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Which custom 1080 should i get?

Gigabyte-Gaming said:
C'mon guys, let's do some math here before pulling out the pitchforks.
8 pin means the card gets delivered 225 Watts (150+75 from PCI-e)
TDP for GTX 1080 is 180 Watts, how much would you need to overclock to take 45 more watts?
Now, if you want to discuss power delivery. I believe our G1 has 8+2 phases compared to the 5+1 on the founders, this is something that indeed matters.

I guess we have to wait for the reviews and see if they back up my claim.
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Remember, two 8/6 pins say pulling 150 watts split between them is going to be more stable and cleaner power than one 8-pin maxed out at 150 watts. Two power inputs also lets you split power with one going to the memory and card functions and the other going to just the core.
 
Vega said:
Remember, two 8/6 pins say pulling 150 watts split between them is going to be more stable and cleaner power than one 8-pin maxed out at 150 watts. Two power inputs also lets you split power with one going to the memory and card functions and the other going to just the core.
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Why is it cleaner? Genuine question. It seems like you'd assume it would be, but I can't think of a reason why it is. It actually sounds less elegant than 1 power source.
 
MumboJumbo said:
Why is it cleaner? Genuine question. It seems like you'd assume it would be, but I can't think of a reason why it is. It actually sounds less elegant than 1 power source.
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Because it's not. In theory it would be (And with large loads etc) but on this level with the power that will be supplied it is negligible.
 
Can anyone tell me which Nvidia 1080 is the best to buy? And if you were me and don't bother overclocking then would you just buy the cheapest option or is there a particular card that would be worth paying more for?

Also, do they all have LED lights? That looks cool.

Thanks in advance.
 
SkScotchegg said:
Can anyone tell me which Nvidia 1080 is the best to buy? And if you were me and don't bother overclocking then would you just buy the cheapest option or is there a particular card that would be worth paying more for?

Also, do they all have LED lights? That looks cool.

Thanks in advance.
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If you're not overclocking, go for one that is cheaper than the founders, but comes with a factory OC, like the MSI armor or EVGA SC ACX. The twin fan cards will be quieter than the blower ones and the factory oc will still give you a bit of a bump in performance.

The EVGA SC comes with white LED's.
 
Tommy_Here said:
I've gone with the EVGA FTW myself looks a good card for the price
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This is what I'd go with if I was buying a 10 series, It has the additional power input advantage over the sc model and in my opinion they make good quality cards, Add that too the customer service users here report and it's a no brainer.
 
SkScotchegg said:
Do they all have LED effects? Can anyone tell me a breakdown of each card and how which card has what type of LED effects?
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Looks like you need to get on google. I cant imagine someone is going to specifically look up every model and collate LED types for you just on a whim.

Videocardz.com have done a 1080 roundup but it doesnt neccessarily mention LED's for each and every card.
 
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