**Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Thread**

[Perfect_Chaos]

It seems to me that most people (though not all) who are buying FE editions are doing so because they plan to put the card under water. If you don't want to put it under water it seems the general consensus is to wait for the custom cards.

Personally I'm torn. I want to go water cooled, but the only experience I have is with an AIO on the CPU. By the time pay day rolls around I could get a FE with the intent of going water a month later, but by that point the custom cards will be pretty much here and it may be better to just get one of the hybrid cards instead.

Decisions decisions...

Yeah, not really sure what would be the best option. Unless there's a great AIO out there that doesn't have any pump noise issues and cools the card extremely well all over, doubt it though

 

[r7slayer]

I'm sticking with the FE cooler. I find it does a pretty good job at stock and remains quiet during gaming.

However, if you need the extra 10% performance available through overclocking, for your gaming resolution/refresh rate, then you need to go custom.

Or put it under water would be best option for FE cards. That's if you have a loop allready you can attach it to. Its what im guna do. Got cpu loop with 360 rad atm. Going to get FE card an ek block and a 140cm rad for back exhaust section of case. . Should be more than enough for loop and keeping card cool. And over all pc ambient noise low.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Gigabyte 1080ti FE ordered from elsewhere as they got a few in stock and weren't charging any extra than 699!

 

[KandyMan1990]

Gigabyte 1080ti FE ordered from elsewhere as they got a few in stock and weren't charging any extra than 699!

Assuming I end up buying a FE I think I'll be going else where as well as I've seen other sites with the EVGA FE at 699

 

[tyler_jrb]

Yeah the EVGA being £740 was a bit of a shame as it can be had elsewhere for £699.

With regards to custom loop. Having one is the best thing I have ever done. It can be a pain at times but testing a FE card on air, even at 30% fan speed, its louder than my loop at full load.

 

[Ayahuasca]

I need to knock a basket together to watercool it, never done it in the past.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

ASUS GTX 1080 Ti Strix OC 11 GB REVIEW

 

[Glanza]

Happy with my purchase, up and running on water. Can't wait to get home tonight and play some games on my usual res and see the increase in performance.

 

[Digital X]

Impressive performance, nearly 100fps on GTA V at 4K! Blimey..

I mean the asus strix, btw.

 

[smogsy]

Asus strix is Good but a pointless card for some 2 HDMI's? no Thankyou.

I understand for VR.. but loss of 3 DP's? i need 3 DP's

 

[SilverShark]

Hi folks,

since the GPU is the only thing left for my new build I´ve got another (unexperienced) question.
I´ve read that the 1080 ti is compatible with the waterblocks of the TXP. Which one do you suggest here and what else do I need for the modification? I would have the help of a good friend of mine but first I wanted to ask what I´ll need and how much it will cost ~.

Gibbo mentioned that the custom cards will come mid-to-late april and I just CAN´T wait any longer

 

[KandyMan1990]

Hi folks,

since the GPU is the only thing left for my new build I´ve got another (unexperienced) question.
I´ve read that the 1080 ti is compatible with the waterblocks of the TXP. Which one do you suggest here and what else do I need for the modification? I would have the help of a good friend of mine but first I wanted to ask what I´ll need and how much it will cost ~.

Gibbo mentioned that the custom cards will come mid-to-late april and I just CAN´T wait any longer

I think EK water blocks tend to get mentioned a lot here. If you use EKs configurator and put in 1080 Ti it spits out the Titan X water block you would need.

 

[Glanza]

Hi folks,

since the GPU is the only thing left for my new build I´ve got another (unexperienced) question.
I´ve read that the 1080 ti is compatible with the waterblocks of the TXP. Which one do you suggest here and what else do I need for the modification? I would have the help of a good friend of mine but first I wanted to ask what I´ll need and how much it will cost ~.

Gibbo mentioned that the custom cards will come mid-to-late april and I just CAN´T wait any longer

Any of the EK Titan X Pascal block and backplates will fit, if your anal about it having 1080ti on the block instead EK will be launching those next month I believe.

 

[atomic7431]

This is the one i just fitted to my Nvidia 108 ti FE i received today and this back plate

 

[SilverShark]

This is the one i just fitted to my Nvidia 108 ti FE i received today and this back plate

I think EK water blocks tend to get mentioned a lot here. If you use EKs configurator and put in 1080 Ti it spits out the Titan X water block you would need.

Any of the EK Titan X Pascal block and backplates will fit, if your anal about it having 1080ti on the block instead EK will be launching those next month I believe.

Thanks guys

 

[Doug2507]

Glad a review of non ref pcb is out. Sod all difference in clocks between it and FE. Glad I went with founders and didn't forknow out the extra for nothing. (On water)

 

[ToTheMax]

ASUS GTX 1080 Ti Strix OC 11 GB REVIEW

Now that seems quite impressive, a definite step up from the FE cards.

 

[Doug2507]

Step up in what way? The cooler?

 

[Reality|Bites]

How is the waterblock for the TXP compatible with the 1080Ti when the Ti has extra components on it that need cooled?

 

[Simon Belmont]

The Asus Strix 1080 Ti is all and good, but waiting to see EVGA FTW3 and Classified? They need to show asap or others will take the fame.