[SOLVED] 2080 or 2070 super?

[voyboy488]

I'm pretty much dead set on either these two graphics cards. So please just advice me which one is better for this situation:

For 2070 their is the 3 fans card which is made by Gigabyte OC for $470 refurbished

Then their is EVGA Geforce XC Ultra for $500 (brand new) (2 fans)

Between this two, should I go for gigabyte because better cooling cos of 3 fans and $30 cheaper or EVGA cos its reputable even though its $30 more expensive and only 2 fans

Other options if actually going to run me $550 which is still okay but at this stage we got the after market coolers like MSI Gaming X for $550 or the rog strix for $570 or the FTW3 for $570 but all these are brand new.

So first gigabyte or EVGA for $30 more? And then EVGA or aftermarket for $70 more? My budget is $550 but can stretch it but if their is no huge difference between the EVGA and the FTW3 or rog strix then I don't mind EVGA especially cos I'm not gona overclock

Second option is RTX 2080 which again we have the Gigabyte OC $530 (3 fans) (used)

EVGA Geforce RTX 2080 for $550 (pre-owned)

Don't want to go as high as $600+ to get aftermarket cooler

I think I am def leaning towards rtx 2070 super cos it performs same and I can save me some money but I am torn between the cheaper EVGA Geforce vs the FTW 3 and the strix for $50 more

 

[Darkbreeze]

No question, EVGA hands down. Superior quality and FAR superior customer service. Plus, when spending this kind of money it NEVER makes sense to not buy new. Also, for an extra 30 bucks so long as you do it within 90 days of the purchase of a new EVGA card, you can extend the warranty on any 500+ dollar EVGA graphics cards by an additional 2 years. An extra 7 years for 60 bucks. The cost is somewhat less for that extension on their less expensive cards. So that's a nice option if you wish to take advantage of it, but really it's more like just gravy because the cards are great to start with.

https://www.evga.com/support/warranty/extended.asp

The XC Ultra gaming cards are the ones you want. They are terrific. The higher end models are mainly for bragging rights or if you want factory water cooling. I see little reason to pay for anything above the level of the XC Ultra gaming.

I would much prefer a NEW 2070 ti to a used 2080. If for no other reason than the warranty AND the fact that it won't have any miles on it.

 

[voyboy488]

Awesome yeah you are second person to recommend I go with EVGA 2070 super, I think I am going to skip the aftermarket ones for extra $50 just cos I am not gona do any OC but what about temperature? I suffer from high ambient temp in my room, should I consider the FTW3 over XC Ultra for better temps?

Actually since EVGA is awesome with warranty, I can go for the XC ultra and if the card were to die cos of heat then I can use the warranty

 

[Darkbreeze]

The XC models have superior cooling over the SC models. So long as you have a fairly decent case cooling solution and a good amount of airflow through the case, your high ambient shouldn't be a problem.

Also, that extended warranty policy through EVGA isn't an aftermarket warranty. It is directly through EVGA, not some 3rd party company like Square deal or some crap like that. It's legit, if you decide within 90 days of purchase you ARE interested, you can always get it then. Plus, with a long warranty, it offers some real value to the card in the even you decide you want to sell it in two or three years, because then whoever is buying it will get a nice long full warranty still since EVGA also has (As far as I am aware of) the only graphics card warranty that follows the product, rather than the owner.

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New EVGA Warranty

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