If it is the same time and cost, you still save on time where you don't need to focus on the street or even worse. You can read something, prepare other stuff or just do nothing and relax.
If you are only looking at Nvidia Cards you are missing out on a lot. When it comes to pure gaming performance without Ray Tracing, AMD has currently the lead.
And if a 4080 is your budget, you might aswell get yourself an 7900xtx (cheaper but stronger). Got the Saphire Nitro+ one in June this year myself. So far very happy with it.
At 35 you should already know that nobody gives a fuck about it. It's a product that they sell. They sell it daily. They only look at you weirdly if you look like you are freaking out.
What is a december region of the year?