EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 ICX Review: Does the Faceplate Help?
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2017
- Our EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 review (with ICX) versus MSI 1080 Ti Gaming X, Gigabyte Xtreme Aorus, & more. Thermals, noise, overclocking, and FPS tested.
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Looking through the comments, maybe it's just me, but I think the card looks pretty badass with that shroud.
Bryce Trem me too
Agreed
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Excellent reviews as always. I'm curious though if you have reviewed the Corsair Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Ti Liquid Cooled Graphics Card and compared thermals, fans designs, plate designs, shroud designs to the EVGA Hybrids and in house hybrids. Thanks.
Thank you very much for the time and effort doing that video - although I am not in the market for a GFX card right now I enjoied watching it. I have an idea: Since you are taking every card apart could you give an overview over the vrm and capacitors quality that are used? Or can you include highres pictures of the PCB on your website so ppl can see the partnumbers - so it is quiet easy to look them up then and can judge the quality of the build.
We actually do that! Check these out:
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Absolutely the best Pascal design for me. EVGA's clean industrial shapes are far more appealing than any other crazy "gaming" themes on other manufacturers cards. No stupid RGB as well. This one might be my 1080ti pick. I am still waiting for FTW3 reviews though.
We are split, I also really like the industrial designs, but I also really like RGB. I think if you use it in the right way it can make your build look very futuristic, which should be a plus for computers.
CockatooDude it does have rgb in the logo and thermal lights, I have this SC2 it's a beast!
Yeah that's why I was saying. Although only the FTW has RGB in the backplate right?
Yeah, only the Strix and the FTW3 have RGB backplates
@@evanrogers7923 zotac amp extreme has rgb on backplate as well. Using one...
FINALLY!!!! I've been waiting on this review. I preordered the FTW3, I can't wait for them to test that also.
Finally !!! I was waiting for this review for weeks.
Thank you GN
Gamer Nexus Your information is very useful to who would like to build an SFF system like myself, especially the thermal part of the video. Very appreciated that you made the video!
Thanks for the review. Didn't know what evga card I wanted and your videos helped. ordered off your link so I hope it helps you continue these great reviews.
I'm buying a 1080ti for 490. Nvidia can keep rtx for now.
Just bought one for $300
@@syberpunk do you think prices will be around 300 usd when rtx 3000 series comes out?
@@naderelkhalidi2737 lmao check now ;)))
4 years later, are you still using your 1080ti?
@@tidjane2001i just bought evga 1080 ti for $128 so yeah imma use it till few years later
This was what I thought when I first saw it as well. Great video GN!
great video. helped me with my buying decision. installed one today and its fantastic.
Videos informative as always. Love it. Thanks :)
this review has me even more excited for my 1080 Ti FTW3 card that's hopefully arriving next week, curious to see if the dual 8 pins and triple fan design will make any noticeable different in terms of overclocking
Great channel man, tons of good info.
Hey Gamers Nexus, as always I appreciate the in depth coverage. One thing: Imo the sone scale is much better to display the differences in loudness of the cards because it scales linearly, unlike the DBA scale which scales exponentially.
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Can you check how efficient the cooling is by setting the rpm to produce 40db or something of that nature and then check the temperature of the components? Great video as always.
Very informative as usual . Can you PLEASE compare the Galax GTX 1080 Ti EXOC to see how it performs being only a 2 slot solution ? I have one and would love to hear your expert opinion of its VRM cooling for overclocking due to temps with its smaller cooler and price tag .
Interesting test, but perhaps there is a difference when you have the fans very high or very low?
and yes I do like mounting a side fan to cool the gpu so it remains at "idle" longer in most use cases, an open face plate like this is attractive for that reason.
Steve is the Fabio of the Computer World. Instead of getting Housewives all hot and bothered, he gets us Nerds excited when we see his dreamy locks in another thumbnail. It means we're getting another technical breakdown of something PC related.
it would be very interesting to see a review based on 60 FPS cap and compare power draw, noise, dropped frames & GPU size
For current titles at 60 FPS yes why not and I bet the cap will show different story
I like your tests friend
looks great do they have thermal pads this time at launch, like evga cards but asus is my card of choice.
it would be very helpful for evaluating overall cooler performance if you showed the temps a card would run at under artificial load at this or that fanspeed (at 10:35)
Hey, really nice review ! are you going to test the FTW3 ?
P-Lease
I would think so, however he hasn't reviewed the Asus ROG Strix or the Zotac Amp Extreme 1080 Ti's yet though. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
I just bought one so I hope so lol
Probably not..i think he likes AMD or something.. If he reviewed those cards it would stomp anything AMD drops. He'd never review a 1080ti FTW3 elite 12ghz. Fps for days
Gretat review as usual Steve. Would it be possible to break down a 1080ti by its component parts and their costs?. These top end cards are expensive bits of kit, and it would be great to know the cost to the manufacturer of assembling them.
i am very curious on the "EVGA GTX 1080 TI FTW3" performance
hey GN, one question. did you encounter any power throttleling during the benchmark?
my 1080ti sc2 get a big frame drop due to the power throttleling. and happens occasionally. any idea how to overcome it? i run default setting.
How about in a mini ITX case like the Fractal Design Nano S where there is very little clearance between the PSU and GPU. Would this work better or on par vs a blower style fan?
May I know what tool did you use to create the plot with? Thank you.
Would a node 202 fulfil the case situation that was stated at 9:30? The card would be directly facing 2 case fans
I just got a Silverstone ML08B-H case and I will be using a EVGA FTW3 for the build providing the current GPU doesn't thermal throttle, so would a SFF case with no case fans like this case benefit from the front plate holes?
8:56 Thermaltake Core V21. You put the rails on the side, two 120s and a gpu next to them. Boom! Cooler GPU! I have this setup with my V21/Strix 1070 and it does help :D
now do the zotac one and we're done with the 1080ti !!!!! great work steve as always
Since this card had better minimum frames when overclocked compared to the MSI and GIGABYTE cards. Could you include some frametimes in the review for the EVGA card aswell? I have a feeling in my gut that the higher switching frequency of the nvidia ref PCB design (assuming 600Hz of the nvidia 8 channel volt controller compared to the AIB partner cards that trade switching frequenzy for higher FET count through doublers that cut the eventual switching frequency in half) has actually benefits for the stability of the clock as soon as you apporach about 2000MHz on the core. So my hypothesis is that this time around the nvidia ref PCB design with lower FET count but higher switching frequency is actually outperforming the higher FET count AIB cards in perceived smoothnes and better frametimes.
might be a stupid question but anyway : i've heard that the evga SC cards ususally use the same PCB as the FE's, is it the case with the SC2 or is this a whole new PCB design ?
What water block works best on this card? And does the back plate have to be changed?
Does the higher power limit of the Aorus extreme really not make a difference in overclocking?
hey GN, is there any GPU water block for this card?
How about doing the AB test in SLI, that is real scenario often overlooked with respect to sound and cooling.
I was able to get the EVGA HYBRID SC2 when it was on new egg for 10 mins It gets here Saturday...... it will be a nice change from my GTX 645 and go into my first build. In other news I found a acer x34 in bestbuy for 700$ so I have a really nice monitor to go with it
I think MAYBE a case with bottom intake could benefit from the hole-y design, but that's even a stretch
So the the EVGA GTX 1080 SC TI Black would be good enough and just missing the sensors, a lightly different pcb, and RGB?
Did I miss it or did you guys never recorded the card actually running and showing if it had led's?
the aerial face plate definitely help soaring through the air majestically
Wow, those .1% low values on the overclocked cards, I hadn't noticed that.
I think the whole skeletal design looks bad on here but it looks better with three smaller fans IMO. Hope you review the FTW3 soon.
EVGA SHOULD MAKE A VEGA CARD BECAUSE THE UNIVERSE WILLS IT
EVGA in my VEGA
Jeremy Clayton
EVEGA
Jeremy Clayton The EVGA CEO is a Nvidia fanboy so that's not going to happen
Jeremy Clayton and name it AMD Video Graphics Experiment or the EVGA Vega AVGE
EVGA doesn't want to end up like XFX, blame nVidia
Hi, this might have been posted in here already, but can any 1080ti FE GPU water block fit this card? What are the things to look out for?
although now that it's been a bit o time, an ski/xfire review would be good. See if its improved, worsened, etc.
MAN! this looks grate!
If you ever get sick of doing this great content Steve you could easily do horse race commentary or auction sales, you can talk real fast very clearly:)
Do a review on Zotac AMP! Extreme 1080 Ti
It's up now and it isn't pretty
I have zotac amp extreme...its huge, and has the best overclocked profile but thermal isnt that good, inspite 3 fans
+Gamers Nexus, Newegg updated the price to $749.99, but it's still not released.
How much power does it pull? Would 400w be enough ? Thx
I love that this card is way smaller than the other top cards
Try this with 100% fan speed. Maybe then the holes help with reducing turbulence helping with either thermals or noise.
Or maybe have the card run fanless and have a separate fan blow on it. Maybe then the holes help with cooling the card while the GPU is passive.
Just a thought
Surpuppa neither of those are realistic scenarios though, there's no need to run fans at 100% and nobody's going to cool their $700 card with only an external fan, without using either of the fans on the card.
whats the thermal pad size length and thickness?
damn 2 slot, reference height still lower temps than other designs, FTW one with a larger fan should be even quieter then
I know, Evga is the only ones out of the top cards that are small but still perform. I was looking at the gigabyte and the MSI but I already have a cryorig H5 Universal so a small card is ideal
And way less messed up cards than the gig and msi
Are you guys getting a Strix 1080 Ti OC Edition and Zotac 1080 Ti Amp Extreme for testing? Would like to see the cooling performance on the Zotac one.
I have zotac amp extreme, it has the best overclocked profile out of the box but mediocre cooling performance despite having 3 90mm fans...at auto, the card gets over 80c at 1440p, but if u make manual curve for fan and voltage/frequency, you can get good thermal results. This card is fat, probably one of thr heaviest 1080 ti, but all that big heatsink doesnt perform that well
Don't forget about warranty! evga and the aurus xtreme has great warranties, I'd pick a card with that in mind.
in 2022, it may not be the newest ferrari, but its still a ferrari. hold its value very well. what you would expect from any top of the line flag ship card. i ran my gtx 580 for like 6-7 years, get your moneys worth fellow peasants.
Review the triple slot zotac cooler
Does the ftw3 cool any better per db?
i think the 3 fan 1080ti from evga looks so much better than the 2 fan one with the new design they went for, especially in certain colors.
So question mine I just got from amazon is both fans post to spin at the same time or just 1 and the other come's on to lower temps when it hits a temps that it's post to come on?
The second fan only comes on when memory and VRM temps are high. Be careful though, if you install MSI afterburner only the first fan will spin. So make sure to use EVGA Precision X or whatever modern equivalent they have. I'd stay away from this card if you can, but if you do find a good deal it's okay. Just be prepared to install EVGA's software.
Or you could run it without software and it's completely fine!
@@Phambleton I am using Evga precision X1 i am not using msi afterburner.
I think I have to save up money. I like the Design.
SGTJamesRyan
take a look at the EVGA 1080ti FTW3
Really good job by EVGA. After the terrible job with ACX this is exactly what they needed to do with ICX. I personally will buy a brand for quality and customer service first, so hopefully EVGA will be this brand from now on.
does anyone know if that yellow sc2 logo is an led? sucks if not for an rgb card.
will the sc2 overclock better and will it run cooler than the sc black i got?
I think they do about the same. The black just don't have the sensors
how good are these thermal pads they use? Obviously they are going to vary by location and vendor, but can you give me a range in W/mK?
Thermal resistivity is going to matter more for these, and we don't have those values. W/mK is normally 1-5W/mK, but thermal resistivity and the thickness of the pad will matter most.
anyone know the exact thickness of the thermal pads?
Hello! Can someone tell me if evga sc2 has the same pcb as a FE card? Cause im serching for a gpu block and im interested if FE compatible blocks is compatible too with this card.? Help pls! 😁
Another 1080 or a ti? ....can´t seem to find any benchmarks figuring a 1080 sli vs 1080 ti .. weird. I have heard some weird stuff about DX 12 and sli compatibility, not sure if it all is true.
I love my core V21 with its side intake and vertical mounting 9:00. I also really like the new facia. The 1070 was an abomination.
Looks like they milled some aluminium, shot it with a 12 gauge, then smoothed the edges
Hmm well, I guess one more avenue of exploration is cooler performance. So... keep noise constant and clocks + load constant and check temps.
EVGA has increased the price to 750$ so now they are all at same level. Any buying recommendations out of Aorus xtreame, evga sc2 or msi based on build quality, cooling solution, performance etc, please ??
for a sec there i thought they had it out in the rain
8:55 THERMALTAKE V21 ... I have that case... it's alright...
EVGA, it may be a good idea to paint the shroud black. As it is it looks like I spray-painted it in my garage.
Cosmos II has vertical mount and side fan.
Source: Have Cosmos II
Somebody let this man get more than 4 hours of sleep a night. He always sounds like he's exhausted.
I know this video has aged now but I really struggle with thermals on this card, all the videos I have watched of reviews etc all claim to be good but im hitting 80c and sometimes higher, using a phanteks p350x case with a 240mm aio in the front in a pull config and 3 lian li br digital 120mm fans as exhaust.... If this comment gets seen, does anyone have any tips or suggestions, I have changed the thermal paste twice now with no success
Same here, it's just rotten luck with silicon lottery. I've even installed a Morpheus II onto it and still hitting 80c. The biggest issue is it clocks too high for what it can handle. Voltage control is also impossible to adjust in MSI afterburner. Not to mention only one fan works with this software due to the infamous separate fan controllers...
i just changed my thermal paste and dropped on average 10c. i did not change the thermal pads because i didnt have enough material but nonetheless, the paste change did help. i wonder why your temps did not drop after two separate paste changes. the airflow in your case must be lacking or your fan is failing to crank up. do you have it on auto or manual? i have also seen 80c on this card, but that was at 50 percent fan speed and full load. even in the hot hummer months it would never get higher than 76c @ 75 percent fan speed.
why are the 0.1 lows so much better in a few cases? OC stability?
Synth Love Stability or power limit. We think it's Boost 3.0 bouncing into limits and throttling back.
how is it possible that the idle temps are lower than the ambient temp? or am i reading the temps graphic wrong?
They aren't, and it's not possible. Note that we're saying "Delta T over ambient."
i noted when i watch it again, i was kind of lost trying to find the logic and miss that part (i know that was not possible to run lower than the ambient temp, damn condensation)
would a bottom mounted fan pulling up under the GPU help the cooling of the "holy" shroud?
Matt Goebel that's what I did in a node 202 with Noctua slimline fans and it helps a lot in the mini itx form, it's running mid sixties to low 70's which is pretty good in that case.
will you review the palit 1080ti?
one of the aftermarket companies that produces cards, from what I have found they seem to be an EU exclusive brand but I could be wrong
Username 100% correct
Nik D don't know why it did that, I clicked reply on his name
Those Palit/Gainward cards are so awesome! Theyre like always the cheapest, but always the coolest and quietest due to that HUUUUGE cooler.
So, If you have the space...
theyll beat everything else with temps.
the aorus 1080 Ti non xtreme is also $720 and is basically the same as the xtreme
i have my eye on that FTW3 card
Хорошие карты. Уже 7 лет пользуюсь картами Evga. Но вот в том году, они подложили мне поросенка) Я купил 1080 Fwt из первых партий, без прокладок, надеюсь больше у Evga ошибок не будет. Вторую свинью, я им не прощу!
this time EVGA 1080Ti 's are late to the Party, but the design is top. Btw in Germany is EVGA more expensive then the MSI-Gaming-X for example....
It looks really nice... Let's see what Steve brought us today.
What happened to their tri-fan design, or is that only for the FTW edition?
That's only for the FTW3
add a 1080 OC with watercooling :) to the comparison
Wait. you mentioned they accounted for power limitations "ideally power which is what they have done here"? in contrast to Nvidia's hard power and voltage limits. That sounds like a big deal when looking for one to watercool and push OC without having to do shunt mods.
Just meaning that the board has a different stock power budget and VBIOS profile.
So much science
Man this guy makes great vids, but I swear I feel like someone has killed his cat right before he goes to make the vid lol.
If this cooler already rivals the coolers of the Gaming X and Aorus - jesus christ how strong will the FTW3 cooler be?
what's the difference between the sc vs sc2
SC ( black edition) has icx cooling, SC2 has icx technology, basically the same cooling system in the SC but without the 9 thermistor monitoring and controls, the sc even appears to have the asynchronous fans although I don't know how that works without the detailed monitoring .
my ftw 1080 has to be at 80% fan speed (about 2000 rpm) to stay at 70°c :(