Test Setup

We used the following test system for comparison between the different graphics cards. Latest drivers that were available at the time of testing were used from AMD and NVIDIA on an updated version of Windows 10. All games that were tested were patched to the latest version for better performance optimization for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti OC Test Platform:

CPU	Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.5 GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte AORUS Z270X-Gaming 8
Video Cards	ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti OC (Overclock) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition (Reference) MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Armor X OC (Overclock) MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning OC (Overclock) XFX Radeon R9 Fury X (Reference)
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z Series 32GB (4 X 8GB) CL16 3600 MHz
Hard Disk	Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB M.2 NVMe
Storage Disk	Seagate 3 TB (7200 RPM) Hard Disk Drive
Power Supply	Corsair RM 750X Gold Plus
Drivers	NVIDIA GeForce 378.92 WHQL / AMD Radeon Software Crimson Relive 17.4.1
Operation System	Windows 10 64-bit Anniversary Edition

• All games were tested on 2560×1440 (2K) and 3840x2160 (4K) resolutions.
• Image Quality and graphics configurations have been provided in the screenshots below.
• Games with PhysX were benchmarked with the settings on Low or off for fair comparisons.
• The "reference" cards are the stock configs while the "overclock" cards are factory overclocked configs provided to us by various AIB partners.

Do note that the OC profile also overclocks the memory to 11124 MHz which is higher than what's usually shipped by other AIBs making 1080 Ti custom model. This would yield an additional gain in performance.

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Overclocking:

For overclocking, I pushed the core to +175 MHz beyond it’s overclock profile and +450 MHz on the memory. The end result was the memory bandwidth boosting beyond 528 GB/s and the core boost beyond 2150 MHz under gaming load. By increasing the power limit, I managed to get a pretty big overclock out of this card as seen below:

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WCCFTECH RATING

For $749.99 US, the MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X will offer you ample amount of gaming performance whether you are moving from a GTX 980 Ti or a GTX 1080. It's a beautiful card for the most high-end gamers and enthusiasts out there looking to upgrade their PCs.

Pros

• Massive Performance Improvement in Gaming Titles.
• Performance very good at the given price point.
• Upgrade From GTX 980 Ti and GTX 1070 will see huge performance leap.
• First card to achieve playable FPS at 4K resolution.
• Great overclocking potential, full tuning options with MSI Afterburner app.
• Memory modules on the Gaming X can hit more than 500 GB/s bandwidth.
• Factory Overclocked Out of Box. Ships with 3 profiles (Silent/Gaming/OC).
• MSI Twin Frozr VI cooler offers great cooling and low noise output.
• ZeroFrozr Technology Included on Torx 2.0 fans.
• MSI LED Lights configurable with Gaming App.
• Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs.

Cons

• Huge price, not for mainstream gamers. ($750 US)
• Overclocking gains not noticeable in some games.
• Bulky design, requires lot's of room for installation.

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