Asus gtx 1080 strix review in Spanish

After testing the Founders Edition model it is time to try one of the best custom GTX 1080 graphics cards: Asus GTX 1080 Strix 8GB GDDR5X and 256 bit bus.

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Asus GTX 1080 Strix technical features

Design and unboxing

Asus makes a presentation at the height of a top-of-the-range graphics card. On the cover we see an image of the new STRIX heatsink for the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 series, compatibility with virtual reality glasses, DirectX12 and its new AURA lighting system. While on the back they indicate all the technical characteristics of the product.

The Asus GTX 1080 Strix graphics card uses the most powerful chip of the moment: Pascal GP104-200 which It is manufactured in 16 nm FinFET and with a reduced size of 314 mm2. It is a chip with 7, 200 million transistors, which we can deduce that it is a masterpiece of engineering. It also incorporates a total of 2560 CUDA cores from this new architecture.

It is complemented by a total of 160 texturizing units (TMUs) and 64 crawling units (ROPs). The Asus Strix GTX 1070 operates at frequencies on its 1, 784 MHz GPU in base mode that goes up to 1, 936 MHz under Turbo Boost 3.0 for unprecedented performance.

The GDDR5X memory comes to replace the fatigue that the GDDR5 offered in the current ranges of graphics cards. With HBM memory discarded for the moment: manufacturing cost and few chips we see this new type of doped memory, which ensures us up to 5500 MHz with overclock. In total it has 8GB and they are more than enough to play in 2K and 4K UHD resolutions.

As expected the Asus GTX 1080 Strix features the new DirectCu III heatsink. This is a huge heatsink consisting of a dense monolithic aluminum radiator, several nickel-plated copper heatpipes and three Cooltech fans with PWM control and 0dB operating mode. With all this, it promises to keep the Pascal GP104 core at a much lower operating temperature than the reference model with very low noise. Plus, fans include Asus Wing-Blade technology to generate up to 105% more air pressure. This heatsink has the peculiarity that it keeps the fans off until the GPU reaches a certain temperature, with all this, it promises a great cooling capacity.

It also includes the AURA RGB lighting system that, as we saw in the GTX 1070 Strix, its design is spectacular. Using software we can customize all the effects: blinking, static, with the rhythm of the music, etc… The backplate (ROG logo) also lights up, of course a design that has an impact and leaves no one indifferent.

Connectors for the SLI HB bridge.

Asus GTX 1080 Strix engineers have assembled all components on a fully customizable PCB with a robust VRM consisting of 8 + 2 Phase Super Alloy Power II. They have also integrated premium alloy components into their graphics card designs to enhance overall reliability, thus generating boards that are approximately 50% cooler than their previous designs.

As we can see, it incorporates two 6 + 8 pin PCI Express connections to give a good power to the graphics card. This will come in handy when NVIDIA decides to unlock the graphics card's serial voltage.

Finally we show you the rear connections made up of:

• 1 DVI connection, 2 DisPlayPORT connections, 2 HDMI connections.

Test bench and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	i7-6700k @ 4200 Mhz..
Base plate:	Asus Maximus VIII Formula.
Memory:	32GB Kingston Fury DDR4 @ 3000 Mhz
Heatsink	Cryorig H7 heatsink
HDD	Samsung 850 EVO SSD.
Graphic card	Asus GTX 1080 Strix
Power supply	Antec HCP1000

For benchmarks we will use the following titles:

• 3DMark Fire Strike normal.3DMark Fire Strike version 4K.Heaven 4.0.Doom 4.Overwatch.Tomb Raider.Battlefield 4.

All tests have been passed with the filters to the maximum unless we indicate otherwise. In order to have adequate performance, we have carried out three types of tests: the first is the most common at Full HD 1920 x 1080, the second resolution is making the leap to 2K or 1440P (2560 x 1440P) gamers and the most enthusiastic with 4K (3840 x 2160). The operating system we have used has been Windows 10 Pro 64 bit and the latest drivers available from the Nvidia website.

What are we looking for in the tests?

First, the best possible image quality. The most important value for us is the average FPS (Frames per second), the higher the number of FPS the more fluid the game will go. To differentiate the quality a bit, we leave you a table to assess the quality in FPS, but we will also have the minimum Fps in the tests that were thus possible:

FRAMES BY SECONDS
Frames for Seconds. (FPS)	Gameplay
Less than 30 FPS	Limited
30 - 40 FPS	Playable
40 - 60 FPS	Good
Greater than 60 FPS	Fairly Good or Excellent

Synthetic benchmarks

This time, we've narrowed it down to three tests as we consider them to be more than enough as synthetic performance tests.

Game Testing

We have decided to make the leap to checking various games manually. The reason? Very simple, we want to give a much more realistic vision and cover tests with current games. Since we make an effort, it is consistent with the level of the website and that of our readers.

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Testing in Full HD games

Testing in 2K games

Testing in 4K games

Overclock and first impressions

Note: Remember that overclocking or manipulation carries a risk, we and any manufacturer are not responsible for improper use, use the head and always do so at your own risk.

We have increased the overclocking capacity by +45 MHz in the core to the Asus GTX 1080 Strix, leaving a maximum of 2078/2084 MHz and the memories at 5500 MHz.

Does it go up a little? Yes, but it is that we are reaching the limit of 2.1 GHz, which is where they are all arriving. What is the improvement? After our tests just 1-2 FPS so it is not a brutal improvement either. As it comes standard it is more than enough to work with any game to the fullest.

Temperature and consumption

The temperatures of the Asus GTX 1080 Strix could not have been better. At rest we have obtained 35ºC since the fans are in passive mode until some game is activated and the temperature rises. While playing we do not exceed 65 to 68 ºC in any case. Since the overclock has been so slight, the temperatures do not rise.

Another of the great advantages of this range is the reduced consumption that we have in the equipment. Until very recently it was unthinkable to have a high-end graphics and get 59 W at rest and 262 W playing with an Intel i7 processor.

Final words and conclusion about Asus GTX 1080 Strix

The Asus GTX 1080 Strix is positioned as the company's new flagship. A cool graphics card, with 0DB, laughable consumption and brutal aesthetics. What can we ask for more? Hard to improve it.

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As we have seen in our tests we have obtained somewhat higher results than the reference model. This is due to the excellent cooling system that it incorporates and the use of high quality components.

The graphics has allowed us to raise it just + 4MHz, 5 but this is due to the fact that the card already reaches the 2.1 GHz cap as it has the voltage blocked (like all GTX 1080s that have been launched). Its arrival in Spain is imminent and its price will fluctuate over 700 euros.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN.	- NONE.
+ AURA RGB SYSTEM.
+ VERY FRESH.
+ LESS CONSUMPTION THAN FOUNDERS EDITION.
+ PERFORMANCE SLIGHTLY SUPERIOR TO FOUNDERS EDITION.

And after carefully evaluating both the evidence and the product, Professional Review awards him the platinum medal:

ASUS GTX 1080 STRIX

COMPONENT QUALITY

DISSIPATION

GAMING EXPERIENCE

SONORITY

PRICE

9.5 / 10

GTX 1080 CUSTOM PATA NEGRA