[SOLVED] 2080s FE or 2080s Aftermarket

[ilalo83]

Hello
Really easy question
That i hope someone can answer

i can get a brand new 2080s FE for around $650
Should one go for it or rather one from asus,gigabyte etc that costs more

is FE as good as the other manufactures? Or poor?

thanks in advance

 

[Phaaze88]

Do you have a good power supply for this gpu?
Not wanting to install it in a stuffy case?

Here's a literal tear-down of a 20 series FE cooler. See for yourself how good it is, as well as it's downsides:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9FtXZGQzfM

is FE as good as the other manufactures? Or poor?

It really depends on the model it's being compared to. Manufacturer's do drop the ball with some of their cooler designs.

 

[ilalo83]

Cant remember my powersupply but i think its ab evga 850 gold

The custom cards are prices over 200 usd more, and the FE is brand new

so what would you pick a brand new FE or a custom card that costs 100-200 ish more used, at least in my country

 

[Phaaze88]

Ouch, that's a bit much... the FE is very tempting now. With the FE, you're at least guaranteed a binned gpu core, so that's a plus.
The cheaper custom cards tend not to carry binned chips.
[Binned = cherry picked/golden sample]