Question 1

users complaining about fan revving issues in amp extreme did that fixed that?

Accepted Answer

I can explain a little bit more about what's going on. So when the card is idling in power state 8 (lowest power), it's core clock sits around 324 MHz and memory is also deeply downclocked. Should the card stay in this state with the computer idle, the fans will be stationary and the temperature should not go anywhere near 65 C at which point the fans will rev up.

However, I've noticed that when left idle for a while, the card invariably kicks into Power State 0 (highest power) and gets stuck there at 1771 MHz core/5400 MHz mem. In this state, even though the card is idle, the power consumption is still high enough to push the card above 65 C. So the fans will rev up, cool the card down pretty quickly and go off in a few seconds. The card then heats up again, triggering the revving and stopping cacophony.

I've tried the old Maxwell tricks of forcing P8 but unfortunately that no longer works with Pascal. My current workaround is to fix the fan using MSI Afterburner at perhaps 33% (going under risks the fan stalling every now and then, leading to revving/stopping again; going higher makes the fan too loud for me to sleep with PC in the bedroom).

Of course I use a custom fan curve via Afterburner when I don't need the quiet.

Question 2

Which card will provide faster performance once *manually* overclocked: GTX 1080 AMP Extreme or the EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid? Having trouble deciding. Thanks!

Accepted Answer

Hybrid has a chance of keeping the temps under 50 C, which will allow higher boost clocks. My AMP Extreme usually stays around high 50's when in use. As the temperature rises from 40's to 60, there are clear step-downs in clocks. Not a significant amount of difference to be fair. Also my card can't take any amount of manual overclock :(

Question 3

Any coil whine? How are the fans? Quiet?

Accepted Answer

Wow, I just read your review about the card, I hope mine doesn't have this issue, if it does then I'd have to return it....its a shame because I just cancelled my order for the EVGA FTW yesterday...

Question 4

there isn't a single displayport 1.4 cable that can be used for this card, nor is there a monitor that supports that speed either. instead can i use a displayport 1.3 cable thats backwards compatible with 1.2? my monitor can read dp 1.2 only

Accepted Answer

Shouldn't be a problem. I use a 1.3 cable on a monitor that's 1.3.

Question 5

can you remove the back plate?. i just really dont like the big yellow stripe and would like to paint the back plate like black or somthing.

Accepted Answer

I believe you can but remember all the components and fans are designed with size for this plate, make sure you can find another way like painting it different color. Coz in my case I don't see the yellow color eve though I don't like the color too but everything is red in my case and I also turned rgb lights red so I don't see its natural color.
Thank you

Question 6

is there a waterblock compatible with this card?

Accepted Answer

None that I am aware of.

Question 7

I need to know when this item will be in stock. Is there anyway I can check somehow to know an ETA or of when it will be back in stock? I have been waiting for 2 weeks now and need to know very soon! Any kind of ETA or anything? Thank You

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Question 8

Will this ever be in stock?!?

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Question 9

The price fluctuation on this thing is crazy!!! I swear the price is different everyday! Why?

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Thank you for contacting us with your question.

Our website is ran on live time. Due to the constant fluctuation of prices in this industry, the cost of our inventory is changing regularly. Item costs on our website reflect this, as they are adjusted daily.  The prices tend to fluctuate throughout the day.

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Question 10

I bought a 980ti a week before this came out. Can I trade it in for a 1080? lol. This card looks awesome, legit question, is this the same size as the 980ti Amp! Extreme

Accepted Answer

You would need to contact Newegg for that, but I doubt it if it has been more than 30 days. Maybe contact the manufaturer of the 980 you purchased to see if they have upgrade options.

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