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MSI GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X Review
Posted by: on: 03/29/2017 07:16 PM [
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With the reference boards being reviewed, the AIB partners from Nvidia now have their custom boards ready. In this article we'll look at the fastest graphics card your money can get you, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti based on Pascal architecture. Armed with 11GB of GDDR5X graphics memory.
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Noisiv
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 07:45 PM
Oh boi... that's some serious firepower.
2.5-3x faster than R9 290
Up to* 2x faster than 980Ti/FuryX
*NV/AMD lingo
Ideal for 2560x1440, and perfectly viable for 4k if you're willing to drop few settings.
Hmm... 25x16 ULTRA or 4K @HIGH settings. Which one gives better IQ?
Proly 4K.
Oh boi... that's some serious firepower.
2.5-3x faster than R9 290
Up to* 2x faster than 980Ti/FuryX
*NV/AMD lingo
Ideal for 2560x1440, and perfectly viable for 4k if you're willing to drop few settings.
Hmm... 25x16 ULTRA or 4K @HIGH settings. Which one gives better IQ?
Proly 4K.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 07:54 PM
I doubt that. They are submitting the new 1080 with all the sensors in it though.
For the 1080 Ti I expect over the next few days boards from ASUS, Zotac, Gigabyte likely next week and in roughly two weeks Palit. So that is roughly the overview of Ti boards we'll check out.
Noise and temps look great. Do you think EVGA will send you a FTW3 to test this time around?
I doubt that. They are submitting the new 1080 with all the sensors in it though.
For the 1080 Ti I expect over the next few days boards from ASUS, Zotac, Gigabyte likely next week and in roughly two weeks Palit. So that is roughly the overview of Ti boards we'll check out.
mattm4
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 08:07 PM
Beast of a card, if I gamed in 4k purely this would be the one for me. Great Review!!!
Beast of a card, if I gamed in 4k purely this would be the one for me. Great Review!!!
Camaxide
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 08:18 PM
Yey thanks - been waiting weeks for this review!
Yey thanks - been waiting weeks for this review!
mrbull3tproof
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 08:22 PM
Oh man... nvidia keeps dumping s...t on AMD and there's no hope for change.
Unless someone considers huge Vega delay and announced 4GB\8GB for a good sign.
Oh man... nvidia keeps dumping s...t on AMD and there's no hope for change.
Unless someone considers huge Vega delay and announced 4GB\8GB for a good sign.
HittriX
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 08:36 PM
Nice review, Can't wait for this beast to power my Acer predator x34a!
Nice review, Can't wait for this beast to power my Acer predator x34a!
Loophole35
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 08:39 PM
I doubt that. They are submitting the new 1080 with all the sensors in it though.
For the 1080 Ti I expect over the next few days boards from ASUS, Zotac, Gigabyte likely next week and in roughly two weeks Palit. So that is roughly the overview of Ti boards we'll check out.
Thanks boss. Look forward to reading the reviews.
I doubt that. They are submitting the new 1080 with all the sensors in it though.
For the 1080 Ti I expect over the next few days boards from ASUS, Zotac, Gigabyte likely next week and in roughly two weeks Palit. So that is roughly the overview of Ti boards we'll check out.
Thanks boss. Look forward to reading the reviews.
C-Power
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 08:50 PM
I am so glad I went for Ultrawide 3440x1440 screen, for me it's the perfect balance of pixel density, work space, and way easyer to drive then 4K while still being very impressive to game in/at.
This also seems the perfect res for the 1080TI - So yeah I'm a very happy camper - apart from the fact I have my setup-refresh planned for June, so a bit of patience required still
Edit:
Also glad to see aftermarket cooling/boards is/are actually useful this time around compared to the vanilla 1080, which didn't really matter which board/cooling/FE you had, they all clocked roughly the same
I am so glad I went for Ultrawide 3440x1440 screen, for me it's the perfect balance of pixel density, work space, and way easyer to drive then 4K while still being very impressive to game in/at.
This also seems the perfect res for the 1080TI - So yeah I'm a very happy camper - apart from the fact I have my setup-refresh planned for June, so a bit of patience required still
Edit:
Also glad to see aftermarket cooling/boards is/are actually useful this time around compared to the vanilla 1080, which didn't really matter which board/cooling/FE you had, they all clocked roughly the same
Noisiv
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 09:02 PM
I am so glad I went for Ultrawide 3440x1440 screen, for me it's the perfect balance of pixel density, work space, and way easyer to drive then 4K while still being very impressive to game in/at.
This also seems the perfect res for the 1080TI - So yeah I'm a very happy camper - apart from the fact I have my setup-refresh planned for June, so a bit of patience required still
2560x1440: bigger, easier to drive, much better for still overwhelmingly popular 16/9 content, more content compatible overall, no issues with games whatsoever. ABC reasons for being better in games
3440x1440: higher PPI(better IQ, less aliasing), much better for 21/9. XYZ reasons for being better in games.
For me anno 2017., 25x16 still wins. And only 4K is a proper upgrade.
I am so glad I went for Ultrawide 3440x1440 screen, for me it's the perfect balance of pixel density, work space, and way easyer to drive then 4K while still being very impressive to game in/at.
This also seems the perfect res for the 1080TI - So yeah I'm a very happy camper - apart from the fact I have my setup-refresh planned for June, so a bit of patience required still
2560x1440: bigger, easier to drive, much better for still overwhelmingly popular 16/9 content, more content compatible overall, no issues with games whatsoever. ABC reasons for being better in games
3440x1440: higher PPI(better IQ, less aliasing), much better for 21/9. XYZ reasons for being better in games.
For me anno 2017., 25x16 still wins. And only 4K is a proper upgrade.
weasel
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 09:16 PM
Awesome review and i'm seriously thinking about giving msi a try i had a msi 770 twin frozr but this one looks so nice and cool !!
Awesome review and i'm seriously thinking about giving msi a try i had a msi 770 twin frozr but this one looks so nice and cool !!
t2fighters
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 10:21 PM
Nice review beast of a card,Nvidia is super fast
But this Furyx omg is so close to 980ti.
Nice review beast of a card,Nvidia is super fast
But this Furyx omg is so close to 980ti.
eclap
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 10:26 PM
That's one impressive card. Great performance and the thermals are also impressive. Well done MSI!
That's one impressive card. Great performance and the thermals are also impressive. Well done MSI!
pegasus1
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 10:27 PM
My MSI FE had an Ek block on from the start, i maxed the power and temp levels and the card boosted to 1800 on its first run of Time Spy hitting 35C.
Now have it boosting to 2000mhz but waiting for Afterburners official voltage support before going permanently higher (benched stable at 2050mhz).
nice review! only + 75 MHz on the core... seems like they already go to the max from the factory oc, most high end 1080 were reaching 2G already and had little headroom.
My MSI FE had an Ek block on from the start, i maxed the power and temp levels and the card boosted to 1800 on its first run of Time Spy hitting 35C.
Now have it boosting to 2000mhz but waiting for Afterburners official voltage support before going permanently higher (benched stable at 2050mhz).
DJLRADEON
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Posted on: 03/29/2017 10:54 PM
why you dont add Forza HORIZON 3 to the benchmark list ?
why you dont add Forza HORIZON 3 to the benchmark list ?
varkkon
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 01:16 AM
Awesome review as always, thanks for the work and effort.
This card looks amazing and it will be the one I get when I upgrade my MSI 980 Ti.
Mmmmmm so good.
Awesome review as always, thanks for the work and effort.
This card looks amazing and it will be the one I get when I upgrade my MSI 980 Ti.
Mmmmmm so good.
airbud7
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 01:45 AM
Wow! Awesome review Boss....That ain't no joke there...Amazing Card!...
Wow! Awesome review Boss....That ain't no joke there...Amazing Card!...
kTewn
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 02:21 AM
The review and some posters are suggesting this is overkill for 1080p but in many games the 1080Ti still shows large improvements over the 1080 at 1080p. High Hz monitors are probably about as common for gaming as 1440/4K displays so I think it would be a useful distinction to make.
I realize CPU and maybe even memory bottlenecks are going to be more common at 1080p, especially with the 4.3GHz 2133MHz test setup but even then, the 1080Ti posts over 20% gains in Sniper Elite, Tomb Raider, Gears of War, Ashes, Watch Dogs, The Division, Resident Evil, The Witcher, and Dishonored and is much closer to hitting a 144fps average versus the 1080.
The review and some posters are suggesting this is overkill for 1080p but in many games the 1080Ti still shows large improvements over the 1080 at 1080p. High Hz monitors are probably about as common for gaming as 1440/4K displays so I think it would be a useful distinction to make.
I realize CPU and maybe even memory bottlenecks are going to be more common at 1080p, especially with the 4.3GHz 2133MHz test setup but even then, the 1080Ti posts over 20% gains in Sniper Elite, Tomb Raider, Gears of War, Ashes, Watch Dogs, The Division, Resident Evil, The Witcher, and Dishonored and is much closer to hitting a 144fps average versus the 1080.
Han2K
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 03:58 AM
750-800€ range? Based on the launch of the 1080 this MSI Gaming X (and most top tier cards) should be priced 100€ more than the FE. That's 920€
750-800€ range? Based on the launch of the 1080 this MSI Gaming X (and most top tier cards) should be priced 100€ more than the FE. That's 920€
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 03:58 AM
Another use at 1080p is 4K DSR for anti aliasing, looks great, pushes the card hard.
And a 1080ti is extremely useful for VR. Its not all about single screen gaming.
Another use at 1080p is 4K DSR for anti aliasing, looks great, pushes the card hard.
And a 1080ti is extremely useful for VR. Its not all about single screen gaming.
Han2K
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 04:04 AM
Another use at 1080p is 4K DSR for anti aliasing, looks great, pushes the card hard.
And a 1080ti is extremely useful for VR. Its not all about single screen gaming.
GTX680: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX780: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX780 Ti: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX980: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX980 Ti: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX 1080:"It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX 1080Ti: "It's......" and so on.
Another use at 1080p is 4K DSR for anti aliasing, looks great, pushes the card hard.
And a 1080ti is extremely useful for VR. Its not all about single screen gaming.
GTX680: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX780: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX780 Ti: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX980: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX980 Ti: "It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX 1080:"It's overkill for 1080p"
GTX 1080Ti: "It's......" and so on.
tensai28
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 04:06 AM
It's finally possible to play new titles in 2160p ultra at 60fps on a single card. This is great! Unfortunately I already have a 1070 and this is a little too much for me to pay for a GPU. At least things are looking good for the next generation of GPUs. If things follow recent patterns, the next 70 card(2070?) will most likely perform equal or slightly better than this card at a lower price making it decent for 4k(granted games will become more demanding by then so you might have to knock a setting or two down on some games) and the next 80 card (2080?) will most likely be the card to have for 4k.
It's finally possible to play new titles in 2160p ultra at 60fps on a single card. This is great! Unfortunately I already have a 1070 and this is a little too much for me to pay for a GPU. At least things are looking good for the next generation of GPUs. If things follow recent patterns, the next 70 card(2070?) will most likely perform equal or slightly better than this card at a lower price making it decent for 4k(granted games will become more demanding by then so you might have to knock a setting or two down on some games) and the next 80 card (2080?) will most likely be the card to have for 4k.
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 06:35 AM
I've been waiting for this a looong time. Great review and I can't wait to see this bad boys hit the stores already. I am prepared!
I've been waiting for this a looong time. Great review and I can't wait to see this bad boys hit the stores already. I am prepared!
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 09:06 AM
thank you Hilbert, yet another to the point review
thank you Hilbert, yet another to the point review
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Posted on: 03/30/2017 09:07 AM
So if I have Corsair RMx 550W with i7 7700(nonK), 2x8GB DDR4 2400MHZ, MSI 250B Krait, and 2xSSD + 1xHDD, I should rather get some 650W or 750W PSU for this card?
So if I have Corsair RMx 550W with i7 7700(nonK), 2x8GB DDR4 2400MHZ, MSI 250B Krait, and 2xSSD + 1xHDD, I should rather get some 650W or 750W PSU for this card?
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Noise and temps look great. Do you think EVGA will send you a FTW3 to test this time around?