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HP NVIDIA Quadro 600 Graphics Card
HP NVIDIA Quadro 600
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G Graphics Card
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC Graphics Card
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
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Palit GeForce RTX 3080 GamingPro OC Graphics Card
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Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
MSI's GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X is an overclocked custom-design variant of the GTX 1070 that is whisper quiet even during heavy gaming thanks to its dual-fan TwinFrozr thermal solution. We also overclocked this $439 card in our review, where it's even faster than the GeForce GTX 1080.Read more
While we're starting off with just four boards, this roundup will continue to grow as more GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards arrive at our lab in Germany.Read more
The king of midrange returns, but not as we know itRead more
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1 editorial reviews
The MSI GTX 1080 Armor 8GB graphics card costs around £630-650 and is widely available. Without paying the extra £40 premium for other "models", does it still impress? Watch the review now and find out!Read more
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2 editorial reviews
A tiny overclock and a chunky triple-fan cooler make for a tempting grab at Nvidia's crown.Read more
Worth the premium over the Founders Edition?Read more
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User rating
5
3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
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2 stars
3 %
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3.6 out of 5
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5 stars
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General

Bus TypePCI Express 2.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 4.0 x16
Max monitors supported8444
API Supported
  • DirectX 11
  • OpenCL
  • DirectCompute 5.0
  • OpenGL 4.1
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
Vulkan
VR Ready
N/A
YesYesyes

Performance

HDCPyesyesyesyes
OpenGL version4.04.54.54.6
Shader model version5.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
DirectX version1112.012.012.0
PhysXno
N/A
N/A
yes
NVIDIA 3D Visionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
TV tuner integratedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
NVIDIA Ansel
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Memory technologyGDDR3 SDRAMGDDR5 SDRAMGDDR5X SDRAMGDDR6X SDRAM
Memory size1 GB8 GB8 GB10 GB
Memory bus128.0 bit256.0 bit256.0 bit320.0 bit
Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
N/A
N/A
760.0 GB/s
Discrete graphics adapter memory1.0 GB8.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
Effective clock speed
N/A
8008.0 MHz10010.0 MHz19000.0 MHz

Display

Full HDyes
N/A
yesyes
Max resolution2560 x 16007680 x 43207680 x 43207680 x 4320

Design

Cooling typeActiveActiveActiveActive
Number of slots1
N/A
N/A
2
Colour of product
N/A
Multicolour
N/A
N/A
Number of fans
N/A
N/A
23
Illumination
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Illumination colour
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi

Dimensions

Height2.73 in5.51 in1.46 in4.41 in
Width2.73 in10.98 in5.51 in11.57 in
Depth6.6 in1.65 in10.98 in2.36 in
Bracket height
Full-Height
N/A
N/A
N/A
Weight
N/A
38.8 oz30.94 oz
N/A

Connectivity

Dual Link DVIyesyesyesno
DisplayPorts quantity1333
DVI-I ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Interface typePCI Express 2.0PCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
HDMI version
N/A
2.02.02.1
DisplayPort version
N/A
1.41.41.4a
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A

Power

Power consumption (operational)40.0 W150.0 W180.0 W320.0 W
Power consumption (typical)40.0 W150.0 W180.0 W
N/A
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
2x 8-pin
Minimum system power supply
N/A
500.0 W500.0 W
N/A