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Shooting straight for the top of the enthusiast LGA 1151 market, Gigabyte’s Z170X-Gaming G1 is packed with features including four-way SLI, dual networking and Wi-Fi. Might this be the best Skylake motherboard we’ve tested?
Early Verdict
Packing high-end features, such as a 3-way SLI enabling 48-lane repeater switch, Thunderbolt 3 controller, integrated liquid cooling support, a USB 3.1 front-panel adapter, dual Gigabit Ethernet and a MIMO wifi controller, Gigabyte’s Z10X-Gaming G1 needs those features to justify its high price. Supreme four-DIMM memory overclocking stability has put this board in our own test arsenal, and those added features should give it the flexibility to make additional appearances in other articles. While far from value-priced, Gigabyte’s Z170X-Gaming G1 sports a far more extensive feature set for the money than its lower-cost rivals, earning it our Editors’ Choice award.
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Pros
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4-way CrossFireX/SLI
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802.11ac MIMO
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Cabling
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Selectable firmware ROMs
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Overclocking
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Thunderbolt 3
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Three Killer Networks controllers
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USB 3.1 front-panel bay device
Cons
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Price
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Introduction
The problem with being on the cutting edge of Intel’s CPU technology is that the latest CPU cores are always reserved for its mainstream CPU interfaces.
It takes another half-generation for high-end models to get replaced, and the replacement is often a full generation behind mainstream counterparts. The notion that Intel can spend a product cycle or two perfecting its cores before unleashing them on the server market makes sense from a business standpoint, but it typically leaves enthusiasts to choose between faster mainstream technologies or higher-core-count server-based parts.
Since most games make little use of a fifth core (let alone a seventh or eighth), it makes sense to pick a quad-core CPU with the best per-core performance and highest possible clock. Both of those features are exclusive to the top CPUs of Intel’s «mainstream» class, which today is represented by the Core i7-6700K. On the other hand, Intel’s «professional» platforms provide the best connectivity for multiple graphics cards. Since mainstream users don’t need more than a single PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, Intel equips its mainstream platforms that way. And since users who would pair the fastest-possible quad-core processor with three or four of the fastest-possible graphics cards are only a tiny fraction of the overall market, Intel virtually ignores these builders.
The workaround for connecting multiple graphics cards to the Core i7-6700K and other Skylake-based desktop processors is to use a repeating switch, as already discussed in our EVGA Z170 Classified review. Labeled «Multicast» by the switch’s manufacturer, this part takes advantage of CrossFire and SLI’s need to send identical data to every card by repeating sixteen controller lanes to two sets of sixteen device lanes. Too expensive for mid-budget performance enthusiasts, this part is usually bundled with other high-end features to create a premium package. Though high-end in every respect, EVGA had a tough time filling-out its Z170 Classified with a broad-enough features set to match our expectations for the $400+ premium market.
Unlike its above-mentioned competitor, Gigabyte’s Z170X-Gaming G1 has no trouble presenting enough features to qualify it as a «premium class» product by nearly any definition. Advancements begin with Intel’s DSL6540 Thunderbolt 3 controller, which replaces the ASM1142 USB 3.
1 controller found on the Z170 Classified while simultaneously adding a myriad of connection possibilities.
Gigabyte also added an 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi controller with up to 867mbps bandwidth, while retaining dual Gigabit Ethernet capability. The company also didn’t drop the ASM1142 from its controller set, instead it was moved to a PCIe-based (via SATA-E) front-panel device.
We even see a pair of G1/4 fittings to connect the Z170X-Gaming G1’s 22-phase voltage regulator to an open-loop liquid cooler.
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Quad-SLI on Skylake, and now with Thunderbolt 3
by Ian Cutresson December 1, 2015 9:30 AM EST
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GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 Overview and Feature ComparisonBoard Features, Visual InspectionBIOSSoftwareSystem PerformanceCPU Performance, Short Form TestsGaming Performance 2015GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 Conclusions
This is a review of a $500 motherboard for Skylake processors.
For some readers, there’s going to an instant reaction of a series of question marks, confused emoji and an interrobang or two. You might ask why would anyone want to spend this much on a Skylake motherboard, when at this price point with a K-series processor, one could flip it around and go for a six-core Haswell-E and motherboard, get more cores and more PCIe lanes? The answer is usually simple – more cores only helps with certain non-gaming workloads, and the Z170 chipset has the potential to offer more than X99. With the GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1, that means full quad-SLI while also using dual M.2 at PCIe 3.0 x4 speeds, with three Killer networks in tow, up to four USB 3.1 ports, ten SATA ports, and due to a recent update, all this comes with Thunderbolt 3 as well as numerous overclocking features and customizable lighting. It’s the first list of features on a motherboard that stretches the Z170 chipset to the limit.
Other AnandTech Reviews for Intel’s 6th Generation CPUs and 100-Series Motherboards
Skylake-K Review: Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K — CPU Review
Comparison between the i7-6700K and i7-2600K in Bench – CPU Comparison
Overclocking Performance Mini-Test to 4.
8 GHz – Overclocking
Skylake Architecture Analysis — Architecture
Z170 Chipset Analysis and 55+ Motherboards — Motherboard Overview
Discrete Graphics: An Update for Z170 Motherboards — PCIe Firmware Update
100-Series (descending price):
The ASRock Z170 Extreme7+ Review ($240)
The MSI Z170 Gaming M7 Review ($230)
The ASUS Z170-A Review ($165)
To read specifically about the Z170 chip/platform and the specifications therein, our deep dive into what it is can be found at this link.
GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 Overview
Try thinking of an ultimate motherboard. Unless you’re really excited by motherboards, or know how intricate they can be under the surface, motherboards do not exude a lot of enthusiasm but there is always a chance to be creative, especially as how the Z170 chipset enables 20 PCIe lanes in five sets, where each set can be organized as any combination of x1/x2/x4 up to a total of four.
This allows additional ports, controllers and features that wouldn’t normally be possible. Of course, adding those ports and controllers ultimately costs money as well.
But what if money was not an object? Several M.2 ports, extra SATA ports, add in a few USB 3.1, M.2 or Ethernet implementations, or go whacky with some RAID controllers? Well apart from that last one, GIGABYTE seems to have you covered with the Z170X-Gaming G1.
For sheer active functionality, especially as a gamer, you are covered. Here’s a basic list:
Dual Killer E2400 Network Ports + Killer AC-1535 2T2R 802.11ac WiFi with MU-MIMO support
USB 3.1-A and USB 3.1-C from Intel’s Alpine Ridge controller
A USB 3.1 front panel that coverts a SATA Express port into USB 3.1-A and USB 3.1-C
The USB 3.1-C on the rear panel, with updates, supports Thunderbolt 3
A PLX8747 PCIe multiplexing switch enables from x16/x16 to x8/x8/x8/x8 Support
10 SATA Ports (PCH and ASMedia ASM1061 Controllers)
3 SATA Express Ports
11 USB 3.
0 Ports (Mix of PCH direct and via Renesas PCH Hubs)
Creative Sound Core 3D Audio and Software Suite
USB DAC-UP for clean USB power for DACs
Then there’s the passive functionality:
International Rectifier power delivery via 22 phases
Combination power delivery heatsink supporting air and water cooling
Enhanced Audio with gain switches and replaceable OP-AMPs
Performance Tuning IC for enhanced BCLK range
PCIe shielding for enhanced mechanical reinforcement for heavy GPUs
There are also nods to using black caps, increased gold count in the socket (15 micron) and other smaller differences, but this is starting to sound like a press release. The point is that the GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 comes and throws everything including the metaphorical kitchen sink at you.
The BIOS we tested had MultiCore Turbo enabled by default which gave high stock performance numbers but also increased the power consumption at load, which is the usual tradeoff.
Due to the use of Creative’s audio, our audio tests had issues getting to work and the beta BIOS gave a large DPC Latency, however non-quick boot POST times were certainly ballpark, as was USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 performance.
The GIGABYTE BIOS retains the look from X99 with iterative updates, but still feels indecisive about a clean classic look or a full HD mode – through the BIOS we achieved a 4.7 GHz overclock with the i7-6700K sample very comfortably at lower voltage and the same power as the stock settings, for just a few degrees extra. The software is perhaps where GIGABYTE has changed the most, with a new look APP Center and a more focused implementation of their original design.
All-in-all, $500 is a lot to spend on a Skylake motherboard. But for that cost, GIGABYTE provides a fair chunk of service that is hard to beat. Read on for the full review.
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Page 2: In The Box and Visual Inspection
Page 3: BIOS
Page 4: Software
Page 5: System Performance (Audio, USB, Power, POST Times on Windows 7, Latency)
Page 6: CPU Performance, Short Form (Office Tests and Transcoding)
Page 7: Gaming Performance 2015 (R7 240, GTX 770, GTX 980)
Page 8: Conclusions
Quick Board Feature Comparison
| Motherboard Comparison | ||
| GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 | MSI Z170 Gaming M7ASUS Z170-AASRock Z170 Extreme7+GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 | |
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1151 |
| MSRP at Review | $500 | $230 |
| DRAM | 4 x DDR4 | 4 x DDR4 |
| PCIe Layout | x8/x8/x8/x8 (PLX 8747) | x8/x8 |
| BIOS Version Tested | F4p | 142 |
| MCT Enabled Automatically? | Yes | Yes |
USB 3. 1 (10 Gbps) |
Intel Alpine Ridge 1 x Type-A 1 x Type-C |
ASMedia ASM1142 1 x Type-A 1 x Type-C |
| M.2 Slots | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| U.2 Ports | No | No |
| Network Controller | 2 x Killer E2400 1 x Killer 1535 2×2 802.11ac |
1 x Killer E2400 |
| Audio Controller | Creative SoundCore 3D | Realtek ALC1150 |
| HDMI 2.0 | Yes, via LSPcon | No |
GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 Overclocking
Experience with GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1
The Z170X-Gaming G1’s overclocking functions come in a variety of formats. Most users will notice the operating system software Easy Tune first through the GIGABYTE App Center which offers a set of overclock values or an Auto Tuning mode.
Within this interface, we also get sliding options for CPU, DDR and Power OC as represented by the tabs above the options, but also a hot-key setting.
GIGABYTE also offers a simple interface of extreme overclockers through the website, but for most users the simple options will satisfy most. Admittedly the OC option at 4.4 GHz for our i7-6700K seems a little low for an automatic option, but there are more in the BIOS.
With the BIOS overclocking modes, GIGABYTE’s standard layout of splitting Frequency, Memory and Voltage into separate menus continues. Personally, this makes it a little frustrating when you want to change frequency and voltages at the same time because it requires navigating in and out of menus.
There are also a set of automatic CPU overclock options here as well under the CPU upgrade dropdown in the Frequency sub-menu.
Methodology
Our standard overclocking methodology is as follows. We select the automatic overclock options and test for stability with PovRay and OCCT to simulate high-end workloads. These stability tests aim to catch any immediate causes for memory or CPU errors.
For manual overclocks, based on the information gathered from previous testing, starts off at a nominal voltage and CPU multiplier, and the multiplier is increased until the stability tests are failed. The CPU voltage is increased gradually until the stability tests are passed, and the process repeated until the motherboard reduces the multiplier automatically (due to safety protocol) or the CPU temperature reaches a stupidly high level (100ºC+). Our test bed is not in a case, which should push overclocks higher with fresher (cooler) air.
Overclock Results
One of GIGABYTE’s quirks in recent generations is its lack to propagate automatic overclock settings. By this I mean that say I was to select the 4.6 GHz option, it would leave the CPU Voltage and Load Line Calibration listed as ‘Auto’ rather than their true values. This means that at POST it reads the CPU Upgrade option and then finds a look-up table of data, rather than when the CPU Upgrade option is applied to adjust the other registers so they are read directly at POST.
Nevertheless, if you want a pure CPU Upgrade option, our set of tests showed consistent load voltage of 1.416 volts. The default BIOS also showed a CPU voltage of 1.404 volts, due to MultiCore Turbo being enabled by default – this means that with the Z170X-Gaming G1, if users can overclock manually then we can hit 4.6 GHz and still be at a lower voltage, lower load temperature and lower power consumption than the stock MCT value and have higher performance.
It is also worth noting that GIGABYTE’s FCLK settings are found in the Frequency sub-menu in the BIOS, with the 8x ratio being set by default:
Board Features, Visual Inspection
GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 Overview and Feature ComparisonBoard Features, Visual InspectionBIOSSoftwareSystem PerformanceCPU Performance, Short Form TestsGaming Performance 2015GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 Conclusions
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Review and testing of the video card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming
Contents
- Introduction
- Review Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming
- Packaging and delivery
- Appearance and dimensions
- Cooling system
- PCB
- Test bench
- Instrumentation and Test Method
- Standard frequencies and overclocking
- Cooling System Potential Study
- Electricity consumption level
- Conclusion
Introduction
The laboratory continues the cycle of materials devoted to video cards of the GeForce GTX 1060 series, the heart of which is the GP106 graphics processor.
Thanks to our partner, Regard, we are reviewing the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming. It belongs to the updated G1 Gaming line and is distinguished by the original Windforce 2X cooling system, non-reference PCB and good factory overclocking.
Unlike the older versions reviewed earlier — Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming and Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming — the hero of the review is offered at a more attractive price, which increases its chances of getting into the class of popular solutions. It remains to establish how things are with the noise level, cooler efficiency and other subtleties.
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Review Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming
Full name: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming, manufacturer code: GV-N1060G1 Gaming-6GD.
Packaging and Delivery Kit
The Gigabyte video card comes in a bright and recognizable box with a branded eye. Along with the manufacturer and model names, the package lists supported Nvidia technologies, the Windforce cooling system, RGB lighting, and factory overclocking are noted.
The reverse side of the box is more informative and includes a description of the cooler, a story about a selection of the best GPUs and custom lighting. If you look closely at the bottom, you can see the minimum requirements for a PC, consisting of a power supply. The latter is desirable with a power of 400 W or more.
Behind such a bright package are two boxes made of thick black cardboard with the logo of the G1 Gaming line.
The video card itself is protected from environmental influences: it is placed in an antistatic bag and fixed in a central compartment made of polyethylene foam.
Package contents are not rich: a CD with drivers and a proprietary Xtreme Gaming Engine utility, a user manual for installing a video card in a PC. No bonuses were found in the package.
Appearance and dimensions
After getting acquainted with the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 and GeForce GTX 1080 models of the G1 Gaming line, you expect a similar design from the new product, but this expectation is only partially confirmed.
On the one hand, the expressive black casing of the Windforce cooling system is emphasized by orange inserts that cover the radiator on the sides.
However, instead of three fans, the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming video card has two, but with a larger diameter. It’s turntables 92 mm, which do not completely cover the cooler area.
Note that they rotate in different directions, which, according to the developers of Gigabyte, has a positive effect on the efficiency of the cooling system.
Despite its positioning, the considered version of the GeForce GTX 1060 can be marked with a «backplate» on the reverse side of the circuit board. The name of the manufacturer is applied to the base plate, through slots for air circulation are not provided.
The rear panel uses five video outputs, which are the reference set for the GeForce GTX 1060, only their order has changed:
- One DVI-D;
- One HDMI;
- Three DisplayPorts.
The following resolutions are supported:
- Digital — up to 7680 x 4320.
The side panel of the cooling system housing is distinguished by two inscriptions. They are equipped with RGB backlight, and the user can change the color and mode of operation. Convenient indication is beautifully combined with a transparent side window on the left side of the case.
The organization of additional power has not changed in comparison with older models and includes one eight-pin connector. The TDP level is not declared.
But if we take into account all the specifics of the GeForce GTX 1060 model and factory overclocking, then the power consumption of the new product is at around 120-130 watts.
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics adapter fully met all the performance expectations placed on it. As a nominal replacement for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, it was able to outperform the previous flagship (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti), thus demonstrating the full benefit of the effect of healthy competition on the motivation of manufacturers. The most important confirmation of the good work done by NVIDIA is the high demand for this video card in the market, which does not allow its price to drop to the officially declared level, even several months after the announcement.
NVIDIA partners were the first to see the full power of the new product.
Therefore, they did not stint on various hardware improvements to the design of its printed circuit board and modification of the cooling system, releasing a wide variety of options. For example, the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 series at the time of writing the review includes five modified options: three of them belong to the GIGABYTE Xtreme Gaming series, and the other two have replenished the GIGABYTE G1 Gaming line. It is the representative of the latter that we will consider. Meet GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming (GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8GD) .
This graphics card offers us a factory overclocked GPU, which is also selected using a special GPU Gauntlet sorting process, a reinforced power subsystem, a proprietary WINDFORCE 3X cooling system, and even RGB lighting with support for 16.8 million colors. Everything looks just fine, but how well does it look against the background of already tested modifications of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 from other partners? Let’s find out.
Specification
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Model |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming (GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8GD) |
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GPU |
NVIDIA GP104-400 |
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Microarchitecture |
NVIDIA Pascal |
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Technical process, nm |
16 (FinFET) |
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Number of CUDA cores |
2560 |
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Number of texture units |
160 |
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Number of raster blocks |
64 |
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GPU clock frequency, MHz |
1695 / 1835 («Gaming») |
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Video memory type |
GDDR5X |
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Volume, GB |
8 |
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Effective memory frequency, MHz |
10010 |
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Memory bus width, bit |
256 |
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Memory bandwidth, GB/s |
320 |
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External interfaces |
1 x DVI-D |
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Optional PCIe power connector |
1 x 8-pin |
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Minimum recommended power supply wattage, W |
500 |
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Dimensions from the official website (according to measurements in our test lab), mm |
280 x 114 x 41 (295 x 115) |
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Drivers |
Latest drivers can be downloaded from the GIGABYTE website or the GPU manufacturer’s website |
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Manufacturer website |
GIGABYTE |
0b Packaging and scope of delivery
We meet by clothes, and in this case — by packaging. The cardboard box is made in a colorful and very informative style, clearly focusing the user’s attention on the key advantages of the GIGABYTE GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8GD.
But there is no table of the main characteristics here. Instead, there is a QR code that leads to the official product page, where you can find out all the information of interest in more detail.
On the back, the manufacturer has indicated the recommended system requirements for optimal performance of the video card. In particular, the power supply should not be less than 500 W, and it is highly desirable to have one 8-pin PCIe connector in it. For the processor, GIGABYTE recommends using a model from the Intel Core i7 series with a frequency of 3.2 GHz or higher.
Only software CD and paper user manual included. If necessary, you will have to look for all the necessary adapters yourself.
Appearance
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is currently the most powerful member of the NVIDIA Pascal family with a claimed TDP of 180W. And although this is 70 W less than the previous flagship, a powerful cooling system will come in handy here.
In this case, the proprietary WINDFORCE 3X design is installed, which increases the dimensions of the novelty to 295 x 115 mm (according to our changes).
Having dismantled the cooling system, we can admire the modified design of the printed circuit board with the traditional arrangement of key nodes: the main element is the graphics processor, around which all eight memory chips are located. And on the right side is the power subsystem.
It is built in a reinforced 8+2-phase design (the reference version is 5+1-phase design) using high quality components: tantalum polymer capacitors and ferrite chokes. All this should accompany the stable operation of the GIGABYTE GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8GD graphics adapter even under high manual overclocking.
The PWM controller is the uPI Semiconductor uP9511P chip, familiar to us from the reference design. She nestled on the back of the circuit board.
Part of the power to the internal components is supplied through the PCI Express 3.
0 x16 slot. The rest is handled by one additional 8-pin PCIe connector. It is located in such a way that the cooling system does not interfere with connecting and disconnecting the power cable. Immediately below it, you can see a status LED indicator that signals power problems if they occur.
On the other side of the PCB, you can see two connectors for connecting NVIDIA SLI bridges, allowing you to form multigraphic bundles to combine computing resources.
Reference set of interfaces is used to connect monitors:
- 1 x DVI-D;
- 1 x HDMI 2.0b;
- 3 x DisplayPort 1.4.
The maximum resolution is 7680 x 4320. However, it requires two DisplayPorts to be used.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming video accelerator has two factory overclocked profiles: «Gaming» (used by default) and «OC». You can switch between them using the Xtreme Engine proprietary utility. Testing was conducted in the «Gaming» profile, in which the nominal frequency of the GPU is increased from 1607 to 1696 MHz, and dynamic — from 1733 to 1835 MHz, which guarantees an additional bonus in performance.
The «OC» mode offers even higher settings: 1721 and 1860 MHz respectively.
The memory of the novelty with a total capacity of 8 GB is typed using Micron’s GDDR5X chips. Their effective clock speed corresponds to the reference level of 10010 MHz, and the throughput reaches 320 GB / s with a 256-bit bus.
The last design element that I would like to draw your attention to is the LED illumination of some structural elements. You can fully configure its operation in the mentioned Xtreme Engine utility. By the way, the inscription «FAN STOP» lights up only when the cooler switches to the passive mode.
Cooling system
The proprietary WINDFORCE 3X cooler is responsible for efficient heat dissipation from internal components. Traditionally, its design includes a passive and an active part. The first is represented by a two-section heatsink, three copper composite heat pipes with a diameter of 8 mm, which are in direct contact with the GPU, and a stiffening plate on the back.
Through additional inserts with thermal interfaces, this design also removes excess heat from the elements of the power subsystem and memory chips.
The copper heatpipes themselves are securely soldered to the heatsink fins to improve heat transfer.
As for the active part, it is represented by three 77 mm Power Logic PLD08010S12H axial fans mounted on a plastic casing. The special design of their blades should be accompanied by an increase in the forced air flow.
With automatic fan speed control, in maximum load mode, the graphics core heated up to 74 ° C, and the propellers themselves worked at 64% (2431 rpm) of their maximum power. In this mode, the noise corresponded to the average level, but it did not interfere with work near the PC at all.
In the reference model with a lower frequency formula, the temperature of the GPU rose to 82°C, while in competitive analogues it was in the range of 69-71°C.
Forced setting of the blade rotation speed to the maximum (3792 rpm) allowed to reduce the temperature of the GPU to 63°C, which provides a good margin for further overclocking experiments, because the critical temperature for NVIDIA GP104 is 94°C.