Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Edition 8 GB

[Dethroy]

1st thing the card doesn't get noisier because it has 3 fans [...]

While it could be quieter due to lower rpm, the same card with 2 fans at the same rpm would definately be quieter - and I think this was what he was trying to get at...

Formulas: Δ L = 10×log n or n = 10(ΔL/10)

Δ L = level difference; n = number of equal loud sound sources.

n = 2 equally loud incoherent sound sources result in a higher level of
10 × log 2 = +3.01 dB compared to the case that only one source is available.
n = 3 equally loud incoherent sound sources result in a higher level of
10 × log 3 = +4.77 dB compared to the case that only one source is available.

 

[neonadia]

I bought this card last month, everything good at first.
However yesterday, the fan on the right side got loose and keep hitting the metal.

 

[EarthDog]

Bad luck.. tighten it down if you can, or RMA it.

 

[neonadia]

Bad luck.. tighten it down if you can, or RMA it.

Thanks, I already RMA it.
I can't imagine why the quality of Zotac is so poor.

 

[EarthDog]

I could see your point if this was actually not a one off problem. Stuff happens.

 

[neonadia]

I could see your point if this was actually not a one off problem. Stuff happens.

I remembered my old Zotac gtx680 got the similar problem and I thought this would not happen again in the new generation.
I should say I am pretty disappointed with this brand.
Despite the poor quality, the Zotac 1080 AMP! is a very good design card, good shape, reasonable cost and great performance.

 

[EarthDog]

Its a completely different fan... stuff happens man. If this was a real QC problem, we would have heard this issue rampantly. its a one off.

 

[Nero]

I'm running a gtx 980ti and although this card looks impressive, I'm not sure what the need is for a card like this. I run games at the max and see no chopping, delays etc, and see no point in these cards when older siblings still work.

What am I missing?

 

[EarthDog]

A lot...

You probably only run at 1920x1080.. There are many that play at 2560x1440 or 5760x1080 or even 4K. A single 980Ti can't handle 4K very well at Ultra settings in many AAA titles.

 

[Tomorrow]

A single 980Ti cant even handle 1440p at max settings. I recently got Rise of the Tomb Raider and my overclocked GTX 1080 cant get stable 60fps @ 1440p at max settings so i had to play with the settings a bit to get stable 60fps.

 

[EarthDog]

It can for 95%+ of titles. It's a fine 1440p card for a solid year or two. I'd also consider it almost like a Crysis one off.. but two titles, lol!

 

[neonadia]

I'm running a gtx 980ti and although this card looks impressive, I'm not sure what the need is for a card like this. I run games at the max and see no chopping, delays etc, and see no point in these cards when older siblings still work.

What am I missing?

Even in 1080p, 980ti could not achieve a stable frame rate over 60fps in the maximum settings of The Witcher 3.

 

[Saulo]

I bought this card last month, everything good at first.
However yesterday, the fan on the right side got loose and keep hitting the metal.

I wonder if the fans of my card are working as they should be...

does it sound normal to you? :

it's like a rattling sound, I can't hear it with the side panel closed, though.

 

[EarthDog]

Something is barely getting one of the fans....

 

[Saulo]

Something is barely getting one of the fans....

As long as it doesn't get worse over time, it's ok. I hope..

 

[qubit]

It could be that one or both of the fans aren't quite right, or maybe it's just the way they are. You could try moving the cables a bit further away and see how it goes, as sometimes the disruption in air flow can cause fluttering noises like this.

How did you spin them up? Was it a utility like AfterBurner to manually spin them up? If so, you might be spinning them faster than they would ever go in practice when playing a game so the problem would be moot. For example, my Palit GTX 1080 remains barely audible (see TPU's review) when running a game, or even something really intensive like Furmark designed to heat it up. However, manually spin them up with AfterBurner and the card is now not quiet at all. However, it's an irrelevant test, not a reflection of its true performance, because normal use would never cause them to spin that fast.

 

[Saulo]

It could be that one or both of the fans aren't quite right, or maybe it's just the way they are. You could try moving the cables a bit further away and see how it goes, as sometimes the disruption in air flow can cause fluttering noises like this.

How did you spin them up? Was it a utility like AfterBurner to manually spin them up? If so, you might be spinning them faster than they would ever go in practice when playing a game so the problem would be moot. For example, my Palit GTX 1080 remains barely audible (see TPU's review) when running a game, or even something really intensive like Furmark designed to heat it up. However, manually spin them up with AfterBurner and the card is now not quiet at all. However, it's an irrelevant test, not a reflection of its true performance, because normal use would never cause them to spin that fast.

I used the FireStorm from Zotac to ramp up the fans to the max value at 100%, yep it's pretty similar to Afterburner, a bit worse though.
I agree with you, the fans would never go so fast in a real gaming scenario, with standard settings, no overclock, no 8k resolution, proper ventilation, etc
anyway, they're less noisy now, I don't know what happened!

 

[Frick]

Something is barely getting one of the fans....

LN2 is barely getting one of the fans.

 

[tastegw]

just bought one of these to replace my titan that i have had for a few years now.

after reading many many reviews, im just crossing my fingers that i do not get the unlucky doa or high heat issues that others have reported.