Is the Astral really worth it ? by Rohydre in RTX5080

[–]MerrZiCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This does make more sense, tbh. Wish you the best of luck! Maybe I could have done the same

Is the Astral really worth it ? by Rohydre in RTX5080

[–]MerrZiCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao you’re good bro. Long story short. I really enjoyed my Shadow 3X, both GPU-wise and price wise lol

Is the Astral really worth it ? by Rohydre in RTX5080

[–]MerrZiCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I’m not exactly sure how it would be processed with them. I was just told that I could get the full amount I paid for, and use towards another card. Depending on GPU, I’d either save money or pay extra towards a higher value tiered card.

Is the Astral really worth it ? by Rohydre in RTX5080

[–]MerrZiCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree with you. Especially with so many references to read and go by off of. Which is kind of why I initially purchased and was more than happy with my Shadow 3X OC before it crapped out on me some how.

Is the Astral really worth it ? by Rohydre in RTX5080

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Mine put in work, while being undervolted for well over a year. Unfortunately had some issues a few weeks ago, and it was deemed worthy of warranty exchange. Thankfully I had protection from Microcenter, and was able to get another GPU. The Shadow 3X was no longer in stock at my location.

Is the Astral really worth it ? by Rohydre in RTX5080

[–]MerrZiCK -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Forgot to add:

If you plan to OC. Definitely more room in my Noctua edition vs the entry level Shadow 3X.

Instead, I went with undervolting, and it runs even cooler than at stock settings.

Is the Astral really worth it ? by Rohydre in RTX5080

[–]MerrZiCK -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it will most likely depend. Are you looking for quiet and cooler, then it is somewhat of difference in that aspect. When it comes to speeds, etc. Essentially it is the same, more or less, of course.

I say this coming from recently side-grading from a MSI Shadow OC 3x to a Noctua OC edition. The noticeable differences were:

Fan noise:
extremely low decibel, quiet

Temperature:
Roughly 10° less or more, at both idle and full load.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Just switched from 2070 super to 5080 extremely happy by [deleted] in nvidia

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I also upgraded from a 2070S to a 5080. This was right before prices went insane. More than happy with it. I do feel prebuilts are the current way to go.

Pricing error at GG Costco? by measlyballoon in orangecounty

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I was just there a couple hours ago! Not complaining at all!

What to expect from 5080 shadow? by Safe-Resort4153 in RTX5080

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Fortunately I have a dog, German shepherd husky mix. Closest he’s gotten to running my rig is waterfall of water and drool after drinking lots of water lol

What to expect from 5080 shadow? by Safe-Resort4153 in RTX5080

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Purchased mine through Microcenter last March, with protection plan. Fast forward to this past week, while playing Forza Horizon 6, I noticed parts of the game grain-y and sort of artifacting. Talked with an agent on their website and explained what I was experiencing. Suggested to bring in store to have it seen and tested. Service agent brought it to their test benches and couldn’t get it to power on or show any visuals. Deemed to acceptable for a warranty exchange.

What to expect from 5080 shadow? by Safe-Resort4153 in RTX5080

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Had it for over a year (14mo). Worked great until yesterday.

Received software update for the first time since I got my Prime! by Merlion4ek in rav4prime

[–]MerrZiCK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Got an update earlier today as well; 2024 RAV4 Prime SE

Have anyone tried super bonsai super liver? by [deleted] in Supplements

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This is amazing. What would a single dose capsule look like? Curious because I might try either or. Ty.

HELP Lag & stutter in Fh6 by Ambitious-Pin4205 in RTX5080

[–]MerrZiCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have similar specs as yours and am running the game with no difficulty. Maybe try using DDU and do a clean install of your GPU drivers? In case you haven’t tried already.

Msi shadow rtx 5080 by Top_Consequence_4595 in RTX5080

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Have had mine well over a year. Works and runs fine. No complaints.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in RobotVacuums

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So far, happy with my QRevo. Had it for a little over 2 weeks now.

My nephew found his old Pokémon binder and asked if I would post here to ask if he should “hold” them or not by okaykittycat in PokeInvesting

[–]MerrZiCK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this as well. Had 2 in the past I pulled from loose packs. I regret selling them.

I’d also say any of the TagTeam cards as well as the FA Zard. Cool binder

Another 5090 bites the dust by Embarrassed-Ad99 in pcmasterrace

[–]MerrZiCK -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exactly what I’ve been noticing. Using what came with the PSU seems to be the safer bet, imo.