4080 Super for $950 or hold out for Black Friday?
Posted by FallenArtemis@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 96 comments
So the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER AMP is on sale for $950. I'm upgrading from a 6600XT that I bought for $500 during covid because my RX580 was taking a shit. Since then, I upgraded to a 1440p 144hz monitor and I like to play on my 4k 120hz TV, so I'm wanting to upgrade to the 4080 Super. Is $950 as good as its likely going to get for this card, or should I continue to hold out for Black Friday/Christmas to see if any better sales happen? Or should I just purchase it and keep it in the box until sales are over and return it if there's a better deal?
I also don't know much about this Zotac card or Zotac in general, I'm not sure how much brand name matters nowadays. I appreciate any help, thank you so much!
itsanub@reddit
thats a great price. id buy it ..but im holding off for the 50xx series.
Derthnox92@reddit
not worried about tarrifs at all?
Character-Race5122@reddit
What’s a tarrif? You mean a scalper?
Derthnox92@reddit
I meant tariffs. Taxes that Americans pay on imported goods. Trump has said that he plans to do a universal 20 percent tax on all imports and a 60 percent tax on Chinese imports
Character-Race5122@reddit
Ah crap well that’s no good. I’m outside the US so idk it it will effect me, thanks
Ashenterath@reddit
This is my fear. I want to upgrade my 3080 and tempted to get a 4090 now, but also wondering if I should wait for 50xx series to release. However if the tariffs go in place they’ll be even more expensive
AstroZephyr@reddit
I have a 1660 and want a 4080. I want to wait to see what happens with the 50 series but on the other hand, Trump could fuck the prices up for it to be more expensive and due to the inflation we already have on top of Trump's amazing tariff idea it's highly unlikely NVIDIA will be making a decently priced card, so I am personally leaning towards getting my 4080S before January.
Ashenterath@reddit
That's probably the smarter move in general. I keep flipping back and forth on making the purchase, but with how things have gone so far even before he's in office, tarrifs are probably going to happen no matter what others tell him. I forgot about the 4080S so now to decide between that or a 4090 for future proofing for several years.
itsanub@reddit
from 3080 to 4080 is not enough of a jump. if you have money to burn, sure go ahead.. if not i like to skip a gen
IlluFire01@reddit
Nah, the 3080 to 4080 is a great jump, especially if you're hitting vram limits and play the games that will hit them
itsanub@reddit
WHere are you buying it from anyway?
i think i saw those cards on BestBUy
Skye453@reddit
Value for money wise it’s only worth holding of if your buying a 5090 or a 5070 unless nvidia does something insane which is highly unlikely and do a price drop on the 5080 to $999
ImSoCul@reddit
I'm not holding my breath. AMD's RDNA 4 is rumored to be only competing with mid range cards so 5090/5080 will likely be an uncontested market where Nvidia can do whatever the hell they want. If 5070 ends up matching 4080S at a discount, I'll be happy, but doubt there's going to be any good deals for upper end. Hopefully I'm wrong though
Jolly_Distance_3434@reddit
I can't wait until NVIDIA do the NVIDIA thing and put the 5080 at 1.3k$ because bigger number = an extra 100$
DinnerGuest2024@reddit
Black Friday never really sees good sales for GPUs, maybe they will put some of the 40 series on sale anticipating the 50 series releasing next year? I would go for that current deal if I were you though- better to get a good deal now instead of waiting needlessly.
FreakyWifeFreakyLife@reddit
And this is my issue. I'll probably pay 1k on a windforce v2 4080s.
And in two months a card comes out with 20% more speed and 80% more bandwidth for and extra $100.
tht1guy63@reddit
$100 more for 80% more bandwidth and 20% more speed id be absolutely impressed. I dont think we are getting that atleast that cheap.
Xphurrious@reddit
5000 should be out in January, if you can wait, i would
oup59@reddit
There is an extended return period for big guys like Amazon and Newegg till 31st of Han25. 5000 series will be revealed in CES2025. Can buy know. Keep it NIB just in case or use since both Amazon and Newegg is generally comfortable with returns as much as I know.
ManyPhase1036@reddit
It’s already pretty close to Black Friday, but the 4080 Super usually don’t get big discounts.
Jack071@reddit
Also 40x series stock will only go down since they ceased production (only ones left are the 4070s and those will stop next month)
tht1guy63@reddit
I thought all already stopped other than 4060.
tht1guy63@reddit
I thought all already stopped other than 4060.
Desperate-Sir373@reddit
I would get 7900xtx it can be had for between $800 and 900$. The only argument that can be made is ray tracing which they both suck at, but what no mentions that the xtx looks better without rt than the 4080 super does with it.
S0ulSauce@reddit
It's worth gambling for a discount.
SJEPA@reddit
Hold fire for 50 series. You're almost there
BoneGolem2@reddit
I'm tempted to use the Newegg & ZIP Pay promo and save 12% on a 4070 Ti Super then just pay off the ZIP Pay right away to avoid interest charges. ($75 is the cap on what you can save from what I've seen. ZIP75 is the code.)
ShutterAce@reddit
No one uses Nvidia and discounts in the same sentence. It's not part of their vocabulary.
BoneGolem2@reddit
Well, you can still save 12% on an Nvidia with Newegg and the ZIP Pay promo they have still... (ZIP75 is the code)
TryAngled@reddit
Im thinking the same thing even an extra $50 off would be fantastic buts lets be honest im buying it anyway lol
DarkShade-EVO@reddit
current gen flagship GPU in general don't usually drop below MSRP (they usually add freebies and "discount" to MSRP price) . so any price below MSRP is generally a good deal
Effective-Ground4400@reddit
Pretty creepy my rx 480 started failing. Got the 6600xt during Covid. Then got a 1440p monitor. I’ve just been waiting for a 4090ti to mistakingly get shipped to my house 😂
noeagle77@reddit
Bro just save more for the 4090 ti super lmao
Moonlit73@reddit
4090ti LOL
00Cubic@reddit
nah for 1440p? wait till 5090 ti super 64gb, thats the only way you can play games well
Books_for_Steven@reddit
I replaced my FE RX480 with a 4060 yesterday. Now I'm playing rd2 in full ultra 1080p at 60fps. Still using the CPU I got with it 8 years ago. Not really making sense to me but I ain't complaining
hollands22@reddit
That's so overkill! Get a 70 or 80 series for 2k lol
snmnky9490@reddit
obv a joke
hollands22@reddit
Lol was half worried you were saving up for one
snmnky9490@reddit
they don't exist
Darial_Duelyst@reddit
I just bought a PNY 4080 Super a few days ago for $989. Production of 4080S and 4090 stopped for the production of new 5000 series. So supply is only goes down and a better deal is uncertain.
If you don't want to wait for the 5000 series, buy the Zotac now and keep it unopened as you said. If you get a better deal in the next few weeks, you can just return it unopened. If nothing better comes along, you got your card already and won't be left out in the cold as supply dwindles. Good luck!
Radium@reddit
Used prices should drop considerably after sales start of the new gen though.
snmnky9490@reddit
Depends on new gen pricing
Radium@reddit
Used previous gen GPUs always go down in price quickly, I think the only time they didn't was for mining crypto, but they aren't as efficient at that as alternatives now.
DopeAbsurdity@reddit
Tariffs will most likely fuck GPU prices which could easily cause used GPUs to sell for prices higher than their current sale prices.
Radium@reddit
Even with tariffs they’ll go down in price. There has to be a demand increase like the one mentioned
Radium@reddit
Ya'll can down vote me but it's not going to change the fact that your old GPU isn't a profitable investment. lol
DopeAbsurdity@reddit
The 3080 cost $699 at release and 4 years later it is selling for $350 to $400 used.
The 4080 cost $1199 at release and the 4080 super cost $999 at release. If the same trends are followed via a time line then in 2027 they will be selling for ~$500 so no... not under 400 in short order.
There are two problems. The first problem is that generational uplift is shrinking. In the older NVIDIA GPU generations the xx70 from one generation beats the xx80 Ti from the previous. This latest generation the 4070 / 4070 super tie the 3080. In the 50 series the uplift for the cards, besides the 5090, is looking slim. The comparable card to the 4080S in the next generation could very well be the 5070 Ti.
The second problem is NVIDIAs increase in cost between generations combined with tariffs. The 4070 Ti cost 33% more than the 3070 Ti did at release. The price of the 5070 Ti will most likely be a 10 to 40% bump up from the 4070 Ti price and with a 40% bump up on top of that because of tariffs. This means a 5070 Ti could very well cost $1200 to $1600. Before you think this is crazy PS5 pro's are expected to cost ~$1000 after tariffs.
If there is a massive increase to the cost of a comparable card used cards will also go up in value as more people looking to upgrade/replace their hardware begin to turn to the used market. A 4080 Super could easily end up going for their current selling prices ($900-$950) or more depending on how hard GPU prices get fucked by tariffs.
This isn't about making an investment, this is about how much less your dollar is going to be worth after tariffs hit.
Radium@reddit
I think we need to wait until they’re (amd, nvidia, intel) released and we see the benchmarks before jumping to conclusions
Sr_1uzSC@reddit
Bought mine about 2 weeks ago, paid $1019+ tax. So yeah. You’re saving a lil bit! I’d argue you won’t be much more of a discount for that high end of a card. Most deals I’ve seen are lately is w AMD
hollands22@reddit
Damnit my brain read that completely wrong
Kajega@reddit
Isn't 4080 Super MSRP $999? Realistically if I needed a GPU I would take any amount of discount on a current gen card.
ninjasheep1820@reddit
7900xtx
ngtmarpete@reddit
Plus you have to consider the fact that production has ended for these cards. Likelihood of any further are slim, imo. But we are so close to Black Friday, might as well wait and see.
MrMuf@reddit
4080 super should only be 15% better than 4070 ti super, but at this current price it is like 18% more than $800. Just my 2 cents. But if you don't care about price performance then that's a different story.
AbrocomaRegular3529@reddit
In this perspective, 4080Super/ti is the way to go.
Icy_Possibility472@reddit
Neither, wait for 5080….way to close not to.
Skye453@reddit
And what pay 1.5k once it finally hits the stores compared to 950 now on the 4080s
Icy_Possibility472@reddit
We don’t know the official price yet 5080 will be stronger, look at it this way. It will be a win win for you, if it’s cheap than you think pick one up, if not prices for 4080s should go down further
Skye453@reddit
Yeah that won’t happen because the 4080s has stopped production unless you want to get used cards which I don’t want to and yes if miraculously the 5080 gets a price cut compared to what the 4080 launched for then yes value for money wise it’s good. But if the leaks are true and it’s close to 4090d performance and nvidia knows the 4090 is still selling for well above 1.5k then there’s no incentive for them to price the 5080 at 999 unless they want to suddenly do charity for the gaming community.
Icy_Possibility472@reddit
You also have to remember the 4090 is being replaced also, so yes they could sell the 5080 at 1k. Bottom line no one knows officially what the prices are. Sounds like you have your mind set on buying a 4080s, good luck
AbrocomaRegular3529@reddit
5090 will probably cost much more than 4090.
AFAIK 4090 made so much margins for them that there is no way they will drop the prices on them.
HAVOC61642@reddit
This late in the game I'd hang on and see what 5000 series has on offer. 5070 could be same or cheaper and walk all over the 4080. It's likely gonna be too much for a xx70 GPU but depends how it stacks up against 4000 series.
Other aspect is once 5000 series does launch you may see 4080's drop lower than the price you have found.
AdBasic2725@reddit
I got mines back in September with the black myth wukong game actually was looking forward to that title. Coming from my aging 2060S it an massive upgrade I currently play everything 4k max out with that new 4k dual mode LG I actually max out my panel on those fps games like OW2, CS valorent etc while being on an 5700x3D at that! But on average I get around 70-150 fps in my main titles at 4k so I can’t complain here! It a solid card and handles all my production work pretty quickly if the 5080 somehow performs and miracle and actually become attainable at a decent price and actual stock available I’ll consider switch but honestly sounds highly unlikely and I don’t think I don’t wanna go through the headace nor spend any more money than this dang 4080S cost I got the tuf and I guess it was decent value at the time off the 40$ off plus free game 70$ so overall I wouldn’t go against it that 5080 could cost 1300$ for all we know plus scalping out headache searching!
CookieSlayer2Turbo@reddit
Buy now. Close enough to bf to return it if you see a better sale
Nerf_hanzo_pls@reddit
I ended up picking the 4080super last night. I was trying to wait for the 50 series but my 2080ti broke 2 weeks ago so I was kinda forced. I got mine from best buy and as a total club member I get 2 months to return. So if I pick up a 5080 or 5090 in January I’ll just return the 4080s
xabrol@reddit
Black Friday never really has any good sales. There's an occasional hidden gem like the 4K 55-in Sharp TV I got from Walmart for $200 like 6 years ago that is still gone strong.
But most of the crap is junk.
And they'll slowly Mark up prices the weeks following up to Black Friday on most stuff so you're not really getting a sale.
Even Prime day this year on Amazon sucked there was nothing good.
I wouldn't focus on gpus to save money. I would focus on other things that might go on sale.
If you can save $400 on other components, the GPU doesn't matter anymore. Just buy it.
Zephyrical16@reddit
Also looking at 65" OLEDs. Through LGs partner store I saw one for $1050 with a free $200 sound bar back in September. Their "black Friday" price now is $1170 with no free sound bar.
Otherwise the cheapest one I saw was the Samsung one posted here for 1000.
Ravenmere@reddit
This is a bang on statement. As long as you need the other stuff too =). Saving money elsewhere is saving off of the GPU.
FallenArtemis@reddit (OP)
His comment makes me feel a lot better about getting this 4080 Super. I need a new PSU to support it, I want to upgrade to 32GB RAM, and I'm looking into upgrading my 256GB SSD my OS is on because it's running out of space LMAO. Definitely going to keep my eye on those!
Kakazam@reddit
Ram, PSUs and M.2 sticks can get massive reductions during sale periods. A lot of them get reduced randomly during the year as well so black Friday brings a lot of the old prices back. Graphics cards..... Not so much.
I'm already seeing 64gb DDR5 for 112€ and 2TB PCIe 4 NVMe's for 92€ in Germany.
DogMilkBB@reddit
I would not expect a prominent nvidia card to significantly change in price.
Phildoubleu@reddit
I also would not wait for blackfriday deals. If you can wait, you could think about buying the 4080 once the 50series has been released. However, the drop in price of the 40series could get setoff by the trump tariffs expected next year
karlrobertuk1964@reddit
If you have the money buy it
This_Worldliness4355@reddit
wait till january
honeybadger1984@reddit
Who knows without knowing the market price of the 5080/5090, scalpers, and actual performance benchmarks.
My guess is Nvidia enjoys $$$LOL pricing, so they will price the units high so there’s no discounting on 4080.
The problem was the pandemic and crypto speculation drove the prices high. Then Nvidia got greedy and realized they could keep their prices there, especially with no competition from AMD concerning their flagship. Then AI propped it up when crypto crashed. Unless we see an AI or enterprise crash soon, there’s nothing to starve the demand or pricing.
Bournestorm@reddit
Consider this: Purchase your card of choice from Best Buy. Then if it drops lower during holiday sales they can price match it down to the lower price for you at request unlike Newegg that does that for other items but not GPUs. Additionally, you'll have the extended return window that's not as long as others but still good until January 14th. CES is set for January 7th-10th and the prevailing theory is that Nvidia will unveil the 5000 series at the show.
I expect availability of the 4000s to at least begin to dwindle and there could be instability when the 5000s release coinciding with possible tariffs. As such this avenue gives the best option of getting what you want now at "normal" prices with the option to utilize a sale if one happens, and the ability to watch what the prices on the new cards are while being able to still return.
I just got the 4080 Super Gigabyte Gaming OC for $1079 from Best Buy for these reasons.
Long-Patient604@reddit
Personal opinion: Wait for the 5000 series.
SwordsAndElectrons@reddit
I believe I've heard production of the 4080S has stopped, and even if not I think the demand is high enough that I would not expect any significant sales.
MentionAgreeable6250@reddit
Get the 4080 super now. Don't wait. Market will be too unstable in January...
Early-Screen-5703@reddit
Hold out for 5080 which is more powerful than 4090 by 20% and you won’t have to upgrade when gta 6 comes out. Literally in 2 months
raZr_517@reddit
That idea has a few flaws....
FallenArtemis@reddit (OP)
I'm also worried about scalpers tbh. Even if it comes out in Jan 2025, who's to say I can even get one for MSRP on release?
I understand people suggesting waiting for the 50 series because it's so close, but the GPU market is always insane/unpredictable at random times and tariffs are looming overhead
raZr_517@reddit
Yeah, scalpers, performance and price are the things that make me not want to wait for the 5000 series.
If the 5080 is 1500$ for FE, has the perf of a 4090 but with only 16gb of vram (which sucks at 4k)... I'd rather get a 4080S for 950$ or a 4090.
If they would also release 5080ti, then the wait will be worth it, since the 5080 is not that powerful (only 1/2 of a 5090 as leaks show)
Early-Screen-5703@reddit
It’s not gonna be more than $1200 even with 3rd party cards like asus or msi or zotac. 5090 is a different story and will most likely be $2000 due to having 32gb ddr7 ram and being a monster gpu. But yes 60 days is when they release and will be the gpu to play gta 6 on pc with
raZr_517@reddit
Latest leaks indicate 1200-1500$ for FE, so good luck finding a 3rd party at 1200.
2000-2500$ for FE as per leaks
You don't know when it will release (in 2 months it will get announced) and if you're able to get one before scalpers
You don't know when GTA 6 will release on PC, maybe we will have RTX6080 by then.
Why do you sound like a marketing bot?
hollands22@reddit
Hold out for the 50 series
BrianKronberg@reddit
Price may not drop, the 5000 series will just cost more. Buy now and enjoy it.
Accomplished_Emu_658@reddit
I can’t say for sure but it is unlikely to get much cheaper than that. There really aren’t any deals anymore on black friday. I got a decent deal on 3090ti when 4000 series was dropping soon, but they had a large stock, 3080 and its counterparts didn’t see this discount and in some cases more expensive. 4080s doesn’t really have a stock pile right now like that. I think 4080 regular had a zotac had a good deal going last black friday, but the 4080 list price was way higher than 4080s.
PuzzleheadedFriend78@reddit
50 series comes out in January
Armadillseed@reddit
They aren’t ever really any NVIDIA GPU deals on Black Friday
LGCJairen@reddit
i have their non super, but top bin 4080. it's been good to me so far. i use a lot of their cards and haven't had any failures in the 2, 3, or 4000 series.
curt725@reddit
That’s about $70 cheaper than I saw it last week in Best Buy.
Withinmyrange@reddit
Ask for receipts and SN number. How much warranty is left affects your decision.
FallenArtemis@reddit (OP)
It's not a used card, it's brand new on Newegg/Zotac website
Suspicious_Onion8627@reddit
Honestly that is a good price for the 4080s. I doubt it will get much lower and they can go out of stock fast on black friday. Last year I bought a 7900xtx for 890 dollars. But had the 4080 been at 950 dollars I would have bought it. Zotac is generally good, all the brands are pretty close to each other nowadays. Also, depending on where you purchase it from you can save even more: Rakuten is partnering with Newegg, Best Buy, and Walmart websites so you can get an additional 4-10 percent off plus a 30 dollar bonus shopping at any of those stores through following address:
www.rakuten.com/r/DEADLE55?eeid=28187
Enjoy the 4080! :)