- Oct 22, 2016
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So I was looking at the card I'm planning on getting, and saw two versions and now I'm a little confused. Here are the links from ASUS's website:
1:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/overview/
2:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-11GBPS/overview/
So, I can see that one is an OC version, but after checking the base and boost clocks, the difference between the two cards seems marginal, and would have no real-world difference. Despite that, the OC is a $50 premium on the normal version. I guess it could be that the OC version is binned, but I have another concern. On the box on the page of the non-OC version, for the ASUS lighting, it advertises it as "AURA RGB Lighting", while the OC version says "ASUS Aura Sync". This is a concern for me, as I have been picking parts that sync with the ASUS Aura suite. Does the non-OC not sync?
TLDR:
Does the non-OC not sync?
Is it $50 more because I'd likely get a better OC since its binned?
Does the OC version make a difference in performance at all?
1:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/overview/
2:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-11GBPS/overview/
So, I can see that one is an OC version, but after checking the base and boost clocks, the difference between the two cards seems marginal, and would have no real-world difference. Despite that, the OC is a $50 premium on the normal version. I guess it could be that the OC version is binned, but I have another concern. On the box on the page of the non-OC version, for the ASUS lighting, it advertises it as "AURA RGB Lighting", while the OC version says "ASUS Aura Sync". This is a concern for me, as I have been picking parts that sync with the ASUS Aura suite. Does the non-OC not sync?
TLDR:
Does the non-OC not sync?
Is it $50 more because I'd likely get a better OC since its binned?
Does the OC version make a difference in performance at all?
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