Hardware & Technical Much difference between the GTX 1080s ?

[Eminor]

Just wanted to ask if there was much difference between the various Nvidia GTX 1080 cards ?
I know the core and boost speeds vary a bit, but is that about it ?
Prices vary from £525 to about £700 as far as I could see (not including water-cooled versions).
Are there any gotchas to going for the lowest price model ?
Any manufacturers to avoid ?
Basically looking at this from the perspective of buying a decent card for use with VR (rift), but without having to pay too much.

 

[MickyG1982]

The more expensive models are likely overclocked & more able to be further overclocked than a lesser priced model (due to better cooling, extra power etc). All of them exceed the requirements for VR however, hell even the 1070 &the upcoming 1060 meet the VR standard.

 

[CMDR_Orlando]

Had a great deal on a 1070 but seeing the bench charts ill wait a little longer and see how things pan out.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Certainly, best brand, best manufacturing quality, best warranty, overclocked at the factory, for the more expensive

 

[Eminor]

Thanks for your thoughts guys,
I've probably got a month or 2 before the Rift arrives, so in no real rush (luckily..).
Trying to weigh up the pros and cons of:
1. Paying over the odds for a small %age increase (i.e. some of the more expensive versions)
2. Paying £500+ for a bottom of the range card (i.e. will build quality be sacrificed too much ?)
3. Wanting to future proof things and have a graphics cards that will last years (and give a good VR experience)
4. 1080 is already over budget - if the Mrs. finds out I'm thinking of buying that...

 

[Patrick_68000]

Thanks for your thoughts guys,
I've probably got a month or 2 before the Rift arrives, so in no real rush (luckily..).
Trying to weigh up the pros and cons of:
1. Paying over the odds for a small %age increase (i.e. some of the more expensive versions)
2. Paying £500+ for a bottom of the range card (i.e. will build quality be sacrificed too much ?)
3. Wanting to future proof things and have a graphics cards that will last years (and give a good VR experience)
4. 1080 is already over budget - if the Mrs. finds out I'm thinking of buying that...

Yes it is a good solution to wait a bit. Will have an eventual maturity on the card (patch for the bios, for the fans) and also on the drivers. And in September, perhaps, lower prices ?
And Mrs will remain smiling all the summer

 

[Alec Turner]

Any update on this topic? I might be in the market for a 1080 soon (unexpected work bonus) and was starting to wonder which one I'd go for.

 

[Insomnia]

The cheaper ones can produce coil whine due to cheap components. Usually, the more expensive cards uses better components and can be over clocked further.

Check out various reviews. Start with Jayz 2 cents.

 

[nirom0125]

I just upgraded to the ASUS GTX 1080 ROG STRIX card and it is a beast. Smooth, silent gaming...

 

[Zeeman]

Bit late, but from what I have seen, the gains from higher end cards are negligible. Pick the one that suits/fits/has the led colours/brand/colour scheme you like.

I went with a Gigabyte G1 gaming, as it was the best fit for my case and cooling layout.

Z...

 

[FuzzySpider]

I've noticed a few of them have a back plate. Does that make much difference?

Also, riddle me this my techy gods, why are Palit cards always so much cheaper than the others?

 

[Alec Turner]

Any update on this topic? I might be in the market for a 1080 soon (unexpected work bonus) and was starting to wonder which one I'd go for.

Forgot about this thread ... went with the Asus ROG Strix 1080 A8G in the end. Like nirom0125 (and many others) have said, it's an absolute beauty!

Did try to hold out for 08G version (guaranteed high overclocking spec's) but it was never in stock.

 

[JetsonRING]

Meets or exceeds . . .

The more expensive models are likely overclocked & more able to be further overclocked than a lesser priced model (due to better cooling, extra power etc). All of them exceed the requirements for VR however, hell even the 1070 &the upcoming 1060 meet the VR standard.

"Meets". And I just saw a GTX 1080 on Newegg for $599.99 USD. Already down $150 from when it was released. So far my EVGA FTW ACX GTX 1080 is awesome. [up] Now I need to buy a better monitor. [money] When the price comes down some more I will get a second and SLI them. Also looking forward to the next generation of VR headsets, hopefully after the new year . . .