Asus 1080 OC Edition VS Zotac 1080 AMP Extreme

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

(i'm aware there's another thread very similar to this, but I want to narrow the options down)
The pros/cons I know of each:

Zotac: Better QC, Higher memory clock, HUGE card, lower core clock

Asus: Worse QC, lower memory clock, slightly smaller card, higher core clock

Opinions?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Zotac 1080 AMP Extreme , people seem to love this card , ZOTAC has really stepped it up in the last couple of years.​

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

Zotac 1080 AMP Extreme , people seem to love this card , ZOTAC has really stepped it up in the last couple of years.​

Alright, thanks...
By any chance, do you think 2 of those monsters would fit in a mid tower case?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes there are Mid Towers , that fit these , just have to review the GPU allowance on the cases.​

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

Yes there are Mid Towers , that fit these , just have to review the GPU allowance on the cases.​

How about the phanteks enthoo pro m (I chose that one because someone suggested it in a past forum post)?
If not that, what would be a good choice?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes , it supports cards up to 420mm , easily supports those cards.​

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854027
I'm getting this one.​

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

Yes , it supports cards up to 420mm , easily supports those cards.​

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854027
I'm getting this one.​

I would get that one, but I don't have the room for a full tower case.
I wasn't expecting 2 of those zotacs to fit in a mid case, but you know more than me so thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That's A Mid TOWER of the M , just has the Acrylic Window.​

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

That's A Mid TOWER of the M , just has the Acrylic Window.​

Oh, alright. I don't really care for full windows personally, so if that's the only real difference between the two, I think I'll stick with the smaller window case.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

YOU DON'T NEED A WINDOW , it's still a very good case.​

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

YOU DON'T NEED A WINDOW , it's still a very good case.​

Yeah, but having a small window just to see the graphics card is always nice. The drive bays aren't really necessary to see. Just to totally confirm, you CAN fit two of those cards in the case, correct?
If it matters, my mobo is the asus maximus viii hero.

Also, slightly off topic, but hows the zotac 1080 extreme vs the msi gaming z?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Plenty of room.
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mSFcGZV6aE][/video]​

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

Plenty of room.
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mSFcGZV6aE][/video]​

Alright thanks, I'll check that out in a second.

If you didn't see it on the last one, how's the zotac compared to the msi gaming z?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The Gaming X GTX 1080 features double ball bearing fans, a few gamer-specific features though MSI Gaming Control Center, a back-plate, and a significant factory OC. The Gaming Z, on the other hand, gives you all the features of the Gaming X, but higher clock speeds, and a custom RGB LED setup lining the top logo and an MSI "Dragon" logo on the back-plate.
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It's decent , but the Zotac is a comparable card.

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https://www.techpowerup.com/223002/msi-gaming-z-and-gaming-x-differentiated-some-more​

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

The Gaming X GTX 1080 features double ball bearing fans, a few gamer-specific features though MSI Gaming Control Center, a back-plate, and a significant factory OC. The Gaming Z, on the other hand, gives you all the features of the Gaming X, but higher clock speeds, and a custom RGB LED setup lining the top logo and an MSI "Dragon" logo on the back-plate.
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It's decent , but the Zotac is a comparable card.

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https://www.techpowerup.com/223002/msi-gaming-z-and-gaming-x-differentiated-some-more​

So, for the most part, all three cards are fair choices, no matter which one I choose?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes , they are very good choices.

 

[KindaHardcoreGamer]

Yes , they are very good choices.

I've decided against the gaming z as it's fairly new and probably won't be readily available for a while.
I would grab the zotac now, but my problem is the yellow stripe on the backplate doesn't match with the rest of my build, while the Asus would. I was originally leaning towards the asus because of the higher core speed, because I didn't think a rougly 800mhz memory increase would change much. What do you think?

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

I have the Zotac and I love it, the yellow doesn't bother me since my rig is dark, the neon of my LED's seems to dull the yellow so I barely notice it.

Super fast card, 100% recommend it, I will probably grab the 1080 Ti AE when it comes out, regardless of cost.