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Review: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X Plus

by Parm Mann on 20 April 2017, 14:00

Tags: MSI, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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Conclusion

Combining faster GDDR5X memory with a tried-and-trusted cooler, it delivers excellent performance while keeping temperature and noise to a minimum.

Nvidia is continuing its relentless march on high-end graphics with a complete revamp of its top-tier solutions. The Titan Xp is now king of the hill, there's a hard-hitting GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, the older Titan continues to pack a punch, and next down the ladder last year's GTX 1080 has been refreshed with quicker GDDR5X memory.

It is open season for Nvidia's various partners, as with AMD still pushing thirsty rebrands based on ageing architectures, consumers in the market for truly high-end graphics can rightly view GeForce as the only solution.

The domination is so complete that pricing on enthusiast GeForce cards now ranges from £500 to £1,200. Toward the lower end of that lofty spectrum, MSI's £560 GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X Plus is one of the best interpretations of Nvidia's fourth-rung GPU to date. Combining faster GDDR5X memory with a tried-and-trusted cooler, it delivers excellent performance while keeping temperature and noise to a minimum.

Bottom line: enthusiast PC gaming is fast becoming the preserve of the wealthy, but if you're willing and able to play in the £500-£600 space, the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X Plus is without doubt a leading candidate.

The Good
  
The Bad
Ideal for a high-res G-Sync display
Ample overclocking headroom
Faster memory helps boost performance
Excellent Twin Frozr VI cooler
Solid build quality throughout
Noise levels kept to a minimum
  
Pricey for a fourth-rung GPU



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Posted by FromUSA - Thu 20 Apr 2017 21:28
Great for a red and black build
Posted by Rubarb - Thu 20 Apr 2017 22:04
That is one sexy card but too expensive for me, half it and half some more and i would snap it up :D
Posted by Ermeson - Thu 20 Apr 2017 22:18
Overclocking the GTX 1080 with 10Gbps of summer will give the same performance of this gtx 1080 with 11Gbps of Vram?
Posted by cruiser - Fri 21 Apr 2017 07:31
With 11Gbps GDDR5X memory, it should worth it. Will wait for the price drop.
Posted by Bagpuss - Fri 21 Apr 2017 11:23
Anyone else noticed that 1080's have started to creep up in price again since the price cut?

..there were plenty of non reference AIB cards for £450-£470 initially, now they've all crept back up to £500+, and it can't be the exchange rate causing it because the pound has gone up since then.

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