Is Upgrading from a 3090 Ti to a 5080 Worth It?
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I'm considering whether I should upgrade my 3090 Ti to a 5080 for gaming and some FEA simulations using Ansys, Abaqus, and Comsol. Just to give some context, I bought the 3090 Ti for about $830 over 3.5 years ago. Is this upgrade necessary, or will my current setup still hold its own?
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Honestly, not really. The 3090 Ti is pretty comparable to the 4070 Ti, maybe just a 20% performance boost, but you're actually downgrading in terms of VRAM. If you're getting a flagship card, you shouldn't be looking to upgrade again so soon.
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You might want to ask yourself if you really need this upgrade. For me, I wouldn't consider upgrading from my 3080 Ti until there's a significant performance increase. Are you experiencing any FPS issues? That's a key factor.
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GameGuru456: Right? Upgrading from 24GB VRAM to something lower seems unnecessary unless you're hitting a wall in performance.