[SOLVED] Should i upgrade to rtx 3080?

[Frazzy]

i have gtx 1080 right now and i7 7800k cpu, should i upgrade?

 

[Nemesia]

Hi Frazzy.

What resolution are you playing your games and at what refresh rate is your monitor?

You could buy a RTX 3080 if your PSU is a good brand/model and has enough wattage for the card.

That card is overkill for 1080p.

 

[Frazzy]

Hi Frazzy.

What resolution are you playing your games and at what refresh rate is your monitor?

You could buy a RTX 3080 if your PSU is a good brand/model and has enough wattage for the card.

That card is overkill for 1080p.

my refresh rate is 165 and i play on 1440p

 

[Nemesia]

my refresh rate is 165 and i play on 1440p

What is your PSU?

If you want to keep your FPS as close as 165FPS or higher at 1440p I don't see why buying a RTX 3080 would be a bad idea. If you have the money and the PSU just go for it.

That 6 Cores 12 threads CPU will be good for a while.

 

[Frazzy]

What is your PSU?

If you want to keep your FPS as close as 165FPS or higher at 1440p I don't see why buying a RTX 3080 would be a bad idea. If you have the money and the PSU just go for it.

That 6 Cores 12 threads CPU will be good for a while.

What is your PSU?

If you want to keep your FPS as close as 165FPS or higher at 1440p I don't see why buying a RTX 3080 would be a bad idea. If you have the money and the PSU just go for it.

That 6 Cores 12 threads CPU will be good for a while.

i tihnk its 550

 

[Nemesia]

i tihnk its 550

I need more information than just wattage.

Should have a brand and model.

Your CPU has a TDP of 140 Watts.
The RTX 3080 can draw a maximum of 350 Watts.
The rest of your system draw power too. RAM, fan, drives.

If you have a 550 watts that is cutting it close. Meaning the PSU will be running at just under it's max capacity and this is only if your PSU is a good model PSU that can give 550 watts.

I would recommend you replace the PSU for a 650 watts from a good brand and model. If the 750 watts is a few dollars more go for a 750. Headroom is good. Especially if the price difference is minimal.

I will wait for that PSU brand and model. If you can take a picture of the voltages information on the PSU in question and use imgur.com to link the picture here it will be easy to see if this is a good model or not.

 

[Frazzy]

how do i check what my psu is?

 

[Nemesia]

how do i check what my psu is?

Unless you know what it is the only other way is to open the case of the system and look at the information sticker on the PSU itself. That information include the name of the unit, the voltages on the rails etc.

 

[Frazzy]

Unless you know what it is the only other way is to open the case of the system and look at the information sticker on the PSU itself. That information include the name of the unit, the voltages on the rails etc.

dont want to open the case tho

 

[Nemesia]

dont want to open the case tho

You don't want to open the case because of what reason? Warranty? Small form factor PC case? Not your PC?

The only way to know what is your PSU is to open the case and look at something like this on the PSU itself.

https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/1967/images/2020-01-19-image-3.jpg

 

[Frazzy]

You don't want to open the case because of what reason? Warranty? Small form factor PC case? Not your PC?

The only way to know what is your PSU is to open the case and look at something like this on the PSU itself.

https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/1967/images/2020-01-19-image-3.jpg

SUPERNOVA 550 g2

 

[sizzling]

Personally I’d say 550w is too small regardless of quality. NVidia recommend 750w although that’s when using an i910900k. With your cpu a 650w is the lowest I’d consider safe. When it comes to the psu it is also a piece of safety equipment for your pc, don’t remember so your whole pc on an underrated psu.

 

[Nemesia]

SUPERNOVA 550 g2

That's a very good model actually.

 

[Frazzy]

Personally I’d say 550w is too small regardless of quality. NVidia recommend 750w although that’s when using an i910900k. With your cpu a 650w is the lowest I’d consider safe. When it comes to the psu it is also a piece of safety equipment for your pc, don’t remember so your whole pc on an underrated psu.

what do i do

 

[Frazzy]

That's a very good model actually.

what you recommend?

 

[Nemesia]

what you recommend?

You're gonna buy a 700+ dollars GPU. Just buy a good 650 watts and if the 750 watts is 10 more dollars go for the 750.

 

[sizzling]

what do i do

Upgrade to a minimum of a good quality 650w but to give you spare headroom I’d buy a 750w myself.

 

[Frazzy]

You're gonna buy a 700+ dollars GPU. Just buy a good 650 watts and if the 750 watts is 10 more dollars go for the 750.

the cable is stuck in my psu

 

[Nemesia]

Here is what I recommend.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/WrNypg,64cMnQ,79tQzy,2HbwrH/

Or 1 notch below those.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/PVzZxr,JfBrxr/

 

[Nemesia]

the cable is stuck in my psu

What cable? The power cord from the outside? The GPU PCIe cable on the PSU side?

 

[Frazzy]

What cable? The power cord from the outside? The GPU PCIe cable on the PSU side?

gpu pcie cable

 

[Frazzy]

Here is what I recommend.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/WrNypg,64cMnQ,79tQzy,2HbwrH/

Or 1 notch below those.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/PVzZxr,JfBrxr/

Seasonic FOCUS PX-750 Fully modular PC power supply 80PLUS Platinum 750 Watt: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories ??

 

[sizzling]

gpu pcie cable

The only way it would stick is if it had started melting the plugs. That would normally only happen if there was something already wrong with the setup. Even more reason to change it.

 

[Frazzy]

The only way it would stick is if it had started melting the plugs. That would normally only happen if there was something already wrong with the setup. Even more reason to change it.

should i get the one psu above?

 

[sizzling]

should i get the one psu above?

They are good recommendations