I'm getting a new computer soon and I need help figuring out which graphics card I should get out of the 2 (or 3) listed above. I do not want any other recommendations. The ASUS GTX 1080 ROG STRIX has a higher clock than both, the classified and FTW. The only downside is that ASUS's customer service is HORRIBLE (from what I've heard). Also, EVGA is known for their really good customer service. So yeah, please help me decide and thank you.
ASUS GTX 1080 ROG STRIX-O8G-GAMING vs EVGA GTX 1080 Classified ACX 3.0 (I can also accept FTW)
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well none of the cards will net better fps than the others so it really is a toss up. that extra few mhz or boost speed translates into literally nothing real world. if your goal is simply to say "i got more mhz" then go for the classified. personally, the cheapest one is the best one as they all work fine.
the cooling issue with the evga cards did not extend to the classified cards and has already been fixed for the ftw card so that is not even a consideration anymore. was for a couple days but evga fixed it quick and now it's not even worth bringing up anymore. to read some reviews to verify what i am saying about fps see this thread http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3047729/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1000-series-megathread-faq-resources.html#17902598
you will get the same fps with the sc gaming card as you will with the much more expensive and power hungry classified (maybe 1-2 more with the classified!!). so to me it really is not worth it at all.
the cooling issue with the evga cards did not extend to the classified cards and has already been fixed for the ftw card so that is not even a consideration anymore. was for a couple days but evga fixed it quick and now it's not even worth bringing up anymore. to read some reviews to verify what i am saying about fps see this thread http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3047729/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1000-series-megathread-faq-resources.html#17902598
you will get the same fps with the sc gaming card as you will with the much more expensive and power hungry classified (maybe 1-2 more with the classified!!). so to me it really is not worth it at all.
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With EVGA you pay for the customer service and the ability to overclock or water cool, if you want to, and the GPU will still be under warranty. The difference between the FTW and Classified editions is not much, but there is the slight factory OC difference. Other than that, they are the same GPU. My advice is that you go with the best customer service and warranty combo. Asus has had really bad Customer service for me and many others as you eluded to. So being that I have EVGA products, I completely stand behind paying a bit more for the service and warranty quality they offer.
Don't listen to the post that mentioned the flawed cooler design. There was an initial oversight to the number of thermal pads on the cooler, but this was remedied by EVGA very quickly and if you buy a new GPU you will never have a chance at running into this issue. Even if you did happen to get a GPU that was flawed in this manner, it was a very simple and easy fix that you could do yourself. There are vids on Youtube that you could watch to help out with this as well. Jayztwocents made video specifically for this.
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