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EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£840VRAM:11 GBMemory bus width:352 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):250 W

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming
6.3/10

Overall score

Score
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
Score components

90%

6.0

Technical score

10%

9.4

User score

â–¼Worse than 69% of graphics cards
6.3

Value for money

Value for money
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 85% of models
Score components

70%

6.3

Overall score

30%

6.1

Price

â–¼Worse than 85%
6.0

Technical score

Technical score
6.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
Score components

44%

4.2

Performance

24%

6.3

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

7.3

Platform & Features

5%

9.2

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 73%
9.4

User score

User score
9.4/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 93% of models
Score components

70%

9.1

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 93%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming

Technical score
Technical score
6.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
Score components:

44%

4.2

Performance

24%

6.3

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

7.3

Platform & Features

5%

9.2

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity & Media

6.0
User score
User score
9.4/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 93% of models
Score components

70%

9.1

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.4
Popularity
Popularity
10/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
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Value for money
Value for money
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 85% of models
Score components:

70%

6.3

Overall score

30%

6.1

Price

6.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
10,059 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 10,059 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 70.4% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.2% of graphics cards and equal to 16.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
22,000 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 22,000 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 55.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
10,824 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 10,824 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 57.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
11.34 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 11.34 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 72.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
11 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 11 GB of VRAM, which is less than 54.6% of graphics cards and equal to 1.5% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5X
GDDR version
GDDR5X
This graphics card uses GDDR5X memory, which is older than on 84.2% of graphics cards and equal to 1.6% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
352 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 352 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 87.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
484.4 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 484.4 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 53.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.7% of graphics cards and equal to 20.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12.1
This graphics card supports DirectX 12.1, which is older than on 77.4% of graphics cards and equal to 4.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
250 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 250 W, which is higher than that of 58.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
250 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 250 W under peak load, which is higher than 56.8% of graphics cards and equal to 4.8% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
600 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 600 W PSU, which is lower than that of 54.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 7.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
350 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 350 W, which is higher than that of 81.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
250 W
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Size
269x 111x 40 mm
Length
269.2 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 269.2 mm long, which is shorter than 57.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
111.15 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 111.15 mm tall, which is shorter than 80.9% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2.5% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,360 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,360 g, which is heavier than 67.2% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.7% of graphics cards.
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming vs the average graphics card

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  • 96 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (352 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    352 bit vs 256 bit
  • 24 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (88 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    88 vs 64
  • 13.85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111.15 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 40 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (224 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    224 vs 184
  • 17.3% higher user score
    User score
    9.4/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming
    the average graphics card
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.39 vs 8.000).
    9.39 vs 8
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 17.3% higher user score
    User score
    9.4/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
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    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming
    the average graphics card
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.39 vs 8.000).
    9.39 vs 8
  • 2.37x more popular
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 24 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (88 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    88 vs 64
  • 40 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (224 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    224 vs 184
  • 96 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (352 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    352 bit vs 256 bit
  • 8.1% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (484.4 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    484.4 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 7.7% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (600 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    600 W vs 650 W
  • 13.85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111.15 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 36.8% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1582 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,582 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 3.2x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • 12 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (28 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    28 vs 40
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 42% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (11016 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    11,016 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 14.9% worse value for money
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.26 vs 7.2).
    6.26 vs 7.2
  • 58.5% more expensive
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming is more expensive than the average graphics card (£840 vs £530).
    £840 vs £530
  • 36.8% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1582 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,582 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 12 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (28 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    28 vs 40
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 22.9% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1480 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,480 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 49.8% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (11.3 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    11.34 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 31.5% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (10059 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    10,059 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 14.7% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (139.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    139.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 99.4% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    0.18 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 7% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (354.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    354.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 42% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (11016 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    11,016 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 91.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    2 MB vs 24 MB
  • 1 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (11 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    11 GB vs 12 GB
  • 62.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (48 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    48 vs 128
  • 3.2x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3.0 vs 4.0
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • 6 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2017 vs 2023).
    March 2017
    2,017 vs 2,023
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    4 vs 8
  • Worse SAM support
    This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12.1 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12.1 vs 12 Ultimate
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 59.7% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (471 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    471 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • 47.6% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (12000 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    12,000 million vs 22,900 million
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No DSC support
    This graphics card does not support DSC, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
    2.0b vs 2.1
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    4 vs 6
  • 55.6% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (350 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    350 W vs 225 W
  • 16.3% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (250 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    250 W vs 215 W
  • 5.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (41 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    41 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 66.7% higher idle power draw
    This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (20 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    20 W vs 12 W

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Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming

  • Exceptional 4K and 1440p high-refresh gaming performance
  • Effective iCX cooling system with multiple thermal sensors for precise monitoring
  • High build quality with a sturdy backplate and premium feel
  • Two-slot design fits more easily into cases compared to bulkier 2.5 or 3-slot competitors
  • Highly praised EVGA customer support and transferable warranty options
  • Excellent overclocking potential with Precision XOC software
  • Aesthetic appeal with customizable RGB lighting and status LEDs

What we don't like about EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming

  • High power consumption that may require a robust power supply upgrade
  • Noticeable fan noise or 'harmonics' under heavy load
  • Significant physical length (over 30cm) can be a tight fit for smaller cases
  • High market price, especially during periods of high demand
  • Limited overclocking headroom for some users due to architecture or silicon lottery
  • Potential for thermal throttling in cases with poor airflow

Verdict

The EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA’s 16nm Pascal architecture, featuring the GP102 GPU with 3,584 CUDA cores and a massive 11GB of GDDR5X memory on a 352-bit bus. It delivers impressive technical specs, including a base clock of 1481 MHz, a boost clock of 1582 MHz, and a 484 GB/s memory bandwidth, making it highly capable for 4K and VR gaming. A standout characteristic is EVGA's iCX technology, which incorporates nine thermal sensors and asynchronous fans for precision cooling across the GPU, VRM, and memory. Its main pros include exceptional 1440p and 4K rasterization performance, a generous VRAM buffer that remains relevant for modern titles, and a high-quality build with advanced thermal monitoring. However, its primary cons are the lack of dedicated hardware for modern ray tracing and DLSS, high power consumption at 250W+, and its aging architecture compared to newer series that offer better efficiency and upscaling features.

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