Palit GTX 1080 SJS to 1080Ti FE - worth it ?

[cucker tarlson]

Due to the lack of any 2nd hand non-reference 1080Ti's on the 2nd hand market in my country I started thinking about a FE one. The go on sale sometimes, and the prices are pretty decent since used FE's usually sell cheaper than non-reference cards.

I've got a GTX 1080 SuperJetstream, I run +2100MHz/10900MHz daily with no problem on a 1440p 165 display. I realize it'd be impossible for a reference 1080Ti to reach those clocks, s I'd have to settle for around 2GHz on the core. Would that make a decent performance improvement nonetheless ?

 

[P4-630]

Custom? I see that as modding your card.
You mean Non-Reference.

Personally I wouldn't buy a FE card because of the shitty blower coolers.
One reason to buy FE if you want to water-cool it.

 

[cucker tarlson]

Custom? I see that as modding your card.
You mean Non-Reference.

Personally I wouldn't buy a FE card because of the shitty blower coolers.
One reason to buy FE if you want to water-cool it.

your remarks are duly noted.
I had GTX 1080 FE before, loud but nothing too crazy. OC'd to 2063MHz stable. Good for SLI in case the new GTX 2080 will turn out to have only slight improvement over the big pascal and I have some spare cash.

now back on track, would the performance gains still be there ?

 

[Aquinus]

Personally I wouldn't buy a FE card because of the shitty blower coolers.

Some of the best clocking GPUs I've had were blower style. It's not that they suck at cooling, on the contrary, exhausting hot air out the back of the chassis is literally one of the most effective ways to cool a graphics card. Problem is that they're loud, not that they're crappy coolers.

 

[P4-630]

now back on track, would the performance gains still be there ?

Ok, they are both FE's but as you can see the Ti is about 25% faster than a 1080 FE (in the link below)
(not sure about the difference when you have an OC'd 1080 but ofcourse you should be able to OC the Ti as well)
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1080-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1080/3918vs3603

Problem is that they're loud

They generally run hotter than non-reference cards.

 

[EarthDog]

Worth it.... only you can answer that question, cucker. Look at reviews and see how it performs and determine if its worth it to YOU. Generally a 1080ti is 25% faster give or take... both overclock, so, generally, it will keep that same lead give or a take a couple %.

So, is it worth it to you knowing its performance?

 

[cucker tarlson]

Dunno. I placed my bid, if it's meant to be it's meant to be.

 

[EarthDog]

You mean, YES since you placed a bid...

 

[cucker tarlson]

Not sure if that'll make the highest bid so dunno. They cost 3200PLN new (1080Ti FE), 3500PLN for non-reference, I bid 2700PLN. I can sell my 1080 for 2100PLN since new go for 2400PLN.

 

[hapkiman]

I would do it - based on your comments you have already considered it quite a bit and want one. You will notice the difference. Good luck on the bid.

 

[cucker tarlson]

I want it bad, I've had my gtx 1080 for 1.5 year now, I don't think I've had a GPU for that long in more recent times. It's usually 12 motnths for me. Only thing that kept me from upgrading is that this card is still absolutely ripping it at 1440p. I started a DOOM campaign today - stays at 150-200 fps all the time, Prey runs at steady 100-130 fps, Adromeda gives me a very acceptable 70-100 fps. Played the demo of Wolfenstein II and lowest I saw was 120 fps, usually much more. Goona pick up Dishonored DotO later on, Dishonored 2 ran at 70-100 fps too. There's no game I played in the period of time I've had this card that is even close to dipping below 60 fps on avg., except for quantum break, but that one won't give me 60 fps on 1080Ti either if 1080 ran at 40 fps.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Due to the lack of any 2nd hand non-reference 1080Ti's on the 2nd hand market in my country I started thinking about a FE one. The go on sale sometimes, and the prices are pretty decent since used FE's usually sell cheaper than non-reference cards.

I've got a GTX 1080 SuperJetstream, I run +2100MHz/10900MHz daily with no problem on a 1440p 165 display. I realize it'd be impossible for a reference 1080Ti to reach those clocks, s I'd have to settle for around 2GHz on the core. Would that make a decent performance improvement nonetheless ?

I have used and benchmarked both cards. At 1440P 165hz, the 1080ti will show you an improvement in most games, unless you are CPU bottlenecked. Whether or not it'll be worth the money, is your call. However, if you intend to do any 4k gaming at all, hands down, get it. Hell, for just a bit more money a Titan would serve you well at 4k.Word to the wise though, if you want more FPS, turn AA down to 4x, 2x or off. At those high resolutions, the benefit is minimal and the GPU workload is significant.

 

[P4-630]

Sooo.... Did you buy that 1080Ti FE now? Or?...

 

[EarthDog]

He tried... it was clearly 'worth it' since he placed the bid. Now....whether or not he won the bid.......

 

[Vayra86]

I want it bad, I've had my gtx 1080 for 1.5 year now, I don't think I've had a GPU for that long in more recent times. It's usually 12 motnths for me. Only thing that kept me from upgrading is that this card is still absolutely ripping it at 1440p. I started a DOOM campaign today - stays at 150-200 fps all the time, Prey runs at steady 100-130 fps, Adromeda gives me a very acceptable 70-100 fps. Played the demo of Wolfenstein II and lowest I saw was 120 fps, usually much more. Goona pick up Dishonored DotO later on, Dishonored 2 ran at 70-100 fps too. There's no game I played in the period of time I've had this card that is even close to dipping below 60 fps on avg., except for quantum break, but that one won't give me 60 fps on 1080Ti either if 1080 ran at 40 fps.

I think, you have just answered your own question as to whether or not you should get one. That is if you haven't already got one. The performance is there, but not in any places where you'd really benefit from it.

Times change. When in doubt, I usually wait. I've been waiting with my CPU/Rig upgrade for over 1,5 years and now I jumped on CFL. Worth the wait, and I feel much more convinced of my purchase. Hardware simply ages fast, and I think we both hold gaming to pretty high standards, but if I were at 1440p, I would not spend on the 1080ti - especially not with a compromise like having to get the FE. While 4K is accessible, I think we need one, maybe two GPU gens to really consider it worthwhile in terms of consistency in FPS. Right now, even the 1080ti tanks in quite a few games.

 

[cucker tarlson]

No I lost the bidding, and there's no used 1080ti's in good prices now. And I think it'd be wiser to wait for used non-reference 1080Ti's to populate auction sites when new gen nvidia is announced at gtc. Or get the new 1180. If I find a 1080Ti at good price before new year I'll pull the trigger tho.