Grandpa’s Hand-Me-Down PC Has an RTX 2080 Super & i9 – Is It Still a Gaming Beast in 2025?

The Ultimate Grandpa Flex

When Redditor u/EmuAreExtinct’s grandfather offered his old Dell XPS 8930, expectations were low – until they popped the case open. Inside? An Intel i9-9900K and RTX 2080 Super, hardware worth over $1,500 back in 2019. Now, the internet is buzzing: Can this “retired” rig still handle today’s games?

Specs That Defy Stereotypes

Grandpa’s “stocks and security” PC packed surprises:

• Intel i9-9900K: 8-core/16-thread CPU (still beats Ryzen 5 5600X)
• RTX 2080 Super: Roughly equals RTX 3060 Ti in raw performance
• Light Use History: Never overclocked, barely stressed
• Dell’s Hidden Gamery: Despite business branding, it’s essentially a 2019 flagship gaming build

As one commenter joked: “Your grandpa had a better GPU in 2019 than I do in 2025.”

Putting It to the Test: 2025 Gaming Benchmarks

Community testing revealed impressive results at RTX 2080 Super 1080p/1440p:

• Cyberpunk 2077: 55-60 FPS (High settings, no RT)
• Helldivers 2: 75 FPS (Ultra)
• Elden Ring: Stable 60 FPS (Maxed)
• Palworld: 100+ FPS (Epic)
  The verdict? “Absolutely viable for 60 FPS gaming if you avoid 4K and ray tracing.”

So my grandpa has this pc that he said he’ll give me for free. Is it good for gaming in 2025?
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