Msi 1080 difference?

[TheMajesticBurger]

I want to overclock the card I pick to 2000MHz, is there a difference when overclocking, Msi gaming 1080 vs Msi Gaming x 1080?

 

[tanckattb]

There's really no difference between the Gaming and the Gaming X, other than a boost in core clock speeds. The Gaming model has an already factory overclocked base clock of 1632Mhz in OC mode, while the Gaming X has a 1708 Mhz base clock in OC mode. So if you're going to overclock it anyway, don't get the Gaming X as you can save a little lunch money, and you'll still get the same overclocking potential as the Gaming.

It's entirely up to you tho, if you want to get the Gaming X version, by all means, do so.

 

[TheMajesticBurger]

There's really no difference between the Gaming and the Gaming X, other than a boost in core clock speeds. The Gaming model has an already factory overclocked base clock of 1632Mhz in OC mode, while the Gaming X has a 1708 Mhz base clock in OC mode. So if you're going to overclock it anyway, don't get the Gaming X as you can save a little lunch money, and you'll still get the same overclocking potential as the Gaming.

It's entirely up to you tho, if you want to get the Gaming X version, by all means, do so.

Are both of the fans the same, since I may put the fans back on. The gaming X has those new fans, but does the regular? Also, what does DirectX 12 do, and how does it affect gaming?