$2099, down from $2549, works out to be $1321 USD so less than $1199 MSRP plus 15% GST on an AIB, OMG!
Prices on 4080 are rumored to be dropping soon anyways though NZ sellers seem to enjoy adding a 20% premium on what it would cost you to import it yourself from Amazon or Newegg.
7900xtx is $2000 in NZ but issues with junction temps and coil whine are becoming apparent so if you must spend a huge amount for a GPU than this is one of the best 'deals' around.
Speaking from experience, DLSS 3 Frame Generation is an absolute game changer for most games. Unless you play fast-reflex, competitive shooters this tech is going to blow your mind.
Does anyone know the difference between different brand GPU? Is the zotac 4080 going to perform the same as a higher priced 4080?
The difference is in the cooler / fans and how they look, mainly cosmetic but some slight effects on temperature. There's also differences in the quality of silicone used, generally the 'OC' stuff is slightly better as they overclock it.
No real difference worth noting however, they are all basically the same and will perform within 5% fps of each other so paying an extra 10-20% isn't a good idea.
Lame they just added $100 to it
Looks like they swapped the pricing around for the oc version
Around 400ish cheaper than other 4080s! You can either get the Zotac now or wait around for the rumoured 4080/4090 price drop. IMO I doubt the 4080 other models would come close to 2100 until maybe another 6 months or longer. But I wonder if the 356 mm length has something to do with it, not a lot of cases can fit a GPU with this size, other models seem to be mostly around 330-340ish mm.