1080 EVGA FTW vs Asus Strix

jackle13 · 29 May 2016 at 19:01

Hi guys,

Given the fact that the Strixs out of box clocks have been released and the FTWs are TBA, if you take in the other facts for both cards, in your opinion which is going to be the stronger card out of the box / and at OC (given silicon lotto is out of this)?

I'm thinking I could have made a hasty decision on Friday amongst the 2pm buy panic. I think I just need some assurance that I should be fine with the FTW value for money wise as the price is similar.

The only thing to grind my gears per say is now the lack of EK waterblocks.

andybird123 · 29 May 2016 at 19:08

if anything the specs look better on the FTW at this point 2 extra phases and an extra 8-pin instead of a 6-pin, area wise the heatsink on the FTW also calculates to be slightly bigger, but we are only talking a few cm2, the other thing is the FTW has 2 x 100mm fans where as the strix has 3 what like like 80mm fans, so the FTW will be much quieter

the 980ti Strix was a beast of a card, but with the 1080 it looks like Asus have skimped a bit compared to most of the other aftermarket cards

JediFragger · 29 May 2016 at 19:12

FTW does look like a very good card, with the excellent eVGA warranty to back it up :cool:

Aretak · 29 May 2016 at 19:14

Normally I'd say EVGA for the warranty alone, but if you're buying from OcUK then you're well covered in that respect thanks to their special link-up with Asus.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18716349

If buying anywhere else though, it's absolutely no contest. EVGA all the way.

Rasphelt · 29 May 2016 at 19:20

I ordered the FTW cards at 2pm too, however I am putting them straight under water and due to the unknown quality/design/performance status of the waterblock from EVGA, and the fact that EK aren't doing one means a water bridge won't be an option either, I have changed my order.

I considered the Strix, but went with the MSI Gaming X in the end as it will clock just fine and the back plate matches my build. I think I made the right decision....?

Anywho, just my feelings on the matter!
Cheers

Mr Carrot · 29 May 2016 at 19:20

I had the 980 stryx which was a quiet card and a great clocker, but the movement to three fans seems to be one born entirely of removing heat and not aiming at noise which is annoying!

Spikey · 29 May 2016 at 20:24

I really fancied the Classy but I don't think it's worth £80 over the FTW so I went for that.

Simon Belmont · 29 May 2016 at 20:30

My vote for the EVGA FTW 1080 also.

LoopyOrc · 30 May 2016 at 00:27

I've gone for the Asus, the noise isn't a bother for me as my 290 has three fans already. Excited!

eazyrider · 30 May 2016 at 00:31

The Asus has RGB tho

razorpakk · 30 May 2016 at 02:17

I'll say something crazy: wait for reviews.

smogsy · 30 May 2016 at 05:23

eazyrider said:
The Asus has RGB tho

So does evga ftw

Your point?

Evga will most likely use precision to control it
Asus use aura

Evga 1 software
Asus 2 software required

nashathedog · 30 May 2016 at 12:50

razorpakk said:
I'll say something crazy: wait for reviews.

And the first for the Asus headlines with:

ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 offers poor overclocking

http://videocardz.com/60631/asus-rog-strix-geforce-gtx-1080-offers-poor-overclocking

jackle13 · 30 May 2016 at 13:03

nashathedog said:
And the first for the Asus headlines with:

ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 offers poor overclocking

http://videocardz.com/60631/asus-rog-strix-geforce-gtx-1080-offers-poor-overclocking

Interesting - Will need to see FTW's stats now.

HACO · 30 May 2016 at 13:12

I pre-ordered the ASUS Strix but it seems like that it might not have been the best choice. I'm waiting for a couple of more reviews but I think I'll cancel it and order MSI or Gigabyte instead. I want an EK waterblock so I won't be buying EVGA this time.

Although some or most of these overclocking issues seem to be shared across all 1080s, not just the Strix.

Bluntwrapped · 30 May 2016 at 13:15

Guy's the 980 FTW was voltage locked so there is a good chance the 1080 will be too.

This is pretty much deliberate to justify the existence of the Classy.

The 980 SC generally clocks better than the FTW edition for this reason. Reference card without the voltage limitation. A bit silly really

Wulfster · 30 May 2016 at 13:22

EVGA FTW gets my vote, the Asus looks ghastly. EVGA customer support is excellent too without the need for retailers to inflate prices to cover the costs of an RMA service because Asus's is atrocious.

Best

Wulf

spikeot · 30 May 2016 at 14:42

I ordered the Asus Strix, having intended to buy an EVGA FTW. For me, the reasoning was that I couldn't see how fast the FTW would be and Asus has clearly designed things with similar priorities to EVGA and done so at a decent price point.

The fact that Asus have developed a new way of making boards (the hilariously named Auto Extreme technology) impressed me too. That, and the special RMA arrangement Asus have with Overclockers UK were the things that swung it for me. Details are here:
https://youtu.be/4gRpuurPsuc

Yes, it's a bit fugly, but then most cards are. The EVGA cards aren't much better looking, plus it's what's uinside that counts, and when the coolers are removed, it's the best looking board there has ever been.

Simon Belmont · 30 May 2016 at 15:29

Wulfster said:
EVGA FTW gets my vote, the Asus looks ghastly. EVGA customer support is excellent too without the need for retailers to inflate prices to cover the costs of an RMA service because Asus's is atrocious.

Best

Wulf

This^

El Zorro · 30 May 2016 at 18:29

FWIW I just cancelled my Strix for the FTW mainly because of the loss of the 3rd display port for g-sync'd triple-head.

I don't need the second HDMI, despite having a Rift.

I'm fairly sure they'll both perform equally - so really it's all down to the bells and whistles and what kind of after-sale service you expect.

I bet Asus' impressive new automated manufacturing method allows them to put hundreds of already underpaid workers out of a job