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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 review
Posted by: on: 06/15/2016 09:55 AM [
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ASUS unleashes their first GTX 1080 ROG card, the STRIX edition has been set free to run in the wild. It is armed with an all custom design including the STRIX cooler and a very healthy factory tweak. This dawg is what many of you have been waiting for, all custom, all tweaked and now with AURA RGB LED lighting as well. Join me in a review of Lucifer in an 8 GB form from ASUS, the ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 located under SKU code ROG STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING.
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AgentOrange
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 12:10 PM
HH - We'll take Pulp Fiction quotes over Grease quotes (as per your i7 6950X review) any day of the week!
The AIB partners are certainly restricted with what they can do, slightly underwhelming the three you have reviewed so far. Still awesome though!
Do you think cards like the Lightning and Amp! with their increased power throughput and voltage will help these chips at all? It just seems like, as you say, Nvidia has really turned up the restrictions on voltage, power and overclocking...cheers!
HH - We'll take Pulp Fiction quotes over Grease quotes (as per your i7 6950X review) any day of the week!
The AIB partners are certainly restricted with what they can do, slightly underwhelming the three you have reviewed so far. Still awesome though!
Do you think cards like the Lightning and Amp! with their increased power throughput and voltage will help these chips at all? It just seems like, as you say, Nvidia has really turned up the restrictions on voltage, power and overclocking...cheers!
Yogi
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 01:04 PM
Nice review Hilbert.
Will you be reviewing the "cheap" AIB 1080's at any point? Be interesting to see if they run pretty much identical to the Founders Edition and these up-market 1080's
Nice review Hilbert.
Will you be reviewing the "cheap" AIB 1080's at any point? Be interesting to see if they run pretty much identical to the Founders Edition and these up-market 1080's
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 01:29 PM
Nice review Hilbert.
Will you be reviewing the "cheap" AIB 1080's at any point? Be interesting to see if they run pretty much identical to the Founders Edition and these up-market 1080's
Yeah I know ... typically board partners send in their best as well, this is the Guru3D audience and they do want to show their best product. But I agree with you. I'll ask around a bit and see if that is going to happen.
Nice review Hilbert.
Will you be reviewing the "cheap" AIB 1080's at any point? Be interesting to see if they run pretty much identical to the Founders Edition and these up-market 1080's
Yeah I know ... typically board partners send in their best as well, this is the Guru3D audience and they do want to show their best product. But I agree with you. I'll ask around a bit and see if that is going to happen.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 01:31 PM
HH - We'll take Pulp Fiction quotes over Grease quotes (as per your i7 6950X review) any day of the week!
The AIB partners are certainly restricted with what they can do, slightly underwhelming the three you have reviewed so far. Still awesome though!
Do you think cards like the Lightning and Amp! with their increased power throughput and voltage will help these chips at all? It just seems like, as you say, Nvidia has really turned up the restrictions on voltage, power and overclocking...cheers!
I do like my movies and series quotes
As to you question, I don't know. Only if the board partners can (and may) divert the voltage limitation that is going to happen I guess. Dunno, time will tell though.
HH - We'll take Pulp Fiction quotes over Grease quotes (as per your i7 6950X review) any day of the week!
The AIB partners are certainly restricted with what they can do, slightly underwhelming the three you have reviewed so far. Still awesome though!
Do you think cards like the Lightning and Amp! with their increased power throughput and voltage will help these chips at all? It just seems like, as you say, Nvidia has really turned up the restrictions on voltage, power and overclocking...cheers!
I do like my movies and series quotes
As to you question, I don't know. Only if the board partners can (and may) divert the voltage limitation that is going to happen I guess. Dunno, time will tell though.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 01:32 PM
Thanks for the review HH.
Any reason why the MSI card was left out of the temp/noise graphs?
How would you compare the MSI and the Strix acoustics?
Great temps by the way
I know different reviews are not comparable but this guy got 80 degrees load on his card https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ISucUVIeik
Thanks for the review HH.
Any reason why the MSI card was left out of the temp/noise graphs?
How would you compare the MSI and the Strix acoustics?
Great temps by the way
I know different reviews are not comparable but this guy got 80 degrees load on his card https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ISucUVIeik
wsgroves
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 01:43 PM
This card looks amazing. I expected no less after my Strix Ti SLI setup. Best cards I have ever had. If I was going to jump this would be the card I would jump on.
Also Netherwind. The same was said about the Ti Strix that they were loud and produced a lot of heat. I have no clue what the reviewers were smoking. Mine are inaudible in my case and stay very cool.
This card looks amazing. I expected no less after my Strix Ti SLI setup. Best cards I have ever had. If I was going to jump this would be the card I would jump on.
Also Netherwind. The same was said about the Ti Strix that they were loud and produced a lot of heat. I have no clue what the reviewers were smoking. Mine are inaudible in my case and stay very cool.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 01:59 PM
Nice review as always. Now waiting for stock and will probably go for MSI or STRIX.
Nice review as always. Now waiting for stock and will probably go for MSI or STRIX.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 02:02 PM
Thanks for the review HH.
Any reason why the MSI card was left out of the temp/noise graphs?
How would you compare the MSI and the Strix acoustics?
Great temps by the way I know different reviews are not comparable but this guy got 80 degrees load on his card
Not sure how he accomplished that but, I can only speak for my own results and back them.
MSI .. aaah .. I used another XML for the spreadsheets, forgot to insert MSI. Will fix that. MSI thus far offers the most silent product. But all cards are relatively silent really. So in the silent category, MSI is the most silent - hope that line made sense
Thanks for the review HH.
Any reason why the MSI card was left out of the temp/noise graphs?
How would you compare the MSI and the Strix acoustics?
Great temps by the way
I know different reviews are not comparable but this guy got 80 degrees load on his card
Not sure how he accomplished that but, I can only speak for my own results and back them.
MSI .. aaah .. I used another XML for the spreadsheets, forgot to insert MSI. Will fix that. MSI thus far offers the most silent product. But all cards are relatively silent really. So in the silent category, MSI is the most silent - hope that line made sense
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 02:31 PM
Thanks Hilbert!
Thanks Hilbert!
BahamutxD
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 02:34 PM
Not sure how he accomplished that but, I can only speak for my own results and back them.
MSI .. aaah .. I used another XML for the spreadsheets, forgot to insert MSI. Will fix that. MSI thus far offers the most silent product. But all cards are relatively silent really. So in the silent category, MSI is the most silent - hope that line made sense
It's true MSI is a bit more silent than the STRIX but this one is also a bit more colder. Would you say that lowering ASUSs fans to compete in noise with MSI will just make both cards equal in noise/temps?
Not sure how he accomplished that but, I can only speak for my own results and back them.
MSI .. aaah .. I used another XML for the spreadsheets, forgot to insert MSI. Will fix that. MSI thus far offers the most silent product. But all cards are relatively silent really. So in the silent category, MSI is the most silent - hope that line made sense
It's true MSI is a bit more silent than the STRIX but this one is also a bit more colder. Would you say that lowering ASUSs fans to compete in noise with MSI will just make both cards equal in noise/temps?
Denonic
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 03:48 PM
No mention of the on board PWM headers for case fan control? To me that is the big separating factor between this card and all other AIBs. Having a hardware provision so that the case fans feeding air to the card spin up as the GPU temps increase is a big plus for me.
No mention of the on board PWM headers for case fan control? To me that is the big separating factor between this card and all other AIBs. Having a hardware provision so that the case fans feeding air to the card spin up as the GPU temps increase is a big plus for me.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 04:31 PM
I did not know that, it's a nice feature.
No mention of the on board PWM headers for case fan control? To me that is the big separating factor between this card and all other AIBs. Having a hardware provision so that the case fans feeding air to the card spin up as the GPU temps increase is a big plus for me.
I did not know that, it's a nice feature.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 04:36 PM
I believe the choice in display connectors has something to do with VR headsets using HDMI (or so I've heard), so they added another HDMI so you could use a VR headset and a monitor that uses HDMI.
I believe the choice in display connectors has something to do with VR headsets using HDMI (or so I've heard), so they added another HDMI so you could use a VR headset and a monitor that uses HDMI.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 04:57 PM
Aren't those for voltage measurement?
Still cheaper here than many other 1080's.
Hilbert, you missed to test the PWM headers, but on the other hand you would need to do that with a real world test, which means in a chassis.
Some other site did though, and numbers look really good (max 74C), those PWM headers should be on all 1080's.
To the right you can see SMT traces for more power connectors
Aren't those for voltage measurement?
It will not be cheap at just roughly 775 EURO
Still cheaper here than many other 1080's.
Hilbert, you missed to test the PWM headers, but on the other hand you would need to do that with a real world test, which means in a chassis.
Some other site did though, and numbers look really good (max 74C), those PWM headers should be on all 1080's.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 05:04 PM
If I buy an ASUS card I can still use MSI AB without problems, right?
For some reason MSI 1080 is insanely more expensive than the other brands here. Might be the same for 1070 and I don't want to drop MSI AB, but since all my last 3 generations of cards were MSI, I was curious if there can be any issues.
If I buy an ASUS card I can still use MSI AB without problems, right?
For some reason MSI 1080 is insanely more expensive than the other brands here. Might be the same for 1070 and I don't want to drop MSI AB, but since all my last 3 generations of cards were MSI, I was curious if there can be any issues.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 05:06 PM
I really wish u had tested the Asus Strix 1080 with the Asus GPU Tweak New Tweak version 1.2.7.5 . as many of us Asus owners have huge issues with Asus' tweak software , and Aura lighting is in the tools section of the Asus Tweak ll software as a download.
I really wish u had tested the Asus Strix 1080 with the Asus GPU Tweak New Tweak version 1.2.7.5 . as many of us Asus owners have huge issues with Asus' tweak software , and Aura lighting is in the tools section of the Asus Tweak ll software as a download.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 05:27 PM
If I buy an ASUS card I can still use MSI AB without problems, right?
For some reason MSI 1080 is insanely more expensive than the other brands here. Might be the same for 1070 and I don't want to drop MSI AB, but since all my last 3 generations of cards were MSI, I was curious if there can be any issues.
You can mix, but I think it is somewhat in the line of having the slowest card in the first slot.
If I buy an ASUS card I can still use MSI AB without problems, right?
For some reason MSI 1080 is insanely more expensive than the other brands here. Might be the same for 1070 and I don't want to drop MSI AB, but since all my last 3 generations of cards were MSI, I was curious if there can be any issues.
You can mix, but I think it is somewhat in the line of having the slowest card in the first slot.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 05:32 PM
I saw some other test where they used Asus GPU Tweak II for the OC, they mentioned no issues so it seems that it works fine, they got it to 2113 Mhz.
I really wish u had tested the Asus Strix 1080 with the Asus GPU Tweak New Tweak version 1.2.7.5 . as many of us Asus owners have huge issues with Asus' tweak software , and Aura lighting is in the tools section of the Asus Tweak ll software as a download.
I saw some other test where they used Asus GPU Tweak II for the OC, they mentioned no issues so it seems that it works fine, they got it to 2113 Mhz.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 05:53 PM
I don't really like these AIB coolers dumping all the generated GPU heat back into the PC case.
Wouldn't something like the original NVidia cooler design be better which sucks air through it and out the back of the case?
I don't really like these AIB coolers dumping all the generated GPU heat back into the PC case.
Wouldn't something like the original NVidia cooler design be better which sucks air through it and out the back of the case?
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 05:58 PM
Hearing a bit of coil whine during the review = poor quality components used and a bad Q&A testing process on ASUS' part.
That alone, regardless of the ridiculous prices, makes this card a big no, especially with the poor RMA processes consumers are put through (outside of buying from Amazon who it seems are the only online sellers who bother to care for consumers these days when it comes to faulty graphics cards further down the warranty period).
Hearing a bit of coil whine during the review = poor quality components used and a bad Q&A testing process on ASUS' part.
That alone, regardless of the ridiculous prices, makes this card a big no, especially with the poor RMA processes consumers are put through (outside of buying from Amazon who it seems are the only online sellers who bother to care for consumers these days when it comes to faulty graphics cards further down the warranty period).
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 06:04 PM
Hmm... Not bad at all. 67c and fan didn't even reach 1800 RPM. Of course this is rather ideal solution since open bench but still.
Thanks for including the RPM readings!
Hmm... Not bad at all. 67c and fan didn't even reach 1800 RPM. Of course this is rather ideal solution since open bench but still.
Thanks for including the RPM readings!
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 08:53 PM
as always great review Hilbert.
and love the card if i was going for the GTX 1080 this would be the one, with an ROG mobo monitor and and aura it would look nice
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one more thing, at computex they showed 2 fan connectors at the front of the card, are those still on and really should one consider hooking a fan to them?
other than that.. love the card love the rivew head of the pack card almost in every chart
as always great review Hilbert
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and love the card if i was going for the GTX 1080 this would be the one, with an ROG mobo monitor and and aura it would look nice
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one more thing, at computex they showed 2 fan connectors at the front of the card, are those still on and really should one consider hooking a fan to them?
other than that.. love the card love the rivew head of the pack card almost in every chart
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 09:25 PM
Actually it's the rear of the card and yes they are there, not sure if anyone would actually use them ? Anyway, I added a photo and description into the article.
Actually it's the rear of the card and yes they are there, not sure if anyone would actually use them ? Anyway, I added a photo and description into the article.
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Posted on: 06/15/2016 11:54 PM
Actually the 2 HDMI 2.0 ports is exactly the reason I want this card.
I have no use for DP, using HDR TV as my monitor, so 2 HDMI 2.0 ports are great, one port in PC mode (higher input lag but great for text and watching movies) and one in Game mode.
Actually the 2 HDMI 2.0 ports is exactly the reason I want this card.
I have no use for DP, using HDR TV as my monitor, so 2 HDMI 2.0 ports are great, one port in PC mode (higher input lag but great for text and watching movies) and one in Game mode.
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Nice review HH, i preordered mine nearly 3 weeks ago... still waiting lol availability is a huge joke. Apparently overclockers.co.uk got 6 in last week but they where for system builds. Thats well pissed me off in all honesty since they took my money 3 weeks ago and i have zilch to show for it except a bill. The OEM's need to pull their finger out! They said this friday, if i don't get i am cancelling cause at this rate Vega and Volta will be out.