| Recommended System Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Zotac AMP! | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti MSI Gaming X 11GB |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45% | 43% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24% | 22% |
| Dragon Ball Z Kakarot | 66% | 65% |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | 24% | 22% |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45% | 43% |
| Doom Eternal | 52% | 51% |
| FIFA 20 | 71% | 70% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 16% | 13% |
| Need For Speed Heat | 45% | 43% |
| Halo: Reach | 82% | 82% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Zotac AMP! are marginally better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti MSI Gaming X 11GB.
The GTX 1080 Ti has a 89 MHz higher core clock speed and the same number of Texture Mapping Units as the GTX 1080 Ti. This results in the GTX 1080 Ti providing 20 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1080 Ti has a 89 MHz higher core clock speed than the GTX 1080 Ti and the same number of Render Output Units. This results in the GTX 1080 Ti providing 7.9 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GTX 1080 Ti was released less than a year after the GTX 1080 Ti, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Zotac AMP! and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti MSI Gaming X 11GB have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The memory bandwidth of the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Zotac AMP! and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti MSI Gaming X 11GB are the same, which means the GTX 1080 Ti and the GTX 1080 Ti have equal limitations when it comes to graphical data transfer.
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Zotac AMP! has 1683 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti MSI Gaming X 11GB has 3584. However, the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 Ti is 3824 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 Ti is 7654. The GTX 1080 Ti having 3830 better shader performance is not particularly notable, as altogether the GTX 1080 Ti performs better when taking into account other relevant data.
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Zotac AMP! requires 220 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti MSI Gaming X 11GB requires 220 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the GTX 1080 Ti and a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the GTX 1080 Ti. The two GPUs require the same amount of wattage to run. As such, there is no need to worry about which will more significantly affect your yearly electricity bills.
| Core Speed | 1569 MHz |  | vs | 1480 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1683 MHz | | vs | 1582 MHz | |
| Architecture | Pascal P102 | Pascal P102 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs | - | ||
| Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 10 Mar 2017 |  | vs | 05 Mar 2017 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 10
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10
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| 3840x2160 | 8.1
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vs | 7.9
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| Memory | 11264 MB | | vs | | 11264 MB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1376 MHz | | vs | | 1376 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 352 Bit | | vs | | 352 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | | vs | | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bandwidth | 484.4GB/sec | | vs | | 484.4GB/sec |
| L2 Cache | 3072 KB | |
vs | |
3072 KB |
| Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 1683 | vs | | 3584 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 16nm | | vs | | 16nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 224 | | vs | | 224 |
| Texture Rate | 351.5 GTexel/s | | vs | 331.5 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 88 | | vs | | 88 |
| Pixel Rate | 138.1 GPixel/s | | vs | 130.2 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 2 | | vs | | 2 |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 3 | | vs | | 3 |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 220 Watts | | vs | | 220 Watts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 600 Watts & 42 Amps | | vs | | 600 Watts & 42 Amps |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | 5.0 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | | 4.5 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-7700K 4-Core 4.2GHz | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K 4-Core 4.2GHz | ||
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | | vs | | 16 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 3840x2160 | | vs | | 3840x2160 |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview The Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP! is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Pascal Architecture. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed P102, which is a first gen Pascal GPU and has 28 SM units activated, offering 3584 shader processing units, 224 TMUs and 88 ROPs. GPU The central unit runs at 1569MHz and goes up to 1683MHz in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 11GB frame buffer of Fast GDDR5X memory, through 352-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1376MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 220W, it requires at least a 550W PSU with two available 8-pin power connectors. Performance The Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP performance is capable of 2017 AAA gaming at high graphics settings across all games. This GPU will deliver strong frame rates at 4K on any game at high graphics levels. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160 (4K). We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | Overview The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Pascal Architecture. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed P102, which is a first gen Pascal GPU and has 28 SM units activated, offering 3584 shader processing units, 224 TMUs and 88 ROPs. GPU The central unit runs at 1480MHz and goes up to 1582MHz in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 11GB frame buffer of Fast GDDR5X memory, through 352-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1376MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 220W, it requires at least a 550W PSU with available 8-pin and 6-pin power connectors. Performance The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X performance is capable of 2017 AAA gaming at high graphics settings across all games. This GPU will deliver strong frame rates at 4K on any game at high graphics levels. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160 (4K). We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||