GTX 1080 Review Compilation Thread
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:06 am
In brief: high end 1440p/mid 2160p, 180W TDP (OC'ed cards have 200W and over power targets). HDMI 2.0b and Display Port 1.4(ready). Requires one 8-pin PCIe Graphics power connector, but OEM designs may use more. Dimensions stated as: a" x b" x c" are from mfgr websites - others are from reviews.
4/26/17: Nvidia updated card design with faster VRAM...which led to new SKUs typically with PLUS in the name. Minimal upgrade in gaming framerates.
High DVI pixel clock boot bug
Nvidia reference design @ Techpowerup, Guru 3D,
Roundups:
Hexus Gigabyte review with MSI, Asus, Inno3D in graphs
Hardware Info with MSI, Gainward, Inno3D and Asus
hardwareLUXX MSI Gaming Z review with Gaming X, Asus Strix, Zotac AMP!, EVGA SC, and Inno3D iChill in graphs
ComputerBase with Asus Strix OC, EVGA FTW, Gainward Phoenix GLH, Gigabyte G1 Gaming, Inno3D iChill X3, MSI Gaming 1080 X, Palit Game Rock Premium Edition, and Zotac AMP! Extreme (German)
Tom's Hardware compares 9 cards.
Reviews with acoustic testing:
Asus GTX 1080 STRIX O8G-Gaming (11.73-11.81" length, 5.12" height (~1" above bracket), 6-pin and 8-pin, Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 46C; fans on with rise to 56C. 2 HDMI, 2 DP, 1 Dual-link DVI). 2 slot plus slight bulge to 2.5-slot. Significant differences in acoustic profile with Tweak II s/w. OC mode is loud, Silent Mode drops 5.5dB with slight OC:
Computer Base
KitGuru
Hexus
Guru3D
Techpowerup
Hardware Info
hardwareLUXX
MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X (11" length, 5.5-5.7" height (3.5mm above bracket), dual slot (1.65"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to 60C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI).
Guru3D
Techpowerup
Hexus
KitGuru
Hardware Info
ComputerBase
MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X PLUS(10.91-11.02" length, 5.5-5.7" height (3.5mm above bracket), dual slot (1.65"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to 60C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Techpowerup says 2dB quieter and cooler than original Gaming X.
Guru3d
Techpowerup
Hexus
ComputerBase
MSI GTX 1080 GAMING Z (10.87-10.98" length, 5.51" height, 3? slot (1.65"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 52C; fans on with rise to 62C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI).
hardwareLUXX
Guru3D
MSI GTX 1080 Sea Hawk X (10.63" length, 4.37" height (plus tubing radius), dual slot (1.57"), 8-pin PEG, 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Corsair H55 pump/120mm radiator/fan - controlled by mobo.
Guru3D
Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming (11.02-11.26" length, 4.53" height (1cm above bracket), dual slot (1.65"), 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 42C; fans on with rise to 52C. Two monitors with different resolutions means => memory clock doesn't idle. Power target is 216W.
Guru3D
Techpowerup
ComputerBase
KitGuru
Hexus
hardwareLUXX
Gigabyte GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming (11.34" length, xx" height (xx cm above bracket), 2.5 slot, two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI plus two HDMI connectors on rear of card (and cable for front 5.25" bay VR-Link connection). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 45C; fans on with rise to 54C.
hardwareLUXX
Gigabyte GTX 1080 Aorus Xtreme Edition (11.34-11.5" length, 5.71" height (xx cm above bracket), 2.5 slot, two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI plus two HDMI connectors on rear of card. Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 42C; fans on with rise to 54C.
Techpowerup
TechReport
hardwareLUXX (German)
Hexus
Gigabyte GTX 1080 Aorus 11Gbps (11.8" length, xx" height (xx cm above bracket), 3 slot, two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI plus two HDMI connectors on rear of card. Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to 60C.
Guru3D
INNO3D ICHILL GTX 1080 X3(11.65-12" length, 4.29-4.92" height (1.5cm above bracket), 2 to 2.5 slot (x.x"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 42C; fans on with rise to 48C. Two monitors with different resolutions means => memory clock doesn't idle. Power target 260W.
Computer Base
Hexus
HardwareInfo
hardwareLUXX
Palit GTX 1080 GameRock Premium Edition(11.22-11.35" length, 5.24-5.31" height (xx above bracket), 3 slot, 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to ~50C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Passive to 60C.
Guru3D
Techpowerup
ComputerBase
Hexus
KitGuru
Gainward GTX 1080 Phoenix(11.22-11.3" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 3 slot, 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to ~50C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Passive to xxC.
Hardware Info
ComputerBase
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW (10.51-10.83" length, 5.04" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot, two 8-pin PEG, passive to ~50C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Power target is 215W.
EVGA announces thermal pad fix for FTW VRMs
Hexus
ComputerBase
EVGA GTX 1080 SC ACX (10.47" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot, 8-pin PEG. Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 52C; fans on with rise to 60C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Power target is 216W.
hardwareLUXX
EVGA GTX 1080 Classified (10.51" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot, two 8-pin PEG, Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 54C; fans on with rise to 66C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Power target is 245W.
hardwareLUXX
Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme Edition(12.2-12.8" length, 5.31-5.51" height (xx above bracket), 3 slot (xx"), two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 48C; fans on with rise to 58C. Power target is 270W.
hardwareLUXX
Guru3D
ComputerBase
Techpowerup
Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Edition(11.4" length, 5.5" height (xx above bracket), two slot (xx"), two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan to 60C.
Techpowerup
Zotac GTX 1080 Arctic Storm(11.3" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot (xx"), two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Power target is 180W (Guru3D) or 270W (hardwareLUXX)...yeesh.
hardwareLUXX
Guru3D
4/26/17: Nvidia updated card design with faster VRAM...which led to new SKUs typically with PLUS in the name. Minimal upgrade in gaming framerates.
High DVI pixel clock boot bug
Nvidia reference design @ Techpowerup, Guru 3D,
Roundups:
Hexus Gigabyte review with MSI, Asus, Inno3D in graphs
Hardware Info with MSI, Gainward, Inno3D and Asus
hardwareLUXX MSI Gaming Z review with Gaming X, Asus Strix, Zotac AMP!, EVGA SC, and Inno3D iChill in graphs
ComputerBase with Asus Strix OC, EVGA FTW, Gainward Phoenix GLH, Gigabyte G1 Gaming, Inno3D iChill X3, MSI Gaming 1080 X, Palit Game Rock Premium Edition, and Zotac AMP! Extreme (German)
Tom's Hardware compares 9 cards.
Reviews with acoustic testing:
Asus GTX 1080 STRIX O8G-Gaming (11.73-11.81" length, 5.12" height (~1" above bracket), 6-pin and 8-pin, Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 46C; fans on with rise to 56C. 2 HDMI, 2 DP, 1 Dual-link DVI). 2 slot plus slight bulge to 2.5-slot. Significant differences in acoustic profile with Tweak II s/w. OC mode is loud, Silent Mode drops 5.5dB with slight OC:
Computer Base
KitGuru
Hexus
Guru3D
Techpowerup
Hardware Info
hardwareLUXX
MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X (11" length, 5.5-5.7" height (3.5mm above bracket), dual slot (1.65"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to 60C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI).
Guru3D
Techpowerup
Hexus
KitGuru
Hardware Info
ComputerBase
MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X PLUS(10.91-11.02" length, 5.5-5.7" height (3.5mm above bracket), dual slot (1.65"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to 60C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Techpowerup says 2dB quieter and cooler than original Gaming X.
Guru3d
Techpowerup
Hexus
ComputerBase
MSI GTX 1080 GAMING Z (10.87-10.98" length, 5.51" height, 3? slot (1.65"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 52C; fans on with rise to 62C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI).
hardwareLUXX
Guru3D
MSI GTX 1080 Sea Hawk X (10.63" length, 4.37" height (plus tubing radius), dual slot (1.57"), 8-pin PEG, 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Corsair H55 pump/120mm radiator/fan - controlled by mobo.
Guru3D
Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming (11.02-11.26" length, 4.53" height (1cm above bracket), dual slot (1.65"), 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 42C; fans on with rise to 52C. Two monitors with different resolutions means => memory clock doesn't idle. Power target is 216W.
Guru3D
Techpowerup
ComputerBase
KitGuru
Hexus
hardwareLUXX
Gigabyte GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming (11.34" length, xx" height (xx cm above bracket), 2.5 slot, two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI plus two HDMI connectors on rear of card (and cable for front 5.25" bay VR-Link connection). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 45C; fans on with rise to 54C.
hardwareLUXX
Gigabyte GTX 1080 Aorus Xtreme Edition (11.34-11.5" length, 5.71" height (xx cm above bracket), 2.5 slot, two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI plus two HDMI connectors on rear of card. Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 42C; fans on with rise to 54C.
Techpowerup
TechReport
hardwareLUXX (German)
Hexus
Gigabyte GTX 1080 Aorus 11Gbps (11.8" length, xx" height (xx cm above bracket), 3 slot, two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI plus two HDMI connectors on rear of card. Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to 60C.
Guru3D
INNO3D ICHILL GTX 1080 X3(11.65-12" length, 4.29-4.92" height (1.5cm above bracket), 2 to 2.5 slot (x.x"), 6-pin and 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 42C; fans on with rise to 48C. Two monitors with different resolutions means => memory clock doesn't idle. Power target 260W.
Computer Base
Hexus
HardwareInfo
hardwareLUXX
Palit GTX 1080 GameRock Premium Edition(11.22-11.35" length, 5.24-5.31" height (xx above bracket), 3 slot, 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to ~50C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Passive to 60C.
Guru3D
Techpowerup
ComputerBase
Hexus
KitGuru
Gainward GTX 1080 Phoenix(11.22-11.3" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 3 slot, 6-pin and 8-pin PEG, passive to ~50C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Passive to xxC.
Hardware Info
ComputerBase
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW (10.51-10.83" length, 5.04" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot, two 8-pin PEG, passive to ~50C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Power target is 215W.
EVGA announces thermal pad fix for FTW VRMs
Hexus
ComputerBase
EVGA GTX 1080 SC ACX (10.47" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot, 8-pin PEG. Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 52C; fans on with rise to 60C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Power target is 216W.
hardwareLUXX
EVGA GTX 1080 Classified (10.51" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot, two 8-pin PEG, Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 54C; fans on with rise to 66C. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI. Power target is 245W.
hardwareLUXX
Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme Edition(12.2-12.8" length, 5.31-5.51" height (xx above bracket), 3 slot (xx"), two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 48C; fans on with rise to 58C. Power target is 270W.
hardwareLUXX
Guru3D
ComputerBase
Techpowerup
Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Edition(11.4" length, 5.5" height (xx above bracket), two slot (xx"), two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Passive fan to 60C.
Techpowerup
Zotac GTX 1080 Arctic Storm(11.3" length, xx" height (xx above bracket), 2 slot (xx"), two 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 Dual-link DVI). Power target is 180W (Guru3D) or 270W (hardwareLUXX)...yeesh.
hardwareLUXX
Guru3D