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The Pascal Titan X and XP Owners Thread

Kaapstad said:
Some of us like waterblocks on everything so reference cooler does not matter.

Having said that the Pascal Titan cooler is not bad, but waterblocks are needed for maximum performance.:)
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It's not bad? Its not good either. It's mediocre. Which, at £1179, makes it bad.
 
Wucked said:
It's not bad? Its not good either. It's mediocre. Which, at £1179, makes it bad.
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It is better than any AIB cooler simply because it does not dump hot air into the case. This is the main reason for using the reference cooler.


AIB partner coolers can be an absolute nightmare in a badly configured system with poor air flow, this is something the reference cooler has to deal with.
 
Kaapstad said:
It is better than any AIB cooler simply because it does not dump hot air into the case. This is the main reason for using the reference cooler.


AIB partner coolers can be an absolute nightmare in a badly configured system with poor air flow, this is something the reference cooler has to deal with.
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And FE coolers are rubbish in a well configured case. They have their place in ITX builds, sure. But Nvidia demand that you pay £1179 without offering any choice. And why are you arguing for them? When you, along with seemingly the majority of TXP owners, have replaced your FE coolers as quickly as possible... :)
 
Wucked said:
And FE coolers are rubbish in a well configured case. They have their place in ITX builds, sure. But Nvidia demand that you pay £1179 without offering any choice. And why are you arguing for them? When you, along with seemingly the majority of TXP owners, have replaced your FE coolers as quickly as possible... :)
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I could say the same about AMD reference coolers.

Both vendors have to provide a cooler that will work under all conditions found in peoples systems.

Sometimes the end user needs saving from their own stupidity and that means the reference coolers are the way they are, this is not going to change however much people moan about it.

NVidia don't have to offer a choice either as they know that as you pointed out we often fit waterblocks anyway.

The truth is AIB partner coolers are rubbish because they won't work under all conditions found in peoples systems, this is a situation that neither vendor can afford to have with a reference card.
 
Well I have to say the evga 1080 hybrid I fixed to my titan p works amazing. It's OCd to 2000 core 23%fan speed whilst gaming and it has never hit over 40 degrees. Shame they never actually brought out a hybrid kit for the actual card.
 
Kaapstad said:
I could say the same about AMD reference coolers.

Both vendors have to provide a cooler that will work under all conditions found in peoples systems.

Sometimes the end user needs saving from their own stupidity and that means the reference coolers are the way they are, this is not going to change however much people moan about it.

NVidia don't have to offer a choice either as they know that as you pointed out we often fit waterblocks anyway.

The truth is AIB partner coolers are rubbish because they won't work under all conditions found in peoples systems, this is a situation that neither vendor can afford to have with a reference card.
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It always amuses me when people deploy the word 'moan'. It's a deliberate shift in language, an accusation. So, is that what you think I'm doing? And we're not having a discussion on an open tech forum, a debate? I hope that's not the case, I rather thought that we were having a nice discussion. :)

I concede your point about the FE blower style of cooler having the widest compatibility. But I reject your assertion that all AIB coolers are therefore rubbish. In a properly configured case they're plainly not. And I'm not convinced by your argument that Nvidia don't offer a choice because they know... Know what, exactly? That their customers have to void their warranty to get the performance they want? It doesn't hold up.
 
Genuine question now. What do you Pascal T owners think now that a card costing £500 less than your reference one (not including watercooling cost on top) is basically the same performance as your card, meaning the 1080Ti? Do you feel that your card has lost over £300-£400 quid in value overnight?
 
No. Ive only lost £400 if was selling today. When I bought the titan i wanted better 4k performance and planned to keep it until Volta Titan in late 2018 or Volta Ti in early 2019.

Thats the problem any time anybody buys a Titan. You know a card equally as fast will be out in 7 to 8 months for hundreds of pounds less. Slightly disappointed the ti has 11gb as had hoped there would be a bigger gap between that and the Titan.

As somebody else said on here you should go Titan>Titan>Titan or Ti>Ti>Ti and never mix and match .
 
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subbytna said:
Genuine question now. What do you Pascal T owners think now that a card costing £500 less than your reference one (not including watercooling cost on top) is basically the same performance as your card, meaning the 1080Ti? Do you feel that your card has lost over £300-£400 quid in value overnight?
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Not at all I feel even better about my purchase as the ti release means my card now lasts a little longer as top dog by the time next Titan is released I will have had around a year usage. As it is now my card was out 7 / 8 months before ti so I've had plenty of fun enjoying my purchase and will continue to do so until next Titan :)
 
fenchu said:
Not at all I feel even better about my purchase as the ti release means my card now lasts a little longer as top dog by the time next Titan is released I will have had around a year usage. As it is now my card was out 7 / 8 months before ti so I've had plenty of fun enjoying my purchase and will continue to do so until next Titan :)
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Not being pedantic or anything but you've spelt Nvidia wrong in your sig :) or is that some sort of gpu that dishes out face cream while you play :p
 
subbytna said:
Genuine question now. What do you Pascal T owners think now that a card costing £500 less than your reference one (not including watercooling cost on top) is basically the same performance as your card, meaning the 1080Ti? Do you feel that your card has lost over £300-£400 quid in value overnight?
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As has been said I don't think anyone buying into the Titan range thinks about that. We all knew a TI would come at some point even if some on the forums suddenly think they are Nostradamus at the announcement. I've loved mine since I bought it.
 
subbytna said:
Not being pedantic or anything but you've spelt Nvidia wrong in your sig :) or is that some sort of gpu that dishes out face cream while you play :p
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You guessed right with face cream lol, what a plonker thanks for pointing out I'm going to blame my phone tiny keyboard and spellchecker ..... honest :)
 
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