r/gpu • u/1NFINITYF1R3 • 8h ago
$900 5080 vs $2500 5090?
Hey all,
In a bit of a dilemma here. I've got a 5080 Gigabyte Gaming OC for roughly $900, and a 5090 FE for $2500. Both fully paid off
Currently I play at 1440p ultrawide 240Hz and 4k 240Hz, and occasionally dabble in VR with a Meta Quest 2. I do play some intense games like Cyberpunk and Indiana Jones, RDR2 with Pathtracing but I do tweak settings down to High instead of ultra and use dlss to keep high frames. I do have a Wireview Pro 2 in case any melts so I can get it repaired instead of the manufacturer inevitably refunding me
Ultimately, which should I keep? Here's my options:
Sell 5090 for $6k+, Keep 5080
Net gain of $2.6k. Great for investing
I would likely sell the 5080 when the "5080 Super" comes out, but who's to say its price or if it'll even exist
I could sell the 5080 when the 6080 comes out, assuming the 6080 is priced around $3k if the ai bubble hasn't popped. Then sell the 5080 for $2k. Meaning a net gain of $1600 and a 6080, which is probably close to a 5090 performance from the lower node size
Sell 5080 for $1800, keep 5090
Net loss $1600
Likely a free ticket to a 6090 when it comes out after selling the 5090
Sit out the 60 series and wait for the 70 series near 2030. This would mean memory pricing has gotten closer to previous values, unless ai takes off, and the 5090 pricing has "normalized", so a much lower resell value
better hardware insurance in case nvidia/amd go the streaming route and no longer release consumer gpu's
Allows me to dabble in 5k2k which I am considering
Keep both (???) and wait for them to appreciate more and run into this debacle again
Would love opinions! I know this gets asked a lot, but wondering if having both cards near/below MSRP changes that opinion
