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NVIDIA Titan Xp review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£260VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:384 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):250 W

NVIDIA Titan Xp Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 5 expert reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

NVIDIA Titan Xp
6.3/10

Overall score

Score
6.3/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
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Score components

40%

5.9

Technical score

25%

5.9

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

5.9

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 84% of graphics cards
7.2

Value for money

Value for money
7.2/ 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 68% of models
Score components

70%

6.3

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

â–¼Worse than 68%
5.9

Technical score

Technical score
5.9/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
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Score components

44%

4.3

Performance

24%

6.6

Memory

12%

6.6

Power

11%

7.3

Features

5%

9.2

Design

4%

8.7

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 74%
5.9

Reviews score

Reviews score
5.9/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 84% of models

5.9

Mark 7.8 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.7

Average grade

20%

8.1

Popularity

Grades by review (5)
5 reviews: 2 with a printed score, 3 estimated from the review. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 84%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Best rankings
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What reviewers say about the NVIDIA Titan Xp

Based on 5

Reviewers like its overclocking headroom and generous memory, but criticise high power use and gaming gains that disappoint.
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What owners say about the NVIDIA Titan Xp

Based on 123 owners sharing their experience in online comments

62%positive15%mixed23%negative

Owners praise its strong, lasting performance and overclocking, while heat and high prices draw the clearest complaints.

What owners dislike

  • It runs very hot and loud on the stock cooler, with core clocks dropping to around 1700 MHz from heat, so owners often add water cooling.11
  • Owners felt the price was high for the performance, especially when a GTX 1080 Ti or 1080 Ti-class card cost about the same or less.10
  • Owners bought it shortly before the GTX 1080 Ti launched, and it was soon outperformed by a cheaper card with similar speed.5
  • Some owners say newer games run poorly, with lower frame rates than expected in certain titles, and some games fail to run.5
  • Owners say it is only about 5% faster than a good non-reference GTX 1080 Ti, which feels like a small gain for the cost.4
  • Under heavy load the fan has to run at full speed, making it very loud, and owners say it sounds like a jet engine.4
  • Owners say it struggles at 4K, and at 1440p and higher it no longer delivers smooth frame rates in demanding games.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card NVIDIA Titan Xp

Technical score
Technical score
5.9/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 74% of models
Score components:

44%

4.3

Performance

24%

6.6

Memory

12%

6.6

Power

11%

7.3

Features

5%

9.2

Design

4%

8.7

Connectivity

5.9
Reviews score
5.9
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 10
✕
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 68% of models
Score components:

70%

6.3

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

7.2
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
11,185 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 11,185 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 65.7% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
2,924 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 2,924 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 78.5% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
18,790 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 18,790 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 64.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
8,282 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 8,282 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 69.7% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
12.15 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 12.15 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 70.9% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
VRAM
12 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 12 GB of VRAM, which is more than 46% of graphics cards and equal to 16% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5X
This graphics card uses GDDR5X memory, which is older than on 83.8% of graphics cards and equal to 1.6% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
384 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 384 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 89.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
547.7 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 547.7 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 62.7% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
11,400 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 11,400 MHz, which is slower than that of 82.1% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% 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 17% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
vendor-name or prompt-tail contamination removed; Vulkan version unresolved.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% 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 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% 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 56.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.9% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
250 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 250 W, which is higher than that of 59.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.3% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
250 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 250 W under peak load, which is higher than 57.6% 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 53.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.6% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
300 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 300 W, which is higher than that of 68.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
250 W
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What reviewers say
Size
267x 112x 40 mm
Length
267 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 267 mm long, which is shorter than 59.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 3.5% of graphics cards.
Height
112 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 112 mm tall, which is shorter than 76.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 3.2% 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 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,072 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,072 g, which is heavier than 53.2% of Graphics cards.
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NVIDIA Titan Xp vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 192 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (384 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    384 bit vs 192 bit
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 56 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (240 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    240 vs 184
  • 22.3% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (547.7 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    547.7 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 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
  • 13 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (112 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    112 mm vs 125 mm
  • 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
  • 2x cheaper
    NVIDIA Titan Xp is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 56 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (240 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    240 vs 184
  • 192 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (384 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    384 bit vs 192 bit
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 22.3% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (547.7 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    547.7 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.
  • 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 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (112 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    112 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 (1,582 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 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
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • 3.2x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 18.1% lower review score
    Reviews score
    5.9/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 84% of models

    5.9

    Mark 7.8 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.7

    Average grade

    20%

    8.1

    Popularity

    Grades by review (5)
    5 reviews: 2 with a printed score, 3 estimated from the review. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    5.9 vs 7.2
  • 24.4% lower sentiment score
    5.9 vs 7.8
  • 3.6% worse value for money
    NVIDIA Titan Xp has worse value for money than the average graphics card (7.16 vs 7.4).
    7.16 vs 7.41
  • 36.8% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,582 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 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
  • 26.8% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,405 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,405 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 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
  • 10 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (30 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    30 vs 40
  • 6 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2017 vs 2023).
    April 2017
    2017 vs 2023
  • 46.2% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (12.2 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    12.15 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 68% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (2,924 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    2,924 points vs 9,148 points
  • 24.3% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (11,185 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    11,185 points vs 14,779 points
  • 17% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (18,790 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    18,790 points vs 22,638 points
  • 99.4% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    0.19 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 40% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (11,400 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    11,400 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 87.5% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (3 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    3 MB vs 24 MB
  • 18.5% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,426 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,426 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 62.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (48 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    48 KB vs 128 KB
  • 3.2x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 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 vs 4
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • 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 shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.5 vs 6.8).
    6.5 vs 6.8
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
  • 60.2% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (471 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    471 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • 48.5% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (11,800 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    11,800 million vs 22,900 million
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats 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
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 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
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • 36.4% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    300 W vs 220 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
  • 30 dB noisier at idle
    This graphics card has a higher idle noise level than the average graphics card (30 dB vs 0 dB). The average graphics card has an idle noise level of 0 dB.
    30 dB vs 0 dB
  • 4.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (40 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    40 dB vs 35.4 dB

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

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Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

5.0
gamersnexus.net
≈ estimated
27/04/2017
Review · Gaming and overclocking
Verdict
The Nvidia Titan Xp is essentially a GTX 1080 Ti board with 1GB more memory, useful for neural network work but with small gaming gains.
7.0
pcgameshardware.de
≈ estimated
26/05/2017
Review · Full-chip enthusiast card
Verdict
The Titan Xp uses the full GP102 chip for about 7% more raw power than the GTX 1080 Ti, but its stock cooler throttles under load.
7.0
tomshardware.fr
≈ estimated
25/05/2017
Lab test · Flagship GPU
Verdict
The Nvidia Titan Xp is the fastest GeForce Pascal card, about 12% ahead of the Titan X at 4K, though its lead over the GTX 1080 Ti is small.
8.0
lesnumeriques.com
✓ explicit
15/12/2017
Hands-on test · Star Wars edition
Verdict
The Nvidia Titan Xp Collector's Edition is a Star Wars card for fans, but its fan is audible and it performs like custom GTX 1080 Ti models.
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08/02/2018
Review · Collector's Edition
Verdict
The Nvidia Titan Xp Collector's Edition is a fast Star Wars card that draws the most power of any GeForce 10 card and barely beats the GTX 1080 Ti.

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What customers like about NVIDIA Titan Xp

  • Phenomenal raw performance for its time with 3,840 CUDA cores
  • Generous 12GB of GDDR5X VRAM is beneficial for professional workloads and AI research
  • High build quality with a premium die-cast aluminum housing
  • Still capable of maintaining 60 FPS in many modern titles at 1080p
  • Excellent for legacy workloads and emulation due to high rasterization power

What customers don't like about NVIDIA Titan Xp

  • Extremely high initial MSRP of $1,200 compared to the similar GTX 1080 Ti
  • Lacks modern features like Tensor Cores and RT Cores (no hardware DLSS support)
  • Blower-style reference cooler can be loud and leads to high operating temperatures
  • High power consumption compared to modern, more efficient architectures
  • Legacy status means official driver support is being phased out

Verdict

The NVIDIA Titan Xp is an enthusiast-class graphics card released in 2017, built on the 16nm Pascal architecture featuring a fully unlocked GP102 GPU with 3,840 CUDA cores, 240 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. Operating with a base clock of 1,405 MHz and a boost clock of 1,582 MHz, it is paired with 12GB of GDDR5X memory on a 384-bit interface, delivering a massive 547.7 GB/s of bandwidth. Its main strengths include industry-leading single-precision performance (12 TFLOPS) and a high VRAM capacity that excels in both 4K gaming and professional compute tasks like deep learning or 3D rendering. However, its primary drawbacks are the high launch price of $1,200, a significant 250W power draw that requires both 8-pin and 6-pin connectors, and a lack of modern features like Tensor cores for DLSS or dedicated Ray Tracing hardware found in newer generations.

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