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Can you please ellaborate on what you mean by "1 daisy chain"? I don't understand what that means in this context.
...interesting, I have scenes that easily exceed 9 GB bordering on even challenging a 3080. I still have not yet embarked on gallery level large resolution images for printing, which easily would even exceed the Titan-X I have. So the next step up would either be a 16 GB card, however according to TechPowerUp and other sources, Nvidia has cancelled plans for a 16 GB 3070 and 20 GB 3080, A 12 GB 3080 Ti is rumoured for release in January but that is basically it.
So to exceed the 12 GB barrier it means either going with an RTX Quadro 5000 with 16 GB for around 2,500$ or the 24 GB RTX 3090 for 1,000$ less.
Nvidia also dropped NVLInk compatibility from all consumer RTX cards save for the 3090.
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No, it won't, assuming the PSU is up to spec. Please don't tell people stuff like this that isn't true.
People with FE 3090's, not sure about 3080's, have been having trouble because the Nvidia 12 pin cannot deliver enough power to actually power the card.
Also learn what daisy chain means.
Then you can present a reputable source for this then. It'd be particularly useful if it did not include the term daisy chain since you misused it.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3575494/do-you-need-a-new-power-supply-for-nvidias-geforce-rtx-3080.html
And the Nvidia FE requirements sheet showing that you need two dedicated 8-pin connectors.
If you don't believe me, that's fine - I'm not interested in disputing GPU info on this forum.
Awesome - good for you. I'll get my info from nVidia.
Stop chopsing haha If you are patient then the miners and the scalpers and the impatient people will iron out all the bugs. Then wait for a sale. In the meantime, what we have should work just fine.
Seasonic tool recommend a 1100W PSU in my case.
https://seasonic.com/wattage-calculatorLatest rumour is that the 3080 ti will only have 12 GB VRAM.
Marble
Yeah... I saw that too... bummer.
Who would buy that though? I guess it depends on the price but it seems to me this wouldn't be different enough to 3080. Maybe with 16gb.
Have they done the rumored change in memorychip suppliers?
I was pretty downcast at the talk of the 3080ti being only 12GB but then I didn't think I could stretch my budget to one of those anyway. As it happened, I was grumbling about it to my son who kindly helped me out with the difference between the price of a 3070 (my budget) and a 3090 so I have just taken delivery of a PNY RTX 3090 (the cheapest available here). Can't tell you how happy he has made me.
So my first comparison test suggests that a render that was taking 5 minutes on my old 1070 is now taking 2 minutes (not very impressive) but a render that took over an hour a couple of days ago finished in 6 minutes on the 3090 just now. Very impressive. And I have 24 GB VRAM. Over the moon.
Ha, nice. Grats
About damn time!! Congratulations!!!
...hmm, seems all the hype was smoke again.
Saving up for an RTX A5000. In the end it probably will cost about as much as a 3090 from a scalper, but I'll actually be able to get it direct from Nvidia or PNY. Same GPU chip same VRAM, NVLInk compatible, true, fewer cores but then I'm not into gaming anyway and it draws 120 w less. The other nice part, I can fit two of them in my case.
Congrats Marble!
Who had it in stock? I am trying to hunt down a low end 3090 myself...
By the time any of that is actually on the shelves available to me you can bet it's but spring or summer and then we are getting close to the next shrinking of the dies for the next set of video cards so nothing more than a 3080 at $699 MSRP or even doing without until the next video card release with die shrinks.
Rendering is just not that riveting to jump through those ridiculous hoops.
Well, I live in New Zealnd and we have stock on the shelves (once again, NZ is the place to be these days ;) ). Anyhow, the price was reasonable considering the outrageous prices I've seen touted about from scalpers online. AT present exchange rates it was about US$ 2000. Somewhat above the MSRP but we residents of the world outside of the USA are used to paying a premium (though if anyone, anywhere, can get a GPU at MSRP I will be amazed).
Yes indeed - I was afraid that age might overtake my ability to work with this software before I got my hands on something with reasonable power and speed.
Thanks all for the congrats.
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Ignoring, for now, the money question: I built my first system about two years ago with an RTX 2080. If I purchase a 3090, can I just drop it in place? Will I need to up my power supply?
No idea.
No idea.
How would we?
Have you space for it?
Does your PSU have enough capacity? Get decent advice.
Are you replacing or adding it?
Things to look for ...
1. Overall size of the board. They are surprisingly different in size. If you have a cramped case interior, the card might be too long (the one I bought is significantly shorter than many others). Also the number of slots it occupies is a consideration.
2. PSU - generally the recommendation is 750W. I've seen claims here that they need 1000W but mine is 850W and I watch the temperatures, etc. and all seems ok so far. I have not seen it go over 73 deg.
3. Heat - look at the cooling - especially if you have a case without many fans. Again, mine seems fairly stable in operation and it is mid summer here in NZ. I have a case with fans top and back with plenty of air vents in the side panels.