Review: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW

Conclusion

The GeForce GTX 1080 isn't a value-for-money GPU. £600 buys you an aftermarket card based on a relatively small die. Getting past that nugget of truth enables the user to concentrate on which GTX 1080 to buy, funds permitting of course.

Hitting that £600 price point, for now at least, and offering a very solid mix of size, build quality, features, warranty, performance and overclocking potential is the EVGA FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 card. We consider it an above-average offering in all areas, though not truly outstanding in any one, so if the new cooler livery appeals to you and space is potentially an issue inside the chassis, the FTW is perhaps the best current choice.

We'd recommend EVGA try to separate the FTW from the majority of the AIC pack by overclocking the GDDR5X memory out of the box. Should it do that and keep pricing the same the card becomes a serious winner in our eyes. Even without this extra cherry on the top of the performance pie, the FTW is a card with no obvious weaknesses at its current £600 price tag. Recommended.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW Gaming ACX 3.0

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