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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition vs MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio

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Released
Q1/2017

Comparison of ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition video card vs MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio video card by specifications and benchmarks. ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition runs at 1.480 GHz base clock speed and has 11 GB of GDDR5X memory, while video card MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio runs at 1.350 GHz base clock speed and has 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 250 W, and the second is 300 W+ 20 %. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.480 GHz left arrow 1.350 GHz
    Around 9% better clock speed
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
  • GPU Chip
    GP102-350-K1-A1 left arrow TU102
  • Execution units
    28 left arrow 68
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 4352
  • Render Output Units
    88 left arrow 88
  • Texture Units
    224 left arrow 272
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    11 GB left arrow 11 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5X left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.376 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    484 GB/s left arrow 616 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    352 bit left arrow 352 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

  • Base Clock
    1.480 GHz left arrow 1.350 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.582 GHz left arrow 1.755 GHz+ 14 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 1.545 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

  • TDP
    250 W left arrow 300 W+ 20 %
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 350 W+ 9 %
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 70 mm left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow 1 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 38 dB
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow 1
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The comparison of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 327 mm
  • Height
    112 mm left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    38 mm left arrow 56 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1582 g
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q3/2018
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 1,579 $
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Part-no
    ZT-P10810A-10P left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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