NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series | Official Launch Event [4K]
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Look at the unit in that guy's hands. The 3070 seems sufficient and capable.
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Only 8 GB RAM. I have maxed out the 11 GB on the 1080 ti with 3D software.
I just got the bug again and ordered a full build yesterday. Went with an EVGA 2070 Super so I can use their 90 day step up program to go to a 3070 or 3080 when they become available
Just ordered a 2070 Super last week and will be returning it to get a 3080 as soon as pre orders are available. Seems like tons of people are kicking themselves who just bought a 20 series card. The 3080 is supposed to be twice as capable at $699 as the 2080 at $1100+.
I will say I'm happy the next gen cards are finally a big step up. My GTX1080 is still hanging in there, I'll probably put that in my server and get a 3090 once EVGA has a hybrid cooled one.
For what gaming I do, even the 3070 would be much but I do have a spare alienware collecting dust that would lover the 3070.
people who buy cards right before a release on specs are crazy. You buy when the new cards hit the stores. If you're on a budget, you buy previous gen. People are fire selling so that they can get the next latest and greatest.
Not sure if I want to get a 3090 or get a 48" oled gaming monitor.
My youngest boy does modeling in Unity with Blender. Taught himself and he is 11. I may upgrade from the 1070 we have. I am not a computer guy, which service would be best to do in home installs?
OK Bozos, stop clowning around.
OK Bozos, stop clowning around.
Make sure the rest of your computer is up to snuff but do it your self. Its not hard at all watch a YouTube video. Just pull out the card, (think Nintendo cartridge) push new one in. Power connectors and good to go. Hell if he is doing that kinda stuff make him do it, good learning experience.
All very safe if you don't take the PSU apart, those caps will mess you up.
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Not sure I usually do it myself. You could probably have Micro Center do the upgrade if you take the tower to their store - if there is one near you. If you prefer in home you can contact a local computer store to see if they will do it. Or Geek Squad with Best Buy. It is not very complicated though.
https://www.howtogeek.com/345365/how-to-upgrade-a-graphics-card/
A few things to note.
1. Your power supply might not be powerful enough for a 3090 if you go that route. It can max out close to 400 watts by itself. The system board, CPU, RAM, hard drives etc. also use additional power.
2. Your PSU might not have the right cables to power cards like the 3080 or 3090. I only buy modular PSUs. It allows for a neater installation where you only plug in cables that you will need. Modular PSU is the way to go. You also want a gold or platinum rated PSU that's more efficient than a budget PSU. You always want a top end PSU in your computer. It is not a good idea to go cheap with the PSU.
3. The newer motherboards can support PCIE 4. My ASUS TUF Mark 2 X299 can only support up to PCIE 3. PCIE 3 will work fine with the 3070/3080/3090 cards and from what I have read there won't be noticeable performance differences between PCIE 3 and 4. But your board might only support PCIE 2. It depends how old it is. You'll want to confirm the make and model of the motherboard to make sure it will be sufficient for these newer cards.
There is a plastic retainer on the PCIE that needs to be pushed back to release the old card. It will not pop out if that is not pressed back. I am sure you know this. But someone new might not.
Based on this review the PSU is only 500W and the brand for the Slate 9210 could vary. That's not going to cut it if you want to go with a 3090. For reference I have a 1000W in my workstation and a 1600W PSU in one of my mining rigs. If they put an EVGA PSU in your Slate 9210 then that's a good start however if it is only 500W you would have to settle for one of the less power hungry cards that are comparable to the 1070. And the PSU could be a White or Bronze model. I prefer a Gold or Platinum rated PSU. EVGA, Seasonic and Corsair make great power supplies - though they offer different models of varying quality.
Looks like the motherboard in your Slate 9210 supports PCIE3. So that should not be a problem and will work with the 3070/3080/3090 cards.
iBUYPOWER Slate 9210 Gaming PC Desktop Review – High End Hardware that Packs A Punch - PC Build Advisor
If I take some of the systems internals could you determine for sure? I am computer dumb not quite illiterate.
OK Bozos, stop clowning around.
OK Bozos, stop clowning around.
Take some pics..
OK Bozos, stop clowning around.
OK Bozos, stop clowning around.
uggghhh..... My GTX 980s in SLI not only are showing their age, but they are woefully obsolete. Im glad SLI is dead, been such a pain in the ass.
Id love to jump on board and get an RTX 3080, but alas my ENTIRE GODDAMNED PC is showing its age. Im running an Intel 5820K. Was overclocked to 4 Ghz, but the OC wont hold anymore and that was with a Noctua NH-U12 cooler.
Ill have to buy a new CPU/Mobo/RAM. Surprisingly, a Ryzen 3700x setup is very affordable. Shit, 32GB of DDR4 Corsair Vengence RAM is like... $120 ...wut?
.....purchased...... lmao
Id love to jump on board and get an RTX 3080, but alas my ENTIRE GODDAMNED PC is showing its age. Im running an Intel 5820K. Was overclocked to 4 Ghz, but the OC wont hold anymore and that was with a Noctua NH-U12 cooler.
Ill have to buy a new CPU/Mobo/RAM. Surprisingly, a Ryzen 3700x setup is very affordable. Shit, 32GB of DDR4 Corsair Vengence RAM is like... $120 ...wut?
.....purchased...... lmao
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm running a Sandy Bridge 2600k from 2011 lol. I think I'm going AMD this time. I use my pc for streaming and encoding mostly, but this time around I'll probay game on it too. These new video cards coming out are awesome, and a RGB setup would just be so cool.
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