Nvidia GeForce GTX 1000 Series (Pascal) MegaThread: FAQ and Resources

[opio]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/52276/evgas-geforce-gtx-1080-superclocked-acx-3-spotted-looks-awesome/index.html

http://videocardz.com/60298/exclusive-gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1080-xtreme-gaming-pictured

http://videocardz.com/60340/asus-rog-strix-geforce-gtx-1080-pictured

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That Asus is da best. (Mouth watering.) I dunno if I can fit it in my case though. Might have to go with Zotac which are generally smaller, or not at all.

What kind of case do you have? ITX? Micro ATX? Mid Tower?

 

[opio]

Does anybody know the length of the GTX 1080?

 

[opio]

memory isnt the only thing that matters it is a new arc and that helps significantly

Yeah, that's what I have been leaning on. But when all I hear about it HBM2 and GDDR5X, and I find out the 1070 doesn't have either.. it's kinda disappointing.

I couldn't agree more, That's why I'm hoping that if the 980ti or Titan successor use GDDR5X instead of HBM2 it uses a 512 bit interface, GDDR5X is actually 30% faster than HBM1 if it has a 512 bit interface

 

[renz496]

Honestly i don't think samsung 14nm LPP have any significant advantage over TSMC 16nmFF+. people see 14nm vs 16nm and assume 14nm will win in every metric possible without really understanding the technical part of it. And it is rumored amd bigger chip (most likely Vega) will still going to use TSMC process instead of GF 14nm. There alao talks about Polaris will hit around 1.3ghz. But why nvidia chip able to hit as high as 2ghz? The reason could be architecture change. But it might also possible because of TSMC 16nm FF+ itself. It could be the leakage is small even on high frequency with TSMC process which make it possible for nvidia to get such high clock with pascal.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Honestly i don't think samsung 14nm LPP have any significant advantage over TSMC 16nmFF+. people see 14nm vs 16nm and assume 14nm will win in every metric possible without really understanding the technical part of it. And it is rumored amd bigger chip (most likely Vega) will still going to use TSMC process instead of GF 14nm. There alao talks about Polaris will hit around 1.3ghz. But why nvidia chip able to hit as high as 2ghz? The reason could be architecture change. But it might also possible because of TSMC 16nm FF+ itself. It could be the leakage is small even on high frequency with TSMC process which make it possible for nvidia to get such high clock with pascal.

I'm still waiting to see if anyone can be bothered to find out what the differences (if any) are and to see if it matches up with what I could find.

 

[Mousemonkey]

AIB cards from day one, would've have thunk it?

http://www.guru3d.com/

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/gpu-nvidia/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080

 

[opio]

Any bets on whether or not one of nvidia's partners is going to release a liquid cooled or at least a hybrid card like EVGA did for the 980 ti?

 

[renz496]

I bet they will. But such card usually come much much later.

 

[9third]

This Uk website says that the 1080 will release at 9am EDT (Converted from 2pm BST)

 

[culzone]

Did someone manage to buy a 1080 yet? I've bought one 😉 (Founder's)

 

[Rossdowling321]

I'm tempted to get the custom EVGA 1080, But it only has 1 power connector :/ I need to be patient... be patient.... >.<

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-gaming-acx-30-8gb-gddr5x-2560-core-vr-ready-graphics-card-pluswhite-leds-due-7

 

[Rossdowling321]

Also superclocked versions don't really matter do they? because even a increased default clock out of the box can be achieved with the normal founders cards using MSI afterburner right?

 

[James Mason]

Also superclocked versions don't really matter do they? because even a increased default clock out of the box can be achieved with the normal founders cards using MSI afterburner right?

or Evga Precision yeah. (which i think is still being updated, where as afterburner isn't)

But all cards are different, and some can't OC at all. Buying a pre-OC'd card means it at least good enough for that pre-oc.

 

[17seconds]

MSI has their Sea Hawk hybrid card ready to go.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/msi-unveils-gamingsea-hawkarmor-and-aero-geforce-gtx-1080-graphics-cards.html

New Afterburner and overclocking guide available.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-1080-overclocking-guide-with-afterburner-4-3,1.html

 

[James Mason]

MSI has their Sea Hawk hybrid card ready to go.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/msi-unveils-gamingsea-hawkarmor-and-aero-geforce-gtx-1080-graphics-cards.html

New Afterburner and overclocking guide available.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-1080-overclocking-guide-with-afterburner-4-3,1.html

Lol, right as I said afterburner hasn't been updated, because well, it hasn't.

[strike]Still waiting on the TwinFrozr6 cooler. *crossesfingers*[/strike]
nvm, it's in that article, just called gaming, which I kinda knew, but it's hard to associate the two.

 

[Rossdowling321]

Also superclocked versions don't really matter do they? because even a increased default clock out of the box can be achieved with the normal founders cards using MSI afterburner right?

or Evga Precision yeah. (which i think is still being updated, where as afterburner isn't)

But all cards are different, and some can't OC at all. Buying a pre-OC'd card means it at least good enough for that pre-oc.

Well within the first day of testing that card, i would instantly get it refunded on my cooling off period if i found out it couldn't overclock beyond boost xD

 

[Rossdowling321]

MSI has their Sea Hawk hybrid card ready to go.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/msi-unveils-gamingsea-hawkarmor-and-aero-geforce-gtx-1080-graphics-cards.html

New Afterburner and overclocking guide available.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-1080-overclocking-guide-with-afterburner-4-3,1.html

I feel more comfortable using EVGA precision to calculate the most optimal overclock (when its working) because it seems NVIDIA are supporting them.

 

[Rossdowling321]

I've got a i5 4690 and a 1150 socket motherboard, I plan on doing a SLI of the 1080s, I guess i'm best getting a 1 pin connector version since overclocking beyond 2.1ghz in SLI will get bottlenecked by my CPU? its at 3.8GHZ (boost) now and handled a 970 SLI flawlessly.

Anyone got any good advice to help me out?

 

[Math Geek]

see the ASUS ROG 1080 is $619. that founder's edition sure looks less and less appealing knowing custom cards will be cheaper and should be a lot better like always.

i'm working on building a list of the models that have been released so far to update the initial 1080 post. anyone seen any reviews yet for these custom cards or just announcements for the cards?

i'm seeing various models listed by several brands that i am not seeing on the brands website????? i wish some of these sites would source their info a bit better cause i see some pretty specific specs for cards i can't even find elsewhere......

 

[U6b36ef]

I saw someone earlier say they may buy a new case if the 1080 doesn't fit in their own.

I was thinking the same. However the initial prices are higher than I expected. They are listing cards which are $600 for £600. I thought a $600 card would be £400.

If it happens that the UK doesn't get them at an exchange rate then I will not get one. Or for a good while anyway when maybe they get cheaper. Wait and see.

I mean my 980 can max The Witcher 3, so I can pick up the season pass. Doom will max. Nothing else I want at the moment that the 980 will not max, (at 1080p anyway).

Best of luck to you who can buy it for $600.

 

[Rossdowling321]

Yeah in the UK we pay VAT and shipping costs which somehow close the gap on £ to $ exchange, its annoying as hell since I'm not made of money! 🙁

 

[turkey3_scratch]

So, it's May 27... where are these aftermarket cards?

 

[Math Geek]

So, it's May 27... where are these aftermarket cards?

hre's a list of some of them http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-custom-model-round-up/ but many are not even listed on their respective websites so no idea where the info comes from nor where you can buy them. amazon lists a ton of "used" cards but i don't see any new ones for sale other than founder's editions.

 

[James Mason]

So, it's May 27... where are these aftermarket cards?

Uhh, scroll up? they've been announced and even shown off.

They'll be available for purchase in a week or two I think.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Oh I thought they'd actually be available for purchase today. I only see preorders, and the only ones I do see for preorders are relabelled founder edition (reference) cards by other brands. Like EVGA Founders, Zotac Founders.