MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio
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$799.99 USMSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio Package
The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio comes in a large rectangular box. The front of the box features a really nice theme showcasing the RGB Mystic Light feature of the card. It provides a hint at the graphics card's design scheme.
Features such as DirectX 12, Gameworks, Ansel and VRWorks are labeled on the front along with MSI Gaming X, VR Ready, DirectX 12 and 11 GB GDDR5X memory marketing logos. The new GeForce 10 series graphics are also fully compatible with NVIDIA GeForce Experience technology allowing for on-the-go Game-Ready driver updates, Optimized Game Settings and the ability to Capture, Share, Screenshot and broadcast games.
The back side of the box contains overview of the various features along with the graphics cards specs. Some key information about MSI's custom LED Lighting through their Mystic LED system is displayed on the box. There’s also detailed overview of MSI's Twin Frozr VI heatsink and MSI's Gaming App.
The accessories come in a large box that includes a Guide book, a Product Manual, A Driver Disk, a 8 to 6 pin adapter cable and a PCIe support bar considering the weight of the card itself is a lot.
Out of the box, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio is one huge graphics card. It’s tremendous in size and we can also expect the same in terms of performance.
That’s about it as far as the package is concerned and we move over to the unboxing section where we will get a detailed look at the card and other aspects of the product.
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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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