Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 33% | 40% |
| Hitman 3 | 13% | 22% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 33% | 40% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 39% | 45% |
| FIFA 21 | 66% | 70% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 6% | 15% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 41% | 47% |
| Genshin Impact | 33% | 40% |
| Far Cry 6 | 3% | 13% |
| The Medium | 16% | 25% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti are very slightly better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition.
The GTX 1080 has a 228 MHz higher core clock speed than the GTX 1080 Ti, but the GTX 1080 Ti has 64 more Texture Mapping Units than the GTX 1080. As a result, the GTX 1080 Ti exhibits a 58.2 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the GTX 1080. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1080 has a 228 MHz higher core clock speed than the GTX 1080 Ti, but the GTX 1080 Ti has 24 more Render Output Units than the GTX 1080. As a result, the GTX 1080 Ti exhibits a 20.9 GPixel/s better Pixel Fill Rate than the GTX 1080. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GTX 1080 Ti was released less than a year after the GTX 1080, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GTX 1080 Ti has 3072 MB more video memory than the GTX 1080, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the GTX 1080 Ti also has superior memory performance overall.
The GTX 1080 Ti has 161.1 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GTX 1080, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 1080 Ti is massively better than the GTX 1080.
The GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition has 2560 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 3584. However, the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 is 6383 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 Ti is 7654. The GTX 1080 Ti having 1271 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 1080 Ti delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the GTX 1080.
The GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition requires 180 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti requires 220 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 1080 and a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the GTX 1080 Ti. The GTX 1080 Ti requires 40 Watts more than the GTX 1080 to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 1080 Ti may have a slight adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the GTX 1080.
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 69.2 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 105.8 FPS on Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 157.4 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 29.6 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 67.5 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 47.3 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 103.5 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
| Core Speed | 1708 MHz |  | vs | 1480 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1847 MHz | | vs | 1582 MHz | |
| Architecture | Pascal P104-400-A1 | Pascal P102 | |||
| OC Potential | Fair |
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vs | None | |
| Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 27 May 2016 | vs | | 05 Mar 2017 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved | |  | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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vs | |
10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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vs | |
10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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vs | |
10
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| 2560x1440 | 9.7
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vs | |
10
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| 3840x2160 | 7.7
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vs | |
7.9
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| Memory | 8192 MB | vs | | 11264 MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1263 MHz | vs | | 1376 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | vs | | 352 Bit | |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | | vs | | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bandwidth | 323.3GB/sec | vs | | 484.4GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 2048 KB | vs | |
3072 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 2560 | vs | | 3584 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 16nm | | vs | | 16nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 160 | vs | | 224 | |
| Texture Rate | 273.3 GTexel/s | vs | | 331.5 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 64 | vs | | 88 | |
| Pixel Rate | 109.3 GPixel/s | vs | | 130.2 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | vs | | 2 | |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 3 | | vs | | 3 |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 180 Watts | | vs | 220 Watts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | | vs | 600 Watts & 42 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | 5.0 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | | 4.5 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz | | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K 8-Core 3.2GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | | vs | | 16 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 2560x1600 | vs | | 3840x2160 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's High-End GeForce GTX 1080, created by MSI. Overclock: Central Unit The Central Unit has been increased from 1607MHz to 1708MHz, whereas the Boost Clock can now achieve 1847MHz, instead of 1733MHz. Overclock: Memory Clock The Operating Memory Clock has been increased from 1250MHZ to 1263MHz. Frame Buffer Untouched. Cooling Solution Just like in games, the exclusive MSI TORX 2.0 Fan technology uses the power of teamwork to allow the TWIN FROZR VI to achieve new levels of cool. TORX 2.0 Fan design generates 22% more air pressure for supremely silent performance in the heat of battle. Performance At 1920x1080, Benchmarks Indicate a 5% Performance Boost over the Reference GeForce GTX 1080. This goes up to 7% at 3840x2160. | Overview GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the top 1000 Series graphics card and considered an Enthusiast graphics card based on the Pascal architecture. Architecture The Pascal architecture aims for twice as much Performance as the Maxwell Architecture and introduces support for second gen HBM. GPU It equips a GPU Codenamed P102-300-A1 which has 3584 Shader Processing Units, 224 TMUs and 88 ROPs. The central unit runs at 1480MHz and goes up to 1584MHz, in Boost mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 11.2GB frame buffer of second gen GDDR5X memory, through a 352-bit memory interface, while the Memory clock operates at 1376MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 220W, it requires at least a 600W PSU with 2 power connectors, a 6-pin and an 8-pin connector. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for optimal performance. | |||
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| Recommended CPU | - | ||||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||