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PC gamers have a new wish item. The new Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 is the reference graphics card for 4K gaming, as it is crowned as the most powerful on the market. Of course, it is also ideal for enjoying the new cases of virtual reality that have reached the market, which are very demanding on computers.
Don't let anyone think that enjoying the most spectacular graphics is going to be cheap. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 will cost $599, with no euro price confirmed. A version with better cooling will be offered for $699. They are high-end solutions, designed for the most demanding gamers.
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 is based on a new, more efficient architecture, and is manufactured with 16 nm FinFET, smaller transistors that allow for higher performance. Thanks to this, consumption and heat are kept at bay. It is more powerful than the Titan X, Nvidia's previous high-end range, which currently sells for more than 1,000 euros.
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 will go on sale on May 27th. Now that it looks like consoles are going to be updated to get closer to the power of the PC, this move leaves them far behind once again.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Specifications
The truth is that the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 data sheet is intended for graphics card enthusiasts, because this type of complex data does not mean much to the average user. Anyway, let's review its main features:
- Cores: 2,560.
- Speed: 1.7 GHz.
- Memory: 8 GB GDDR5X
- Bandwidth: 10 Gbps.
- Architecture: Pascal.
It should be noted that Pascal represents a very deep redesign of the graphics architecture, and that GDDR5X is a faster type of memory than usual. The result is superior performance, both from faster core speeds and more capable memory.
GeForce GTX 1070, the midrange option
Although Nvidia didn't focus on it, the GeForce GTX 1070 will be a much better-selling card, at $379, not too exaggerated for the average user. Although it is less powerful, it has been confirmed that it also outperforms the Titan X. It has 8 GB of GDDR5, which is slower than the GTX 1080. It seems like a great option, although we don't have many details at the moment.
So we already know the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080, the graphics card for 4K gaming and virtual reality It is a product extreme, which not everyone can afford, but PC enthusiasts will find very interesting. Of course, it is clear that computers do not want to give up remaining kings of performance.
What do you think of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080? Does this sound interesting to you, or do you think the GTX 1070 is a better value for money?
