Amazon EVGA GTX 1080 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 For USD 560

[SteelCrysis]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GAI6478/ref...4784847035
That's the best deal I've seen yet for a GTX 1080.

[RolloTheGreat]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GAI6478/ref...4784847035
That's the best deal I've seen yet for a GTX 1080.

It's OK, I could have purchased that card for that price but I got the FTW for $20 more from BH Photo. The SC is a FE with the better cooler, the FTW has the 10+2 phase power board. I'm more conscious of board quality these days.

I was seeing blower cards on Ebay from newegg for $520 when I was buying.

[RolloTheGreat]

Just checked and the 1080FTW locks on 2000MHz at 62C max during long sessions of shooter gaming. I was playing Serious Sam HD at 3440 X 1440, 8XAA at above easy level of difficulty to get a lot going on in the screen. Not exactly Furmark, but not Minecraft either.

I don't think the SC with it's 5/1 power phases would hold boost that well. (although it does have the same cooler)

I figure that holding boost at 2000 probably gets me 1/3 of the way to Titan XP performance, so if 1080 Ti is less than that, price will determine if I jump. Can't Step Up to the cards with heavy duty power phases. (and the 1080 is a very good 21:9 card anyway)