I haven't taken a look to see if there are new models available. The Asus strix and strix oc seem like the most popular followed by gigabyte. I had the gigabyte model but had to return it because it was not stable even at stock clocks.So, I have $750 to spend in Amazon, which would be best then for gaming? I probably would not try overclocking yet if that matters.
I've changed my mind. Volta looks too good to pass up so I'll be hanging on to the 980Ti for a while longer.
Will mixing an FTW3 with a Strix keep SLI working? I'd love to buy 2 of the same as I found a sweet offer but it's a limit of 1 per customer.
I've changed my mine yet again. With the mining craze injecting new value into my 980Ti I've decided to part ways with it. Already ordered an eVGA 1080Ti SC2. Was going to order the FTW3 but i'm not sure my case has the space for it.
I also tried the gigabyte OC model and that was also a huge card but felt much more flimsey. The plastic wasn't solid and it didn't really feel premium but it was heavy. Unfortunately I had to send it back because it was faulty. The strix stays cooler and although it's also plastic, the plastic around it is not as loose feeling.After dealing with some of the cards, I'd recommend the ROG Strix. The non-OC model is the same price as the SC2, and it has a better cooler. Although, if you were worried about the FTW3 not fitting in the case, the Strix might have the same problem as it's quite a large card!
After dealing with some of the cards, I'd recommend the ROG Strix. The non-OC model is the same price as the SC2, and it has a better cooler. Although, if you were worried about the FTW3 not fitting in the case, the Strix might have the same problem as it's quite a large card!
I've always been partial to evga and went with the sc2. Build quality is top notch. Only takes up 2 slots and temps don't go above 70C using the stock fan profile. Watched several reviews on the sc2 and ftw3 and the general consensus is evga knocked it out of the park after the 1070/1080 fiasco with their engineering on the icx coolers and the way over built ftw3 power delivery.
BTW, the full waterblock 1080TIs have only been out a short while. With 3 480 rads I should have plenty of cooling capacity for the GTX1080TI and the 5960x at 4.4Ghz..
I'll still follow the Vega roll out but my Ryzen 1800x at 4.05Ghz (also custom water cooled) will be happy to share the loop with a GTX1080 Zotac FE, now with an EK waterblock.
Aikouka: I just bought the Gigabyte Aorus Extreme Gaming edition GTX1080TI with the integrated waterblock. It was Salty at @849 BUT was cheaper than the Aircooled edition plus an EK block.
It is a MONSTER card. They did a beautiful job.
Here is a link to it at Newegg.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125988
I'm about to join the club.. Ordered an Asus 1080 Ti Poseidon, originally as an upgrade to my 1070 butupgradereplacement bug hit, suddenly I want to replace the rest of my rig and do a whole new water cooling set up with ekwb.
The new rig will be paired with an Asus 34" PG348Q
Even if it's a 144hz 1440p screen, this card is so massively overpowered that it won't be a problem. Also on water you have shit tons of overhead for OC. My FTW3 only goes as far as 2025MHz gpu but 6250MHz on memory, that's +750 from base which is really good.Well I sold both my R9 290X to some miner and was actually planning on getting Vega since I believed in the hype. Siggraph was such a huge letdown that I ordered an MSI 1080 Ti Sea Hawk EK. It was fairly cheap and not much more expensive then adding a waterblock myself. Pretty happy with it. Boosts to 1949 MHz out of the Box and it is so cool, that the fans from my radiators can actually stay off most of the time. Simply amazing. Only bad things is. My Freesync monitor...
I think the hype was a bit misinterpreted for vega, it was never supposed to compete with 1080ti, but it does have a few drawbacks and the driver is still crap. It will get better for sure but for now it's plain bad. I will be getting a Vega 64 or FE though but not for gaming.I also waited for vega only to be disappointed. I am buying one of these next week: Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition
I also have a freesync (3440x1440) monitor. I have been running a pair of fury X for the last few years and they don't have much more time left in them. There isn't any other option for high end so screw it.
I think the hype was a bit misinterpreted for vega, it was never supposed to compete with 1080ti, but it does have a few drawbacks and the driver is still crap. It will get better for sure but for now it's plain bad. I will be getting a Vega 64 or FE though but not for gaming.