ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC Unboxing

ASUS's ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti is a triple fan behemoth. It measures 11.73" (length) x 5.28" (width) x 2.07" (height). The cooling extends all the way to the back of the PCB and it requires a casing with good interior space for proper installation. It is recommended that a case with 2.5 free slot space is required for proper functioning of cooling on this card.

In terms of design, we are looking at a gorgeous, all matte black shroud which comes with a unique and very industrial build design. The card has three fans on the front, all of which are 90mm and come with ASUS's patented Wing Blade design that offers 105% higher air pressure and operates 3x quieter than the reference cards.

On the back of the card, we spot an extremely good looking ROG STRIX backplate that comes integrated with ASUS Aura Sync lighting. We will get to the Aura Sync part in a bit but just looking at this gorgeous backplate shows that the card is going to offer a serious punch. There are cut outs in screw placements and we can spot a unique texturing across the backplate in silver lining.

There's more to the fans than just being silent and offering more airflow. The Wing-Blade design is also IP5X-Certified, offering resistance to dust and small particles that can enter the GPU assembly. The dust resistance improves reliability and offer longer lifespan. The fans also feature 0dB technology which means that the fans will not spin unless the hit a certain temperature threshold. In the case of the ROG STRIX 1080 Ti, that's 55C (Degrees).

The shroud comes with cut outs the implement ASUS's AURA Sync lighting. Each of the six cut outs comes with LEDs that light up and can be modified through the AURA RGB Lighting software. The software allow for several different lighting modes and full RGB colors (up to 16.8 million).

The GTX 1080 Ti GPU comes with two SLI gold fingers which technically mean that the card supports 4-Way SLI but that has changed in the GeForce 10 series. While 4-Way SLI support is physically present, there are little applications that can even scale well on 4 or even 3-Way SLI. NVIDIA recommends the use of 2-Way SLI with the new high-bandwidth SLI bridge for the best scaling and SLI performance in games that support Multi-GPU. For those who are still interested in 3 or 4 Way SLI can register at NVIDIA’s site for a SLI key to enable support on their cards.

Display connectivity on the ASUS ROG STRIX 1080 Ti OC includes two Display Port 1.4 (4K @ 120 Hz), two HDMI 2.0b (4K @ 60 Hz) and a single DL-DVI which means that it is capable to support all next-gen displays with new standards such as HDR, VR and multi-res / multi-screen panels.

The ROG STRIX GTX 1080 TI OC features a custom PCB which means the power circuitry is entirely non-reference. Power is provided through a dual 8-Pin connector configuration which means we are looking at a maximum power input of 300W. The card has a official TDP of 250W but the premium components make sure that every bit of juice gets supplied to core, memory and VRMs when overclocked.

There are four LEDs that are located on the PCB, right on top of the power connectors. These indicate whether power is being provided to the slots or not. A white LED indicates that optimal power is being fed to the card while the second LED lits up in red when power is not being fed or something is wrong with the power supply, leading to the graphics card.

ASUS has placed a voltage measuring points for the graphics card, right next to the power connectors. These are ideal for overclockers and enthusiasts who want real-time information on voltage that is being fed to the card while putting the card under extreme overclocking loads.

On the back of the card, we can spot multiple 4-Pin connectors which are part of ASUS Fan Connect II system. This system offers two 4-Pin, hybrid controlled fan headers that could be connected with PWM and DC type fans for better system cooling. ASUS has even added an AURA Sync RGB header on their graphics card which can be attached to an LED strip for PC lighting and customization.

The side of the GPU where the power connectors are located comes with a LED lit "Republic of Gamers" logo. This section of the shroud is fully compliant with ASUS's AURA Sync RGB lighting system.

ASUS has done a mighty impressive job with the heatsink which comes in two sections. The large triple fan shroud pushes air down towards a large heatsink that offers 40% more heat dissipation area which allows for 30% better cooling performance. The MaxContact technology inside the fan is 10% flatter to the traditional heat spreader and comes with 2x more GPU contact area. A total of six copper heat pipes run through the dual heatsinks, pushing out heat from the GPU surface.

The PCB is covered with a die-casting that offers increased heat dissipation for the memory and VRMs while also offering increased reinforcement. The circular vented heat pipes make sure that heat load is equally distributed among the heatsink blocks.

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti OC features a powerful 10+2 phase Super Allow Power II design. This enhanced PCB design offers improved efficiency, reduced power loss and is able to achieve thermal load levels that are 50% cooler than previous designs.

ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 Ti OC AURA Sync Gallery:

Following is a look at the different lighting modes that this card is able to display with the ASUS AURA Sync lightning feature.

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WCCFTECH RATING

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti OC is an outrageously powerful graphics card that eats games at 4K resolution as if they were nothing. It has a beefy cooler, a powerful PCB and is capable of delivering the best gaming experience currently possible at $750 US.

Pros

• Up To 40% Faster Than GTX 1080 Founders Edition.
• GTX 980 Ti users will notice huge increase in performance.
• First card to achieve playable FPS at 4K resolution.
• Pascal GP102 GPU is big leap in terms of efficiency.
• Good overclocking potential, G5X delivers more than 500 GB/s bandwidth when overclocked.
• Factory Overclocked Out of Box. Ships with 3 profiles (Silent/Gaming/OC)
• ASUS DirectCU III heatsink offers great cooling.
• ASUS Wing-Blade fans feature 0dB operation under 55C.
• ASUS AURA Sync RGB Lighting system looks great.
• Backplate included (with ASUS AURA Sync).
• AURA Sync RGB header included on the PCB.
• Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs.
• Power connectors easy to access, come with LED indicators.

Cons

• Bulky design, may not fit inside most cases.
• Price is very high. ($749.99 US)
• Overclocking gains little performance gain.

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