(Not an answer, but just a side note) In case anyone's primarily concerned about fan noise or heat while gaming, GeForce Now is a really amazing alternative to

(Not an answer, but just a side note) In case anyone's primarily concerned about fan noise or heat while gaming, GeForce Now is a really amazing alternative to having to buy or maintain your own PC. It's a RTX 4080 in the cloud for $10/mo (currently on sale): https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/ https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/ The tech has gotten dramatically better since the Stadia days (and Nvidia has the first-party advantage here), and you can play many AAA games in 4k/120 fps with minimal latency. When I first tried it out, I thought it would be a neat addition for traveling or whatever. But it works so well, and is so much quieter & cooler compared to a local GPU, that I eventually sold my desktop altogether and just use this now. Not affiliated with them. Just an incredibly satisfied customer (who hopes Nvidia won't abandon the gaming segment for their AI money printing).