Legends Never Die - Why the GTX 1080 is the GOAT

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Before NVIDIA became all about AI this and AI that, they had the hearts and minds of gamers all over the world captivated by the release of what could be considered the greatest GPU of all time. The 1080 was truly ahead of its time, dominating the market in just about every way. But does it still hold up 10 years later?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
2:52 How Viable Are They Today?
4:27 Raytracing Required Games
4:50 Who Cares About Those
5:16 NVIDIA Price Shock
6:05 Compared to Newer Cards
7:12 Let's Talk DLSS
7:45 What About Other Applications?
8:53 The Used Market
11:01 Outro