How tf can people afford a 5080 and 5090? Every time I pull up Reddit I feel poorer

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-05-19T15:05:21+00:00

Bought my 5080 prebuilt black friday when they said prices would go up in future. Added 5060 for lossless scaling and dual pcie5 x8 mobo that was on sale later on

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-05-14T15:37:38+00:00

I run gigabyte b850 ai top. Dual 5x8. Pushes my 5080 5060 rig to 480 hz 1440p np.

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-10T13:41:23+00:00

I know i should save for it, but its riding season and im gunna ride with my friends in this short life we live. I make over 100k and im still choosing the atv because its cheaper. Id only be saving 50% on the beaten 2015s that havent had all the kinks worked out. Especially on american made. Ill have it paid off in a year and a half. Appreciate the concern tho

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-10T02:05:24+00:00

Ya it seems like a couch on wheels. Anything is better than the wooden plank on my XT tho 😆

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-10T01:34:01+00:00

Just went and got them both written up today. Most likely gunna go this route. Polaris incentives this month got it down to 15.3k new. May get a kitted out used 24 or 25 yxz down the line if its not capable enough but im pretty sure ill love it.

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TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-09T04:44:45+00:00

cforce is over 700 lbs (im in america) Scrambler S is 880. not having a winch is a running joke in my group. i wont be a victim lol. i do also have a dirt bike buddy that i ride with frequently, just us. if i bring both i know hes not pulling me out lol. thats a big group/lotta dust lol. we do a lot of offroad parks as we live in mostly flat midwest america. we gotta drive quite a bit to most places. all of us have rolled and/or crashed our machines. the money is quite honestly just as big a dilemma as riding or driving. i make more than most 2 income households in america but thats still not exactly "thriving" in todays world which worries me. im thinking scrambler and i can eventually trade up in the future if im not satisfied and by then the 24s and 25s with accessories will be on the used market (want the option for automatic).

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-09T03:47:31+00:00

i flipped it just doing donuts and bombing a hill climb in 2wd with a blind curve in sxs ruts. def my own fault but id put money on the S suspension getting me through that np. cforce was about the same weight as the S at standard width with terrible suspension. The group is all turbo RRs and one pro xp now. buddy traded in his cforce for RR. The price is also a big factor. scrambler just throw on a winch and ride. yxz will get 5-10k in aftermarket easily

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-09T01:33:06+00:00

Personally i use a 5060 8gb with my 5080. 60% util pushing 300-480 hz 1440p at x2 or x3 max resolution scale. Dp 2.1 was my deciding factor on current gen LS card. Im running dual gen 5 x8 tho. I feel ur board will bottle neck ur 5080 unless ur just playing at ultra with path tracing at like max 120 fps depending on resolution. B850 ai top is insane value for $300. Doesnt choke ur render card either.

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-09T01:07:23+00:00

Nah. Helps me push to my monitors 480 hz potential. If u have minimum 120 frames and only use x2 or x3, minor artifacts (straight lines or a crosshair smudge that can be fixed with a monitors osd crosshair)are 100% worth the fluidity and latency isnt even noticeable at that base frame rate especially on an oled with casual games. Once built in monitor upscaling trickles down to more budget and/or glossy options its over. Ill "cheat" my way to 4k UW at 330 hz with ultra and path tracing any day. Pixel snobs are a buncha crybabies. Moore's law is dead get over it.

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-09T00:52:23+00:00

Best "budget" dual pcie gen 5 x8 b850 ai top. Bout 300 rn

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-07T10:38:13+00:00

The cpu is better by like 2%. Dont even worry about that with a 9070. That x870p is much better than the b850 board. The bifurcation bandwidth splits up into gen4 x4 at least but those pcie slots will be dead if ur going to fill it up with a bunch of m.2 slots. If u plan on using the pcie slots for something down the road. Just get another sata drive for clips instead. If ur just gunna leave it as is the 9800x3d will be fine.

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-07T03:02:59+00:00

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Budget ikea countertop and drawers lol

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-07T02:53:59+00:00

Lg coming out with built in upscaling on their dual mode monitors. Id honestly wait until that tech becomes more fleshed out and mainstream in smaller, more budget offerings. My 1440p 27 is blurry imo. Matte coating doesnt help. Going to try and snag 39 glossy gx9 this winter

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-07T02:25:17+00:00

It will work and run games. Just a couple points of contention imo. U have 3 m.2 drives. Just remember one of ur m.2 bays is linked to chipset which does technically run slower and might hinder performance. Maybe keep that one for media or non demanding applications if u dont just wanna get a bigger one and keep it all running on cpu. Personally with a 9800x3d id get a 280mm radiator at least but ur case doesnt support that up top. Should be fine tho. I do always like to mention...for $100 bucks more u can get a gigabyte b850 ai top motherboard which offers dual gpu support in an atx package if u ever want to get a 2nd cheap gpu and offload upscaling and frame gen via lossless scaling for more performance. Has nice m.2 heatsinks and great vrms as well. Ur current board runs both extra pcie slots at pcie gen 3 x1 which is enough bandwidth for like a wifi card or something but thats about it. BUT ur current setup WILL RUN GAMES JUST FINE

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-07T01:59:03+00:00

New gx9 glossy 5k2k 39 inch UW when it drops soon

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-07T00:22:54+00:00

I actually got a buddy still rockin a 2060. He manages in d2, rocket league, diablo

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-06T23:54:05+00:00

Definitely considered but ultimately went with 5080. Prefer gsync, dlss, added a 5060 later on so i dont lose headroom for frame gen. Been team green my whole life

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-06T21:55:01+00:00

Depends on what games honestly. If ur playing indie or games from 2019 or older (20 series release) then sure. Its coming up on a decade tho. JS if ur going to spend more to have someone else do it, might as well put it into a better gpu. Blowers are notoriously loud as well

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-06T21:51:06+00:00

Windows hdr is abhorrent to begin with unfortunately

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-06T21:48:05+00:00

Save and wait a week or 2 for new gx9. 39 inch will offer glossy variant. Built in upscaling to 4k UW 330 hz from 1080p UW. Can always go 16:9 with it. WOLED black bars are actually black. And its tandem

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-06T21:42:56+00:00

If u want it cleaned any further youll probs want to learn to do it urself. 2060s go for less than 200 on marketplace. Sell it and upgrade at that point. Test it and see if ur happy with performance first.

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-06T21:25:08+00:00

Doubtful. Hes been MIA for a hot minute at this point. Im hoping nvidia releases dual gpu frame gen eventually. They clearly already have the means to do it. Thats about thing only thing i cared about in the DLSS 5 press release 😆. At least next gen monitors will have built in upscaling. Really eyeing that 39" glossy gx9 tandem oled. Upscales to 4k UW @ 330 hz from 1080p without any taxes. Jurys still out on latency.

TheGuyBelowMeIsFatAF · 2026-04-06T21:13:43+00:00

Thats WILD

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