MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio
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$799.99 USMSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio Thermal Tests
No graphic card review is complete without evaluating its temperatures and thermal load. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio is fitted with the latest version of the Tri Frozr cooling design. The latest Tri Frozr cooler features a massive heatsink with multiple heatpipes 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 most harshest environments inside your PC.
The Patented Torx fan 2.0 design and Zero Frozr technology featured on this card make sure that it delivers the best cooling performance and best acoustics while operating. The Gaming X Trio runs at a steady 57C with the reference OC profile and around 63C when overclocked which is surprising. It does look like that the triple fan solution and the large heatsink does provide better cooling potential.
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Once again, a solid performer by MSI that hits all the right notes by delivering a solid and refreshing new Dragon themed cooler while providing end users with great cooling and blistering fast performance that you would expect from the GTX 1080 Ti.
- Great performance at 4K resolution
- Upgrade From GTX 980 Ti and GTX 1070 will see huge performance leap.
- Factory Overclocked Out of Box. Ships with 3 profiles (Silent/Gaming/OC)
- Tri Frozr heatsink cooling performance is great
- Refreshing new MSI Gaming design which sticks to the roots of Dragon theme
- ZeroFrozr Technology Included on Torx 2.0 fans
- Great overclocking potential, full tuning options with MSI Afterburner app
- Memory modules on the Gaming X Trio can hit more than 500 GB/s bandwidth
- Backplate includes heatpipe solution for increased heat dissipation
- RGB Lighting support on the shroud and backplate are a plus
- 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
- High price, not for mainstream gamers. ($800 USD)
- Overclocking gains not noticeable in some games.
- Bulky design, requires lot's of room for installation.
Cons
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