Which 1080ti

gamerkurisu · 27 Sep 2018 at 12:33

Hi lads,

I recently got a 35" ultra wide which I absolutely love. Now I am upgrading from a 1070FTW to a 1080ti but in your opinion which of the 1080's is the best? Thanks

easyrider · 27 Sep 2018 at 12:38

gamerkurisu said:
Hi lads,

I recently got a 35" ultra wide which I absolutely love. Now I am upgrading from a 1070FTW to a 1080ti but in your opinion which of the 1080's is the best? Thanks

The cheapest

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...dr5x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-19h-gi.html

orbitalwalsh · 27 Sep 2018 at 14:24

got the extra push the aorus - better designed card and cooling etc

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080Ti Gaming OC BLACK 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card= £579.95
1 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080TI 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card= £629.99

Total: £1,209.94 (includes shipping: £0.00)

LoadsaMoney · 27 Sep 2018 at 14:26

easyrider said:
The cheapest

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...dr5x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-19h-gi.html

Yeah this, cracking price that is

mikeo · 27 Sep 2018 at 15:32

I've just upgraded from an EVGA 1070 FTW myself to a 1080 TI. I went for the MSI gaming. Good build quality, stout back plate, quiet fans (double ball bearings), OC's well and no noticeable coil whine below a couple of hundred FPS.

Now is it worth the extra £50 over the Gigabyte card? I think so personally but ultimately it's up to you to decide that. Good luck.

gamerkurisu · 27 Sep 2018 at 15:36

mikeo said:
I've just upgraded from an EVGA 1070 FTW myself to a 1080 TI. I went for the MSI gaming. Good build quality, stout back plate, quiet fans (double ball bearings), OC's well and no noticeable coil whine below a couple of hundred FPS.

Now is it worth the extra £50 over the Gigabyte card? I think so personally but ultimately it's up to you to decide that. Good luck.

The gigabyte card seems so cheap not sure I can say no at that price, is the Aorus THAT much better?

Anyone know if OCUK buy 2nd hand GPU's in full working order?

orbitalwalsh · 27 Sep 2018 at 16:34

Just a bit more quieter and cooler , and some RGB, it's the more expensive version that has 4 year warranty which is a shame

RanxZy · 27 Sep 2018 at 16:42

Go for the MSI Gaming at £630. The Gigabyte Windforce is cheaper for a reason - basic power phase, no backplate and not as cool and quiet as the MSI Gaming.

Aorus gets good user feedback generally, but my Aorus 1080Ti was really bad at keeping temps down although very quiet at load. I admit that I might have had a rare dud, but the MSI Gaming is the most well balanced card going for the price by far.

gamerkurisu · 27 Sep 2018 at 16:42

orbitalwalsh said:
Just a bit more quieter and cooler , and some RGB, it's the more expensive version that has 4 year warranty which is a shame

Gone with the Aorus, 3 years is enough for me, the actual decent 20 cards will come along by then.

Thanks guys as per!

fastwunz · 27 Sep 2018 at 17:26

The prices are still utterly obscene.

mikeo · 27 Sep 2018 at 18:38

fastwunz said:
The prices are still utterly obscene.

Indeed.

But lets face it. If you buy anywhere near the top tier, it's always been expensive.

varkanoid · 27 Sep 2018 at 18:47

orbitalwalsh said:
got the extra push the aorus - better designed card and cooling etc

dont let Gibbo hear you say that he helped design the black !

orbitalwalsh · 27 Sep 2018 at 18:53

varkanoid said:
dont let Gibbo hear you say that he helped design the black !

Haha, I think the cash price tags were at different audience

Jed Shields · 27 Sep 2018 at 20:00

Which 1080TI's can be watercooled? And is it worth it?

orbitalwalsh · 27 Sep 2018 at 20:03

Jed Shields said:
Which 1080TI's can be watercooled? And is it worth it?

Aorus is easier of the two Gigabyte cards, Alphacool do a block for the 1080ti Gaming OC but low stock

MSI Gaming should have blocks as well, EK believe have blocks for them along with Alphacool

varkanoid · 28 Sep 2018 at 17:04

I was amazed Zotac Mini GTX 1080ti also had a waterblock for it too. Tempted to go that way but just went with the G12.

Panos · 28 Sep 2018 at 17:08

gamerkurisu said:
Hi lads,

I recently got a 35" ultra wide which I absolutely love. Now I am upgrading from a 1070FTW to a 1080ti but in your opinion which of the 1080's is the best? Thanks

aorus extreme. Patch bios to f3.

Simon Belmont · 28 Sep 2018 at 17:13

varkanoid said:
dont let Gibbo hear you say that he helped design the black !

Then he should've designed it with a backplate? That's a deal breaker for some.

LoadsaMoney · 28 Sep 2018 at 17:17

Yeah, but once you go Black.................

orbitalwalsh · 28 Sep 2018 at 17:29

Simon Belmont said:
Then he should've designed it with a backplate? That's a deal breaker for some.

White one has one I believe