
In fact, if the best you can find is one for around $800, you might as well just get an RTX 2080 since they perform the same, and the RTX card supports next-gen features that just aren't possible with a 1080 Ti. As it stands now in the waning days of 2018, GTX 1080 Tis are something of a hot commodity, so you're chances of finding one at MSRP are quite low. Otherwise, you'll be left with the used GPU market as your only source, and given the mining craze has died down there's a high probability that any card you find could have been used for it, which makes a lot of buyers nervous since they've likely been running for months (or longer) around the clock. The bottom line is, if you want a GTX 1080 Ti you better get one soon. Also not helping reports that there is dwindling supply and production has ceased to make way for the RTX family of GPUs. First the mining craze drove prices through the roof, then the RTX launch wasn't what a lot of people expected, so Nvidia's last-gen flagship is still in high demand. Little did we know in March of 2017 when the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti launched we'd be here at the end of 2018, trying to find one in stock for MSRP.


With that out of the way, here's a breakdown of the current situation with this now-legendary GPU. Updated: November 2018 The best GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the EVGA SC2 with ICX, if you can find it for a reasonable price online.

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