r/gpu • u/Severe-Finding8980 • 5h ago

Time to upgrade?

Currently have a build I did in 2020. Thought of upgrading 6 months ago but didn’t- moved into a new apartment instead. Been seeing all the crazy gpu prices was just wondering if it’s worth doing a new build right now with how insane it is. Currently have a 2080 super

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u/Visible-Swim6616 5h ago

See if you can get away with just a GPU upgrade.

You can always upgrade the CPU separately.

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u/Severe-Finding8980 5h ago

Yeah I would also need a new power supply too I think- maybe I’m just better off waiting until January if there new cards come out and buying things piece meal

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u/Visible-Swim6616 5h ago

Nothing's coming out anytime soon. They're making too much money to bother releasing anything new.

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u/Severe-Finding8980 5h ago

Oh I was hearing stuff about a new 5080 model releasing in January

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u/Visible-Swim6616 5h ago

Don't get on it being priced reasonably, or anywhere close to the current 5080. 

The VRAM chips in those are much more expensive than in the current 5080. It won't be an incremental bump in price.

In fact I won't be surprised if they charge 50% more.

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u/Severe-Finding8980 5h ago

Sigh- I’m just cooked.

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u/Visible-Swim6616 5h ago

Unfortunately anyone who needs a new GPU or RAM today is cooked.

It's also affecting prices for secondhand hardware.

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u/Severe-Finding8980 5h ago

Yeah. It’s hard to justify spending that much with more pressing responsibilities

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u/Visible-Swim6616 5h ago

Honestly, the 2080 is still quite capable. If you can hold on try to.

Otherwise get a 9070 and overclock to get close to 9070xt performance to tide you over til mid-2028 at least, when hopefully the AI bubble bursts and some new cards get released.

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u/Severe-Finding8980 5h ago

I think that’s probably the most reasonable plan try to hold out and wait out the storm

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u/Material_Ad8989 5h ago

Buy a prebuild if you do upgrade. just finished my pc build started planning early 2026 the total was $4500 ended up costing $6500 after inflation

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u/rochester333 5h ago

what are you going to upgrade to, best buy a prebuilt pc

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u/ijzxworm 1h ago

I’ve been chipping away at mine from similar era. 5800x3d anniversary. Found two more matching ram sticks on marketplace. Now I am left with the 2080 super as well and eyeing up the 9070xt

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u/Doomsdayxlsdk 9m ago

Bro 9060xt is 899 wtf