The ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Strix is the first custom 1080 Ti that reached our test lab. It is not just a custom 1080 Ti, but in many ways a radical change in the design of ASUS graphics cards. We take a look at the new features and of course we tested the Strix thoroughly.

It is a classical battle with the new high-end Nvidia model ? who will release their own custom version first? MSI was the first with the GTX 1080, but this time their rival ASUS was first in line. That does not mean they rushed the job ? aside from a new cooler the PCB went through a complete redesign in comparison with the Nvidia Founders Edition.

The 1080 Ti has been available for about a week now and is comparable with the Titan X Pascal that was released last year. The differences in configuration are relatively small: the 1080 Ti has slightly less memory and a smaller memory bus, but comes with higher clockspeeds. The price difference ? about 694 pounds / 800 euros for the 1080 Ti versus more than 1133 pounds / 1300 euros for the Titan X ? is so high that the 1080 Ti will be a lot more interesting for gamers.