Pros: - Plays every game I throw at it - Doesn't draw as much power as I thought - Cooling is more than adequate - RGB (Need I Say More)

Cons: - Can Get Loud (Doesn't anymore for some reason, more on that below) - Ludicrous coil whine on my particular model - Cost

Overall Review: Good Things - I use a 3440x1440 Ultrawide display @ 75hz and this thing kills everything I play. The most demanding game is probably Rise of the Tomb Raider, which hovers right around 68-72fps the entire time with every setting cranked to the max. Games I play the most are Rocket League and Overwatch, which exceed 200fps consistently (again, with settings maxed). - Obviously this card is going to shine at 4K, but I was most worried about high(er) refresh rates at 1440p. This card taught me that I shouldn't have worried at all. - I thought this thing was going to draw 300watts at the drop of a hat, but I've found that it is very reasonable on power, unless it is being stress-tested. My entire UPS reports a 500watt draw at load, and that includes my monitor, mixer, 10 USB devices, and secondary audio interface. I haven't noticed it getting close to the 300watt max draw Nvidia reports in the spec sheet. The Meh - The biggest complaint I have is the coil whine on the card I got. It is insane. When I boot up a game, I instantly get a very pronounced and very annoying whine. It is louder than any fan in my system, and varies by what is being displayed. I've ran into coil whine before, but never this bad. I understand that this is a con that will be inconsistent and completely dependent on the individual cards, but I was unlucky here. - The cooling is beast, and the card barely gets warm under stress tests. That being said, when the fans really kick in, it sounds like a jet taking off. The weird part is that I only experienced this for one day. I'm not sure what happened or if it was even the card itself, but I have never even noticed the fans kicking in after the first day. Maybe there was some kind of driver bug or a windows update that kicked in later, but this was only an issue for the first day. I'm still confused about it. - Obviously the cost is ridiculous, but I think it's justified considering what this thing can do. It's easily the best you can get for the money. I used to upgrade my graphics card every three or so years, but I see this sticking around for a while. - The system I paired this with is an Intel 7700K (OC'd to 4.8ghz) with 32GB DDR4 3000 RAM.

Pros: -I personally got a pretty solid overclocking card, and haven't run into a game that it can't just bend to it's will. It will run 1440p games at fps close to, or even above my monitors refresh ratio (165hz). Jumping to this card from a 1070 (which was a great card itself) was one of the most satisfying upgrades I've done. Disclaimer: I purchased my card around Thanksgiving, when the price was at $800, thus my personal price to performance value was very worth it to me.

Cons: It's a beefy card, be prepared to deal with GPU sag out of it. I have a fairly solid high end Asus motherboard, so it's manageable for me, but if you're running a more "normal" mobo, I'd recommend looking into a brace, or other options to combat GPU sag.

Overall Review: -Unfortunately I would have a hard time recommending the purchase of a high end graphics card to anyone in the current GPU market. I would stress waiting for the market to normalize again, or potentially see what the rumors of the next gen cards have. But, honestly, I feel your pain if all you're waiting on is a GPU for your build to be complete.

Pros: It's a 1080ti. There's nothing like starting a new game, immediately maxing out all settings and still getting 100+ fps in 4k. The power of this thing is just simply ludicrous. For a full graphics card, especially one that runs this fast, this card is exceptionally quiet. Even overclocking the card to 2125Mhz core clock and 5900Mhz memory clock I've never had the temperature go above 73C under the heaviest loads for multiple hours straight without the fans having ever gotten above 65% speed. Even running like that I need to mute the volume AND take off my headphones to actually notice the sound. When I first ordered it I felt pretty nervous, thinking what if this $800 graphics card isn't as good as I think it'll be? Then when I got it it turned that not only did it satisfy all of my expectations but exceed them. If there's an earthquake or something that knocks over my pc and breaks 1080ti, I would 100% get this one again without hesitation.

Cons: It cost me $800. It's not cheap. Also I wish that the "republic of gamers" tag on the side of the card was a sticker or something else that I could take off. This is really nitpicking, but thats just because I cannot think of anything else I don't like about it.

Overall Review: If you want a 1080ti then I could not recommend this card any more than I do. This is a great product that makes me glad everyday that I bought it.

Pros: I am writing this review to enter into the "Join The Republic- Your Path to Legendary Commences" campaign. - Advertised Boost clock for this card is 1708MHz via OC Profile. Mine however, out of the box without changing any settings aside from applying a custom fan curve to the OC Profile in GPU Tweak II, is boosting as high as 2093MHz and generally resting at 1973-1987MHz while playing AAA titles at 4K60fps or running benchmarks. - This card is a 4K BEAST. I expected rock solid 2K@60+fps but it's chewing through Watch Dogs 2** & GTAV in 4k@60fps like its nothing, generally hovering around 80-85% gpu utilization. Both games are at Ultra save for 2-3 settings on High/VeryHigh and MSAA off since it simply isn't needed at 4K resolution. Post Process AA for each title can be maxed to minimize any jaggies left at 4k which really, you gotta be looking for em (like me lol) for them to bug you. - At 1440p resolution, 2-4x MSAA seems to be no problem with minimal compromises on other settings. - When playing on my 1080p monitor most games I can enable Nvidia DSR and render in 2160p then have it downscale to 1080p resulting in better image quality and a reduction in jaggies. Enabling DSR also ensures that the 1080ti maintains most of the workload preventing your cpu from becoming a bottleneck at 1080p. - I'm able to maintain 60fps at 4k in my HEAVILY modded Fallout 4 build (315 mods stable, over 6000 textures replaced with 2-4k equivalents) with this card even in dense cities with extremely extended draw distance/LOD settings. - The redesigned cooler on this card works incredibly well. The increase to 2.5 slot width for increased radiator surface area thus better heat dissipation was completely worth it! Idle temp is usually 29-34*C with an ambient room temp of about 24-25*C. GTAV in 1080p60fps at High/VeryHigh settings on my previous Strix 980 ti would push temperatures often as high as 77-82C at stock 1393MHz Boost clock speed. GTAV in 2160p@60fps near max settings on this card averages around 60-62*C! The highest temperature the card has reached after numerous benchmarks, stress tests, and 6+ hour gaming sessions is 67*C which is incredible imo when you consider my cards resting clock speed under load is generally 1973MHz, almost a full 600MHz higher than my previous 980ti. - RGB lighting looks great, nice and vibrant. The ROG eye looks great compared to just seeing back-plate. Asus Aura software allows you to control the lighting to your taste. Effects include Static, Breathing, Strobing, Color Cycle, and 2 "Special Effects" modes. One syncs the color to your gpu temp transitioning from green, yellow, orange, and red as temperatures rise. The other mode is Music reactive, colors change semi-rapidly and the brightness varies depending on the volume of whats playing. The software also allows syncing your color profile across varying Aura compatible products as well. - One of my favorite new features was the addition of 2x 4-pin fan headers to the card. My last motherboard upgrade left me short 1-2 fan headers to hook up all of my case fans. I was able to hook a bottom intake fan up to the card no problem, even though it was a 3-pin the gpu will work with 4 & 3-pin fans. The bottom intake fan blows almost directly into the gpu, so I linked that particular fan to gpu temperature easily with GPU Tweak II. That intake fan blowing into the gpu brought gaming temps down about 2-4*C. Had the gpu not come with the fan headers, the fan still wouldn't be hooked up until I got around to buying & installing a fan controller. You also have completely separate control of these fans independent from the gpu fans. You can sync these external fans to gpu/cpu temp, set them to a static speed, or set a custom fan profile for them. - Under load while gaming with temps at around 55*C, my custom fan curve ramps my fans to about 50%. I don't find the noise bothersome or overly noticeable with a closed case seated on top of my desk directly to my right. - The addition of a second full size HDMI port was great for me since I use more than 1 HDMI display, previously I was switching cables or using a switch box. - ZERO GPU SAG!!! Granted I have a motherboard with metal reinforced PCI-e slots but my previous Strix 980 ti immediately sagged when installed in same motherboard so it had a wooden dowel support for its entire lifespan in the case. I expected worse from this card given its increased 2.5 slots width but to my HAPPY surprise the card clicked in and didn't sag at all! I have the dowel in place for piece of mind over time but visibly I could not detect any sag at all without the support. - Includes a 1 year premium license for Xsplit GameCaster, normally a $99 value. You can be setup with a chat overlay and follower notifications ect within minutes so great for new users first getting into streaming tho you may find yourself eventually wanting a larger suite of customization's than provided by Xsplit.

Cons: - Seems a lot of people put cost as a con, and while I agree it is not a cheap upgrade at all, when you consider the performance and quality of this card I think you get ALL of your value out of this card. It's priced proportionately to last gens equivalent (Strix GTX 980 ti OC) meanwhile its outperforming last gens $1100+ Titan gpu. - It didn't come with a badge, probably my biggest and possibly only gripe. I received a nice clear Strix decal with my 980ti, and recently purchased an ROG Spatha Mouse which came with 2 of the nicest, highest quality badges I've received with any computer purchase so I was disappointed by the lack of a badge when unboxing. I imagine this probably doesn't matter to a lot of people tho, lets face it we're not spending $750+ on graphics cards for the stickers.

Overall Review: 3Dmark Bench scores (EXACT same system, only part changed was the gpu): TimeSpy w/ Strix 1080ti - 9253 Max Temp 57*C TimeSpy w/ Strix 980ti - 5462 FireStrike Ultra w/ Strix 1080ti - 7179 Max Temp 56*C FireStrike Ultra w/ Strix 980ti - 4570 Unigine Valley Benchmark Ultra Quality DX11 8x Anti Aliasing 3840x2160 Score: 1900 Max Temp: 55*C Max FPS: 87.4 *System specs for reference: MSI z170 M7 Gaming Motherboard i7 6700k @ 4.6GHz Hyper 212 Evo Cpu Cooler 2x 8gb G.Skill TridentZ Ram @ 3200MHz 500gb Samsung 850 evo M.2 SSD Win 10 64bit (The gpu temps I've mentioned are at fan speeds around 55% per my custom curve) **4K at rock solid 60fps with near max settings like I'm obtaining in Watch Dogs 2 is entirely dependent on Temporal Filtering being enabled. It is similar to how recent consoles achieve a "4K comparable image", in very simplified terms its up scaled 1080p with some nvidia wizardry applied to prevent blurriness ect. The result is a sometimes near indistinguishable image compared to true 4K but at a fraction of the performance. Odds are once you're sitting a comfortable distance from your display you may not even be able to see the difference in some cases. When using identical settings with Temporal Filtering disabled so rendering at true 4k, Watch Dogs 2 averaged around 47fps @ 99-100% gpu utilization in high action scenes. So if you haven't noticed I'm pretty fond of this card. It has exceeded every expectation I had for it, and since installing it roughly 2 weeks ago I am very often finding myself just admiring the graphical fidelity of the games I'm playing (first time I've ever been able to play in 4k with next to no stutters on higher than potato settings). Using Nvidia Ansel to capture stunning super resolution screenshots, 360* screenshots ect is so satisfying. The first time the famous "San-Fransisco Fog" rolled in at sun rise while playing watch dogs 2 was awesome. I raced to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge and got some of the most cinematic screenshots I've ever taken. If you're on the fence, have the money for this card but are still deciding if its worth it you should just pull the trigger on it! I was upgrading from a Strix 980ti OC, already a beastly card, so was wary the performance jump wouldn't justify the purchase and I'd be left with some buyers remorse. I was so wrong lol This card is in a category of its own, and really is a suitable single gpu 4k solution. Bottom line, if you get one of these monsters you are not going to end up disappointed!

Pros: Nearly everything about this card feels premium. From the tasteful brushed backplate to the crazy silent acoustics, it’s overall a great card. When it comes to Asus’ ROG lineup, they don’t mess around.

Cons: Cons? Maybe the price? But you’re getting a premium product for a premium price.

Overall Review: Ah yes, some of these cables are ketchup and mustard cables which is a little disappointing.

Pros: Runs everything I throw at it in 1440p 144 and 4k 60ish. Overclocks really well

Cons: Bought it when the price was inflated.

Pros: Impressive performance (Titan X pascal like), I will recommend to have at least a 1440p @144hz screen, anything below that and you most likely can go with a smaller GPU. On regular use runs completely silent @ 32c (fans are will be stopped). On full load, it gets to around 75c, and this depends on the case, but in mine is very quiet. Out of the box, default OC is descent, no need to tweak as this card will perform in 4k at 60fps. Beware the 2.5 slots, needs clearance and airflow space.

Cons: None at the beginning, but after 6 months, the card started to show random artifacts in some games, then a couple of weeks later, games started to crash for no reason and very frequently, the card never went over 75c, and was never oc'ed, had to create an RMA and send the VGA, that leaves me without a PC (which I also use for work) for a couple of weeks.

Overall Review: UPDATE 01: The card is on "repair" status at Asus website, will update as we go on, need to change score to 1 as the card doesnt work or I even have it at this point. Very unhappy on how this is turning up. UPDATE 02: I received 2 weeks later a used replacement card, the card seems to be in working order, and so far it's performing as expected. As I can't imagine a customer that it will happy to go through this process, Justin was very helpful and answer all my emails. I roll back my review to 5 stars, as I understand that issues may happen, and I was more that happy to discover that Asus backs their product fully.

Pros: - Blazing fast card. - Will run any game @ 2K & max settings with ease.

Cons: - None