Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Review
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Following our coverage and benchmarks of the Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 Ti AMP! Extreme, let’s take a look at another 1070 Ti GPU in this class from Asus. It’s the company’s ROG Strix model (See it on Newegg), making it a very close cousin to the company’s GTX 1080 Ti.
It is exactly the same size, has the same features, and is identical aside from the GPU nestled inside. It’s the top dog, in other words, and at $499 MSRP it’s $50 more expensive than the base 1070 Ti models, so that’s the price you pay for the huge cooling apparatus, LEDs, and Asus’ premium components. This is also the same price as the Zotac AMP! Extreme model we reviewed, so this price point seems to be the high-end of the GTX 1070 Ti market at this time. Let’s take her for a spin, shall we?
Design and Features
If you’ve seen a high-end Asus GPU in the last year or so this GPU will no doubt look familiar. Companies develop a set of technologies then add or subtract them from their cards based on pricing and positioning, and as a ROG Strix card this GPU has all of the bells and whistles Asus has at its disposal. It’s designed to run quiet even under load thanks to a massive cooler and its MaxContact heat spreader, and it’ll look good while doing so with RGB lighting. Before we get too far into the weeds though, let’s take a look at the spec chart. It seems like Nvidia is locking down the Base Clock numbers on all of the GTX 1070 Ti cards, but allowing its partners to override Boost Clock limits via software, which is what Asus has done with its GPU Tweak software. It includes one-click overclocking that lets you bump the Boost Clock up to 1,759MHz. As I’ve said before though, this is totally irrelevant since GPU Boost will go far beyond that with zero clicks, so I wouldn’t worry too much about spec charts.
The star of the show is its huge size, as it could be easily be mistaken for a GTX 1080 Ti. It’s a tad bit smaller than the massive 2.5 slot Zotac at 11.7″ long, and it only takes up two PCIe slots. It also only requires a single 8-pin PCIe power connector, whereas the Zotac requires two 8-pin connectors. The only other difference between this GPU and the Zotac we just reviewed (aside from the clock speeds) is that this GPU has two HDMI ports instead of one, but it is otherwise identical in terms of specs.
As I mentioned above this GPU has RGB lighting and you also get two fan headers on the edge of the PCB. If you plug in some case fans their speeds will sync up, thereby increasing cooling efficiency of your whole rig. This is a feature that is unique to Asus cards, and a pretty cool one at that. The RGB lighting makes your entire case glow and is not subtle at all, which I enjoyed.
These two fan headers on the PCB let you connect case fans to sync fan speed with the GPU.
Software
You have to use two pieces of software to get the most out of the ROG Strix — GPU Tweak for monitoring and overclocking, and Aura for the LED effects.
It’s a minor pain that they aren’t combined, but it’s not a major drawback. The Aura LED app is very straightforward and presents you with basic options to control the lighting. It’s super easy to use and I like that you can also choose to have it change the LED color inline with the temp of the GPU.
GPU Tweak II is the other app you use for overclocking and monitoring vitals, and though it’s not my favorite, it works just fine. This is where the one-click overclocking takes place, and I suspect most people will just click OC Mode and never touch it again. The GPU is silent even under mode, but the GPU is so quiet even under load in OC mode it’s a bit silly. You can monitor your GPU’s temps, usage, fan speeds and more in bar graph form and also see how much Vram is being used. If you click the little arrow in the right-hand corner to go into «professional mode,» you can manually overclock the GPU. Here’s what the screen looks like, and like other tools it lets you adjust the GPU and memory clocks, fan speed, and power target.
As you can see from the screen below, like on other GTX 10-series cards you can’t adjust the voltage.You can also detach the monitoring window from the main window and stick it in the corner of your display, but the numbers are too small to see at a glance.
Benchmarks
Having just tested our first GTX 1070 Ti card, I was eager to see how the ROG Strix would compare. To find out I squeezed it into the IGN test bench, which is outfitted with an Intel Core i7-7700K CPU, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, an Asus mobo, Intel SSD, and EVGA power supply. I ran tests in DX11 and compared it to the other 1070 Ti as well as the RX Vega 56, GTX 1070, and GTX 1080.
As I mentioned above, having just reviewed the Zotac AMP! Extreme I was curious to see if the Asus would perform similarly, and I figured it would as these are two cards at the top of the market thanks to their «close to 2GHz» clock speeds. Lo and behold, the cards performed pretty much exactly the same, which is a surprise to nobody.
Generally when comparing two GPUs from the same family but different manufactures, the performance will be the same, but the differences come down to software, design, lighting, and doo dads like Asus’ Fan Sync feature, which isn’t found on other GPUs. At the same time, this GPU is lacking the illuminated Push The Limit logo on the Zotac, which is a good thing. So in this batch of tests, I confirmed the Asus card performs exactly the same as the Zotac card, and I think it’s safe to say both of these GPUs represent the maximum performance we will see from this family of GPUs due to their price point and clock speeds.
Overall, the Asus ROG Strix performed extremely well, and at 4k was nipping at the heels of the GTX 1080, and even beat it in a few benchmarks by a handful of frames (So did the Zotac card, to be fair). Plainly speaking, this card is a beast, and clearly one of the fastest GTX 1070 Tis on the market.
Overclocking
Using Asus’ GPU Tweak II software, I started with a one-click overclock to OC Mode, which took the Boost clock from 1,885MHz up to 1,954Mhz without any drama.
That is pretty good, and about average for a high-end Pascal GPU. I then went into the «professional mode» to continue my fiddling and in the end I had moved the GPU offset slider all the way to the right of the line available. In other words, there was no more clock to over (see below). The resulting clock speed was 2,050MHz, which is better than average but not an incredible result.
If you recall the Zotac AMP! Extreme got up to 2.11GHz, but in reality none of this matters too much as the performance delta from 1.9GHz to 2.1GHz is usually quite small. I ran a few tests with it overclocked at 2.05GHz and found it made a three percent difference in Heaven, no difference in Shadow of Mordor, and four percent difference in Tomb Raider. That’s still pretty good as far as «free» performance goes, however. Also the highest temperature I saw this card run overclocked was 64C, which is quite chilly.
Purchasing Guide
The Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has an MSRP of $499.
99, and is still that price on Newegg:
- See the Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti on Newegg
The Asus ROG Strix GTX 1070 Ti performs at the top of its class, and is whisper quiet even under full load thanks to its bulky form factor. The lighting is sweet as is the fan syncing feature, making it one of the best GTX 1070 Tis available. At $500 it’s priced equivalent to lower-end GTX 1080s though, just like the Zotac AMP! Extreme, making it a tough sell. Still, compared to a high-end GTX 1080 it’s a heck of a deal. I think it has slightly better features and lighting than the Zotac card, so get this one if you have $500 burning a hole in your PCI Express slot.
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition
As the GTX 1070 Ti was just announced not too long ago. It was first a rumor, then it became hot news when NVIDIA made the official announcement. Not too long after that, ASUS announced their brand new ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition with the codename ROG-STRIX-GTX1070Ti-A8G-Gaming.
We have it here with us, and let’s take a look at how it performs.
One thing to note is that the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition has the word “binned” on the box itself. Well, this raised some interesting questions.
| NVIDIA GTX 1080 | ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition | NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti | NVIDIA GTX 1070 | |
| CUDA Cores | 2560 | 2432 | 2432 | 1920 |
| Texture Units | 160 | 152 | 152 | 120 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Core Clock | 1607MHz | Gaming Mode (Default): 1607MHz OC Mode: 1683MHz |
1607MHz | 1506MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1733MHz | Gaming Mode (Default): 1683MHz OC Mode: 1759MHz |
1683MHz | 1683MHz |
| TFLOPs (FMA) | 9 TFLOPS | 8. 1 TFLOPS |
8.1 TFLOPS | 6.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory Clock | 10 Gbps GDDR5X | 8Gbps GDDR5 | 8Gbps GDDR5 | 8Gbps GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus Width | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| VRAM | 8GB | 8GB | 8GB | 8GB |
When it comes to the box, the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition has a pretty standard ROG Strix packaging design language. It shows the graphics card with the three fans and the stylized STRIX word in RGB. After all, ASUS is really pushing the Aura Sync feature hard.
One thing that caught our eyes is the sticker that says “advanced binned”. That implies that the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition has binned chips, don’t it?
Behind the box is where the features are highlighted.
Opening up the box reveals a few common things – a driver disc, documentations, and a couple of velcro cable ties to help cable management.
The card itself is pretty in-line with the traditional ROG STRIX graphics card design. Nothing has changed since the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 that we reviewed here. The shroud is the same. The backplate is the same also.
The shroud itself is all black in color, but those translucent linings the flank both sides of the fans are illuminated when powered on. These lights are obviously customizable via software since it’s Aura Sync compatible.
At the back of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition is where the blackplate is found, obviously. The huge ROG logo at the side of the backplate is also illuminated when powered on.
The backplate is necessary in this case too, as the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition has a beefy heatsink underneath the shroud. Since the box itself did highlight the word “binned”, I presume that ASUS expects people to overclock this card and hence the beefy heatsink.
At the back of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition, there are a total of 5 display outputs – 2x DisplayPort, 2x HDMI 2.
0, and a single DVI-D.
| Test Rig Configuration | |
| CPU Cooler | XSPC RayStorm Pro Ion AX240 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8700K @5.0GHz |
| Motherboard | ROG Maximus X Apex |
| Memory | Apacer Panther Rage Illumination DDR4 @16GB |
| Primary Hard Drive | ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB SSD |
| Power Supply | Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 600W |
| Chassis | Cooler Master Test Bench V1.0 |
We have the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition compared against a GTX 1080 Founders Edition to see how well can it handle the selected AAA titles.
From the result above, we can see that there’s still a slight gap between both the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition and the GTX 1080 Founders Edition.
Overclocked Test
From the games benchmark result, we can see that the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition is able to perform quite close to a GTX 1080 Founders Edition easily on some titles. We then overclocked the card to see how far can it go up against a GTX 1080 on stock settings.
Using EVGA Precision X OC, we’re able to push the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition to 2139MHz (boost) with the following settings:
- +235 GPU clock
- +408 memory clock
From the chart above, we can see that the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition now performs better than the GTX 1080 Founders Edition (not overclocked) after overclocked. Do note that we have not overclocked the GTX 1080 Founders Edition in this test,
Temperature
With the 0db fan design, it’s no surprise if the idle temperature of the card hovering around 46°C. The fan will start to spin as soon as the temperature of the GPU hits 63°C.
With the fan running on default mode, the highest temperature recorded during our FurMark stress test session 74°C. With fan running at maximum speed, the highest temperature recorded during our stress test is 67°C.
There’s nothing much to complain Compared to most of the options available in the market, we’d say that the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition has a more approachable appearance when it comes to a themed build. There’s nothing much for us to complain on its cooling performance – it’s doing a lot better compared to a founders edition card, but there are still room for improvement, especially on the contact point for other components. The shroud design are very well designed where users are given the appropriate amount of flexibility to opt for full black a appearance, or any color that is aligned with your current build.
As for its performance, the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition can handle majority of the AAA titles with ease even when it’s running on its stock settings.
Overclocking the card will of course give you that extra juice you need, and it can even outperform a non-overclocked GTX 1080 on most occasion. But do bear in mind that a GTX 1070 Ti is definitely not going to cannibalize the GTX 1080 anytime soon.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition is priced at RM 3,399, which is almost the same price of a less fancy GTX 1080. Though, there are users who fancies RGB lighting on their components, and if you’re one of these users, then the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Advanced Edition is yours to consider for.
Pros
- Good performance and aesthetics
- Comes with a metal backplate that enhances the rigidity of the card
- Decent cooling performance
- Full black shroud with RGB lighting which can be disabled via software
- Not over-exaggerated RGB LED design
- Compatible with ASUS AURA Sync
Cons
- Costly
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