1080ti in 2026 for latest models ?

Hi! 3 years ago I was having fun with SDXL, life was simple back then. But now, I feel my ASUS 1080 TI 11GB OC is "dead" for AI Gen and I'm completeley lost with all the new models coming out. Also, I can't stand ComfyUI it never works, (dependecies etc.) I need a generalist model without the need for LoRas and a real upscale solution (I'm a graphic designer, so I have a very sharp eye and hate ESRGAN upscalers). Obvisouly I don't have the budget to buy a modern RTX since I'm Europoor BUT I have 64gb of RAM. I'm open to every suggestion to catch up.