ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 TI 11GB Turbo

NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti represents a refresh to their new Pascal graphics card line. It improves upon the original GTX 1080 with both more graphics processors (CUDA cores) and additional video RAM. Those combine to provide a substantial boost in performance, with the GTX 1080 Ti about 30% faster than the GTX 1080 - and even a hair faster than the Titan X, though without quite as much onboard memory as that model.

In addition to its great speed and efficiency, the GTX 1080 Ti shares the under-the-hood improvements that all Pascal cards have for boosting virtual reality and multi-monitor performance. It is excellent at maintaining good frame-rates in games and VR experiences, even in graphics-laden titles and at high resolutions, and includes support for CUDA, DX12, and NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology. Finally, it supports up to 4 usable display outputs: two HDMI 2.0 and twoDisplayPorts. The older DVI connection has been removed, which allows more room for the card to vent hot air.

This single-fan variant is similar to the Founders Edition model, with the same fan but a different shroud around the heatsink. Noise and cooling performance should be comparable, and the front to back airflow makes it ideal for use in rackmounts and multi-GPU configurations.