No, we didn’t either! The RTX 3080 launch was a poor showing from Nvidia. They succeeded in building massive hype for this GPU: It’s their new flagship gaming GPU at a price that was finally realistic for the majority of PC enthusiasts. However the launch itself was marred by lack of supply, widespread use of […]
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4 Best RTX 3080 Aftermarket Cards for 2021
The Ampere GPU’s are finally available – sort of – and we’ve been able to gather information on the RTX 3080 partner cards that have shipped so far. In this article, we’ll recommend which of the various aftermarket RTX 3080 cards are best suited to you and your needs for 2021. Some notes about RTX […]
Ampere Bottleneck Guide: Will my CPU bottleneck the RTX 3070/3080?
Ampere is here and pushing graphics performance even higher. If you’re looking to snag one of these GPUs to upgrade your system, you’ve probably asked yourself the question ‘will it bottleneck my PC’? You might even have found some sites that claim to put a figure on the degree of ‘bottleneck’ you’ll encounter. On the […]
6 Best Monitors for the RTX 3070 & 3080
Ampere is here and it’s brought a huge uplift in GPU performance. But make no mistake: these high-end graphics cards are wasted at 1080p. If you’re looking to upgrade or to build a PC around the Ampere GPUs then you need a monitor that lets them show their full potential. The RTX 3070 matches RTX […]
Best Power Supplies for Ampere RTX 3070, 3080, 3090 Builds
Nvidia has announced its Ampere GPUs and it’s clear they’re going to be a massive step up in performance. Despite a new more efficient chip design they are also going to be power-hungry. Nvidia state that the RTX 3070 draws 220 Watts and requires a 650W power supply, whilst the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 […]