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NVIDIA Star Wars TITAN Xp Collector Edition Review
Posted by: on: 11/23/2017 03:59 PM [
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In this article, we'll look if the force is strong with the new NVIDIA Star Wars TITAN Xp Collector Edition. The card is the fastest consumer graphics card on the globe and is available in a Dark Side and Jedi version, shaped and styled after a lightsaber. Make no mistake, it's not a gimmick as this graphics houses Nvidia's fastest Pascal GP102 GPU tied towards with 12GB of GDDR5X graphics memory. Oh, and they also locked and clocked that GPU and memory a notch faster.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 04:53 PM
Very true, Aah I dunno. I surely like it, but well .. I am the Star Wars generation. Then again, this is a new spin on things. I think a larger group of people would have appreciated it better if it wasn't the Xp but a more mainstream card.
Very true, Aah I dunno. I surely like it, but well .. I am the Star Wars generation. Then again, this is a new spin on things. I think a larger group of people would have appreciated it better if it wasn't the Xp but a more mainstream card.
Robbo9999
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 06:58 PM
It looks better in the pics in this article in contrast to the previous article on this edition by Guru3D. Not my cup of tea, but good for the true fans of the Star Wars!
It looks better in the pics in this article in contrast to the previous article on this edition by Guru3D. Not my cup of tea, but good for the true fans of the Star Wars!
Andrew LB
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 07:04 PM
Everyone complains about their hardware not being worth much after a few years, but ill wager this card will hold its value at a minimum.
Everyone complains about their hardware not being worth much after a few years, but ill wager this card will hold its value at a minimum.
Turanis
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 07:18 PM
Last rage in the graphics design.
Sorry,I cant refrain.
Last rage in the graphics design.
Sorry,I cant refrain.
Equinoxe
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 08:31 PM
I like the numbers this card is putting out.
The star wars design is just not really my thing.
I like the numbers this card is putting out.
The star wars design is just not really my thing.
Singleton99
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 09:30 PM
Great looking card , however i think Nvidia could have improved the look of the backplate of the card in line with the Star Wars theme .
Great looking card , however i think Nvidia could have improved the look of the backplate of the card in line with the Star Wars theme .
Arbie
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 10:26 PM
Hope you're not dropping Ashes Escalation benches... that's the first thing I look for. Though only out of interest on a card like this, which isn't for me anyway.
Hope you're not dropping Ashes Escalation benches... that's the first thing I look for. Though only out of interest on a card like this, which isn't for me anyway.
Thunk_It
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Posted on: 11/23/2017 11:28 PM
I am very impressed in so many different ways here! First, let me say to Hilbert, this was an excellent review. Second, I am very impressed with the design and performance decisions Nvidia chose to incorporate in this product. And third, the bench marking performance which was revealed by this review, are truly excellent!
I am very impressed in so many different ways here! First, let me say to Hilbert, this was an excellent review. Second, I am very impressed with the design and performance decisions Nvidia chose to incorporate in this product. And third, the bench marking performance which was revealed by this review, are truly excellent!
Lilith
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 02:40 AM
Last rage in the graphics design.
Sorry,I cant refrain.
You really just took my mind to a place I'm not sure I wanted to go lol
Last rage in the graphics design.
Sorry,I cant refrain.
You really just took my mind to a place I'm not sure I wanted to go lol
Brit90
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 08:48 AM
If Volta and whatever else Nvidia is supposedly releasing in late 2017/early 2018, isn't this card almost out of date before it launched?
Then again, if they now have the Star Wars rights, they can release this as their premium for all future cards.
If Volta and whatever else Nvidia is supposedly releasing in late 2017/early 2018, isn't this card almost out of date before it launched?
Then again, if they now have the Star Wars rights, they can release this as their premium for all future cards.
Valken
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 10:44 AM
They should just release the cooler shroud + backplate kit for reference card owners. That would be a goodwill product from Nvidia for their consumers.
They should just release the cooler shroud + backplate kit for reference card owners. That would be a goodwill product from Nvidia for their consumers.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 11:23 AM
By itself not a bad idea really, however, the entire cooler needs to come off as well as the backplate, that totally voids the warranty.
They should just release the cooler shroud + backplate kit for reference card owners. That would be a goodwill product from Nvidia for their consumers.
By itself not a bad idea really, however, the entire cooler needs to come off as well as the backplate, that totally voids the warranty.
Raider0001
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 02:48 PM
When I am looking at the Battlefront II WQHD scores, specifically at the GTX 980 vs 1080 differences I am no longer wondering why AMD did not catch up with the 1080(Ti) properly using Vega.
Did anyone would guess that the next gen is going to be twice as fast ? and Ti + extra 30% on top of that
When I am looking at the Battlefront II WQHD scores, specifically at the GTX 980 vs 1080 differences I am no longer wondering why AMD did not catch up with the 1080(Ti) properly using Vega.
Did anyone would guess that the next gen is going to be twice as fast ? and Ti + extra 30% on top of that
Stormyandcold
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 03:56 PM
HH - There's an error on that Battlefront II page, at the bottom is a set of 1080p Shadow of War benchmarks (a test that's been left out, or was there supposed to be a SoW page of benchmarks?)
edit, it looks like the one on this page, but, with the Star Wars xp scores added on top. http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/middle_earth_shadow_of_war_pc_graphics_performance_benchmark_review,4.html
Well, I really like it. The benchmarks are really just a reminder who's on top right now.
HH - There's an error on that Battlefront II page, at the bottom is a set of 1080p Shadow of War benchmarks (a test that's been left out, or was there supposed to be a SoW page of benchmarks?)
edit, it looks like the one on this page, but, with the Star Wars xp scores added on top. http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/middle_earth_shadow_of_war_pc_graphics_performance_benchmark_review,4.html
Well, I really like it. The benchmarks are really just a reminder who's on top right now.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 04:15 PM
Cheers, I fixed that wrong chart.
Cheers, I fixed that wrong chart.
chispy
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Posted on: 11/24/2017 06:47 PM
Great review as always Hilbert , thank you for the good read and the awesome pictures. I kind of like that SW shroud and i think they should have added more options in colors
Great review as always Hilbert , thank you for the good read and the awesome pictures. I kind of like that SW shroud and i think they should have added more options in colors
schmidtbag
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Posted on: 11/26/2017 09:59 PM
I doubt it. This will undoubtedly remain more valuable than any of the preceding and future Titans by a wide margin, but the Titan Xp was not a "legendary" GPU to begin with. If this was released instead of the Titan Xp, I think you'd maybe be right. But the fact of the matter is, it's just an overpriced GPU we've already seen with an even higher price just because of a fancy looking heatsink.
Everyone complains about their hardware not being worth much after a few years, but ill wager this card will hold its value at a minimum.
I doubt it. This will undoubtedly remain more valuable than any of the preceding and future Titans by a wide margin, but the Titan Xp was not a "legendary" GPU to begin with. If this was released instead of the Titan Xp, I think you'd maybe be right. But the fact of the matter is, it's just an overpriced GPU we've already seen with an even higher price just because of a fancy looking heatsink.
Stormyandcold
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Posted on: 11/27/2017 12:19 AM
Overpriced, I think we can all agree with. However, I don't agree that it's been made to be "even higher price just because of a fancy looking heatsink". That's actually wrong. The original Xp was released at £1149. This Star Wars version is only £999, which is actually £150 cheaper than the original Xp.
I doubt it. This will undoubtedly remain more valuable than any of the preceding and future Titans by a wide margin, but the Titan Xp was not a "legendary" GPU to begin with. If this was released instead of the Titan Xp, I think you'd maybe be right. But the fact of the matter is, it's just an overpriced GPU we've already seen with an even higher price just because of a fancy looking heatsink.
Overpriced, I think we can all agree with. However, I don't agree that it's been made to be "even higher price just because of a fancy looking heatsink". That's actually wrong. The original Xp was released at £1149. This Star Wars version is only £999, which is actually £150 cheaper than the original Xp.
schmidtbag
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Posted on: 11/27/2017 12:25 AM
Seems you're right that the Star Wars models aren't cheaper, though the Galactic Empire model costs the same as the plain Titan Xp.
Overpriced, I think we can all agree with. However, I don't agree that it's been made to be "even higher price just because of a fancy looking heatsink". That's actually wrong. The original Xp was released at £1149. This Star Wars version is only £999, which is actually £150 cheaper than the original Xp.
Seems you're right that the Star Wars models aren't cheaper, though the Galactic Empire model costs the same as the plain Titan Xp.
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Don't know why they sent this out to reviewers it's identical to the normal Titan Xp besides the cosmetic changes to the shroud.