Concerns about MSI GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11GB

[Lucine]

Hello. So, I'm thinking about getting this card (MSI GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11GB), but each time I see its Core Speed and Boost Clock numbers, I get discouraged. They both seem unusually low, compared to other 1080/ti cards, and even 1070ti cards. I don't have many options where I live, so it is the only 1080ti that's available for buying (for me) right now.

I'm concerned that it would perform poorly for a 1080ti card, because of its core/clock speed. For those unaware what these are, you can see a comparison between this card and a non-ti card in this page:

http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=3850&gid2=3618&compare=geforce-gtx-1080-ti-msi-gaming-x-11gb-vs-geforce-gtx-1080-asus-rog-strix-gaming-8gb

How much of a difference does Core Speed and Boost Clock makes on gaming performance/FPS?

Should I get this card, or just settle for a non-ti 1080, with higher Core Speed/Boost Clock (bear in mind that I would rather go for 1080ti IF it performs better in most situations)?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[WildCard999]

Don't worry about initial clock speeds, as long as the GPU stays cool the boost speed can go much higher then what is listed. For example my EVGA GTX 1080 ti Hybrid list a boost speed of 1670mhz but the card will go up to 1967mhz due to Nvidia GPU Boost 3.0 and the increased power limit I set onto the card.

 

[Lucine]

Don't worry about initial clock speeds, as long as the GPU stays cool the boost speed can go much higher then what is listed. For example my EVGA GTX 1080 ti Hybrid list a boost speed of 1670mhz but the card will go up to 1967mhz due to Nvidia GPU Boost 3.0 and the increased power limit I set onto the card.

Thanks, but wouldn't that depend on how overclockable the card is? If so, how much the card I mentioned can be overclocked?

 

[WildCard999]

Don't worry about initial clock speeds, as long as the GPU stays cool the boost speed can go much higher then what is listed. For example my EVGA GTX 1080 ti Hybrid list a boost speed of 1670mhz but the card will go up to 1967mhz due to Nvidia GPU Boost 3.0 and the increased power limit I set onto the card.

Thanks, but wouldn't that depend on how overclockable the card is? If so, how much the card I mentioned can be overclocked?

Every GPU overclocks differently so your results may vary however I'd use a few reviews to get a general idea.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/msi-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-gaming-x-11g,5036.html

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-gtx-1080-ti-gaming-x-review,1.html

https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/ryan-martin/msi-gtx-1080-ti-gaming-x-11gb-review/