How much is a GTX 1080 Gaming X Overclocked?

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Hello, so I'm wondering how much a GTX 1080 Gaming X Overclocked would cost. On Ebay I've found a pretty good deal where the card says it would cost $900, but is on sale for $530. It is a MSI one, and I know that there is a program for overclocking msi cards "MSI Afterburner", so would the price of it be reasonable considering that you possibly do the same thing with the MSI afterburner program?
 
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In no universe was that card ever worth $900.

A Founders Edition GTX 1080 has
Base Clock: 1607
Boost Clock: 1733

The MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X, according to this review: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-graphics-cards,4725-8.html
Base Clock: 1709 (an increase of 6.35%)
Boost Clock: 1848 (an increase of 6.64%)

So, the seller trying to compare it to some kind of list price of $900 is ridiculous . . so that $530 isn't really much of a bargain. That MIGHT have been a suggested list price in 2016.... when the GTX 1080 was a $700 or so card, and the GTX 1080Ti hadn't been released yet. Even back then, $900 would be overpriced for that card.

Simply compare it to other GTX 1080 cards of reputable brands, and...
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Honestly, I think you should consider in getting a 2070 instead of a 1080. The 2070 performs better than a 1080, but is slightly less slower than a 1080 Ti. There's an RTX 2070 going around for $499. It's also MSI as well.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137376&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Video+Card+-+Nvidia-_-N82E16814137376&gclid=Cj0KCQiA597fBRCzARIsAHWby0FuE6Fp0ceXENjwoddZajVvvg10GyWPShNmwGVUBL8ZS1oLlGy0GmYaAt2cEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

EDIT: I forgot to mention that overclocking a factory-overclocked GPU vs a overclocked stock GPU won't make much difference at all performance-wise. For instance, most Pascal Cards (10 series) have a max overclock around 2100MHz or more on core. You can overclock a regular GTX 1080 to around 2100MHz and a factory-overclocked GTX 1080 at the same frequency, but it won't go any higher.
 
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In no universe was that card ever worth $900.

A Founders Edition GTX 1080 has
Base Clock: 1607
Boost Clock: 1733

The MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X, according to this review: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-graphics-cards,4725-8.html
Base Clock: 1709 (an increase of 6.35%)
Boost Clock: 1848 (an increase of 6.64%)

So, the seller trying to compare it to some kind of list price of $900 is ridiculous . . so that $530 isn't really much of a bargain. That MIGHT have been a suggested list price in 2016.... when the GTX 1080 was a $700 or so card, and the GTX 1080Ti hadn't been released yet. Even back then, $900 would be overpriced for that card.

Simply compare it to other GTX 1080 cards of reputable brands, and work from there. Also, consider comparing it to RTX 2070 cards, which perform about on par with a 1080, maybe slightly better. Pay no attention to the fact that it's specifically the "Gaming X" version with a bit of an overclock, or that some fantasy-list-price is shown.
 
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The gpu you listed, do you think it will go on sale on cyber monday or should I buy it now, also I looked up videos on GTX 1080 and RTX 2070, and there pretty similar right?, the RTX 2070 you listed is cheaper, but does have a tax added so it's about the same price so price vs price does the rtx 2070 beat a gtx 1080?
 
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That's always really hard to predict.

I'm on the fence as well for a mid-level card upgrade for my son. Good deals that either expire tonight or this weekend, not sure if I should snap up one of the current sales, or see what Cyber Monday brings us...
 
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