Gtx 1080 ti reference: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Specs

Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti review: the numbers are in. Hail to the 4K king

The Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti is the current fastest GeForce GPU, and your best hope for genuine gaming performance as a 4K graphics card. It’s well over a year old now, but it’s still the king. Of course there’s always the ultra expensive Titan cards, but they cost stupid money. Well, all the cards have been stupidly expensive while the cryptocurrency market was breaking our tech-buying hearts… but at least graphics card prices are starting to settle down a little.

But the GTX 1080 Ti is the final piece of the puzzle with regards to the Pascal generation of GeForce GPUs, and fits in the sizable gap between the GTX 1080 and the Titan Xp.

It’s also going to remain the fastest GeForce card on the market until Nvidia gets around to translating the currently compute-based Nvidia Volta architecture down to the desktop level later this year. Exactly when that happens we’re still not sure, but even once the new cards do land around August/September time,  the GTX 1080 Ti is still going to remain an outstanding GPU.

It looks like the new mainstream gaming GPUs will be at least unveiled around August 20 this year, as Nvidia’s Hot Chips and pre-Gamescom events will happen that day on either side of the Atlantic. It still hasn’t stated the name or the architecture yet, so they could still be called either GTX 2080 or GTX 1180, but we’re still betting on them essentially running on the Nvidia Volta tech.

Though maybe the new cards will come rocking a newly-minted Nvidia Turing architecture, or maybe Nvidia Ampere… Right now there is more speculation over the naming of the next-gen GeForce cards than there is any hard fact.

Or soft fact. Right now, I’d take soft fact.

Whatever, the powerful, efficient Pascal architecture has had a good run though, and the GTX 1080 Ti is absolutely the best of the gaming lot.

Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti specs

As possibly the final grand hurrah of the Pascal architecture (we’re refusing to count the bizarre GTX 1070 Ti) the GTX 1080 Ti is a very familiar card, made even more so by its striking resemblance to the Titan X. We had originally expected Nvidia to follow its previous Titan>Ti form by chopping a few chunks of logic out of the big chip to squeeze it down into a more price-friendly, consumer-focused form. Not a bit of it…

Nvidia has pretty much just rebadged the original Titan X and nearly halved its price. To that end the GTX 1080 Ti is rocking the same 16nm FinFET GP102 GPU with 12 billion transistors and the same 3,584 CUDA cores inside it.

GTX 1080 Ti GTX Titan X GTX 1080
GPU GP102 GP102 GP104
Lithography 16nm FinFET 16nm FinFET 16nm FinFET
Transistors 12bn 12bn 7.2bn
Chip size 471mm2 471mm2 314mm2
Boost clock 1,582MHz 1,531MHz 1,733MHz
Base clock 1,480MHz 1,417MHz 1,607MHz
CUDA cores 3,584 3,584 2,560
Memory Capacity 11GB GDDR5X 12GB GDDR5X 8GB GDDR5X
Memory bus 352-bit 384-bit 256-bit
TDP 250W 250W 180W
Launch price $699 (£699) $1,200 (£1,179) $529 (£423)

Those cores are arrayed across 28 streaming microprocessors (SMs) in six graphics processing clusters. The full core configuration, though, is ever so slightly different from the Titan X. Despite having the same 3,584 cores and 224 texture units, Nvidia has cut the number of render output units (ROPs) to 88, down from 96. It’s also made a slight incision into the cache and removed a small amount of that too – the L2 cache on the Titan X stands at 3,072K, while the GTX 1080 Ti has 2,816K of L2.

Things are most different on the memory side, though the important spec change isn’t actually the drop from 12GB to 11GB of GDDR5X. Working with memory maestro, Micron, Nvidia has dropped the fastest high-capacity graphics memory around onto the GTX 1080 Ti’s PCB. This new iteration of GDDR5X memory has a standard operating frequency of 5,505MHz and an 11Gbps data rate. That means despite actually having less memory, and thus a smaller aggregated memory bus (352-bit instead of the Titan X’s 384-bit), the GTX 1080 Ti comes with a total memory bandwidth of 484GB/s. That may only be 4GB/s faster than the Titan X, but that’s still impressive.

Nvidia has also boosted the cooling and power componentry surrounding the beefy GP102 GPU that forms the beating heart of the GTX 1080 Ti. The new seven-phase dual-FET design spreads the power load more than the Titan X and allows for less power leakage (realised in GPU terms as heat) and a cleaner supply of juice. This is partly how Nvidia has been able to ship the standard GTX 1080 Ti cards with a higher out-of-the-box boost clock than the Titan X.

The Founders Edition cooler features a new vapour chamber and an overall design which Nvidia claims offers twice the airflow area the GTX 1080’s Founders Edition has. The extra exhaust area needed to boost the airflow does mean there’s no DVI connection on the card’s I/O plate, though.

Nvidia does supply a DisplayPort to DVI adapter however, for those who can’t give up their old-school monitors. I’ve still got a lovely 30-inch IPS Dell screen that needs a DVI connection so I can totally sympathise…

Interestingly, though, despite the extra power and cooling engineering efforts, the thermal threshold of the chip has actually been lowered from its Titan X days. The Titan X will only start throttling its chip when the silicon tops 94°C, while the GTX 1080 Ti will start reining in its GPU at 91°C.

Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti benchmarks

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Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti performance

So there it is, in orange and blue: the GTX 1080 Ti is faster in-game than Pascal’s Titan X. It’s only ever by a couple of frames per second on average at most, but the fact there is a performance delta leaning towards the newer, cheaper card at all is deeply impressive.

It ought to go without saying, then, that means it also gives the GTX 1080 a powerful shoeing in the gaming performance stakes too. Nvidia has been calling this the best Ti card it’s ever produced for the fact it estimates a 35% performance boost over the GTX 1080 with the new GTX 1080 Ti, but in our testing that’s looking like a rather conservative statement.

At times, especially at 4K, we’ve been seeing performance well over 50% higher using the GTX 1080 Ti. The price difference between the two cards then does genuinely offer a serious frame rate upgrade for the money, giving a clear delineation between Nvidia’s top two consumer-focused GPUs. If you’re sticking with a 1440p monitor the GTX 1080 will see you right, but if your focus is fixed firmly on 4K screens – or above – then the GTX 1080 Ti is the only card you need to consider right now.

While there isn’t much of a difference in the gaming performance of the GTX 1080 Ti and the Titan X, there does seem to be in the overall power draw. We measured the maximum platform power draw from the wall during intensive 3D testing and the GTX 1080 Ti seemed a good bit more thirsty than the Titan X. Given the higher GPU clockspeeds and the increased memory frequency though that’s probably not surprising. When you’ve got a chip as big and complex as the GP102 GPU the power draw increases dramatically as you push it harder and harder.

That’s evident in our overclocking testing too. At our peak GPU and memory frequencies both the GTX 1080 Ti and Titan X push well over the 400W peak. Sadly, though, I was unable to get either GP102 chips above the 2GHz overclocking mark Jen-Hsun Huang had been showing off on stage at the GDC unveiling of the GTX 1080 Ti.

Still, hitting a GPU offset of +150MHz and +190MHz for the Ti and Titan X respectively isn’t bad and meant both cards were generally (because of frequency/power variance) running at around 1,911MHz in-game.

On the memory side, the GTX 1080 Ti’s newly-minted Micron GDDR5X memory is capable of being pushed a lot further than that of the Titan X. I was still able to coax the older card’s memory up above the 11Gbps mark, but on the Ti I almost hit 12Gbps. Despite that, with both cards running at their maximum overclock, the Titan X actually maintained the very slightest performance lead over the GTX 1080 Ti.

This is where the GTX 1080 Ti’s new cooler comes into play, though. The Titan X gets incredibly blowy once you start cranking up the clocks, while the GTX 1080 Ti is noticeably quieter. It’s definitely not actuallyquiet though, when you get above 50% fan speed you will certainly know about it. We’ll be looking to the board partners and their bespoke cooling arrays to change that.

Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti verdict

For all the little details of this review, the cache, GPU, and memory differences, all you need to know is Nvidia has created a graphics card with all the power of its flagship Titan X for almost half the price. So yeah, for all your 4K needs look no further. Shouldn’t have really bothered writing all that other stuff, should I? This could’ve just been a 140 character Twitter review…

There is still the fact that, while in comparison with the $1,200 Titan X the GTX 1080 Ti looks like a bargain, we’re still talking about a consumer-focused graphics card that costs $870(£669). That’s a huge amount of money, and just because the professional-level Titan X has been priced at that point it doesn’t mean we ought to accept that high-end graphics cards aimed at the consumer market should cost the best part of a grand.

Kudos to Nvidia though for finally giving up on the Pascal generation’s reference card/Founders Edition pricing shenanigans. But we’re still going to see some seriously expensive GTX 1080 Ti cards in the coming months.

The straight GTX 1080’s price drop, however, makes that a far more tempting GPU for anyone not yet looking to make the move to 4K. At 1440p and 1080p the GTX 1080 is more than enough GPU for even the most discerning of gamers. Even at 4K it manages some pretty healthy frame rates, especially if you’re smart with your graphics and post-processing settings.

But what of the Titan X? The GTX 1080 Ti is like a giant silicon middle-finger to anyone who dropped the cash on a Titan X, but also leaves the suddenly irrelevant card dead in the water. There’s simply no point, no benefit, to picking the Titan X over the Ti. And that’s a first; the Ti cards have always been mighty close to their Titan compatriots, but have generally maintained a slight lead, even if just in their extended frame buffer.

Which is why Nvidia subsequently released the Titan Xp a short while after the GTX 1080 Ti launch fuss had died down. As predicted, it uses the full GP102 core Nvidia fitted out their top Quadro cards with.

For most of us, the GTX 1080 Ti remains the best high-end 4K graphics card around. It’s still priced beyond the reach of normal gamers, but if your wallet is fat and you’re aiming for the highest resolutions in gaming then this is the GPU for you. Hell, you can pick up two of them for only slightly more than you might spend on a brand new Titan Xp.

Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti

Nothing else save a $1,200 Titan X can come close to the incredible performance of the GTX 1080 Ti. It’s still an offensively expensive graphics card, but it’s absolutely your best bet for serious 4K gaming performance.

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The GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti is NVIDIA’s new flagship gaming GPU, based on the NVIDIA Pascal™ architecture. The latest addition to the ultimate gaming platform, this card is packed with extreme gaming horsepower, next-gen 11 Gbps GDDR5X memory, and a massive 11 GB frame buffer.


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  • specification
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  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX® VR Ready
  • Multi-Projection
  • NVIDIA® Ansel
  • NVIDIA® G-SYNC™
  • NVIDIA® SLI® w/ HB Bridge Support
  • NVIDIA® GameStream™
  • NVIDIA® GPU Boost™ 3. 0
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 12 API with feature level 12_1
  • Vulkan API
  • Open GL 4.5 Support
  • PCIe 3.0
  • OS Certification — Windows 7-10, Linux, Free85BSDx86
  • Display Connectors – DP1.4, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI
  • HDCP 2.2
  • Latest Display Interface Support DP 1.4
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  • GPU Engine Specs:
  • CUDA Cores 3584
  • Base Clock (MHz) 1480
  • Boost Clock (MHz) 1582
  • Memory Specs:
  • Memory Clock (Gbps) 11.0
  • Memory Interface Width 352-bit GDDR5X
  • Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 484
  • Feature Support:
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • Bus Support PCI-E 3.0
  • OS Certification — Windows 7-10, Linux, Free85BSDx86
  • Supported Technologies Microsoft® DirectX® 12
  • Virtual Reality Ready Yes
  • NVIDIA® SLI® w/ HB Bridge Support
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  2. 1x 6-pin & 1x 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors
  3. Minimum 600W or greater system power supply
  4. 350MB of available hard-disk space
  5. 8GB system memory (16GB or higher recommended)
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Outsmarting the competition

The ROG Strix GTX 1080 Ti graphics card is a top-of-the-line gaming graphics card packed with many exclusive ASUS technologies. The cooling system used on it boasts high efficiency due to dust-proof fans with optimized impeller geometry, and the ability to connect 4-pin case fans will ensure the most comfortable temperature conditions for such a powerful device. The Aura Sync lighting system helps enhance your PC design with original lighting effects, while VR-compatible HDMI ports give gamers an immersive virtual reality experience. The ROG Strix GTX 1080 Ti comes with GPU Tweak II (for tweaking and monitoring graphics card settings) and XSplit Gamecaster (for real-time recording and streaming of gameplay). nine0003

High Efficiency Cooling

Larger Radiator Surface

Cooler and Quieter

The new ROG Strix series graphics cards come in a 2.5-slot thick form factor, resulting in a 40% larger heatsink surface than the standard 2-slot form factor. slot. The increased heat dissipation area contributes to better cooling of the device.

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Improved heat dissipation of the graphics chip

MaxContact is the name of a new technology for manufacturing the base of the copper heatsink that is mounted on the GPU. With a smoother surface than conventional heatsinks, this heatsink provides a larger contact area and therefore better heat transfer.

Optimized Fans

Enhanced Airflow and Static Pressure

The high quality fans with optimized impeller geometry included in this graphics card’s cooling system increase airflow and increase static pressure compared to the reference model cooler. At the same time, they produce three times less noise. nine0003

Silent operation

Enjoy the silence!

At low to medium load levels, when the GPU temperature stays below the set level*, the cooler will cool the Strix graphics card in passive mode, i.e. with zero fan noise.

* For ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, the temperature threshold is 55°.

IP5X Certified

Extended Lifespan

The fans used on ROG Strix series graphics cards are IP5X dustproof. This means their durability, which in turn increases the life of the entire device. nine0003

ASUS FanConnect II

Connecting case fans

ASUS FanConnect II technology means that the graphics card has a pair of 4-pin connectors for connecting PWM or voltage controlled case fans. The change in their speed is based on the temperature of the central or graphics processor. In addition, the user is given the opportunity to flexibly adjust the adjustment algorithm.

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The GPU Tweak II utility allows you to use the following FanConnect II modes:

Auto Mode:
Fans are adjusted according to a preset algorithm based on the temperature of the GPU.

Manual setting:
Set a fixed speed for connected fans.

User mode:
The user can select which component (GPU or CPU) to adjust the speed of the connected fans based on the temperature of which, and set the algorithm for changing this speed in order to achieve the optimal balance between cooling efficiency and noise level. nine0003

Quality and Reliability

Auto-Extreme Technology

Automated Manufacturing

A fully automated manufacturing process (Auto-Extreme Technology) contributes to the high quality of the finished device, meeting more stringent environmental regulations by eliminating harmful chemicals and reducing energy consumption by 50% .

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Aura Sync

Outshining the competition

Stylish Aura Sync LED lighting featured on ROG Strix series graphics cards offers millions of color combinations combined with six mesmerizing visual effects. In addition, by connecting the video card to the appropriate ASUS motherboard, you can synchronize their backlighting with each other.

Experience Aura
Color and brightness

Special effects

static

Constant glow

Pulsation

Gradually inclusion and off

Stricting

Higher flashes are turned on in short outbreaks

Cycle

Switching between different colors

Music

Pulsation in the rhythm

Color change based on GPU temperature (load level)

Immersive gaming

VR-enabled HDMI connections

Experience another reality

ROG Strix graphics cards feature dual HDMI connections, allowing you to connect both a display and a VR system at the same time.

ASUS Beyond VR Ready:

expand the capabilities of your computer.

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The perfect combination of monitor and graphics card

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The ROG SLI HB Bridge is designed to combine two graphics cards occupying 3 or 4 slot space into a single graphics subsystem that will have the increased performance required for maximum comfort in modern computer games at the highest picture quality settings. The bridge is equipped with the Aura Sync lighting system, which can take on many different colors and synchronize with the lighting of other ASUS devices. nine0003

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System Services:

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Free up system memory without closing running processes.

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Game Casting over the Internet

The software bundled with this video card includes a 1-year license for XSplit Gamecaster, a handy utility for broadcasting and recording gameplay (the cost of such a license, purchased separately, is $99). Implemented as an interface overlaid on top of the game itself, it also displays system monitoring data (GPU frequency, video card temperature, video memory load level) and contains GPU Tweak II utility controls (for example, to switch between profiles with settings or instantly overclock the video card). nine0003

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GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is NVIDIA’s latest flagship GPU featuring the Pascal microarchitecture and 11 GB of state-of-the-art GDDR5X video memory. #GameReady.

Speed ​​

The GPU of the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 3584 CUDA cores. Combined with a large amount of high-speed video memory, this makes it 35% faster than the GeForce GTX 1080.

NVIDIA Pascal microarchitecture

The new Pascal microarchitecture gives this graphics card amazing performance, while support for the latest technologies maximizes its functionality.

For VR

Experience the next generation of VR with NVIDIA VRWorks technology to deliver superior performance and compatibility with the best VR headsets.

Innovative solution

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti features a range of innovative engineering solutions, including cooling (evaporative chamber with radial fan) and power (7-phase system with DualFET transistors).

ROG Strix is ​​a new series of gaming devices under the Republic of Gamers brand. Their distinctive feature is the highest performance, the use of innovative technologies, an impeccable level of reliability and a stylish design that emphasizes the individuality of each gamer. The ROG Strix Series gives you the speed and functionality you need to win any game! nine0003

Review of ten GeForce GTX 1080 Ti video cards: choosing the best model

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Strix Gaming OC
  • Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Golden Sample
  • Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G
  • Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti X4 Ultra
  • Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Black
  • KFA2 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti EXOC White
  • MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11G
  • MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio
  • MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z
  • Characteristics of tested
  • graphics cards

  • Performance GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Conclusion

Intro

The whole computer world has stopped at a low start in anticipation of the announcement of a new line of Nvidia graphics accelerators. But for now, the company is in no hurry to please users by taking a defensive stance and minimizing possible leaks about the speed of video cards. nine0003

However, the theoretical hour X is about two months away, and we are already looking forward to a noticeable jump in performance. Meanwhile, the community of enthusiasts has split in two: one part of gamers began to save money for a top-end solution, the cost of which, according to partners, will not be democratic, and the second is studying models of the past generation based on Pascal, since their prices have noticeably decreased.

And in order not to be verbose, we will continue the series of summary materials on Nvidia graphics accelerators, and start with the big leagues. At the moment, the flagship GeForce GTX provides features that allow you to enjoy modern games even at 4K resolution at 60 FPS. Namely, according to rumors, it will become the main opponent of the imminent novelty. nine0003

It’s time to plunge into the past, because earlier in the laboratory we have already summed up the results of the confrontation between Nvidia GeForce GTX 1xxx vs GeForce GTX 9xx and chose the best models among the GeForce GTX 1060 and GeForce GTX 1080.

recommendations name: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, manufacturer code: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Description on the company’s website — link.

In the spring of 2017, the company decided to please players and enthusiasts with a new video card, and not just a new one, but the most productive one. Nvidia GTX Titan X (Pascal) was taken as the basis, as the most expensive and powerful. But for convincing leadership, something more was required — to attract a buyer with a price. And at the time of the announcement, the following happens: the GeForce GTX 1070 drops in price to $349, GeForce GTX 1080 — up to $ 499, and the flagship — GeForce GTX 1080 Ti gets a price of $ 649.

And so that the new video card does not step on the heels of the GeForce GTX Titan X, they removed one memory chip, reducing the volume to 11 GB, and with it one memory controller disappeared from the graphics processor, and set a new bus width format to 352 bits. True, the memory itself operates at a higher frequency: 2750 MHz instead of 2500 MHz.

Changes in the power section did not go unnoticed either: with the same power consumption of 250 W, we managed to raise the average GPU frequency to 1680 MHz. Recall that for the GeForce GTX Titan X the frequency of the video core was 1580 MHz. nine0003

Nvidia’s reference cooling system has been redesigned from time to time, but not this time. Engineers have worked only to increase the area of ​​the radiator. The evaporation chamber installed at its base has increased in size, which theoretically improved heat transfer by 10-15%. In addition, now the DVI ports do not interfere with the removal of heated air.

Initially, the GeForce GTX Titan X printed circuit board was taken as the basis for the flagship, the power system of which was conjured, strengthening the power circuits. As a result, the efficiency increased. nine0003

The GPU is now served by a seven-phase dual-phase system. The maximum output reaches 250 A, and the video card is powered by two 6 + 8 pin connectors.

Regular operating modes of the video card: GPU — 1480 MHz, boost — 1680 MHz, memory — 1376 MHz.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti review in our lab.

ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Strix Gaming OC

Full name: ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Strix Gaming OC Manufacturer code: ROG-Strix-GTX1080TI-O11G-Gaming. Description on the company’s website — link. nine0003

The front part of the ASUS ROG model is closed by the original cooling system, which visually has not undergone any changes and almost does not differ from the closest relatives of the ROG Strix series. All the same three 90 mm fans, a black protective cover, many edges and slots for ASUS Aura backlight.

The company’s developers refused to cool the GPU and the power subsystem with a single radiator. And now the plate that cools the VRM and memory chips is in contact with the main heat spreader through a thermal pad. nine0003

The next unexpected step for engineers is the transition from direct contact to the use of a nickel-plated plate, which many have been waiting for. As for the main radiator, it is pierced by six nickel-plated heat pipes with a diameter of 6 mm each. The nickel-plated base is even, the polishing can be called perfect, the reflection is mirror-like.

The graphics circuit board is ASUS’ own design. The power subsystem is made according to the 10 + 2 scheme (ten phases are responsible for powering the graphics processor, two for the memory subsystem), a high-quality Super Alloy Power II element base is used. nine0003

Regular operating modes of the video card: GPU -1594 MHz, boost — 1974 MHz, memory — 1376 MHz.

ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Strix Gaming OC review in our lab.

Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Golden Sample

Full name: Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Ti «Golden Sample», manufacturer code: 426018336-3903. Description on the company’s website — link.

The design of the Gainward version is close to the outlines of expensive supercars. The front side is decorated with a scarlet metal insert, a radial fan located in the front part is associated with the engine of the car, and the overall look is completed by a deaf plastic casing of the cooling system with the abbreviation «GS». nine0003

We have a reference model in the usual sense of the term, but we didn’t get everything that Nvidia offers from the reference version of Nvidia: only a printed circuit board and a similar cooling system. Each element hides its own nuances. For example, the reverse side of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Golden Sample is protected by a massive metal “backplate” without slots and decorative inserts. And to increase reliability and rigidity in the area of ​​the GPU, a cross was used.

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A decorative cover hides a massive cooler fixed in the side slots. The main radiator is a classic «sandwich» of plates and bases. For the sake of economy, the engineers replaced the evaporation chamber with an aluminum “blank”, and in order for the design to somehow cope with heat removal, they used a copper insert.

Video memory chips, vGPU and vMem mosfets are covered by a separate plate that acts as a heatsink and stiffeners. In the area of ​​the power subsystem, the structure received a slight bulge, which cannot be called an effective solution, but the placement of a “turbine” in this area makes it possible to blow the VRM subsystem one of the first. nine0003

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Golden Sample video card is based on the original Nvidia TTX printed circuit board using the Palit element base (Gainward is a subsidiary). Further solid differences.

Engineers redesigned part of the PCB, refusing two seats for microcircuits in the area of ​​the radial fan, and also removed the side additional power supply and cutout in the textolite.

The power subsystem is simplified, and although the total number of phases has not changed, not all elements are soldered. These changes are not in favor of Gainward. Now it is built according to the “7 + 2 + 1” scheme, in which seven phases are assigned to the graphics processor, two to the video memory, one to the PLL chip. nine0003

Regular operating modes of the video card: GPU -1506 MHz, boost — 1911 MHz, memory — 1376 MHz.

Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Golden Sample review in our lab, where you can get acquainted with alternative cooling systems of the reference version.

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G

Full name: Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G, manufacturer code: GV-N108TAorus-11GD. Description on the company’s website — link.

The Gigabyte model is 293 mm long, 142 mm wide and 55 mm high. The last parameter says that it will block three expansion slots, and enthusiasts who are going to install two such video cards in SLI mode will need a spacious case and a motherboard with PCI-Express connectors that are at the required distance from each other.

This version of the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has an interesting appearance, which is emphasized by three large fans with a diameter of 95 mm each and a casing equipped with illuminated side panel and crosshairs in the center.

The reverse side is protected by a backplate in the best tradition of top products. Of the interesting features, we note that it is part of a passive cooling system, in contact with the printed circuit board through a thermal interface.

Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G graphics card is cooled by a massive cooler. Its base is made in the form of a massive copper plate covering all eight memory chips. The technology of direct contact in this case was abandoned, perhaps it is for the better. The power subsystem is cooled by a soldered aluminum insert with two rows of thermal pads. nine0003

The design of a massive radiator is simple — it is a two-section heat spreader, assembled from a huge number of aluminum plates of complex shape. All connections are carefully soldered. Another factor is the use of composite heat pipes that enhance heat transfer. In total, six tubes are used here: five — with a diameter of 8 mm, one — 6 mm.

The Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G is built around an original black printed circuit board with a glossy sheen, which actually turns out to be a special coating to protect against moisture and dust. nine0003

The element base corresponds to the Ultra Durable VGA concept, which includes the use of high-quality capacitors, ferrite core chokes, field-effect transistors and double copper layers in the board.

The power subsystem is made according to the formula «12 + 2»: twelve phases are assigned to the graphics processor, and two go to the video memory.

Regular operating modes of the video card: GPU -1569 MHz, boost — 1949 MHz, memory — 1376 MHz.

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G review in our lab. nine0288

Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti X4 Ultra

Full name: iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti X4 Ultra, manufacturer code: C108T4-1SDN-Q6MNX. Description on the company’s website — link.

The original HerculeZ Air Boss cooling system is of particular interest. Three 90mm fans, a black protective shroud, a somewhat futuristic but no-nonsense design — this video card looks unusual visually. Moreover, its length barely exceeds 30 cm.

The main difference from competitors’ models and its own iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti X3 Ultra is the use of Active Power Cooling System (A.P.C.S) technology, which is based on a separate heatsink on the power circuits and a fourth fan blowing it.

The first thing that catches your eye is the plate on the memory chips and power circuits, which looks like a single whole, but in fact it is not: it consists of two separate parts. The heat dissipator of the power circuits not only cools them, but also covers part of the memory chips, making close contact with the heatsink on the rest of the chips. nine0003

In addition, the whole structure received a pair of heat pipes and fins, which will benefit the efficiency of this type of cooling. The main CO radiator is quite massive, two-section. It is pierced by four heat pipes: two 8 mm each and two 6 mm each.

The PCB of the Inno3D graphics card is made in the reference design. The difference is in the presence of a DVI-D video output. On the one hand, this ensures compatibility with a large number of monitors, on the other hand, it makes it impossible to install the EK Water Blocks full coverage water block for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and turn the model into a single-slot one. nine0003

The power subsystem is made according to the “7 + 1 + 2” scheme (GPU / PLL / MEM). Seven dual phases, 6 + 8 pin power supply, maximum current 250 A — we have already seen all this in the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti review.

Regular operating modes of the video card: GPU -1607 MHz, boost — 2025 MHz, memory — 1425 MHz.

Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti X4 Ultra review in our lab.

Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Black

Full name: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, manufacturer code: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Description on the company’s website — link. nine0003

Before us is a representative of the top segment with a pre-installed liquid cooling system that does not require additional maintenance, except for installation in the case. In the appearance of the Inno3D iChill Black model, the emphasis is on a strict style, represented by a black metal casing with slots around the perimeter and a red stripe crossing the equator. However, the monotony breaks down in the active state, when the «iChill» with a snowflake and «Accelero Hybrid S» are illuminated by RGB lighting. nine0003

Two rubberized tubes emerge from the top end, through which coolant flows from a water block pump installed on an Nvidia GP102 GPU. Their length is 365 mm, which is enough to accommodate a cooler with a 120 mm fan not only on the rear wall of the case, but also in the top and even the front section.

The cooling system of the Inno3D video card is a complex design of LSS and a modified cooling of the power section, as well as an external 120 mm fan and a power cable. nine0003

The CO metal casing, together with the water block pump, is attached directly to the casing along with the lighting elements, there is also an 80 mm spinner responsible for blowing the power subsystem.