[SOLVED] GPU Trade Off-Is It Good?

[Prahsper]

Hi,
I have 2 GPU's just sitting around. One is:
EVGA 3060 12GB
and the other:
EVGA 2080 Super 8GB
These cards are in great condition. Never used for mining and never overclocked.
A friend is offering me a Asus Tuf Gaming 3080 as a trade for both of my cards plus an extra 100 dollars.
Is this a good trade? Just looking for other opinions. Thanks.

 

[ötzi]

Think it depends a lot of the country you live in and the shape the cards are in, here in the Netherlands it looks like an honest trade with the extra $100,- if all cards are in similar shape.

 

[Lutfij]

We'd need a little more context. Where are you located? Also, what is the make and model of your PSU and it's age? People have been pairing the wrong wattage/quality of PSU's with the RTX 3000 series of high end GPU's.

 

[geofelt]

From a financial point of view, it is probably a fair trade.
Look at the completed ebay auction prices.

What would you do with the 3080??

 

[Prahsper]

OK. I'm in the United States. I have a Corsair RM850X 80 Plus Gold PSU and play most games in 4K on a 50in. 4K TV by LG.
Spec wise I know my PC can handle the 3080. I just wanted to know if anyone else felt it was a good trade deal.
He was looking for $700 for his card. And that is where he offered his card for my 2 plus 100.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I guess the question is why if he offering a trade like this? He’s got a card faster than either of yours, so why the trade? Is his card dying? You may ask to see the card working and to test it before you accept.

 

[geofelt]

Take the deal.
The LG tv's only take hdmi as input.
To get the 120hz refresh rate that is advertised, you need hdmi2.1 which is only on the 3000 series cards.
And, you will want an Ultra High quality HDMI cable.

 

[Prahsper]

Thanks for the replies. All is well with the card. Been 6 months now with Asus Tuf Gaming 3080 OC 10gb with heavy gaming at 4K 120hz. Still running fine. I even opened it, reinstalled paste and the heat sink pads were still in good condition. Also changed it to all white while I was at it to go with the all white pc system.
This guy buys and trades cards for a living he states. All worked out fine.