Question EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 vs Strix 1080Ti

[matua2]

trying to upgrade to a 1080ti, both are the same price here locally, which one is better the evga ftw3 or the strix one?
i like the evga one visually but i don't know which one is better.

 

[Isokolon]

they will perform the same, have almost identical thermals and acoustics. Really just go with what you like better.

the real question is: why a 1080Ti? Equal cards of the 2000 series are usually the same price or cheaper and include ray tracing while using less power.