How Fast is the Gigabyte GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming?

[@GTechOfficial]

You're literally the only tech youtuber that has done a review on this and I'm so happy

[@GTechOfficial]

Well I haven't seen any XTREME 1080 reviews

[@YotaNinja]

Hey Paul, any chance you would be willing to do a full blown "1080 showdown" pitting all the aftermarket cards at each other? Would love to know the bottom line - Which aftermarket 1080 is the best bang for your buck.

[@jacobboeser]

I have been looking for something like this for a couple days now. This would be the best because Im torn between this, msi, and asus lol

[@paulshardware]

This is a very good idea, I would need to get the ASUS 1080 still. I am hoping they come out with other versions still that have binned GPUs that can overclock a little better

[@YotaNinja]

Paul's Hardware That would be really killer if you're able to do this. That was something I was going to mention as well; what 1080 OC's the best. Thanks man.

[@Pienimusta]

Gainward Phoenix Goes Like Hell still the fastest "out of the box" 1070/1080

[@Pienimusta]

You must have bought one and now you are butthurt that its slower.

[@MadMexism]

Loved the intro. Your dog is awesome!! pitties forever!!

[@zaryel1337]

immersive VR is immersive

[@xXDeltaXxwhotookit]

Hiro looked disappointed when Josh didn't show up the first time...

[@MadMexism]

Heh heh heh...

[@bradturner6992]

wrist protector? fucking sold.

[@ALLCGG]

Cheap CD Key for all games (STEAM, Origin, Blizzard, PS4, Xbox etc) www.g2a.com/r/discount12323 Kinguin www.kinguin.net?r=28224 I personally think Kinguin has a wider variety of games, but they are both pretty cheap regardless

[@LunarStrike]

Marshall Ross sold

[@AntoCharles]

Nice pre roll ad Paul very creative

[@paulshardware]

thank you :-D

[@klyded8523]

+Paul's Hardware That's the best ad I've seen on KZbin in my 10 years of using it.

[@TheHilo623]

+Kriss Rog you should see some of kyles

[@Smudg3d]

Paul, that fractal design advert was probably my favourite out of the bunch. Good job dude!

[@jeevanbirdee874]

Man, the fractal design adverts are always well done, kudos Josh.

[@BlackBird26]

I like the live game play demos to demonstrate fps, best way to show performance.

[@justuslm]

I actually have the card (also PP, bought it as B-stock for ~960 dollars; I paid 850 euros, the European market is more expensive regarding PC hardware) and since mine was B-stock the box is slightly damaged and I had bent fins as well as the whole metal top was bent a little on one side. I don't think that's a big deal though because it was very easy to bend it back in the correct position, same goes for the fins (actually, they're even easier to bend) so it can be a downside, but don't be too upset about it.

[@beanacomputer]

Holy shit that ad is the best yet... I'm having trouble breathing at how good that was.

[@awizardfromoz]

Thank you for the review Paul. This is on the son's bucket list for his first ever PC build. Currently retailing for AU$829 at our local shop in Australia. Will team it with the AORUS Z270X Gaming7 and i7-7700K.

[@NJPortugal]

I really like Paul's explanation. Even being an amateur on PC stuff, i could get all the information

[@Royal_Vengeance]

*Ahem* The intro was hilarious , different and very entertaining, advertisement done like this is an advertisement I will watch. The review was professional as always and the live gameplay is a "Real-world" scenario and is much more informative than a slideshow of benchmarks. Really enjoyed this one !

[@Daniel-xp1jy]

I actually laughed at the ad in the beginning. Lol your like "and Josh might just show up!" "I'm so lonely".

[@DizzzyKipper]

I love the Fractal adverts you guys make .Fractal Josh my favorite unexpected house guest.

[@IrocZIV]

Heads up for those considering this card. I picked up one of these with the premium pack that came with the front ports that are specifically for VR. Turns out, after weeks talking to customer service, the front HDMI's will not work with the Oculus Rift. They did say they are working on it, but I have also talked extensively with Oculus tech support, and they do not seem as optimistic that a solution exists.

[@TVwazhere]

You and Kyle do the best Fractal commercials. I actually enjoy watching the videos because I follow both channels and understand references. Also Josh just adds that extra flare.

[@FangsOfTheNidhogg]

I don't know why more coolers don't use contrarotational fans. They maximize airflow and when used on planes with propellers, produce some of the fastest propeller driven craft ever like the Soviet Tu-95 Heavy Bomber. I could see it being a good method for overclocking on an air cooled card.

[@earnestbunbury2103]

I'll consider a 1080 or 1070 if they price it at the MSRP...

[@CorruptedNuk3r]

none of them are going to be priced at MSRP because MSRP is assuming they dont add any special cooling or anything, which they all do. This one imo is the best deal because they also throw in all the other stuff for the same price as the founders

[@THESKINIMIN1234]

That's funny

[@geforce5591]

Please, stop this way of thinking. The founders is a rip off. There's no reason it should cost that much when AIB cards WILL be better. AIB cards usually cost within $10-30 more than reference with special cards like the lightning going all the way up to $100 over reference but now you have replacement aib blower cards costing $50 more than stated MSRP.

[@sadcat520]

Please look up the definition of MSRP..

[@earnestbunbury2103]

No definition, it's an acronym... key word though is "suggested".

[@ronaldparrott4324]

I like all the extra's the card comes with especially the high bandwidth bridge. I purchased the Zotac amp extreme edition 1080 at Newegg because the price was about right .So many greedy merchants out there bumping up the prices.Best thing to do is not buy at there crazy prices. Also i'm a strong believer in buying the very best card you can buy & skipping a generation . My previous video cards was Geforce 780 SC & Geforce 780 FTW both cards was by EVGA . With the new Zotac I can see a difference. Anyone who has a 980Ti should wait , unless you just want burn your money. keep up the Great work Paul.

[@paskowitz]

That was a great sponsored spot. Genuinely entertaining.

[@paulshardware]

thanks, glad you liked it!

[@arifahammed6702]

Xtreme series done great job with Maxwell cards. But for Pascal just making cards cooler with insignificant performance improvements over other cards.

[@Clairvoyant81]

Here's an explanation for the "large" variation (120 to 150 FPS) in Overwatch: 120FPS is a frame time of roughly 8.333ms. 150FPS comes down to 6.666ms. So: The difference in time required for each frame is around 1.666ms, which is roughly the same as the frame time difference between 60FPS and 67 FPS. That's the reason why it often makes sense to use frame time in addition to FPS as performance measure, since variations in very high FPS numbers can be very misleading.

[@highlycaffeinated6864]

Love the new format you have been using to show real world gaming on these cards. I get so much more out of this than just seeing a chart with averages on it.

[@JacktasticTech]

Another great video! Side note, you taught me how to build computers years ago on NewEgg, just want to say thanks.

[@CastIronEric]

I think that it's an excellent card. I personally ordered the EVGA GTX1080 FTW because it was in stock, but I would have ordered this as well if it had been in stock. Even with the orange accents, I find its appearance is more pleasing them what EVGA has done with the 10 series. Theirs just look gaudy.

[@CastIronEric]

Than* not them. Damn you, Siri.

[@Competisa]

Really like the fractal design ad in the beginning^^

[@stock23]

best nano ad yet

[@mitcHELLOworld]

i went with 2 gtx 1080 gaming X editions from MSI... im very happy with them!!

[@Skrill3x24]

I'm one of the lucky ones with this card and I absolutely love it! I got my core clock up to 2136mhz then backs down to around 2088mhz, and my memory is at 11008 or 5504. Temps don't go above 70c. I only have 1 problem with this card though, I got coil whine on my card. I've kinda forgot about it as it doesn't really bother me cause it's not too loud and I have sound canceling headphones so I never hear it or my PC in fact. Would love a bios update to be able to make use of that second 8 pin

[@noahpaez4266]

that's a ludicrous clock speed, how?

[@Miskatonic-University]

Any 1080 model may do that, it's plain chip lottery. My Zotac 1080 AMP! (non extreme) does 2063Mhz stable (down from initial 2100+) and 5600Mhz Mem, maxing 79C @ 4K Ultra settings in Witcher or Firestrike, and has 2x8-pin power inputs. 5730 Graphic Score in Firestrike Ultra, above this unit in the video, while 80$ cheaper. What's the point of so many models out there besides aesthetics or slighty lower fan noise when all 1080 cards achieve the same OC? With the 980ti better cooling actually translated into more OC potential. This generation it's all the same across the board. Actually most FE models go to 2100Mhz @ 80C. It gets almost boring for the PC enthusiasts tbh.

[@rbuck145]

Yea there's plenty on the market BUT.... never in stock. I got tired of waiting , not going to live forever, decided to sli my gtx 980 with a new brother since they dropped in price so much. Maybe next gen for me . I wish they would be a little more prepared for the market when they come out with a next gen gpu. Nice video as always.

[@DJHeroMasta]

Now that's an intro!

[@InsaneVRGamer]

I'm planning on getting 2 of these "UNLESS" the "MSI 1080 LIGHTNING" comes out, or something more powerful, or depending what's faster 2x titans or 2x 1080s, or I'll wait to see if "AMD" replaces the "FURY" or get's a "R490X"

[@harshlens]

That puppy is cute. Pitts are the best dogs. Respect and love them and they'll show you uncondetional love.

[@gameboy3800]

anyone ever heard of colorful? they're going to release a 1080 with built in watercooling with an INTERNAL radiator (no external tubes or anything like that) in a triple slot design and a completely op power delivery system. you should see if you can get your hands on one.

[@ilhammohd3077]

around 800$?

[@ilhammohd3077]

***** not bad for the price.but I will get 1080 zotac next month ^^

[@paulshardware]

I've only seen colorful products at computex and I wasn't very impressed with their build quality, as far as I know they still don't distribute to the US

[@gameboy3800]

i'm sure you could get one to the us if you ask around. galax (galaxy) is mostly an asian company as well, but linus and jayz both reviewed their hall of fame 980s.

[@jordanmcgaw5591]

i have a galax black exoc 970 and its a good 3-4 fps better than your evga ftw and msi twin frozr and asus strix etc, cheaply made cooler but still looks and performs heaps well. would love to see the 1060 models they release and 1070 models :D (1080 is juts way out of my range in Aus, $1250?? hell nahhh)

[@sudabadri7051]

Man you the best, i just watched a bunch of your vids and then this pops up, good work man, inspired me to build my first pc and shit

[@paulshardware]

thank you, I'm really glad you enjoy the vids!

[@danielclark4341]

your fractal ad was the best!

[@gabumoh]

I've always loved the extreme giant gigabyte cards and my Love hasn't yet faded. Love your videos Paul keep up the great work.

[@1cjrules1]

Hey Paul, I'm liking your new formats of reviewing. I don't want you to become a mainstream reviewer or anything cause that would effect your creative flow. but you listed off different things that set a graphics card apart form the others. you should implement some sort of scoring system into that. like 10 stars for each factor. this would give a score out of 50 which could be converted into a * / 5 star rating system, which would give PC Newbies something to compare when looking at different brands of GPUs. If you agree with any of this up-vote so Paul can see. (Paul, give me credit if this is implemented... please?

[@oliverturner128]

When you record the noise of the card, can you include other cards (e.g. FE) in the same segment for better comparisons?

[@hampocampo]

Man these Fractal sponsor-spots are the best :D

[@TheodoreMauros]

Those Fractal adds are getting better each time.

[@dustinwilkinson9622]

very awesome gpu, if i was in the market for a 1080 that is. I'm waiting on the 1060 reviews and will make a final decision if i get a 1060 or the rx 480. Would definitely like to hear your feedback on a more budget build as I'm building my very first gaming rig

[@darthperil3203]

Nice intro!! I like the looks of the GTX along with the good performance!!!

[@BoggWeasel]

Seems that none of the after market 10 series cards offers much more performance wise over the ref card. The biggest "gain" on all the brands appears to be "Cooler" (about 10 degs less on all of them) and "Quieter" , topped off with about a 5 or 6 extra fps over the stock card. Looks like Gigabyte is aware of this and offers a goodly amount of trinkets to make up for that. Guess it's all down to which brand card you like the look of, from the heavy,industrial looking Zotak to the unassuming look of the Gigabyte. Pretty much a level playing field for everyone.

[@uncleconrad]

Great review dude, congrats!

[@glucacola3308]

Paul, please do a review on the Palit Gamerock PE 1080, it looks faster than most cards out there ( don't hold me on that ), and I really need a review from a trusted source such as yourself. And I'd really like to see it paired against other cards for comparison. I have no idea if you'll see this, but I thought I'd just put it out there. Thanks

[@MrRoddz1]

Nice review. Finally someone who has a knowledge of what he speak.

[@CaptHotah]

Superb review Paul. Flawless. Still going with the MSi myself for the dual-slot reason but still :P

[@jominator3187]

Thumbs up just for the ad- havent watched the video yet, but that ad is hilarious!

[@gogolapeter]

Hey Paul, great video and review as always ;-) Would you be willing to add some GPU rendering benchmarks as well? Blender, Octanebench, Luxmark, Arionbench? It is a bit different kind of load to the GPU. Luxmark is even OpenCL, so can be compared to AMD and even kind of to CPUs. Blender is only CUDA (unless you can tweek it to OpenCL). Octane is CUDA. I think Blender and Octanebench have the most results nicely published online.

[@NA-cl6vj]

@Paul's Hardware Nice review mate. I'm afraid you forgot to mention that the card is poorly made. It actually bends if you apply some force with your thumb on it. Watched a review on another channel and the build quality seems really meh. Maybe it's not an issue, but seeing how it flexes, I'd never get this card to be honest. Anyway thank you for the review and hope I hear from you on this matter.

[@calebjohnson116]

In your OW benchmark, you had limit fps set to Display. You need to turn this off to get an accurate representation.

[@DevTheBigManUno]

I really wanted this, or the Zotac. but because I had a chance to get one early on and also love the FE look I got that. I'm finding no difference in clock speeds when OC'd or even temps. My fans only go up to about 85% and temps never went above 73°.

[@urowskiilive4701]

I'm still waiting for the Zotac 1080 PGF, but I hope they use hand-picked GPUs otherwise it will "just" overclock to around 2100Mhz (like every other 1080).

[@trix4rix]

Really wanted this card until you scrolled over the Gigabyte liquid cooled model on Newegg... now I'm torn. Either way have to wait for them to be in stock...

[@wizzalien7796]

Omg the ad at the start

[@JCTiggs1]

4 GTX 1080 reviews down, 14 more to go! :)

[@Explorer229]

Did you find out the best one? Let me know.

[@tiggertail]

I love the intro! Please direct me to the appear effect you guys have implemented. I am filing a short and I have a scene involving an appear effect

[@jiblet81]

i have this card in my system its fantastic, after i stopped the fan from rubbing on the gaurd anyway.also not sure if it works %100 yet for the 1080's but on gpuz my card got a %93 asic score.i havent tried manually oc the card but it runs around 2050mhz in oc mode so i may just leave it at that

[@matthenry8735]

1 major problem is the fxaa in vulcan. these benches dont mean anything. please use TMSAA for vulcan or turn it off for reliable benchmarks. cheers paul

[@matthenry8735]

and just relook at your rx480 using vulcan with the same setting. you will see a huge difference.

[@L3ON360Z]

+Matt Henry yes but having AA off or set to TSSAA enables Asynchronous Compute. I know Nvidia doesn't have proper hardware Async like AMD but it should still be tested the same. Paul's Doom benchmark was flawed.

[@caseythimm5522]

I think the title of this video should have been "Gigabyte GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Review" But over all, video wise, great job. I'm not looking for a new video card right now (Will probably wait for the 11 hundred series) But I still enjoyed the video. PS. I loved the intro ad.

[@connelangusrice3635]

Impressive. I'm digging the extra HDMI ports.

[@Rydia704]

@Paul's Hardware Hey Paul, much prefer this style of results of you actually playing the game instead of just showing graphs. Much better :) Keep up the good work :)

[@gerv55]

Surprising it didn't maintain over 2ghz seeing as the temps were never an issue. Also why did you test gta v with all the advanced options disabled? hi res shadows, high detail streaming extended distance scaling all off?

[@dustinrose5048]

To me all of the gigabyte 1000 series cards lack build quality. The back plates retain heat with lack of ventilation. The shrouds on the extreme bends very easily and as Paul mentioned lack of protection for part of the cooler.

[@SamGib]

Great video. Btw, what is the OSD software Paul is using while he is playing DOOM? Or it is a build-in tool of DOOM?

[@angrygoldfish]

60°C is xtremely impressive. That's only 2°C hotter than the water cooled Fury X in some tests I've seen. Very, very impressive.

[@makegaminggreatagain3907]

Great vid, I liked how you used actual game play as the bench mark, I don't think people with half a brain really pay much attention or take seriously the generic bench marking software. I'd almost buy this card if it weren't for Orange accents that wouldn't match my red and black mother board.

[@FukitoSan]

Hey Paul loved your videos man keep up the good work I'm not gonna lie I like linus personality better but you're one of the best tech youtubers. anyway i'm thinking of upgrading to 1080 from 1070. but after that should I go sli down the road or just buy the gtx 1080 ti?

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

Hiro is clearly the star of that commercial.

[@paulshardware]

the camera loves him

[@1000BabyRage]

He looks at the camera at one point, which made my heart melt, to be honest.

[@jonsq84]

I might imagine that middle fan is going to fail at some point. 2 fans overlapping each other is not a good idea especially if they are spinning different speeds and are spec differently.

[@frankcollazo2972]

Paul great video. Knowing that this card takes some space, which mobo would you recommend for an sli setup?

[@nattokami9598]

you have the best in-video ads, I'm not being sarcastic

[@josephhopkins4754]

I love this card, Awesome intro by the way.

[@highrazer7097]

Should i get Asus 1080 GTX Stix for 1080p gaming? Current specs: i7 4970k 16GB RAM R9 290X.

[@DeadInDecadence1]

Hey guys, does anyone know with which programme Paul records the specs during Doom? Normal MSI afterburner fps monitor doesn't pick up on Vulkan I gather, and I'd like to check my FPS in that game.

[@prezlamen]

Very nice desing,that orange on silver.Looks like some cross car/bike.

[@junelsvtecturbo777]

hey paul in rivatuner in msg afterburner you can magnify the on screen statistics to make them larger when your doing 4k testing

[@cgodshall]

I'm really impressed with the reference model this generation. I've yet to see an aib card that will hit clocks mine won't. of course they run cooler, but I don't remember other generations references being able to stand with customs

[@hunterchurch149]

That intro was gold xD

[@V4zz33]

I still think, that for 4K is still a waiting game as it is just borderline 60 fps at some beefy games which means it's not future proof if you're on the "budget"... meaning you can afford a top end card every now and then but can't swap it out every year.

[@octoman_games]

Filming gameplay on another camera is the way to go, hopefully this starts a trend... PLUS Shadow play doesn't seem to work on DOOM

[@NBFaded2497]

I like to see a lot of extra's like this with expensive cards. I was a little upset when I got my EVGA GTX 980's. 550 dollars per card and no backplates. Evga gave you the card, a dumb sticker with a wrench, two big stickers that would look ugly on anything you put them on, and a poster that was folded and had horrible creases. Also the card was packed with cheap plastic to hold it in place like it was a 5 dollar action figure.

[@theTeddybearsaurus]

How would the Xtreme Gaming compare to the EVGA FTW in terms of build quality, cooling etc.?

[@JonJonGTA]

I always wanted a wrist protector. How did gigabyte know?

[@BuzzGordon]

Thanks for your review, I was literally just looking up other reviews for this card yesterday. Any chance you'll get your hands on the hybrid Waterforce model to review as well?

[@TysonKeola]

I'm curious if a BIOS update could allow it to overclock further or whether it is just limited by the chip? For instance i have heard that it doesn't even utilize the second 8-pin yet

[@hazcat640]

The opening alone is worth a thumbs up! LOL

[@Chrisfragger1]

Question, how far behind this card is the MSI GTX 980ti Lightning? And a secondary question, how much would that card be worth to sell in order to help me get this card? the 980ti is roughly 9 months old.

[@shooter044]

Since Nvida has changed SLI setups for the foreseeable future is there any reason to build a x99 build still? With a max of two graphics cards what else would you need it for?

[@exiewolf3216]

Besides the color, this seems like THE 1080 to have. New rig goals :o

[@Pienimusta]

Gainward Phoenix still faster. It seems to be only card that is faster than other brands.

[@Pienimusta]

MRsjovealek You must have bought one and now you are butthurt that its slower.

[@joshgranstrom4689]

thumbs up for the great intro paul!

[@jackhammer1839]

Yep the Orange accents needs to go. Would be better with a lighter titanium gray or a glossy black maybe. That way more neutral for easier matching to the Mobo.

[@user-jr2rg3yi7d]

I want to build a $2000 gaming pc for the MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1080, what is your recommendation? By the way, why the gtx 1080 is 200 dollars higher than the official price, do you think the price will go down in several months later?

[@bigbeneconotmyjob6474]

Zero, 40, 70 and 100 percent fan speed, I wish more reviews did it like that! :D

[@buddaha420kmk]

Can you start including 3440x1440 in your benchmarking more often please?

[@TheKamikazeChannel]

Hey Paul what do you think is worth buying an i7 6800K over an i7 6700K ? I mean if is worth the upgrade from z170 for X99 , I only do gaming is worth the extra money for gaming ?

[@lordjohnny2026]

Orange stripes for me are great. My build is black and orange anyways.

[@davids7182]

Cute dog man 😍 he/she looks so peaceful. What's his/her name ?