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MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI vs Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

Product Comparison: MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI vs Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

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MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI GAMING 6G Graphics Card (V323-001R)

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General Specifications

Brand

MSI

Gigabyte

Model

GTX 980TI (V323-001R)

GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

Origin

China

About the Product

Get Game Ready with GeForce® GTX. GeForce GTX graphics cards are the most advanced ever created. Discover unprecedented performance, power efficiency, and next-generation gaming experiences.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 windforce OC video card power by the new NVIDIA pascal architecture. Integrated with 8GB gddr5x 256bit memory, windforce 3x with blade fan design. Supports up to 8K display at60Hz.

Key Specs

Video Memory Capacity

6 GB

8 GB

GPU Clock Speed

1279 MHz

1797 MHz

Memory Bus Width

384 bit

256 bit

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

What customers say about "Key Specs"

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI GAMING 6G Graphics Card (V323-001R)

Everything about this card far exceeded my expectations. It's quiet, runs cool(without liquid cooling system), and my god is it Powerful. This card is a straight up beast, able to handle anything you throw at it with max settings, 60fps, and 1440p QHD.
I am blown away by the performance of this card.
It's a GTX 980 TI... it will run literally anything at high FPS max graphics (with an appropriate CPU, of course)
Such a looker and by george is it a fast GPU. Really though, this thing is rediculously quite even under massive loads. It handles almost any game you can throw at it exceptionally well.
Love it, runs league of legends at 800 fps and that's all I wanted.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC Graphics Card

The Nvidia 1080 is an excellent graphics card and brings 4k and VR gaming to the average consumer.
Amazing performance from this card so far. My only issue is that one of the fans was stuck due to the X frame and the wire was touching the same fan.
I live-stream and play a lot of video games and this card handles it extremely well and my computer does not get hot even when running AAA games on High settings.
Guaranteed Satisfaction. I upgraded to this gpu from an ASUS GTX950-2G, which is also a great video card, and the difference in performance is beyond words.
In really intense gaming scenes especially long ones like a 15, to 20 min boss fight it runs a little hot 80c+ non oc but messing with the oc controls that can be remedied.

Size & Weight

Height

1.57 in.

1.6 in.

Width

10.59 in.

11 in.

Depth

5.51 in.

4.5 in.

Weight

2.35 lbs.

2.2 lbs.

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

Features

Processor Type

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980Ti

GeForce GTX 1080

Video Memory Type

GDDR5

GDDR5X

Video Memory Clock Speed

7010 MHz

10010 MHz

API Supported

Microsoft DirectX 12 API, OpenGL4.4, VR Ready

DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5

Card Size

Dual Width

Featured Technology

NVIDIA G-SYNC, AIRFLOW CONTROL, SuperSU PIPE

NVIDIA Pascal, NVIDIA GameWorks, NVIDIA VRWorks, VR Ready

Cooling System

TWIN FROZR V coolers

WINDFORCE 3X

Extras

Max Monitors Supported: 4, Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @60 Hz

Unique Blade Fan Design, 3D Active Fan, Composite heat-pipes, Heat Pipe Direct Touch, Stylish Metal Back Plate, One-click Super overclocking, Smart Power LED indicators

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC

What customers say about "Features"

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI GAMING 6G Graphics Card (V323-001R)

Runs perfectly, really quiet. Though I have been getting an error message whenever I open up a web browser or anything fullscreen. Driver issue I assumed, it won't go away even after updating the drivers.
Runs cool and quiet. Comes factory clocked quite high. Not the fastest 980 TI out there, but absolutely the best 980 TI on the market when considering noise, temperatures, and speed as a total package. The near-silent fans alone make this card worth buying.
I bought this card to replace two loud and hot reference amd cards and this was the best choice. The card is very strong and very quiet.
Fans turn off when not in use, greatly reducing passive noise levels
The back of the card is a heavy metal plate for great protection (and looks)
Runs a little hot. I average about 78-81 Degrees C, When I'm Maxing out games like Witcher 3 or BF4.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC Graphics Card

Lighting is a nice touch but can be difficult to sync with other peripherals.
I'm driving three 27" 1920x1080p monitors via Nvidia's 3D Surround technology and I still get amazing frame rates in all the games I play. This card replaced two GTX970's running in SLI.
The GeForce 1080 GTX is based on pascal technology which means, in laymen terms, it's ALOT FASTER than anything else on the market at the price point.
Lackluster lighting options; lights on card also look pretty dim.

Connectivity

Interface

PCI-E 3.0

Output(s)

HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D

HDMI, DVI-D, 3x DisplayPort

What customers say about "Connectivity"

MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI GAMING 6G Graphics Card (V323-001R)

The dust covers for the connection slots are a nice touch as well, though they are a hard plastic, so not sure how long they'll "stay" put. If you're looking at getting a TI this one definitely delivers.
I have 3 monitors connected to this plus a TV. Driving games are the most noticeable change on 3 monitors and is something that has to be experienced. Every game recommends the highest settings and even on 3 screens it doesn't slow this card down.
Only 1 HDMI port... though, I suppose Display Port should be preferable these days, but my monitors don't support it, so...
Only one HDMI output not a problem until you try to play project cars on oculus and it won't display in vr. Have to do a work around for that .
Runs slightly hot when you require it to push multiple displays with differing refresh rates, but otherwise zero complaints after owning it a few months.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC Graphics Card

Easy to use clock to 2038 MHz no software needed.
IT IS AMAZING! It's connected to a Samsung 65" 4k TV. I play StarCraft 2 and World of Warcraft and FPS at 60hz is well into the 100's with high graphics settings.
This is connected to 1440p/144hz/G-Sync and 4k/60hz/10bit displays. I did the usual benches with GTA V, WItcher 3, ROTTR, Mordor, and yes even Batman AK.
Only thing wrong is the installation cd came in way blank. Literally nothing on it.
DVI-D connection will not connect to my monitor. HDMI works fine for connection to tv however I get no signal from the DVI-D.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, RoHS

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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