at Dell, and it comes with 64GB of RAM. I'm mainly playing Escape From Tarkov, and I used to have a 4090, which made a noticeable difference in visibility, especially at night. Is the upgrade worth it, considering the performance differences?
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It's worth noting that your GPU doesn't directly affect graphics visibility in the game. If you noticed better night visibility with the 4090, it might have been due to additional settings or filters. The 5080 is just slightly faster than the 4080 Super—around 11%—but consider whether that small performance bump is really worth the cost. Most people might find sticking with the 4080 a better deal unless you're in serious need of that extra power for future titles.
So you're saying it just depends on what settings you're using? That makes sense, but I feel like the newer cards should have better optimization too.