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Review: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK X
Oh yes we're going Hybrid today as we review a GeForce GTX 1080 being tested with Corsair hybrid cooling!, yes join us as we test the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK X . The gear that everybody is waiting to see are the board partner cards, all custom, tweaked and cooled better and the SEA HAWK X certainly fits that description with its include AIO liquid cooler. Let's have a peek at the new 8 GB beast From MSI.
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#5298697 Posted on: 07/01/2016 09:08 AM
The numbers I saw seemed to indicate it performed like every other 1080 out there. Within 1%.
not placebo. pascal starts throttling at above 50C in steps, so if you can keep it under 50C, and you can with hybrid cards, you'll have higher and more stable core clock, as confirmed by this review, too.
The numbers I saw seemed to indicate it performed like every other 1080 out there. Within 1%.
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#5298699 Posted on: 07/01/2016 09:11 AM
i think it's merely a cost saving measure. it's simpler to just cool the core, unlike gigabyte's method that cools core, vrm and vram all with AIO and no extra fans.
check overclocking section of review, it's above all other 1080s. still think it's a placebo?
Maybe MSI will clock better because it's that extra few degrees cooler, or can hold it's boost a tad higher under certain games, only direct comparison can tell if the fan's a waste, or indeed does something at least.
i think it's merely a cost saving measure. it's simpler to just cool the core, unlike gigabyte's method that cools core, vrm and vram all with AIO and no extra fans.
The numbers I saw seemed to indicate it performed like every other 1080 out there. Within 1%.
check overclocking section of review, it's above all other 1080s. still think it's a placebo?
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#5298704 Posted on: 07/01/2016 09:16 AM
check overclocking section of review, it's above all other 1080s. still think it's a placebo?That's what I meant. Even over the lowest of the bunch, the overclocked STRIX, it's a mere 1.3% better.
I guess 1% is something but I seem to recall the older generation of water-cooled cards to be more impressive.
check overclocking section of review, it's above all other 1080s. still think it's a placebo?
That's what I meant. Even over the lowest of the bunch, the overclocked STRIX, it's a mere 1.3% better.
I guess 1% is something but I seem to recall the older generation of water-cooled cards to be more impressive.
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#5298710 Posted on: 07/01/2016 09:21 AM
That's what I meant. Even over the lowest of the bunch, the overclocked STRIX, it's a mere 1.3% better.
I guess 1% is something but I seem to recall the older generation of water-cooled cards to be more impressive.
You are totally right looking at it from a pure perf point of view and I mention that in the conclusion. The GTX 1080 is complex in that manner.
This product however is for those that like low GPU temps, silence and aesthetics in an AIO package. Obviously the cheapest 1080 you can find will make a lot more sense value/perf for money wise ... thing is, this product is just not about that. It's something different and more unique.
That's what I meant. Even over the lowest of the bunch, the overclocked STRIX, it's a mere 1.3% better.
I guess 1% is something but I seem to recall the older generation of water-cooled cards to be more impressive.
You are totally right looking at it from a pure perf point of view and I mention that in the conclusion. The GTX 1080 is complex in that manner.
This product however is for those that like low GPU temps, silence and aesthetics in an AIO package. Obviously the cheapest 1080 you can find will make a lot more sense value/perf for money wise ... thing is, this product is just not about that. It's something different and more unique.
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Thanks for the review Hilbert, I was really waiting for this one! Great review as always.
Maybe MSI will clock better because it's that extra few degrees cooler, or can hold it's boost a tad higher under certain games, only direct comparison can tell if the fan's a waste, or indeed does something at least.