Have they ever offered a free game at launch in recent years? I always considered it an incentive once initial launch sales declined.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 reviews and benchmarks
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They don't need to add one. The cards flew of the shelves, and the next batch coming in, even the FE's are most likely already booked. Won't see game promo until sales starts to cool off some I think.
As in, "in stock" selling? or up for pre-order?
It says "envio en 24/72 horas" so...in stock
DJSebolski
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So, all cards have the same dimensions again, but now smaller. SMH. I'm skeptical..to be honest.
Jin
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RIP PCI slot.
Nice, Swedish retailers seem to have gotten a new batch of FE cards now, wasn't expecting customs to show up already.
I would still be skeptical about EVGA's specs.
4.3" is the same as the reference, and you can just tell the PCB is bigger than the bracket on the FTW.
I've got both a non-SC EVGA with ACX cooler and the FTW preordered, will probably go with the former if overclocking tops out at around 2-2.1 GHz without adding volts.
On air, I've never really found adding volts to be worth it due to the increase in heat/noise
Jin
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Hmmm good point. I wish they would release a full spec already. The clocks are still TBD.
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Deleted member 17706
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6202798&SID=
ASUS Founder's Edition in stock at Newegg.
No idea why anyone would buy a Founder's Edition at this stage in the game, though.
ASUS Founder's Edition in stock at Newegg.
No idea why anyone would buy a Founder's Edition at this stage in the game, though.
Nice. Nothing on the Canadian side as expected
With the delays supposedly affecting the Strix too, I really wonder how long it will be before it becomes available.
black_vegeta
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Wait a little. They usually add free games a month or 2 down the road.
finalflame
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My Founder's Edition is sitting on my desk and my EK block/backplate arrives tomorrow. No rest for the wicked, brah.
Goddammit
triplestation
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Why even make reference models if you know people want custom? Why are people even buying reference models when they know the superior cards will be out eventually?
This is such a slimy business
This is such a slimy business
bar mitzvah
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Impotence. I MEAN IMPATIENCE! Shit!
matthewrex
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I managed to pre-order the FTW from Amazon, but do we have any idea if/when the Classified version of EVGA's 1080 will be released or available? Seems like that's currently the highest tier 1080 they're making, right?
Aria.co.uk told me Nvidia are handling the initial shipments. They are doing a fine job of fucking them up.
mercenar1e
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how much is the local price?
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Deleted member 17706
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I think this is the first time the reference model has also been the most expensive.
Previously, it was the first to market and also sold at the base MSRP, so it made sense for people who didn't necessarily care about the extra performance for a premium.
chromatic9
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nvidiauk has the FE card in stock but I'd try to preorder the EVGA FTW at amazon for £590 or something similar or just wait a few weeks.
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/buy/graphics-cards/geforce/gtx-1080/
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/buy/graphics-cards/geforce/gtx-1080/
draughn101
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I'm going nuts waiting for this thing. My new PC is built and waiting. K65 KB and M65 Pro mouse just came in.
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Deleted member 22576
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Yeah, I think that judging from the pictures the previous measurement is correct.
DThis is literally the only time I can recall where the poorest performer of a piece of hardware is actually the most expensive.
Anecdotal, but it's been in stock at NCIX since it launched.
The only thing that puzzles me is some going for well over MSRP on eBay.
Honestly, I hope AMD's 480X does really well. NVidia needs to learn some humility. I wish I weren't so tied them.
Anyone know if the Founders Editions come with SLI bridges?
Specifically the gigabyte one
Edit:
Another question
Got a friend who got two cards and was wondering if any SLI bridge would do?
The image below claims standard bridges wont be as smooth at 4k. What does not as smooth mean exactly? My friend wanted to buy a $7 while waiting for nvidia to release a new SLI brdige for the 1080 http://images.nvidia.com/geforce-co...1080-recommended-sli-bridge-configuration.png
Specifically the gigabyte one
Edit:
Another question
Got a friend who got two cards and was wondering if any SLI bridge would do?
The image below claims standard bridges wont be as smooth at 4k. What does not as smooth mean exactly? My friend wanted to buy a $7 while waiting for nvidia to release a new SLI brdige for the 1080 http://images.nvidia.com/geforce-co...1080-recommended-sli-bridge-configuration.png
Systemwarrior
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finalflame
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No, that should come with your motherboard, not the GPU.
This is the most slimy shit.
Im now regretting purchasing a gsync monitor, because this really makes me wanna stick with AMD.
Maybe they're waiting to see if the fan issue is resolved with a software fix, or perhaps it's a hardware issue. Wouldn't want to ship a lot of product that would come back.
Unknown Soldier
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980 Ti launched with a free game because it was included in a promotion that was going on at the time for the 970/980.
Unfortunately that free game was Batman: Arkham Knight.
Shit. I've been without a GPU for two weeks already.
Cons - the wait is painful
Pros - maybe the 1070 will almost be out by then and I can switch to the common sense card that I should buy
Cons - or this means 1070 will be pushed even further out
I wonder if a workable tactic would be to buy an EVGA FE and step sideways to the EVGA SC?
Been thinking the same. All in all it's just a clusterfuck of a launch lol.
I still have my 970 but I imagine the reselling value will drop significantly once 1070 is out. It's been surprisingly consistent these past weeks despite all announcements.
Btw, can confirm that the FE is consistently in stock at a bunch of retailers and online shops here in Germany as well.
Just be aware they won't refund the difference if you do that though (step up from FE). FE is $50 more than the SC here.
demigod
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Asus Strix vs inno3d's fan noise level, listen to the Strix at the end. http://youtu.be/l_utspofsHI
I think i will pass on the Strix and go for MSI or maybe even Gigabyte. MSI seems to overclock as well as the Strix.
I think i will pass on the Strix and go for MSI or maybe even Gigabyte. MSI seems to overclock as well as the Strix.
DOT DASH DOT
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We don't know for sure they've even been delayed, Scan says 10th SC and 17th FTW still.
The text states that they are ramping it to 100% ... the card would never run the fans at 100% under normal conditions. it would most likely keep the fans at 60%.
And the inno3d has to go to a higher percentage to achieve the same airflow.
So the only thing this video is showing is that the Asus card is capable of higher airflow.
The cards will probably have around the same DB rating +-1 when running an actual game
Based on my experiences with 980 Tis, the 1080s will most likely go to 100% fan speeds when overclocking and in the summer. It all depends on how they are setup in the card's BIOS. The ASUS is most likely louder in normal use too.
According to Computerbase, the in-game noise level on the Strix is 42.5 dB while it's only 38 dB on the iChill. Of course, the former stays at 72 degrees while the latter goes up to 81. (But 72 seems a bit overzealous)
Cancelled my FTW preorder. Couldn't really justify over £600 when the 1070 should be under £400 (still a lot). And benchmarks are using max settings while I'm happy enough to dial a few of the power hungry effects down a notch or two.
I was late preordering anyway so probably would have been waiting a while. hopefully I can jump on a 1070 preorder quickly
I was late preordering anyway so probably would have been waiting a while. hopefully I can jump on a 1070 preorder quickly
Dreams-Visions
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so what's your plan, big fella
What's your ambient temp in the summer?
I've got my EVGA 980 TI clocked at 1450 MHz with ACX cooler in a room that's around 81 F ambient and it doesn't break 70% fan speed, usually peaks at 62% during gaming sessions
1080 with the ACX cooler would probably run significantly quieter considering the card's TDP is around 30% less.