Best GPU for my situation?

[Bryce1197]

So obviously RTX has been announced and I do t really see myself paying the premium for it when I play at 1440p for single player gaming and 1080p for competitive games.

So my current upgrade is seeing me from a very outdated r9 280x to one of the the following;

Vega 64 - Gigabyte Gaming OC 8gb as I also have a free sync monitor. Currently in AUS I can get this for $699.

GTX 1080 - Haven’t picked a specific model yet but will have to fit in my case so would have to be under 290mm,
This choice as I’ve seen slightly better performance than the Vega in a couple of games that I play. Hopefully wouldn’t pay anymore that $800

Or a Gigabyte 1080ti gaming OC as this is the only card that fits in my case with decent temps clocks ETC, and would future proof me further a lot fitter than. The other 2 options and set me up for 4K If I desire but this come at a $1099 and just wanted an opinion on which card would be better suited to me? And if the jump to a 1080ti is worth the $300.

I can link the rest of my build if anyone also wants that.

 

[dederedmi5plus]

Since you already have freeSync monitor then opt Vega 64, if clearance matter then you should ask vendor for more accurate measurement

 

[mgallo848]

Vega 64 is an overpriced, underperforming, very hot card for the money. Read reviews from trusted websites. They all say to stay away from the Vega 64.

It sounds like you haven't priced Nvidia cards lately but the GTX 1080 can be had in the 400+ bracket now and the GTX 1080ti was selling for $526 last week.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/best-nvidia-gpu-deals,37668.html

 

[Karadjgne]

That's US prices. OP is in Australia, the market there is quite different.

Gtx1080 is AU$700-750ish
Vega64 is AU$700-750ish
Gtx1080ti is AU$1000-1100ish

So currently, the gtx1080 is the best value for the cost vrs performance, but the question remains is that extra AU$300ish worth the possibility of moving to 4k gaming later, or will it be better to sell the 1080 later and go for a 2080/ti when eventually making the move.

 

[mgallo848]

That's US prices. OP is in Australia, the market there is quite different.

Gtx1080 is AU$700-750ish
Vega64 is AU$700-750ish
Gtx1080ti is AU$1000-1100ish

So currently, the gtx1080 is the best value for the cost vrs performance, but the question remains is that extra AU$300ish worth the possibility of moving to 4k gaming later, or will it be better to sell the 1080 later and go for a 2080/ti when eventually making the move.

Ah ok,

How did you know he's from AU? I thought people from AU put the"$" symbol after the price, not before it?

Nevermind. I just saw it in his post. I missed it. My bad

 

[Karadjgne]

Heh. Don't feel bad, many ppl miss things like that, it's pretty common