Reddit reviews ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG Strix Graphics Card (STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING)

Congratulations on the profit. Thanks for doing this.

Since I don't like my odds, I'll go all out. Price $669.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pCsgybHAAHMVW

In contrary to popular belief, the PC performance issues in both Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Origins aren’t caused by DRM techniques, but by a way too conservative resource ceiling for textures.

“It has a much too conservative resource ceiling for textures”, says SpecialK “The engine loads, then unloads and later reloads the same assets hundreds of thousands of times over the course of an hour. All the while, VRAM is only ever 25% filled on my GTX 1080 Ti and none of that nonsense is necessary.”

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You can see the comments on his Github repo.

Even without the rabates, it's going for the same price as this one, and unless you have a really small mITX case the STRIX is a better choice.

The warehouse has two options for the Asus Strix GTX1080 right now. This one has the original packaging and comes out to $508.03 before tax. The one without the packaging would be cheaper, naturally. You have to add to cart and begin the checkout process to see the final price.

That's what she said ;-p

It's the ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 8GB mounted on a mini ITX board

In-store pickup and shipping available as of 2:39 PM EST.

In-store pickup still available as of 2:47 PM EST.

Out of stock as of 2:55 PM EST.

Back in stock (in-store pickup only) as of 3:05 PM EST.

Also available on Amazon.com: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo Cooling, like new, for $548.59

Also available on Amazon.com: ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 ROG STRIX, like new, for $662.85

Also available on Amazon.com: Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box, like new, for $647.49

I was just scrolling through the Best Buy site and saw that the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Founders Edition was available! Hopefully this has helped someone finish their gaming rig!

or ~865 AUD on amazon.com

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478827909&sr=8-1&keywords=STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING

Hi r/hardwareswap Before I begin all prices are negotiable as long as you are buying a decent amount of parts and shipping is not included in price but we can figure that out later.

Also before I begin with the sale I am willing to trade all or most parts to whoever can offer a Asus Strixx GTX 1080. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=twister_B01JBD39EA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 As my parts are not that expensive and I am withholding a few more valuable parts for sale. This only applies to those with a 1080.

I am willing to sell/trade my RX-480, HD 7870, and i5-2400 along with cash and the parts listed for a Asus Strixx GTX 1080. That is only if you have it.

Now for the sale!

P4P800/ SL7E6-$15

G33M02/ E2160-$15

Unknown Board/ SL5VJ- $10

Wifi Netgear WG311v3-$20

Wifi Asus WL-138GV2-$10

Dynex DX-E102 Network Adapter - PCI - 10/100Mb LAN- FREE with a wifi card Gvc

Dell SF-1156I/R2F Pci Fax Modem Card-Free with wifi card EVGA GeForce 8400 GS Graphics Card - 512 MB DDR3 - 32-bit - 520 MHz-$20

HP PCI Express X16 Graphics Card nVidia Geforce 8300gs (ranger) 128mb Mfr P/N 5189-0476-$15

Unkown Graphics Card-$10

Gigabyte Radeon X800 XT GV-R80X256V Graphics Card - 256 MB GDDR3- $20

450 Watt-$15

300 Watt-$10 250 Watt-$5

All RAM DDR2 and DDR1 -$10 Fans- $5

Non SATA DVD drives+ Floppy, 2 Working-$5

Cases- Shipping fees

LINKS: http://imgur.com/a/9OgRR

http://imgur.com/a/G7WyM

http://imgur.com/a/prvHd

http://imgur.com/a/AalM2

That was painful to read so hope that helps

Last time I saw a price this low was back during Cyber Monday. I got this for $560, with $20 rebate ($540)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K5F8MJK/

My advice? IF you really want a 1080 then you should wait 2.5 more months for the this year's Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. I dont think they'll be priced at $540 again like last year.

The 1080 strix is one of the cheaper 1080s on newegg and amazon, is this normal? I thought it was one of the more expensive ones. Amazon lists it as a sale (I think?) but it's been like that for a while. Mike's also says 799.99 is the non sale price.. I only recently got into GPU shopping about a week ago, so I'm not sure what prices are supposed to be.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01K5F8MJK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519357659&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=asus+rog+strix+1080&dpPl=1&dpID=51JaCX3Oe1L&ref=plSrch

Also on Amazon with a 5 day pre-order if you prefer buying through them.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1525539272&sr=8-3&keywords=1080+strix

Reference cards are sexy but 3rd part versions improve temps and performance, get an ASUS or Gigabyte model.

Edit: added links to gpu models

I might as well give you another opinion, as long as you know that is all it is.

This is the card I would buy

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474188872&sr=1-5&keywords=1080+gtx

2 HDMI ports... this thing is made for VR

GTX 1080 + Destiny 2 + Assassin's Creed: Origins for $559

Well I'm sure that is part of my problem I'll update it in a moment.

One of the grouping I'm starting to look at is
Processor I7

Mother Board

Ram

GPU If I can't do the Ti depending on price.

https://smile.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474574769&sr=8-1&keywords=strix+1080 Uhh don't mean to be that guy but that exact card is brand new on amazon for cheaper

both of those are GTX 1080's no ti's in that list..

Of these 2 the ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX is by far the better card..

Founders cards run hotter and not as well as the Board Partner cards.. Go with the ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX

Be aware tha the ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX lost price listed from amazon on that card was $512 on black friday and has been cheaper over the past months..

Check out this price graph

https://camelcamelcamel.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/product/B01K5F8MJK?utm_campaign=chrome_ext&utm_medium=camelizer&utm_source=

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K5F8MJK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the info. I figured the CPU upgrade would be coming as well, but I can probably get another year or so out of it.

this the GPU you mention? https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01K5F8MJK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504852724&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=strix+1080&dpPl=1&dpID=51JaCX3Oe1L&ref=plSrch

Hey man hope this helps. If you order anything through these links, you'll be helping me as well.
GTX 1080:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K5F8MJK/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01K5F8MJK&linkId=55766126612d043a6d0e6f8508ac6c45

I5 8600k:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0759FKH8K/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0759FKH8K&linkId=bf7e8b786b6ff8208104056aa29eb9e0

Motherboard b450m:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FWVJSHC/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07FWVJSHC&linkId=03d939e6c900ad1d464efe0d5d6debd0

16gb ddr4:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013J7T5K6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B013J7T5K6&linkId=587e075b516aa67ce713e56880269e42

Case:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071G4KDKG/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B071G4KDKG&linkId=907220bf8b0d546c78a320479da603b3

SSD:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SBZ8YH/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B073SBZ8YH&linkId=172009589e458560e648468ff1d3acb9

Hard drive:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IEKG402/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01IEKG402&linkId=984c09a08358f7d3c9b21e3ec43a4628

Power supply:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017HA3RGE/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B017HA3RGE&linkId=782918ec82dc113a674dc8c00e2330f4

Monitor:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072JZ66T3/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B072JZ66T3&linkId=00371d03d25f086803507596282f2df5

So I have a phanteks eclipse p400s and I was wondering if I can fit this 1080 in there I'm not sure and pc part picker isn't sure either https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ol/B01K5F8MJK/ref=mw_dp_olp?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Yeah destination page is wonky for me as well. Here is a more clear link (only add to cart if it is from Warehouse with the discount listed under delivery): Amazon Warehouse Deal

would this be an okay replacement? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K5F8MJK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The boost clock is at a constant 1936mhz as advertised. I did toggle some Vsync settings both in game and control panel, but the pause menu fps just shot up into the 100s.

En ningun lado indica que sea de importacion y estoy averiguando que tanta bronca seria mandarla al gringo si se daña (tengo un pariente que me podria ayudar con eso), en lo mientras terminare el DLC de the witcher 3.

Is there really a difference between GTX 1080s? I saw This One for $559 after sale and rebate vs. This One for $620 after rebate. That seems like a pretty large difference. I can see that their core clock speeds are different but can the first one be manually overclocked seeing as it's an "overclocked" version already? Or is that the max clock it's going to get? Why the large price difference?

ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Graphics Card (STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ezf9AbWZ1WDJS

Or

Any gtx 1080 I can find for a good deal on
r/buildapcsales

Sorry, yeah compared to something like this (https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphic-STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK?th=1) - I'm guessing this is the 3 fan board? I'm only asking because of the sale on the hybrid, bringing it down to the price of these other GPUs.

I watched the video and it seems to be a pretty cool GPU but not sure if the case I'm going to get will have the room. Just a pretty standard mid ATX case. Will it just be a case-to-case basis?

https://smile.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527555021&sr=8-1&keywords=strix+1080

I just built this:

Parts:

• CPU: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz
  
• CPU COOLER: Cooler Master: MasterAir Maker 8
  
• GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX
  
• PSU: [Cooler Master V750 Semi-Modular] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ISCG6MI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
  
• RAM: 16GB G.Skill DDR4 2400MHz
  
• SSD1: Samsung 850 PRO - 1TB
  
• SSD2: Samsung 850 PRO - 256GB
  
• MOBO: ASUS Z170I Mini-ITX Motherboard
  
• CASE: BitFenix Prodigy - Black
  
  Peripherals:
  
  
• KEYBOARD: CM Storm QuickFire Rapid - CHERRY MX Green Switches
  
• MOUSE: Razer Mamba
  
• MONITOR: ASUS MX25AQ 25" WQHD 2560x1440
  
  Album:
  
  
• http://imgur.com/a/VG12Q
  
  for nearly the exact same purpose and it's incredible. So if you plan on overclocking get the i7-6700k. Otherwise get the i7-6700.

On Amazon there is a choice between an 1835 boost and 1936 boost, a $60 difference. Don't all the 1080s boost in the 2000-2100 range? Why pay the extra money?

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479879367&sr=8-2&keywords=asus%2Bstrix%2B1080%2Boc&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479833353&sr=8-1

Slightly better deal only for today.

Congratulations man, that's crazy. Enjoy all of it. I don't usually join these, but it's been tough lately.
I would be happy with either of these:

Titanfall 2.

https://www.origin.com/can/en-us/store/titanfall/titanfall-2/standard-edition

Or Final Fantasy 15.

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-ca/games/final-fantasy-xv/cid=UP0082-CUSA01633_00-FINALFANTASYXV00

If you feel like going nuts:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pCsgybHAAHMVW

I'm blown away by how outrageous this giveaway is! I would love a new graphics card, and this [Asus 1080] (https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1478097468&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+1080) looks incredible. Thanks for the opportunity!

edit: it's $670

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pCsgybHAAHMVW

It's GTX1080. Thanks. ^ ^

Is there one you would recommend? Going on amazon I find ones from:
Asus- https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482899204&sr=8-1&keywords=gtx+108

Gigabyte-https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-GV-N1080G1-GAMING-8GD-Graphics/dp/B01GJEE9BG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1482899204&sr=8-3&keywords=gtx+108

and MSI-https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-1080-GAMING-3DisplayPort/dp/B01GLYD7MG/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1482899276&sr=1-6&keywords=gtx+1080.

Should I just go for the cheapest? (Gigabyte)

I am looking to upgrade to a 1070 or a 1080. Are there any particular brands to look at or avoid?
The one I have in mind is this one

Congrats, ive been saving for these monsters for a while, and if i win i will use what i have saved to do a give away to pay it forward (albeit not as generous as yourself.)
Two STRIX GTX 1080s

This is awesome OP thank you! I doubt I will win but this is what I want, a 1080, building my dream PC and this is going to be the hardest part for me to get. So it would help me build the PC of my dreams much faster!

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1478373341&sr=1-1&keywords=GTX+1080

It is $669.99!


It is really cool that you are doing something like this!

Thanks for making the build /u/pcOnBudget, and sorry for making you betray your username!

Few questions, any difference beteween that GPU and the ROG version? [Amazon has the ROG version for about $70 cheaper.]
(https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480376251&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+1080) Also, is SuperBiz reputable? Never heard about them or their customer service, while Amazon on the other hand is supposed to be among the best. Or versus this MSI card from Newegg ($60 cheaper)? You just going by the OC? Are factory OCs inherently more stable?

Also, I don't know a lot about M.2 SSDs, but I've read some (opinion) articles that say for the end user, they won't really be able to tell a difference, and even when it should be performing better, that the difference is negligable because both an M.2 and SATA SSD would be limited by the bottleneck of the drive their writing too or reading from. What's your opinion on that?

I'm not doubting you, you obviously know more than me. I'm just trying to understand and give myself piece of mind before making this very large order. I still plan to post the build once in the next draft to /r/buildapc to see their opinion before taking the plunge.

Edit: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/5ffm4d/build_critiquediscussion_cyber_monday_2000_build/

Asus sells like 3 different strix cards, physically theyre all identical and the cooler/binning process is the same so they all have the same oc potential. They just give some a factory overclock which I find rather misleading because youc can just overclock any of them yourself and the higher clock ones sell for more....

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphic-STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK?th=1&psc=1

Has options for 3 clocks

If your computer could use a Gtx 1070 it could use a Gtx 1080 -- provided you have adequate available power cables from your PSU (power supply).

Have you looked into your power supply to make sure it'll run a GPU? If your computer was a prebuilt it might need some parts to make that work.

Here is the card I use.

here is the pic of the connector going into the graphics card now.
here is the the other one looks like I won't even need the adapter right? I'd like this GPU and it looks like it has a 6 pin and 8 pin connector, so I should be fine right?

This is on facebook marketplace, seller is moving by the end of next week and wants his whole rig sold, here's the specs:

GPU- ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG Strix Graphics Card https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Strix-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK

CPU- i7-8700k https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-8700K-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B07598VZR8

Mobo- ASUS ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming LGA1151 (Intel 8th Gen) https://www.amazon.com/Strix-Z370-H-Gaming-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B075RJHLBC

Case- Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02 Mid-Tower Gaming Case https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-CARBIDE-SPEC-02-Mid-Tower-Gaming/dp/B00I0MKMG2

RAM-Ballistix Sport LT 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 2400mhz https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Sport-8GBx2-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B00UFF7Y4A

Hybrid Drive- Seagate 1TB Desktop SSHD 1TB https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DX001/dp/B00EIQTOFY

SSD-HyperX 120gb https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-HyperX-SHFS37A-120G/dp/B00KW3MTBS

coming to $1,600 in total, but he's willing to sell for $1,000....

Should I do it? (i just realized now by adding this all to my cart how much this all is holy fuck)

edit: forgot to ask, I can oc CPU and GPU with this set up right?

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486004380&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+1080

This is a strix at $670.

Awesome, thanks for the help!

Also, What would you suggest as the best 1080 card to buy (Any brand)? I was looking at this card and this card

I don't think that many miners have a Prime account on Amazon (correct me if I'm wrong). Additionally, if they start focusing on the 1080's, basically the whole mid- to high-end GPU market, at least on a gamer's perspective, is fucked. This (https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498065043&sr=1-2&keywords=strix%2Bgtx%2B1080&th=1) is a good card that you can nab right now, and since it's a Prime-exclusive target, it might not be a "prime" target (kms) for miners.

Hi, I'm completely clueless on computers.

I have a Spectre x360 with 16GB of RAM and Vega M GL graphics: https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-spectre-x360-15-ch012nr

I'm currently getting 90 FPS at 1080p on low settings on Overwatch, which I'm happy with. However, I was hoping to get an eGPU setup so that I can:

a) Hit 144 FPS at low settings on 1080p for Overwatch

b) Record/Stream Overwatch gameplay for self review (ideally 1080p at 60 FPS, but can accept 720p at 30 FPS)

My main priority is getting guaranteed/consistent performance, and my second priority is a little bit of future proofing (e.g. play single player games like Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption, at 1080p 60 FPS on a Low/Medium). I'm looking to get advice on what eGPU and GPU to buy, and if it makes sense to wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday to buy.

I'm currently looking at the Razer Core X for the eGPU and either the GTX 1070 or GTX 1080.

Razer Core X ($299) https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Core-Thunderbolt-External-Enclosure/dp/B07CQG2K5K/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1538542397&sr=1-2&keywords=razer+core+x

GTX 1070 ($379) https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GAMING-Support-08G-P4-5173-KR/dp/B01KVZBNY0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538542680&sr=1-2&keywords=1070

GTX 1080 ($525) https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Strix-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538542689&sr=1-3&keywords=1080

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Strix-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538154442&sr=1-1&keywords=1080

Would you consider that a good deal then? I have an rx480 i'm going to upgrade

Here is a link to the actual card for reference.

Best card on the market. The slightly more reasonably priced close second.

Other people may have slightly differing opinions on the specific card, but as long as its a 1080 it'll be pretty top tier.

Oops wasnt the gaming one. Heres the cheapest. Mind end up buying it either way tbh. I'm more focused on the CPU vs Graphics Card streaming question.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1523484009&sr=1-1&keywords=ASUS+ROG+GeForce+GTX+1080+STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING

Thanks man,

Any ideas why this one is cheaper than the others? Its tempting at this price. It's like 50$ more than a 1070.

Or maybe should I go with the STRIX

Quick and easy (also probably dim) question - is this ASUS 1080 here being offered by Amazon Global the same as this one by ASUS here? They appear to have the same product code, I'm just baffled why one is £70 cheaper than the other...

Would this be better do you know? 1080

I'm not too familiar with add-in-board cards, but I talked to someone from my WoW guild and they talked me through it. Is this a pretty decent choice?

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-STRIX-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474905247&sr=1-1&keywords=ASUS+GTX+1080

Grab the Asus ROG 1080 if you have a VR setup. One of the few cards that give you 2x HDMI 2x DP ports as opposed to the standard 1x HDMI 3x DP. Also includes an RGB LED that allows you to colorize it by temperature.

It's quite the beast of a card, though. Barely fits a mid-ATX case.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Strix-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1541059989&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=1080ti&psc=1 ($629.99 at time of posting)

But sure, you can go even cheaper and buy used from a miner. I actually would bring a test bench with me if buying in person and go that route.