ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB OC and ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB OC Graphics Cards Review – STRIX Now With Axial Tech

ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti & ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080 Thermal Tests

No graphics card review is complete without evaluating its temperatures and thermal load. The ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce 20 series cards are fitted with the most advanced version of the DirectCU cooling design. The latest DirectCU 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.

The cards also use the new Axial Tech fans with 0dB technology featured on this card make sure that it delivers the best cooling performance and best acoustics while operating.

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9.3

WCCFTECH RATING

The ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is one of the most powerful graphics card available on the market, featuring the best cooling performance and two BIOS modes made for performance enthusiasts and noise free gaming.

Pros

• Great performance at the 4K resolution
• Great upgrade from GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 1080
• Great Cooling Performance and Acoustics
• Factory Overclocked Out of Box
• Next-Gen DirectCU heatsink
• Reinforced DirectCU Design
• Axial-Tech Fans With 0dB Technology
• Great overclocking potential, full tuning options
• Memory modules can hit more than 750 GB/s bandwidth
• Backplate includes heat pads for increased heat dissipation
• RGB Lighting support on the shroud, backplate, and sides are a plus
• Stealth Mode button to switch off RGB LEDs
• 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 Turing based graphics cards
• Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs

Cons

• Ridiculously High Priced ($1299.99 US)
• Very high power consumption when overclocked
• No RTX and DLSS games available on launch
• 0Db Fan Function Not Available in Performance BIOS

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