Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 reviews and benchmarks
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Newegg.
No lie, I used nowinstock's email alerts and was able to snag one within a few hours. They're in and out of stock a lot.
Downsampling exists and it makes 1080p look much better
And VR too if you have a Rift
DNot getting my Rift until November though...I've been waiting over 30 years for VR in the home and this wait until November is KILLING me lol
From the reviews I've seen, it seems to get another 10-15% or so from the overclocks depending on the game.
Unknown Soldier
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And VR too if you have a Rift
Not getting my Rift until November though...I've been waiting over 30 years for VR in the home and this wait until November is KILLING me lol
I read about people forcing higher resolution rendering on the Rift. Apparently it does have a nice effect on image quality. I need to try it myself sometime.
gigantor21
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Hell, the 1080ti is likely to be $900-1000 at the rate things are going. Which really sucks, as that would likely cross the 4k/60fps threshhold consistently enough for me to finally get a 4K monitor. :/
opticalmace
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Depends on how good Vega is, I guess?
gigantor21
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I hope AMD knocks it out of the park so I can avoid Nvidia's bullshit pricing entirely. The 480 is a good sign, at least.
NoMoreTrolls
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In preparation of my card arriving, is there a good "overclocking for dummies" guide? Or is the STRIX going to be OCed enough out of box?
opticalmace
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That would be nice. It's good to see the 480 (apparently) launching at MSRP, at least for the 4GB card.
I have a g-sync monitor now so I'll be on nvidia for a while yet, but I had AMD cards from 2009-2015 and had a good experience. Sometimes it's hard not to root for an underdog, I suppose.
I'm not sure what OC results you'd like to see, but here is my FireStrike run @ 2050MHz. I can't get the card to run any faster than 2050MHz without becoming unstable. http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12705497
I'm still waiting on my EK radiator, but I went to Fry's and picked up a temporary solution for the weekend:
I'm still running on an i7-950/X58, so don't expect stellar results. A Rampage V Edition 10 with new i7 is around the corner.
VlaudTheImpaler
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God, i want one too !!!
Just have patience. I was able to snag one. It takes some time but it's worth the wait for the right one. Don't settle for something you are going to regret later for not waiting on a better one. Just remember, you want one that's not going to have constantly high temps, low noise, no throttling issues when things do get heated during long sessions and also something that you like to look at. Take it from me though, find one that loves to cook. Best decision ever.
CybernatonEvolution
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1-Install Afterburner/percisionX.
2-Increase core clock speed by around the average clock speed of other cards that users report (something like adding 50-150Mhz, or 5-10% of your core speed). If you are inexperienced, increase the core clock by 20 Mhz and keep increasing until the game crashes. A 1080 is 1600Mhz out of the box; an aftermarket one is 1700Mhz+. You should overclock that to around 1850Mhz or something.; it should boost to around 1950-2100Mhz on average (silicon lottery).
3-Test the card by using any benchmark program (heaven engine or 3Dmark).
4-Reduce core clock speed if the game crashes/freezes/stutters/artifacts.
5-Increase the memory clock speed and repeat until you have a stable benchmark.
You will probably downclock a bit from the benchmark clock speed when you start playing demanding games. If you want to go further with the OC (if your card can handle it), you can adjust the fan curve and over-volt the card; the latter might give you a more stable OC. You can raise the thermal limit for throttling to 85-90c with Nvidia cards.
This is as simple as I can put it; I spent a year without overclocking my first (and only) GPU and I regret it. The thing was just as simple as install software, increase few numbers and test the thing. It is trial and error, and silicon lottery.
Unknown Soldier
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Currently leak testing 1080 (Founders Edition with EK block):
Fire Strike with 1080 boost at 2150Mhz, fire strike ran card at 2139Mhz:
Think I could push a little more out of it, but happy with it as it is.
What's your overclock on the 5820K? And what motherboard?
Currently leak testing 1080 (Founders Edition with EK block):
Fire Strike with 1080 boost at 2150Mhz, fire strike ran card at 2139Mhz:
Think I could push a little more out of it, but happy with it as it is.
Did you modify any voltages?
Post of the day right here.
It's Sunday. Amazon didn't ship the EVGA's. Whatever. I'm in the Steam Sale getting indie games and my integrated graphics are getting 60fps on my little 8 year old TV.
What's the jump and which resolution/hz are you playing at?
CraigerGamer
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Not much. My EVGA Sc is running 2065 pretty consistently. It was running just over 1900 out of the box
Unknown Soldier
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Damn, that's a sweet OC on the 5820K. No wonder you're killing my 5820K with your Physics score.
Your Graphics score is over 24k too, that's pretty amazing. Holding a 2139 in Firestrike is really good, not a lot of cards can push through the power and voltage limits to hit that in 3DMark.
A lot of games run at a completely solid 60 fps and with all max settings now . I'm only playing at 1080p but I can downsample a lot more now and still maintain 60 fps, 1440p in mostly everything and 4K for a good amount of things. I think my i5 4670K is holding it back some but it's still great a very noticeable difference. Gained over 5000 overall score in Fire Strike, 21747 graphics score. Haven't done overclocking yet.
Quite happy with all of it, it was a new build this weekend. We built an identical build for my girlfriend as well and her 5820K is running just fine at 4.5. Just played some GTAV and it was sitting on 2154 for a fair amount of time, no complaints at all
.Edit: Just played some doom, during the action it locks on to 2152Mhz
CybernatonEvolution
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Amazon will never ship those damn FTW cards. I don't care anymore, since I already pre-ordered the card and my GTX 780 is doing fine.
I'm not sure if it was posted or not. Some people that have inquired about the delay and when it will arrive have gotten a 20% discount. Brings the FTW 1080 down to like $544. YMMV
badnewsbeers
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Anyone order a 1080 from NCIX? I ordered a week and a half ago and the bastards charged my card but absolutely no timeframe of when to expect the card. Hope they enjoy my interest free loan. How long did it take everyone else?
Sorry to rub it in but I got mine from newegg and it came in 3 days with 4-7 day shipping, really happy about that. Hope you get yours soon man.
DarkestHour
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Think it looks pretty nice. Really happy with the jump from the 970 so far.
Wo. The card looks super huge. Must be an optical illusion.
night13x
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SOOOOO I caved and just got the nvidia 1080 FE from best buy. I didn't want to wait for months for the card way the things have been going.
That being said, I def want to OC the card but have not done so in the past ( I usually just rely on EVGA FTW/classified editions).
What OC program should I use and what is the best test method to see if the card is stable? Also what is a good gpu/memory starter OC bump I should do?
That being said, I def want to OC the card but have not done so in the past ( I usually just rely on EVGA FTW/classified editions).
What OC program should I use and what is the best test method to see if the card is stable? Also what is a good gpu/memory starter OC bump I should do?
DarkestHour
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I like MSI Afterburner. EVGA Precision X was really wonky for me and the UI was unpleasant.
I use my games to see if cards are stable. I can typically run a benchmark for days but as soon as I run some games I can encounter issues.
I use Nvidia Inspector. Allows you to create an OC shortcut (that you can dump into autostart of Windows as well). I think for all other OC tools you have to have them running to work or atleast conciously open and apply the OC.
Afterburner has apply at boot setting.
From OCUK:
I have a feeling that caseking.de stock 28th ETA will be changed as soon as they open tomorrow lol
Couldn't convince myself to cancel the order (yet) but the Strix should be here on Tue so either way I'll see if the FTW gets shipped as promised and whether I return/sell the Strix or if I'll keep it.
I have a feeling that caseking.de stock 28th ETA will be changed as soon as they open tomorrow lol
Couldn't convince myself to cancel the order (yet) but the Strix should be here on Tue so either way I'll see if the FTW gets shipped as promised and whether I return/sell the Strix or if I'll keep it.
I was just wondering how well it would overclock but it seems like you also topped out at 2050 Mhz. That's disappointing, I thought putting under a custom loop would open up more headroom. At this point I am just going to wait for a 1080 Ti despite having a crazy upgrade itch.I'm not sure what OC results you'd like to see, but here is my FireStrike run @ 2050MHz. I can't get the card to run any faster than 2050MHz without becoming unstable. http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12705497
I'm still waiting on my EK radiator, but I went to Fry's and picked up a temporary solution for the weekend:
I'm still running on an i7-950/X58, so don't expect stellar results. A Rampage V Edition 10 with new i7 is around the corner.
give me a few minutes and I'll give it a go
edit: alright, so I have a 6700k @ 4.5GHz and the ASUS STRIX OC 1080.
very high 1080p:
very high 4K:
badnewsbeers
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Well, at least one of us wins. Enjoy it!
Is there a verdict on what is the "better" card?
For my last couple of cards I've used Gigabyte and have been happy with them but wouldn't mind a change. I'm working with an Air240 which unfortunately means that going by card dimension the MSI and Asus are out, which would leave me with the Evga FTW as the only other alternative. I had a quick glance at pcper and the likes and wasn't able to find any impressions, I seem to recall the Evga 980ti acx 2.0 having some heat and noise issues.
For my last couple of cards I've used Gigabyte and have been happy with them but wouldn't mind a change. I'm working with an Air240 which unfortunately means that going by card dimension the MSI and Asus are out, which would leave me with the Evga FTW as the only other alternative. I had a quick glance at pcper and the likes and wasn't able to find any impressions, I seem to recall the Evga 980ti acx 2.0 having some heat and noise issues.
Damn you Gaf for getting me hyped to the point where I'm selling my 980ti, and most likely will do the same when a 1080ti comes out.
badnewsbeers
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Soon as I get the card I'll give it a go.
DarkoMaledictus
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Not sure it's even worth to overclock for a few extra frames and bust the temperatures...
Haven't seen any hype that would have me selling a 980Ti. Heck, I would have picked up a pair on one of the recent deals if my power supply could handle it.
Hype was probably the wrong word. But there have been numerous accounts of the performance increase being substantial at 21:9 which is where I find the 980ti to fall flat occasionally
If your avatar is a panda and you're just on the cusp of the performance you desire, I suppose it could be a good upgrade. It's a thin line though.