Overclocking
We managed to add an extra 184MHz to the core and 832MHz to the GDDR5 memory in a quick bout of overclocking. The overclocked speed is about average for a GeForce GTX 1070 Ti.
Guess what, dialling it up to a reasonable lick turns it into a GeForce GTX 1080 in all but name. Now you know why Nvidia hamstrung partners in overclocking this model from the get-go.