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Does the MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X have a slanting problem?

IPROXGio
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So I was watching this review :

 And on the build the MSI card is slanted but the Strrix isn't slanted. just wanted to point it out Pictures of the 2 cards below: 

 

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ASUS GTX 1080 Stix.png

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5 minutes ago, IPROXGio said:

 

still looks saggy to me

 

I wouldn't worry too much about gpu sag, it's normal.

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yes and so does the 1070

 

 

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GPU sag is completely normal, it doesn't hurt anything. The strix looks more crooked that the gaming x honestly, but that's because the shroud is designed that way.

 

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gpu sag is normal due to the weight of it hanging on the pcie slot 

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yup thats gpu sag, happens with most high end cards due to the weight

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