A solid GTX 1080

[DraaiStoel]

Just now, grss1982 said:

IIRC, they were sketchy parts but testing proved that the 1080 Ti was similar to other more established brands but cheaper. Maybe you could get as lucky as them and get yourself a cheaper 1080?

Well, they didnt link the 1080, and if i serach on ALI, its just mostly 100$ brackets

[EarthWormJM2]

53 minutes ago, DraaiStoel said:

And do you know if it is worth a 100 more for a TI, or are they just overrated?

 

If you want the best graphics apart from the $1k+ titans, then you can't beat the 1080 ti. The only real benefit over the regular 1080 is if you plan to do a lot of 4k gaming you will get better fps. With my 1080 I game at 1440p maxed out and get steady 60fps in everything, bumping up to 4k gives me ~40-45 fps. If I turn down some settings I can usually get 4k 60fps. If you are gaming at 1080p, then a regular 1080 card will be more than enough, even for high refresh rate monitors like 144hz. Hope that helps!

[DraaiStoel]

1 minute ago, EarthWormJM2 said:

If you want the best graphics apart from the $1k+ titans, then you can't beat the 1080 ti. The only real benefit over the regular 1080 is if you plan to do a lot of 4k gaming you will get better fps. With my 1080 I game at 1440p maxed out and get steady 60fps in everything, bumping up to 4k gives me ~40-45 fps. If I turn down some settings I can usually get 4k 60fps. If you are gaming at 1080p, then a regular 1080 card will be more than enough, even for high refresh rate monitors like 144hz. Hope that helps!

Nice, but iam a 1080P gamer, and would like one that will last me some time

 

[Mick Naughty]

17 minutes ago, DraaiStoel said:

Yet why was i recommended to avoid them is heat and loudness

An open air cooler can be just as hot and loud. 

 

The recomondations can go both ways. Especially with little details about th build. 

[DraaiStoel]

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

An open air cooler can be just as hot and loud. 

 

The recomondations can go both ways. Especially with little details about th build. 

I hate getting mixed answers, did you ever had a 10/9 series blower and a open triple/double fan GPU?

[Mick Naughty]

3 minutes ago, DraaiStoel said:

I hate getting mixed answers, did you ever had a 10/9 series blower and a open triple/double fan GPU?

I have ran blowers on every gen since the gyx550.  I put open air cooler are my 7,9 and 10 series. Several of each. 

[DraaiStoel]

2 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

I have ran blowers on every gen since the gyx550.  I put open air cooler are my 7,9 and 10 series. Several of each. 

So is it a myth or fact that they run hotter and louder (blower)

[DraaiStoel]

7 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

I have ran blowers on every gen since the gyx550.  I put open air cooler are my 7,9 and 10 series. Several of each. 

alright, got my answer, by a helpful vid on YouTube seems like its gonna be a blower for me

i got decent space for airflow, but not the fans required, i got an MSI case btw (codex 3) with a 50/50 broken 1050 in there hdmi and the (VGA?) ports are broken (and i bought it 3rd hands for a good deal when teh 1050 was fine)

 

[DraaiStoel]

2 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

Then I think outlining cards you should avoid buying is more useful?

 

1. Not the blowers. Blowers use one fan on the far right to blow air across and out from the I/O area, for example the reference 1080 from Nvidia.

 

2. Single fan models and MSI Armor should be avoided. Those run a bit hot and loud.

 

Also, keep an eye on the 1070ti. They are 5-10% slower than the 1080, but more like 15% cheaper in most cases.

Do you agree?

[EarthWormJM2]

4 minutes ago, DraaiStoel said:

Nice, but iam a 1080P gamer, and would like one that will last me some time

 

If you are going to be sticking with 1080p gaming for awhile then the 1080 should last you. At 1080p your cpu is more of a bottleneck then anything with a 1080. So you probably won't want a 1080 ti for that reason.

 

2 minutes ago, DraaiStoel said:

I hate getting mixed answers, did you ever had a 10/9 series blower and a open triple/double fan GPU?

Its been a long time since I've had a blower style card, but from my experience and reviews on current blower style cards, they are a bit louder due to the fans having to spin up more to keep it cool. Dual/Triple fans tend to be quieter as the fans don't have to spin up as fast/as soon, as a blower fan. But the amount of airflow in your case can heavily effect how loud/hot your GPU will get.

[EarthWormJM2]

Just now, DraaiStoel said:

Do you agree?

I would agree

[DraaiStoel]

1 minute ago, EarthWormJM2 said:

If you are going to be sticking with 1080p gaming for awhile then the 1080 should last you. At 1080p your cpu is more of a bottleneck then anything with a 1080. So you probably won't want a 1080 ti for that reason.

 

Its been a long time since I've had a blower style card, but from my experience and reviews on current blower style cards, they are a bit louder due to the fans having to spin up more to keep it cool. Dual/Triple fans tend to be quieter as the fans don't have to spin up as fast/as soon, as a blower fan. But the amount of airflow in your case can heavily effect how loud/hot your GPU will get.

So if i take a blower, its should sound more or less, since i got 2 fans going inside and 1 outside

[EarthWormJM2]

1 minute ago, DraaiStoel said:

So if i take a blower, its should sound more or less, since i got 2 fans going inside and 1 outside

You will most likely hear it much more than what you currently hear, but it shouldn't be deafening or anything. It might be a good idea to invest into some more/higher airflow fans to help. If you are worried about heat, then a dual/triple fan card will be your best bet. 

[DraaiStoel]

3 minutes ago, EarthWormJM2 said:

You will most likely hear it much more than what you currently hear, but it shouldn't be deafening or anything. It might be a good idea to invest into some more/higher airflow fans to help. If you are worried about heat, then a dual/triple fan card will be your best bet. 

i stripped them from my old PC they were top of the line-ish (in my area) in '13 But it still isnt optimal for my 1050 (if it gets hot and it just, idk it just fails when the fan speed is med-high, it begins to sound like my local radar testing "restricted area")

[EarthWormJM2]

2 minutes ago, DraaiStoel said:

i stripped them from my old PC they were top of the line-ish (in my area) in '13

Looking at your case online, It looks like it was designed to pull in air from the front and top and to exhaust from the rear. (and for a gtx 1060 So I would make sure you have the airflow in that configuration and buy any additional fans you can fit on your case in that configuration to help, then buy a non-blower style card and enjoy ! Also, measure! Make sure your case has enough room for a 1080, they are usually very long cards.

[DraaiStoel]

2 minutes ago, EarthWormJM2 said:

Looking at your case online, It looks like it was designed to pull in air from the front and top and to exhaust from the rear. (and for a gtx 1060 So I would make sure you have the airflow in that configuration and buy any additional fans you can fit on your case in that configuration to help, then buy a non-blower style card and enjoy ! Also, measure! Make sure your case has enough room for a 1080, they are usually very long cards.

ehm

ehm

ehm

it doesnt open in the front

[DraaiStoel]

its only top and back, and power supply bottom

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

The STRIX is the best but most anything by EVGA is solid, and MSi Duke or Gaming X are good options as well

[EarthWormJM2]

14 minutes ago, DraaiStoel said:

ehm

ehm

ehm

it doesnt open in the front

...? Does your case look like this? It should have vents on the sides on the front, unless they've changed the case since you've bought it.

[Jurrunio]

2 hours ago, DraaiStoel said:

Do you agree?

actually, saying you're upgrading an MSI codex 3 rises more quiestions.

 

1.  All 1080s use at least a PCIe 8pin connector, some need 8pin and a 6pin. Does the PSU come with the cables for it?

 

2. how long a card can it hold?

[DraaiStoel]

18 hours ago, EarthWormJM2 said:

...? Does your case look like this? It should have vents on the sides on the front, unless they've changed the case since you've bought it.

no, only air intake in the top and a outward airflow in the back

 

[FredyCH]

Buy this one from aliexpress

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/GTX1080T-8G-Graphics-Cards/32863896788.html?spm=2114.search0604.3.30.d36f9af8tK6TJM&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10065_10068_5015215_10546_10059_10548_5015315_10696_100031_10084_10083_10103_451_10618_452_10307_5015915_5016015_10134,searchweb201603_55,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=ec08c7d8-8e2f-4fe2-97ed-a481585d5816-4&algo_pvid=ec08c7d8-8e2f-4fe2-97ed-a481585d5816&transAbTest=ae803_1&priceBeautifyAB=0

[DraaiStoel]

1 minute ago, FredyCH said:

Buy this one from aliexpress

Not sure if you have read a few posts above, but i was needing a blower card.

[EarthWormJM2]

So it doesn't look like this?

 

 

I'd be very surprised if there were absolutely no vents to pull in air from the front. Even cases that don't open from the front have vents on the side of the front (like where #4 is pointing to). You need to pull in air that way to have it flow across your board. Either the entire front plastic shroud comes off or you get to it from the inside to install fans.

[DraaiStoel]

2 minutes ago, EarthWormJM2 said:

So it doesn't look like this?

 

 

 

I'd be very surprised if there were absolutely no vents to pull in air from the front. Even cases that don't open from the front have vents on the side of the front (like where #4 is pointing to). You need to pull in air that way to have it flow across your board. Either the entire front plastic shroud comes off or you get to it from the inside to install fans.

It kinda is mine (since i bought it 3rd hands, i didnt get the glass plate) but yes, only top and back and iam not sure if for my date of model there even was a glass plate (idk)