2017 Hardware Thread


  1. Posts : 12,799
    Windows 11 Pro
       #671

    Darn close, at least, I would think.
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  2. Posts : 2,086
    Windows 11 Pro 64
       #672

    Let's hope you win the silicon lottery.

    I often wonder if the AIB partners keep track (have a list somewhere by part) of the clocks each card achieves before they package them. They must test them to ensure they achieve their required boost clock.

    When I rma'd my first EVGA 1080 I asked tech support to ensure they send me a good ocing card. They said they would indeed. Maybe just marketing but I can tell you the previous card never hit 2K plus clock in gaming like this card does. Might have something to do with the thermal pad mod though.
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  3. Posts : 134,237
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
       #673

    That is quite the card.....looking at it on ASUS's site .....one of the stats is cooling...
    40% More Heat Dissipation Area
    Up to 30% Cooler and 3X Quieter Gaming Performance
    New ROG Strix graphics are constructed with a 2.5-slot width, providing 40% more heat sink surface area for heat dissipation compared to previous 2-slot designs for dramatically cooler and quieter performance.

    https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Car...I-O11G-GAMING/
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  4. Posts : 1,113
    win 10
       #674

    Cooling is very important for Pascal in terms of what clocks you can expect to get, and how quick throttling rears its ugly head.
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  5. Posts : 2,445
    Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit (1809)
       #675

    OldMike65 said:
    That is quite the card.....looking at it on ASUS's site .....one of the stats is cooling...
    40% More Heat Dissipation Area
    Up to 30% Cooler and 3X Quieter Gaming Performance
    New ROG Strix graphics are constructed with a 2.5-slot width, providing 40% more heat sink surface area for heat dissipation compared to previous 2-slot designs for dramatically cooler and quieter performance.

    https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Car...I-O11G-GAMING/
    Look at the Zotac Amp Extreme cooling solution, its big and it works.

    ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1070 AMP Extreme | ZOTAC

    cheers,

    worf105
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  6. Posts : 2,086
    Windows 11 Pro 64
       #676

    That Asus card is impressive, Mike. But you know that "2.5 slot width" drives me crazy. What do they mean 2.5 slots? What are you going to do with half a slot?

    The card takes up 3 slots. If you need slot 3 or want to SLI with 1 and 3 you are screwed. On my old Alienware, I switched to AMD 7970's. Same thing, 2.5 slots. I needed slots 1 and 3 to run both cards at 16x. I exchanged them for Asus 770's which took up 2 slots each.
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  7. Posts : 134,237
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
       #677

    specialkone said:
    That Asus card is impressive, Mike. But you know that "2.5 slot width" drives me crazy. What do they mean 2.5 slots? What are you going to do with half a slot?

    The card takes up 3 slots. If you need slot 3 or want to SLI with 1 and 3 you are screwed. On my old Alienware, I switched to AMD 7970's. Same thing, 2.5 slots. I needed slots 1 and 3 to run both cards at 16x. I exchanged them for Asus 770's which took up 2 slots each.
    You make a very good point ....its out of my price range at the moment anyhow. At least for now.
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  8. Posts : 2,086
    Windows 11 Pro 64
       #678

    OldMike65 said:
    You make a very good point ....its out of my price range at the moment anyhow. At least for now.
    I'm sure you realize Mr. Mike, that your CPU, MB, PSU, Cooler, case and a bunch of us are simultaneously pulling at that pci e slot of yours to get that not belonging GTX 950 out of there.

    PS: Where is that RX 460?
    Last edited by specialkone; 31 Mar 2017 at 18:34.
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  9. Posts : 134,237
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
       #679

    specialkone said:
    I'm sure you realize Mr. Mike, that your CPU, MB, PSU, Cooler, case and a bunch of us are simultaneously pulling at that pci e slot of yours to get that not belonging GTX 950 out of there.
    I kinda figured that might be the case .....and of course your right. Spent a few bucks re-doing my living room, so everything else is put on hold.....for now.
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  10. Posts : 2,086
    Windows 11 Pro 64
       #680

    Nothing wrong with waiting and holding to priorities. Significant drops in pricing going on with other cards, like 1080's.

    Hey, there might be an AIB partner who throws a quick fire sale on those now "unwanted" 1080's.

    Or maybe further downward price adjustments coming when Vega hits the market, sooooon.
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