AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme
October, 2018Type
Graphics CardPrice
$879.99 USAORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme Thermal Tests
No graphics card review is complete without evaluating its temperatures and thermal load. The AORUS GeForce RTX 20 Xtreme series is fitted with the most advanced version of the Windforce cooling design. The latest Windforce cooler features a massive heatsink with multiple heat pipes which extend beyond the aluminum fin-based design that lead towards the incredibly dense heatsink block. The card comes with PWM cooling and an anti-bending plate that keeps the card sturdy and durable in the harshest environments inside your PC.
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For those who are looking to purchase a brand new RTX 2080 graphics card, the RTX 2080 Xtreme from AORUS is a mighty good graphics card with one of the fastest factory out-of-box overclock in the market along with a stunning design and a unique take on RGB lighting which would definitely make your PC shine and stand out from the rest.
- Good Performance for 4K / 1440p Gaming
- Good upgrade for GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 Users
- Good overclocking potential, full tuning options (12+2 Phase PCB)
- One of the Fastest RTX 2080 Factory Overclock
- WindForce 3X heatsink cooling performance is great
- Refreshing new Design With Spiral Fan RGB
- 3D Active Fan Technology Included For Noise Free Gaming
- Memory modules can hit more than 550 GB/s bandwidth
- Backplate includes heat pads for increased heat dissipation
- RGB Lighting support on the backplate and sides are a plus
- Support for real-time ray tracing and DLSS features in next-generation gaming titles
- Good driver support for GeForce products, compatibility with DX11, DX12, Vulkan, OpenGL titles
- Performance per watt is great on Pascal graphics cards
- Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs.
Pros
- Very High Price ($879.99 US)
- Performance similar to custom GeForce GTX 1080 TI models
- No RTX and DLSS games available at launch
Cons
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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