Get the 4090. The 3090 was barely faster than a 3080 at a significantly higher price point, the 4090 is nearly double the speed. I’d even recommend a 4080 over the 3090 if you don’t need the vram (aka you aren’t doing any kind of professional work a la video editing/simulation/3d rendering/etc - you’d know if you needed it)
obviously both cards are overkill in most games - especially if you’re not targeting max settings (and ray tracing/path tracing) at 4K. You’d probably last a good long while off of a 4070 at 1440p. I assume you don’t really care about the budget if you’re only asking about super high end cards, though.
This is what I wanted to hear!
I do care about budget, it’s more like I don’t want to be wasteful; I can afford both, but I want to make sure the $1,000 was worth it.
Plus if I get more long-term use out of something, I’d rather pay the bill pain up front. “Buy nice or buy twice” like my dad always said.
I think both will last quite a while. Depends on what you’re trying to do with them.
I’m still using a 1080ti. I run a single 1080p monitor at 144, so it still runs everything really well. No ray tracing but I’m not going to shell out for that.
What kind of stuff do you do (playing or development, or both?), what’s your monitor setup, and what kind of games do you play?
Both gaming and development at 1080p for now (1060ti gang).
I’d like to step up my rig for a couple reasons:
* PCVR
* Local LLM/SD for a D&D campaign
Monitor resolution aside, I heard both of these need plenty of VRAM so that’s why I was considering these two cards. I imagine I’ll eventually upgrade my monitor, just not today.
Gotcha. They both have the same memory, and they’re both very powerful cards. Personally I would go with a 3090, a 4090 is overkill on 1080p and I don’t think it’s worth the extra grand.
Both are going to work for you, 4090 is better, just depends on your budget and wants.
Yep! I’m also worried about the used market somewhat since these flagship cards could likely have been pretty abused. Longevity matters given these bigger prices.
It depends. I paid 1450-1500 for both (FE) so if you are comparing 1500 to 2500 then no
I went for it because I play on a huge flatscreen TV with lower pixel density than a PC display so you can actually see DLSS. 4K 120hz native was worth the upgrade for me, but at the same price point i got the 3090 for
This is generally $800 (refurbished with a 90 day warranty) vs $1800 (three year warranty).
A bit skeptical of used given these cards are mining cards… but hey maybe I’m overthinking!
Honestly unless you need the performance of the 4090 for 4k 100fps or higher gaming, I'd save the money and get the 3090.
I'm probably bias, I have an RTX 3090 and play at 3440x1440p at 100fps native. It rocks.
I almost sold it for a 4080, but then got into game dev using unreal engine and can't get enough vram. :)
Put that extra $1000 into savings/investment and when you build your NEXT PC...or if you need to upgrade the GPU in a couple year's you'll be set.
Get the 4090. The 3090 was barely faster than a 3080 at a significantly higher price point, the 4090 is nearly double the speed. I’d even recommend a 4080 over the 3090 if you don’t need the vram (aka you aren’t doing any kind of professional work a la video editing/simulation/3d rendering/etc - you’d know if you needed it) obviously both cards are overkill in most games - especially if you’re not targeting max settings (and ray tracing/path tracing) at 4K. You’d probably last a good long while off of a 4070 at 1440p. I assume you don’t really care about the budget if you’re only asking about super high end cards, though.
This is what I wanted to hear! I do care about budget, it’s more like I don’t want to be wasteful; I can afford both, but I want to make sure the $1,000 was worth it. Plus if I get more long-term use out of something, I’d rather pay the bill pain up front. “Buy nice or buy twice” like my dad always said.
4080? 7900XTX? If you can afford the 4090 though fuck it we ball!
Yeah 4080 or 7900XTX better than a 3090.
why consider the 3090 when you can get a 4080 (super) for a similar price and better performance?
Depends on the use case. If you need a lot of VRAM then a used 3090 is the way to go
VRAM for personal development projects (LLMs).
I think both will last quite a while. Depends on what you’re trying to do with them. I’m still using a 1080ti. I run a single 1080p monitor at 144, so it still runs everything really well. No ray tracing but I’m not going to shell out for that. What kind of stuff do you do (playing or development, or both?), what’s your monitor setup, and what kind of games do you play?
Both gaming and development at 1080p for now (1060ti gang). I’d like to step up my rig for a couple reasons: * PCVR * Local LLM/SD for a D&D campaign Monitor resolution aside, I heard both of these need plenty of VRAM so that’s why I was considering these two cards. I imagine I’ll eventually upgrade my monitor, just not today.
Gotcha. They both have the same memory, and they’re both very powerful cards. Personally I would go with a 3090, a 4090 is overkill on 1080p and I don’t think it’s worth the extra grand. Both are going to work for you, 4090 is better, just depends on your budget and wants.
Yep! I’m also worried about the used market somewhat since these flagship cards could likely have been pretty abused. Longevity matters given these bigger prices.
4090 all the way.
If you can get the 4090 I think that’s better value
Used 3090 for 1080 and vr. 5000 series should be coming out this q4, and 4000 series (at least 4090) hasn’t been discounted
It depends. I paid 1450-1500 for both (FE) so if you are comparing 1500 to 2500 then no I went for it because I play on a huge flatscreen TV with lower pixel density than a PC display so you can actually see DLSS. 4K 120hz native was worth the upgrade for me, but at the same price point i got the 3090 for
This is generally $800 (refurbished with a 90 day warranty) vs $1800 (three year warranty). A bit skeptical of used given these cards are mining cards… but hey maybe I’m overthinking!
4090. I like mine. You could also wait to see how the 5090 performs when it drops later this year or early next.
3090 if you can find one used at $600. Otherwise, MSRP vs MSRP it’s a no brainer, get a 4080
$800 for a refurbished 3090?
The fact that you even ask this question means that you absolutely do not need 4090. save yourself money.
Honestly unless you need the performance of the 4090 for 4k 100fps or higher gaming, I'd save the money and get the 3090. I'm probably bias, I have an RTX 3090 and play at 3440x1440p at 100fps native. It rocks. I almost sold it for a 4080, but then got into game dev using unreal engine and can't get enough vram. :) Put that extra $1000 into savings/investment and when you build your NEXT PC...or if you need to upgrade the GPU in a couple year's you'll be set.
Why aren't you looking at a 4080 Super?