Evga 1080 FTW2 or Asus Strix 1080 OC 8 GB 11Gbps

nikos545

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I am between the EVGA 1080 FTW2 and the Asus Strix 1080 8 GB. I have read reviews for both and compared game benchmarks in Ultra Settings. In most of the games the difference is 1-3fps, except Doom(Vulkan): 144(FTW2)/150(Strix) +6 and Watch Dogs 2: 61(FTW2)/90(Strix)
Which of the you suggest me to buy. I have the B350F-Gaming Motherboard.
 

nikos545

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I had a conversation about the same subject with a member a of the FB group called PC BUILDING GR(yeah I'm Greek).
I ask him:"We go to the piece of performance, with stock clocks. Both benefits from Nvidia GPU Boost 3.0. What are the differences in performance between the two?"
He aswered:"Different performances will not be great. There is a difference in the quality of construction and the guarantee. Generally EVGA is not compared to any other company. 2. The ftw2 is better because it has extras for fans and temperature sensors at 9 points on the card, a better power delivery that will give you a more stable current and will help to watch better clocks and end has 2 big fans instead of 3 small which means it is even quieter. I have and can play on these watches all day, playing over and over 2130 but I do not have a screenshot"
Is is true that FTW2 has a better power delivery than Strix?
Due to its overpriced graphics cards, has obtained a bad reputation, so the consumers have turned to EVGA.
 

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Basically, I found it on a private ad, on a Greek website. It is used and in good condition. The same guy that I mentioned before also said to me:"It's not reasonable to buy something so expensive just to combine motherboard-graphics card."
Like I don't know that they are expensive? None is obliged to combine motherboard-graphics card, but since the company provides that, it is a choice.
He also said:" I'm not against the led, but the Asus cards, are basic concepts with a beautiful wrapper. Top is not in any case. Top companies are the ones that offer the best components on board and a good guarantee. Asus do not offer any of the above".
Asus support sucks, it is known, but it is still one of the top companies, either we like it or not.

In the review of the Asus Strix 1080, on Guru3d, in part when they tested it overclocked it was said this:
"The boost clock will now render at roughly anywhere from 1950~2088 MHz depending on the power and temperature signature. The GPU will continuously be dynamically altered on voltage and clock frequency to match the power and temperature targets versus the increased core clock. In FireStrike we are now hovering at the 2 GHz marker on the Boost frequency for example, but some might jump to roughly 2.1 GHz one second and dipped below 2 GHz the other."
But they didn't said that for the Strix 1080(factory) OC and they have the same processor.