Preliminary specs for Nvidia's rumored GTX 1180 may have been leaked

[Stingy McDuck]

Screw the GTX 1180, I want to hear about the GTX 1170.

 

[TheGriz]

We're still waiting for a GPU that can drive 4K monitors for high-end gaming (e.g. considerably better frame rates than 60 FPS). It doesn't seem as if the GTX 1180 will get us there, if this leak is accurate.

Which is fine. Current 4K monitors are too small; it's difficult to read text on them unless you are uncomfortably close to the monitor.

Eventually, 4K monitors will be large enough, and GPUs will appear that will drive those monitors at high frame rates. But for now, 1440p monitors and GPUs to drive them at high frame rates (GTX 1080 and GTX 1080Ti) represent the sweet spot for gamers in today's market. I don't see that changing this year.

When the GTX 1180 arrives, we should see some price drops on the GTX 1080 and GTX 1080Ti GPUs. Smart gamers looking to upgrade from 1080p monitors to 1440p should consider taking advantage.

Personally, I still haven't found a reason to upgrade from 1080p, much less upgrade to 4K. I can only speak for myself, but what I'm hoping for from high-end video cards in future generations is consistent 144FPS gameplay at 1080p (on a 24" monitor, nothing is stretched). Right now, even with a 1080 Ti, framerate fluctuations are far too common from game to game.

Again, just personal preference - I prefer higher FPS to sharper resolutions (Plus, I can usually crank the settings up higher and get excellent graphics and FPS), but I understand the appeal of both.

In regards to your lows it's because the 1080 ti is as hot as the sun when under load. If you water cooled it your dips in frame rate and lows would be 100% better. You don't need a custom loop either I just use an H90 on the rear of my case and the NZXT radiator mount. My framerates are better my lows are better and my gaming experience is all around more consistent with the 1080 ti now. Over clocking headroom on the core and memory will be better to all of this for an extra 70 dollars and let's be honest if your buying a 1080 ti you can afford it.

 

[Polycount]

We're still waiting for a GPU that can drive 4K monitors for high-end gaming (e.g. considerably better frame rates than 60 FPS). It doesn't seem as if the GTX 1180 will get us there, if this leak is accurate.

Which is fine. Current 4K monitors are too small; it's difficult to read text on them unless you are uncomfortably close to the monitor.

Eventually, 4K monitors will be large enough, and GPUs will appear that will drive those monitors at high frame rates. But for now, 1440p monitors and GPUs to drive them at high frame rates (GTX 1080 and GTX 1080Ti) represent the sweet spot for gamers in today's market. I don't see that changing this year.

When the GTX 1180 arrives, we should see some price drops on the GTX 1080 and GTX 1080Ti GPUs. Smart gamers looking to upgrade from 1080p monitors to 1440p should consider taking advantage.

Personally, I still haven't found a reason to upgrade from 1080p, much less upgrade to 4K. I can only speak for myself, but what I'm hoping for from high-end video cards in future generations is consistent 144FPS gameplay at 1080p (on a 24" monitor, nothing is stretched). Right now, even with a 1080 Ti, framerate fluctuations are far too common from game to game.

Again, just personal preference - I prefer higher FPS to sharper resolutions (Plus, I can usually crank the settings up higher and get excellent graphics and FPS), but I understand the appeal of both.

In regards to your lows it's because the 1080 ti is as hot as the sun when under load. If you water cooled it your dips in frame rate and lows would be 100% better. You don't need a custom loop either I just use an H90 on the rear of my case and the NZXT radiator mount. My framerates are better my lows are better and my gaming experience is all around more consistent with the 1080 ti now. Over clocking headroom on the core and memory will be better to all of this for an extra 70 dollars and let's be honest if your buying a 1080 ti you can afford it.

Interesting - good idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Knot Schure]

In regards to your lows it's because the 1080 ti is as hot as the sun when under load. If you water cooled it your dips in frame rate and lows would be 100% better. You don't need a custom loop either I just use an H90 on the rear of my case and the NZXT radiator mount. My framerates are better my lows are better and my gaming experience is all around more consistent with the 1080 ti now. Over clocking headroom on the core and memory will be better to all of this for an extra 70 dollars and let's be honest if your buying a 1080 ti you can afford it.

Is this true? I wouldn't know as I stripped both my 1080Ti FTW3s of their air coolers within minutes of delivery, for EKWB waterblocks. But I couldn't have helped but notice, as I tore them apart - that they were the nicest, well-thought-out-looking air coolers, I've yet seen.

 

[dbTech]

I'm looking to upgrade to a 1440p 144hz IPS 34-35" curved display with g-sync while being able to ideally be able to hold a steady 144hz with maximum lows of 120hz. I tried playing Destiny 2 at 60hz the other day and wow, you don't notice what a difference until you really get "spoiled" per se with fast framerates. I'm still happy with my 1080p 24" which I think is the sweet spot for 1080p, 27" stretches the pixels to far in my opinion, unless maybe it was a 27" ultrawide 1080p. I want to upgrade but I really can't justify paying that much for a 35" IPS 2k 120hz with like 4-12ms response time. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think there is a 24-25" Curved Ultrawide 2k IPS monitor with 144hz and 1ms. The closest to this being released soon is the ASUS ROG Swift PG35VQ which has an AMVA panel which I actually know nothing about but it is like an IPS monitor; it has all of the above except its 4ms response time. True 4k gaming is a ways off I believe unfortunately I was hoping this would be the jump to that level, but monitors have to catch up anyway. I'll be tempted to upgrade but I'll patiently wait for the 1180TI which will hopefully be closer to those 4k frame rate targets.

 

[TheGriz]

Is this true? I wouldn't know as I stripped both my 1080Ti FTW3s of their air coolers within minutes of delivery, for EKWB waterblocks. But I couldn't have helped but notice, as I tore them apart - that they were the nicest, well-thought-out-looking air coolers, I've yet seen.

Very true even with a case that has great air flow the 1000 series GPU's get very hot very quickly using air coolers.

 

[Knot Schure]

Very true even with a case that has great air flow the 1000 series GPU's get very hot very quickly using air coolers.

Thanks for the info pal. Been too busy of late to reply to anything.

Peace.