![]() On the test, the iBuypower machine ran the game at an average of 108 frames per second (fps), with almost no variation. We also subjected the iBuypower RDY system to our Metro Exodus gauntlet, in which we run the benchmark at the RTX preset 15 times to simulate roughly half an hour of gaming. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen this much of a performance boost generation over generation. We don’t have a full set of test numbers for Red Dead Redemption 2 (medium settings), but compared to the Alienware Aurora and the recent Vybe, the RDY again sailed past the performance of these previous-gen powerful systems, and delivered 30 more performance than the Vybe at 4K. At 4K things were closer, but the 3080 system still slipped by everything we’ve tested with previous-gen GPUs by at least 6 fps. On the Grand Theft Auto V benchmark (very high settings), the trend continued, with the RDY system delivering a class-leading 156 fps. On Far Cry New Dawn (ultra), the RDY’s edge wasn’t quite as strong, but the system still easily dominated, with a 1080p score of 122 fps, 10 frames ahead of the closest competition (again the Maingear Vybe), and 4K performance nearly reached triple digits. ![]() In Shadow of the Tomb Raider (highest settings), the top-end CPU and cutting-edge graphics card stomped the competition, delivering 22 more frames per second than the 2020 Maingear Vybe (which had the same CPU and a previous-gen flagship 2080 Ti) at 1080p, and approaching a 30% boost over everything else here at 4K. Because at least in our review unit, the metal iBuypower case badge on the front of the case had sharp edges that snagged our finger more than once. Just be careful when cleaning the front panel. If you’re after a high-end rig that will serve you well for several years to come, the RDY IWBG207 is well worth considering if you can find it in stock. ![]() iBuypower (like everyone else these days) is struggling to get enough new Nvidia cards to meet high demand. The main downsides with this iBuypower rig are cramped storage that isn’t as speedy as we’d expect given all the other high-end parts, and the fact that this system is also often out of stock. And at $2,199, the price is quite reasonable - especially considering what you’d likely have to pay to get an RTX 3080 on its own at the moment without getting extremely lucky. In terms of gaming performance, the results are predictively impressive. It’s $699 MSRP was merely a teaser that almost never saw the light of day, and its more expensive 12GB refresh had minimal improvements to justify the uptick in cost.IBuypower’s RDY IWBG207 is one of those pre-built rigs, which pairs a top-end Core i9-10900KF CPU with an Nvidia RTX 3080 and wraps the system in an attractive (if boxy) In Win case. The RTX 3080 is no prince charming, either. DLSS 3.0 and ray tracing are getting more impressive as they mature, so the RTX 4080 has room for improvement here as new drivers release, to be fair. The GPU shortages of recent times caused plenty of problems, including a surplus of RTX 3000 GPUs during this year. The $1,199 price pushes it too far outside of any reasonable “price-to-performance” expectations for an 80-class GPU, and there are many factors at play here. The RTX 4080 falls short when viewed in its complete form. Where we come in is in deciding if these technical improvements merit the pricing and actual real-world results. ![]() Better rasterization, ray tracing, DLSS 3.0, efficiency, the list goes on. Newer GPUs like the RTX 4080 are always “better” objectively than their predecessors.
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