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EVGA GTX 1080 FTW vs EVGA GTX 1080 "Classified"

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What the difference between these two EVGA 1080 GPU's as the spec looks the same ? :confused:
But the Classified costs about £70 more

Surely am not that bad at spot the difference :p

EVGA GTX 1080 "Classified"
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...s-graphics-card-08g-p4-6188-kr-gx-299-ea.html

Specification:
- RGB LED
- 10+2 Power Phase
- Backplate
- Dual BIOS
- GPU: GeForce® GTX 1080
- CUDA cores: 2560
- Video Memory: 8GB GDDR5X
- Memory Bus: 256-bit
- Engine Clock Base: TBD MHz
- Boost:TBD MHz
- Memory Clock: TBD MHz
- PCI Express 3.0
- Display Outputs: 3 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DL-DVI
- HDCP Support: Yes
- Multi Display Capability Quad Display
- Recommended Power Supply 500W
- Power Consumption 180W
- Power Input 2x 8-pin
- DirectX 12 API feature level 12_1
- OpenGL 4.5
- Slot Size 2.5 Slot
- SLI Yes
- Supported OS Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista
- Warranty: 3yr
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GeForce GTX 1080 FTW
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...s-graphics-card-08g-p4-6286-kr-gx-300-ea.html

Specification:
- RGB LED
- 10+2 Power Phase
- Backplate
- Dual BIOS
- GPU: GeForce® GTX 1080
- CUDA cores: 2560
- Video Memory: 8GB GDDR5X
- Memory Bus: 256-bit
- Engine Clock Base: 1733 MHz
- Boost:1873 MHz
- Memory Clock: 10,010 MHz
- PCI Express 3.0
- Display Outputs: 3 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DL-DVI
- HDCP Support: Yes
- Multi Display Capability Quad Display
- Recommended Power Supply 500W
- Power Consumption 180W
- Power Input 2x 8-pin
- DirectX 12 API feature level 12_1
- OpenGL 4.5
- Slot Size 2.5 Slot
- SLI Yes
- Supported OS Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista
- Warranty: 3yr
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Even if the boost clock is 50MHz higher or so it won't justify the extra dosh. Think the premium is more about the classified name more than anything.
 
Classified has 14 + 3 power phase design while FTW uses 10 + 2. In theory that can help to improve overclocking ability. Classified also has triple vs dual BIOS

OCUK specs seem slightly wrong. here are the ones from EVGA: http://www.evga.com/articles/01007/evga-geforce-gtx-1080/ (scroll down to bottom)

As always you pay slightly more to squeeze the extra bit out. IMO FTW really strikes a nice balance, but if you want the best the classified should offer that.
 
RanxZy said:
Even if the boost clock is 50MHz higher or so it won't justify the extra dosh. Think the premium is more about the classified name more than anything.
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That's exactly what it is, hats off to EVGA though they know how over-price a card and still reel in the mugs with it.


'Classified Edition' wooo sounds top secret, box looks sexy, must be awesome and ONLY another £70...
 
I think classified has 14+3 power and 3 bios, FTW has 10+2 power and 2 bios, but the FTW looks good enough already, not sure if cooler is different it might be bigger on classified or the same IDK.
 
IMHO Don't bother with the classified. It will be hardly more clocked that you can over lock anyway with the FTW. The FTW provides the best features over a FE/SC cards which really are the same.
 
The classified also has a bigger cooler/heatsink design. It looks like the same jump again compared with SC to FTW except with the same 10cm fans as the FTW.
 
Classified better cooling and power circuitry normally. 1080 versions are a downgrade compared to previous gens.
 
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A bit naughty from EVGA on the Classy, as historically, it was the "top end card" but now with the Kingpin cards getting all the binned chips, it has taken the shine somewhat off it. Still a great card with quality components but just not "the best" any longer.
 
Gregster said:
A bit naughty from EVGA on the Classy, as historically, it was the "top end card" but now with the Kingpin cards getting all the binned chips, it has taken the shine somewhat off it. Still a great card with quality components but just not "the best" any longer.
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EVGA were very naughty with the last version of the Kingpin 980 Ti, selling by ASIC value.

I don't think there will be a Kingpin Edition of the 1080 as I think they will be saving that for the big Pascal cards.
 
Gregster said:
A bit naughty from EVGA on the Classy, as historically, it was the "top end card" but now with the Kingpin cards getting all the binned chips, it has taken the shine somewhat off it. Still a great card with quality components but just not "the best" any longer.
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Is there a kingpin 1080 tho? Was there a kingpin 980? Or are the kingpin only on the Ti cards?
 
Gregster said:
A bit naughty from EVGA on the Classy, as historically, it was the "top end card" but now with the Kingpin cards getting all the binned chips, it has taken the shine somewhat off it. Still a great card with quality components but just not "the best" any longer.
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the 980 classy was better than the kingpin on ln2 though so that isnt always the case :D the 980ti kingpin was better than the classy though.
 
Jumper118 said:
the 980 classy was better than the kingpin on ln2 though so that isnt always the case :D the 980ti kingpin was better than the classy though.
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You would have to test a lot of cards to make the above statement as it is still down to the silicon lottery.

I have a couple of very fast 980 Ti kingpins (over 80% ASICs) but they still get beat by one of the guys on these forums with a reference card.
 
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