Question 1

Can go sli with 1080?

Accepted Answer

No, the RTX cards utilize a different connection from sli, they use NVlink, its much bigger, additionally you wouldnt want to sli this because it would lower the card to match the weaker one

Question 2

how can i achieve 144hz with this? it doesnt have a Dual-Link DVI output and my monitor supports it.

Accepted Answer

The card has hdmi 2.0b (which should be capable of 144hz refresh), but you need a hdmi 2.0 cable and your monitor also needs to have hdmi 2.0 input.

Question 3

The specs list the boost is higher than stock but not the base frequency. How does the card overclock? Is be base frequency indeed stock?

Accepted Answer

Base clock is 1515, it will boost to about 1900mhz without any custom overclocking.  Overclocking is decent, however you are ultimately restricted by the FE PCB VRM and power limits.  Only allows for 104% power limit in after burner, and the voltage slider still does nothing (max voltage I have seen is 1.081v for a very short period of time).  The clock speeds are fairly decent, I am stable at +125mhz core and +700mhz memory in mostly everything I play.  Some games (GTA V) I have had the occasional crash so I run at +100 and +650.  Temps stay in the mid 60's to low 70's under full load in my Fractal R6 using vertical GPU mount.  At +125 core will stay between 2000-2040mhz in most games, with the core at +100 it will stay between 1980-2015mhz.  Have not been able to hit 2100Mhz without a pretty much immediate crash.

I tried other BIOS as well with this card. The most recent from EVGA for the XC Ultra card that was made to increase power limit to +130%, but it didn't yield the results I had hoped for in terms of clocks and stability.  Overall though nothing wrong with the card out of the box and hands down faster than a FE version of the card.

Question 4

How's the vram temps under load? Looks like MSI mest up on the 2080ti trio. The gpu has fantastic cooling, but their ram is heating up beyond 90c. It's almost like they completely forgot to cool the ram, and primary focused on the best gpu cooler. i imagine the duke is similar, or worse then the trio.

Accepted Answer

I'm overclocked (+85 Core +775Memory - Rock solid) and never see temps north of the mid 60's, even under max load (Furmark), but I do keep my fan cranked to 100%. When I set the fan to auto, it tops out at 75c under max load for 10 minutes. These are all GPU temps as the RAM has no temp sensor.

Question 5

Are they gonna make MSI 2080ti duke?

Accepted Answer

They already have it. Just sold out already and taken off Newegg site. Other countries and region selling it as well

Question 6

which design is better for performance... the 2 fan, thicker style EVGA or 3 MSI fan longer card?

Accepted Answer

At this point it's all speculation. More fans does not always mean better heat dissipation. Both cards will likely run at similar temperatures with your build being much more important to their cooling performance. Does your case have adequate airflow, does your case use tempered glass, do you plan on installing this card vertically? These questions are much more important than how many fans a card has.
So 2 fans or 3 fans, I doubt it will make much of a difference. Go with which one you think looks nicer, or just wait for benchmarks.

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