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[Unstable]

Prelaunch, the 1080 benchmarks left me little underwhelmed, but I have to say, after a week with the 1080, I'm impressed with its 3440x1440 performance. At that resolution, the 1080 is significantly faster than even the 980ti, and sli 980s barely function at that res. It seems that, for ultra wide gaming at least, the 1080 absolutely punches above its weight.

Spoiler

My 1080 OCs to 2180mhz before even touching voltage. So I might have a sight bias

 

[DOT DASH DOT]

Prelaunch, the 1080 benchmarks left me little underwhelmed, but I have to say, after a week with the 1080, I'm impressed with its 3440x1440 performance. At that resolution, the 1080 is significantly faster than even the 980ti, and sli 980s barely function at that res. It seems that, for ultra wide gaming at least, the 1080 absolutely punches above its weight.

Spoiler

My 1080 OCs to 2180mhz before even touching voltage. So I might have a sight bias

I thought I wouldn't tell much difference with 4K coming from a 980ti, but it's superb, much smoother in many games, Dark Souls 3 holds 60fps very well indeed.

 

[DOT DASH DOT]

The +120 is an offset of the natural boost clock of the card, which is different from card to card. His card actually got to 2136mhz when he began the benchmarks, before throttling down to and stabilizing at 2088mhz. It's all there, if you bother to read..

I did bother to read, still doesn't add up, I've got a +114 offset, and my clock maxes at 2025mhz, so like I said it doesn't make much sense for him to hit 2088 let alone 2136.....

The only thing I can think of is that he's getting his readings from the Valley, that reads 100mhz higher than say Afterburners readout.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I thought I wouldn't tell much difference with 4K coming from a 980ti, but it's superb, much smoother in many games, Dark Souls 3 holds 60fps very well indeed.

I've noticed the same thing, games which used to give my 980 Ti a really hard time in 4K are completely playable on the 1080. I've finally got a video card which can handle The Witcher 3 in 4K and it's pretty amazing to finally be able to play that the way I like.

 

[mercenar1e]

is anyone thinking about canceling the pre order and waiting until the 1080TI + is released?

 

[dgrdsv]

When is 1080ti coming out? I want to upgrade my 980ftw.

We'll see the new Titan first I think.

 

[Flandy]

is anyone thinking about canceling the pre order and waiting until the 1080TI + is released?

Isn't that like 9 months away?

 

[petran79]

Did a 3dmark run on my G1, got 17.4K overall, 23.5K for graphics: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12560762?

Mem was around 5300MHz and core clock 2063 MHz. i7 5930K was at stock

Mine was a little below. An MSI Gaming 1080. Tweaked some settings with Afterburner
Core Clock 1936 ,Memory Clock 1251, 1600 Mhz DDR3, stock i7 4790K:

17221 overall, 22829 graphics score, 12312 physics score, 7674 combined

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12571314

 

[Ozorov]

We'll see the new Titan first I think.

Is there some event in Q3/Q4 that they use to reveal these things? Or do you just show then and release them on the same day?

 

[draughn101]

I did bother to read, still doesn't add up, I've got a +114 offset, and my clock maxes at 2025mhz, so like I said it doesn't make much sense for him to hit 2088 let alone 2136.....

The only thing I can think of is that he's getting his readings from the Valley, that reads 100mhz higher than say Afterburners readout.

If you watch Jaytwocents SC review video, he gets a +200 offset on his core and hits the same numbers I do at +125, about 2126 in ideal conditions, averaging 2050-2088. At 0 offset, I'm stable at 1975. The numbers seem different for everyone.

 

[Celcius]

Did they get that issue sorted out with FE cards having the fan ramp up randomly for a few seconds?

 

[cyen]

Did they get that issue sorted out with FE cards having the fan ramp up randomly for a few seconds?

Yep. All gone with the latest driver.

 

[bobeth]

I did bother to read, still doesn't add up, I've got a +114 offset, and my clock maxes at 2025mhz, so like I said it doesn't make much sense for him to hit 2088 let alone 2136.....

The only thing I can think of is that he's getting his readings from the Valley, that reads 100mhz higher than say Afterburners readout.

Let me repeat: The +120 is an offset of the natural boost clock of the card, which is different from card to card..

 

[cyen]

Prelaunch, the 1080 benchmarks left me little underwhelmed, but I have to say, after a week with the 1080, I'm impressed with its 3440x1440 performance. At that resolution, the 1080 is significantly faster than even the 980ti, and sli 980s barely function at that res. It seems that, for ultra wide gaming at least, the 1080 absolutely punches above its weight.

Spoiler

My 1080 OCs to 2180mhz before even touching voltage. So I might have a sight bias

Dont want to call you a liar but thats peak Boost clocks for sure (like for about 1min) as i doubt u can sustain that clocks in sli due to thermal/power throtling. Whats your clocks after 30min of witcher 3 for example? I can peak at 2100mhz but will stabilize at 2025/2012 after some time playing.
At 4k playing witcher 3 im power limited most of the time, sometimes the clocks even drop below the 2ghz Mark due to power limit.

 

[Onemic]

Is it possible to increase the voltage for the EVGA SC 1080?

 

[Unstable]

Dont want to call you a liar but thats peak Boost clocks for sure (like for about 1min) as i doubt u can sustain that clocks in sli due to thermal/power throtling. Whats your clocks after 30min of witcher 3 for example? I can peak at 2100mhz but will stabilize at 2025/2012 after some time playing.
At 4k playing witcher 3 im power limited most of the time, sometimes the clocks even drop below the 2ghz Mark due to power limit.

I'm not running SLI. And my card is an EVGA SC. It's still a reference PCB, but temps haven't hit above 70c with the cooler. My clock will normalize around 2123-2101MHz, that seems to be the average after heavy sustained gaming load (like Witcher 3) Firestrike ultra will bring it down to 2050, but Doom will be in the 2163-2138 however. Still really happy with it.

Is it possible to increase the voltage for the EVGA SC 1080?

Yes it should. You might have to unlock voltage control in your overclocking utility of choice though.

 

[ShogunDarius]

The wait for the FTW is getting painful :/

 

[DJSebolski]

All 4k benchmarks have AA enabled, correct? I wonder if you can hit 60fps if you disable AA

 

[Onemic]

I'm not running SLI. And my card is an EVGA SC. It's still a reference PCB, but temps haven't hit above 70c with the cooler. My clock will normalize around 2123-2101MHz, that seems to be the average after heavy sustained gaming load (like Witcher 3) Firestrike ultra will bring it down to 2050, but Doom will be in the 2163-2138 however. Still really happy with it.


Yes it should. You might have to unlock voltage control in your overclocking utility of choice though.

hm, MSI afterburner doesnt seem to let me modify it even when I turn voltage control on.

 

[Flandy]

hm, MSI afterburner doesnt seem to let me modify it even when I turn voltage control on.

You have to download the newest beta version

 

[Onemic]

You have to download the newest beta version

Ah, do you know how much I can safely up the core voltage for the SC?

 

[Vuze]

Ah, do you know how much I can safely up the core voltage for the SC?

The extra mvs you can add in software over clocking like MSI or PrecisionX are totally save for the card/chip.

 

[kostacurtas]

Mine was a little below. An MSI Gaming 1080. Tweaked some settings with Afterburner
Core Clock 1936 ,Memory Clock 1251, 1600 Mhz DDR3, stock i7 4790K:

17221 overall, 22829 graphics score, 12312 physics score, 7674 combined

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12571314

Well those 3DMark scores that you are posting guys from your OC 1080 are interesting.

The ~30% performance difference from a stock 1080 to a stock 980Ti is dropping near to 10% when you overclock the cards.

 

[Onemic]

The extra mvs you can add in software over clocking like MSI or PrecisionX are totally save for the card/chip.

Can I just drag the voltage all the way to the right then like power limit?

 

[dgrdsv]

Is there some event in Q3/Q4 that they use to reveal these things? Or do you just show then and release them on the same day?

No need for an event, it can be any day basically.

 

[Unstable]

Can I just drag the voltage all the way to the right then like power limit?

You can do that safely, yes. However, every card has different voltage tolerance and more voltage doesn't always equal a higher overclock. Personally, I'd up voltage by 35%. See what OC headroom that gives you and increase it in small increments thereafter.

 

[Matty8787]

Have to say the Gainward GLH 1080 is fantastic! So quiet it is unreal.

OC'd and got it to 2113Mhz too, very happy.

 

[Xyber]

Bah, have a EVGA FTW and a MSI Gaming X ordered but still no idea on whichever will ship first.

This wait is so annoying, I want to play some damn Witcher 3 but I refuse until I have the new card.

 

[Onemic]

Seems like I got a below average overclocker.

Can only manage to get a stable +80 core +200 memory. Afterburner shows it as averaging 2000-2020MHZ in games.

 

[R0ckman]

For people being screwed by Amazon is this for people who ordered the first day it opened? I ordered the Zotac amp 1080 there before it closed orders the same day and may go newegg if Amazon pulls the order purgatory games.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Well those 3DMark scores that you are posting guys from your OC 1080 are interesting.

The ~30% performance difference from a stock 1080 to a stock 980Ti is dropping near to 10% when you overclock the cards.

I'm not going to pretend I'm some expert in 3DMark, and my own 3DMark benchmark score sucks, but I can tell you in terms of how games 'feel' my 1080 blows my 980 Ti away in 4K. Maybe an extra 10% is all that's needed to push framerates consistently above the critical 30 fps mark where microstuttering is no longer easily visible. I can't think of any good reason why games 'feel' so much better on my 1080 than my 980 Ti, but they do.

 

[plc268]

Has anyone gotten any word on a delivery time frame from Amazon?

I ordered the EVGA 1080 ACX 3.0 card (08G-P4-6181-KR) on May 31st for $619.

It's still without even an estimated ship date, and we're approaching week four.

My EK block and backplate arrived a while ago. Ready to upgrade my aging Titan, but just sitting here waiting sucks. Need to stick with Amazon, as I had about $400 in gift cards.

Isn't the only EK block out right for the reference version? So if you have a 1080 block already, you'd need to be waiting on a reference design card.

Unless I'm missing something obvious...

 

[hohoXD123]

No need for an event, it can be any day basically.

Do you still reckon the Titan/1080ti will be releasing this year then?

 

[Vuze]

Do you still reckon the Titan/1080ti will be releasing this year then?

I think this will heavily depend on whether or not AMD will show a high-end card. Nvidia currently reigns over that market segment and they would only compete to themselves / the 1080 if they'd release a Titan or 1080Ti in the near term future.
GTX 1060 would be a safer bet imo, considering AMD is heavily sniping for the entry level and super-low end with the current Polaris cards. Will be interesting to see what they come up with... RX480 seems like a very sweet deal.

 

[RE4PRR]

My 1080 departed from Singapore yesterday, by now I can safely assume it's with the notorious Australian customs waiting to process through. I don't expect it today but if I can beat the estimated arrival day by 1 then I'll be happy lmao.

 

[petran79]

I'm not going to pretend I'm some expert in 3DMark, and my own 3DMark benchmark score sucks, but I can tell you in terms of how games 'feel' my 1080 blows my 980 Ti away in 4K. Maybe an extra 10% is all that's needed to push framerates consistently above the critical 30 fps mark where microstuttering is no longer easily visible. I can't think of any good reason why games 'feel' so much better on my 1080 than my 980 Ti, but they do.

Yes, a recent review of the MSI card showed that the difference is much more pronounced if you play at 2K and 4K. This card features good balance in the 4 important factors. Performance, temperature, noise and power consumption. Instead of being #1 in one factor and lacking in the rest.

Also notice I do not use any advanced cooling and my case sucks. I just leave it open. Do not even need any thermal sensor application. Just touch the card with my fingers to see how hot it is....

 

[DJSebolski]

Trying to decide between Gigabyte G1 and EVGA SC. What do you guys think?

 

[CreepingFear]

Trying to decide between Gigabyte G1 and EVGA SC. What do you guys think?

I like EVGA because of their warranty and customer support.

 

[Ragona]

Man, a couple of years back when the first Titan released, me and most people where saying that noone would ever pay 1000 Euros on a gpu for gaming.
Now a couple of years later customs 1080s for up to 800 Euros seem to sell like butter cookies.
Even Iam considering to get one of those babies but damn Nvidias price politic hurts.

 

[MuchoMalo]

Bah, have a EVGA FTW and a MSI Gaming X ordered but still no idea on whichever will ship first.

This wait is so annoying, I want to play some damn Witcher 3 but I refuse until I have the new card.

If you ordered those on Amazon.com, you're going to be waiting a very long time most likely. It doesn't seem like they actually have any real stock shipments lined up and they're just taking preorders.

 

[Vuze]

Kinda interesting, EVGA FE can already be had for 700 bucks (89 down from MSRP).
https://www.caseking.de/en/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-founders-edition-8192-mb-gddr5x-gcev-254.html

 

[Blam]

Looks like I'm getting one.

 

[MuchoMalo]

I think this will heavily depend on whether or not AMD will show a high-end card. Nvidia currently reigns over that market segment and they would only compete to themselves / the 1080 if they'd release a Titan or 1080Ti in the near term future.
GTX 1060 would be a safer bet imo, considering AMD is heavily sniping for the entry level and super-low end with the current Polaris cards. Will be interesting to see what they come up with... RX480 seems like a very sweet deal.

These are the words of someone who always has money for enthusiast-level GPUs. *no salt*

Either way, AMD may come out with a 1080 competitor in the Fall. I'm guessing that you'd call that mid-range, but it should still be enough to force Nvidia's hand if they are able to do so.

 

[DOT DASH DOT]

Seems like I got a below average overclocker.

Can only manage to get a stable +80 core +200 memory. Afterburner shows it as averaging 2000-2020MHZ in games.

Mines similar, but +600 memory, still get over 23000 graphics score in 3Dmark however.

 

[Weevilone]

I like EVGA because of their warranty and customer support.

I've read a couple of recent rants about Gigabyte warranty service, so I would pause and think.. It's second hand, but still like to keep my eye on what the various card partners are up to. EVGA is always top notch for that sort of thing.

Disclaimer, still might be buying a Gigabyte motherboard soon, but easier to eat the loss on one of those.

 

[Weevilone]

Is anyone folding@home with a 1080? I have a Founders card and have had great success keeping to the mid 1800's when everything is default and I'm either gaming or benchmarking. However, if I fold at max, clocks on the GPU are in the mid to high 1700's.

I'm sure I could overclock and better this, but as of now things are pretty silent.

Edit: Naturally it's been at 1822 with the fan at 2100RPM since I posted this.

 

[Onemic]

Mines similar, but +600 memory, still get over 23000 graphics score in 3Dmark however.

does overclocking memory even provide any immediate benefits in framerate like overclocking core?

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

For people being screwed by Amazon is this for people who ordered the first day it opened? I ordered the Zotac amp 1080 there before it closed orders the same day and may go newegg if Amazon pulls the order purgatory games.

Ordered the MSI Gaming X within the first 10 minutes of it appearing for the first (only?) time. 9 days later, not a word with even an estimate.

 

[AwesomeMeat]

does overclocking memory even provide any immediate benefits in framerate like overclocking core?

Yes. You can run benchmark/stress tests like Valley/Heaven in windowed mode and watch your FPS increase with your memory OC.

Mines similar, but +600 memory, still get over 23000 graphics score in 3Dmark however.

One thing to note - I and many others are seeing that some higher settings on memory are actually causing lower frame rates. I'm stable at +600 but I find +500 produces a 5+ FPS increase in most valley scenes.

 

[Water]

Kinda interesting, EVGA FE can already be had for 700 bucks (89 down from MSRP).
https://www.caseking.de/en/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-founders-edition-8192-mb-gddr5x-gcev-254.html

That price is in euros (but I'm assuming it includes VAT).
It's unavoidable the FE cards will drop under 3rd party card prices, considering the performance is a step below 3rd party coolers as reference cards have always been. FE card price until now has just been early adopter tax.

I have an EVGA SC on order for 720e or just 3% higher. I expect the performance difference will be quite a bit more than that. FE isn't a good value at 700e unless you have some very specific requirements (tiny media PC case, SLI, etc.)...