1080 single 8-pin power vs 6+8/8+8

[atomicus]

So what's the impact here, really? In respect to OC'ing and actual performance... have there been any benchmarks on this, as there seems to be uncertainty among many people as to what the actual impact will be.

 

Furthermore, if you took a single 8-pin card and put a block on it for WC'ing, is this a limiting factor at all? Obviously it's the cheapest route, but is this to the noticeable detriment of performance vs doing the same thing on an 6+8/8+8 card?

[Lurick]

I believe the impact is it provides better voltage for overclocking and cleaner power delivery, so it can help with the real high end overclocks but if you aren't pushing it to it's limits I don't believe you'll see much, if anything, in terms of performance.

[atomicus]

That's what I figured from what I've been reading. I expected SOME difference, but it doesn't seem like it's worth paying the extra for what you get in real world game performance.

[The Afro Samurai]

3 minutes ago, atomicus said:

That's what I figured from what I've been reading. I expected SOME difference, but it doesn't seem like it's worth paying the extra for what you get in real world game performance.

As the previous poster stated I don't think it's given people the huge OC they thought they'd get but it probably helps.So far with 1000 series it appears get whichever one you feel is better for you unless you want to wait and see what the Classifies can do.

[TrigrH]

from what we have seen there is no difference between the max clock speed on a FE and a custom board card. However clock stability is dependant on the cooling solution.

[atomicus]

Yeah, and personally I would be putting a block on anyway which should do away with the throttling issue, and also provide a much more aesthetically pleasing result.

[shawn finkenstead]

1 hour ago, The Afro Samurai said:

As the previous poster stated I don't think it's given people the huge OC they thought they'd get but it probably helps.So far with 1000 series it appears get whichever one you feel is better for you unless you want to wait and see what the Classifies can do.

I had a few people with FTW cards blow my 980Ti Classys O'C out of the water while my card was literally under water. The Silicon lottery for you.

[Kryptyx]

Isn't the 1080 still limited by the bios restrictions? To get real use out of the extra power delivery I believe you need a custom bios. This wasn't a factor in previous generations, which is why the 980TI can OC better than the 1080.