Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080 Ti Graphics Card Review

Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080 Ti

Extreme gaming is big business, and there’s a growing demand from gamers who want to break past the 60fps barrier on high refresh rate displays, going above 1080p resolution, gaming in VR and more. To do all of these things, a faster graphics card is the obvious solution. The GTX 1080 Ti has already proven to be one of the best gaming cards we’ve ever seen, and no the Aorus one looks to be even better. Coming with a huge cooler, factory overclocks, and a surprisingly competitive price tag, the Aorus GTX 1080 Ti is something to be excited about.

What Aorus Had to Say

“AORUS graphics cards are crafted for perfection in pursuit of the ultimate graphics experience for gaming enthusiasts. Based on the revolutionary NVIDIA® Pascal™ GPU architecture, AORUS graphics card brings you incredible gaming experience.” – Gigabyte

Features

Equipped with the latest WINDFORCE Stack 3X cooler, this should be one of the coolest cards on the market. That big cooling solution does make the card quite thick but also allows for some respectable factory overclocks, giving you more bang for your buck.

• Powered by GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
• Integrated with 11GB GDDR5X 352-bit memory interface
• WINDFORCE Stack 3X 100mm Fan Cooling System
• Advanced Copper Back Plate Cooling
• AORUS VR Link provides the best VR experience
• RGB Fusion – 16.8M customizable color lighting
• Protection Metal Back Plate
• Built for Extreme Overclocking 12+2 Power Phases

Core Clock

• Boost: 1708 MHz / Base: 1594 MHz in OC mode
• Boost: 1683 MHz / Base: 1569 MHz in Gaming mode
• (Reference Card Boost: 1582 MHz / Base: 1480 MHz)

Specifications