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MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke Review | 118 Data compared

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

MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke 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.

MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke
6.2/10

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 73% of models
Score components

90%

5.8

Technical score

10%

9.0

User score

▼Worse than 73% of graphics cards
7.1

Value for money

Value for money
7.1/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 58% of models
Score components

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

▼Worse than 58%
5.8

Technical score

Technical score
5.8/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 75% of models
Score components

44%

4.3

Performance

24%

6.1

Memory

12%

8.6

Power & Cooling

11%

7.5

Platform & Features

5%

7.1

Design

4%

7.6

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 75%
9.0

User score

User score
9.0/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 85% of models
Score components

70%

9.1

User ratings

30%

8.8

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 85%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke

Technical score
Technical score
5.8/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 75% of models
Score components:

44%

4.3

Performance

24%

6.1

Memory

12%

8.6

Power & Cooling

11%

7.5

Platform & Features

5%

7.1

Design

4%

7.6

Connectivity & Media

5.8
User score
User score
9.0/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 85% of models
Score components

70%

9.1

User ratings

30%

8.8

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.0
Popularity
Popularity
8.8/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 82% of models
Popularity:
MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke has a popularity score of 8.8 points, which is higher than that of 82.4% of products in this category.
8.8
Value for money
Value for money
7.1/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 58% of models
Score components:

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

7.1
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
10,500 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 10,500 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 68.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
2,600 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 2,600 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 79.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
14,215 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 14,215 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 75.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
9,456 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 9,456 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 62.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% 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 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 484 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 52.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.5% 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
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% 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
2
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to 9.5% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to 13.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% 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
333 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 333 W, which is higher than that of 80.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
250 W
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Size
320x 141x 42 mm
Length
320 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 320 mm long, which is longer than 73.4% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.4% of graphics cards.
Height
141 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 141 mm tall, which is taller than 85.7% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.9% 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
1,228 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,228 g, which is heavier than 62% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 12.9% higher user score
    User score
    9.0/ 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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    MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke
    the average graphics card
    MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.03 vs 8.000).
    9.03 vs 8
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 12.9% higher user score
    User score
    9.0/ 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
    MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke
    the average graphics card
    MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.03 vs 8.000).
    9.03 vs 8
  • 2.12x cheaper
    MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke is cheaper than the average graphics card (£250 vs £530).
    £250 vs £530
  • 2.1x more popular
    MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke is more popular than the average graphics card (8.84 vs 4.2).
    8.84 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% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (484 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    484 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
  • 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
  • 34.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1645 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,645 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 vs yes
  • 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
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 34.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1645 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,645 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
  • 20.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1531 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,531 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
  • 37.2% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (14215 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    14,215 points vs 22,653 points
  • 71.6% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (2600 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    2,600 points vs 9,166 points
  • 28.5% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (10500 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    10,500 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 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
  • 11.3% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (144.8 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    144.8 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 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
  • 21.4% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1376 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,376 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 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 vs yes
  • 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).
    May 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
  • 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 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (6 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    6 vs 8
  • 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
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • No DSC support
    This graphics card does not support DSC, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • 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
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • 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 (3 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    3 vs 6
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 48% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (333 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    333 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
  • 17 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (84 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    84 °C vs 67 °C
  • 6 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (43 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    43 °C vs 37 °C
  • 16 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (141 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    141 mm vs 125 mm
  • 35 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (320 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    320 mm vs 285 mm

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Summary of the review
MSI GTX 1080Ti DUKE OCGo to product viewer dialogue for this item. - Cool, Quiet, and Only 2 Slots

Third-party reviews

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

What we like about MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke

  • Excellent cooling performance with a triple-fan Tri-Frozr thermal design that keeps temps stable under load.
  • Very quiet operation, especially due to the 'Zero Frozr' technology where fans remain idle below 60°C.
  • Strong out-of-the-box performance for 1440p and 4K gaming with a factory overclock.
  • Slimmer 2-slot profile compared to some competitors, making it better suited for SLI configurations.
  • Solid build quality featuring a premium metal backplate for structural rigidity and aesthetics.
  • Reliable longevity, with many users reporting the card still performs well in modern titles years after release.

What we don't like about MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke

  • Lackluster RGB implementation, as only the 'Duke' logo lights up rather than the full card or shroud.
  • Significant physical length (over 310mm) can lead to GPU sag and fitting issues in smaller cases.
  • Cooling is slightly less efficient than MSI's higher-tier 'Gaming X' series due to fewer heat pipes.
  • Some users reported audible coil whine during high-frame-rate scenarios or intense gaming.
  • The software (MSI Mystic Light) can be finicky or limited when trying to customize the LED effects.
  • No modern feature support for hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing or DLSS compared to newer RTX models.

Verdict

The MSI GTX 1080 Ti Duke is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Pascal architecture, featuring 3,584 CUDA cores and 11GB of GDDR5X memory on a 352-bit bus. This 'OC' variant offers a factory-overclocked base clock of 1,531 MHz and a boost clock of 1,645 MHz, delivering 11.34 TFLOPS of compute power and approximately 484 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its main characteristics include a massive Tri-Frozr thermal design with three TORX fans and Zero Frozr technology for silent operation under 60°C. Key pros include excellent consistent performance for 4K and VR gaming, high-quality build with a solid metal backplate, and robust cooling that prevents thermal throttling. However, its massive 320mm length can make it difficult to fit in smaller cases, it requires significant power via dual 8-pin connectors with a 250W TDP, and some users have noted occasional coil whine under heavy synthetic loads.

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