Will this spec support my old GPU's?

jamesfrancis543

New member
Hello,

Im looking to upgrade my PC but want to still use my older GPU's. Will the x299 sage support my older gtx 980ti and a gtx 1080ti cards as well as run the new Nvidia Geforce rtx 2080ti? So 3 GPU's in total.

Anything other advice on the build would be helpful. The machine will be used for 3D GPU rendering.

Thanks,

James.

The current spec -

Case
NZXT H500 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 14 Core Processor i9-10940X (3.3GHz) 19.25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® WS X299 SAGE: USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1600W PRO SERIES™ TITANIUM AX1600i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Why the Intel over an R9 3950x or one of the new threadrippers?

Which models of 980 ti are they exactly

The case might technically fit them but would be a terrible purchase for that kind of GPU setup.

Why the USB card?
 

jamesfrancis543

New member
Why the Intel over an R9 3950x or one of the new threadrippers?

Which models of 980 ti are they exactly

The case might technically fit them but would be a terrible purchase for that kind of GPU setup.

Why the USB card?

Hi Oussebon,

Thanks for the response.

I have selected the Intel processor as that was the only option in the PCS processor menu.

My older GPU's are a Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 ti & a Zotac gtx 1080 ti.

What exactly would be a 'terrible' purchase for the GPU setup?

Thanks,

James.
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
What exactly would be a 'terrible' purchase for the GPU setup?
The NZXT H500 case - it's not what I'd pick at all for feeding air to a triple GPU setup.

To advise on an appropriate case we'd need to know the specific models of the GPUs. If they're in a working system you can use the Lookup button on GPU-Z, a free software). As they're not all the same size.

The AMD CPUs are in different configurators e.g. Threadripper 3000 series:

And the 3950X I mentioned here:

Though if you need the extra PCIe lanes then Threadripper would be the one to look at.
 
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