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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti custom card round-up! (Updated with price)

By Koh Wanzi - on 26 Nov 2017, 4:49pm

Gigabyte & MSI

Gigabyte

Gigabyte has readied three custom cards so far, including the following:

  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti WindForce 8G
  • Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8G

The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G employs a triple-fan Windforce cooler to keep the card cool, and the red-and-black shroud is a familiar sight for anyone familiar with the company’s products.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G

In the heart of the cooler, two copper composite heat pipes combine thermal conductivity and phase transition to transfer heat away from the GPU. Gigabyte put the heat pipes in direct contact with the GPU, eschewing the copper base plate approach that other vendors have tended to favor in recent times.

The memory chips also get their own heat sink of sorts, in the form of a large metal base plate that interfaces with them via thermal pads.

The card ships with a 1,607MHz base clock and 1,683MHz boost clock in Gaming Mode, the same as everyone else, but you can boost this slightly to a 1,632MHz base clock and 1,721MHz boost clock in OC Mode.

It is powered by just one 8-pin connector, but Gigabyte has upgraded the power supply to a 6+2-phase design for more robust overclocking.

The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G is now available and is going for S$799 at your usual PC component retailers.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti WindForce 8G

On the other hand, the WindForce 8G is a dual-fan card that relies on Gigabyte's WindForce 2X cooling solution to keep the GPU running cool. Much like its Gaming counterpart, it uses composite heat pipes that are in direct contact with the GPU. 

The heat pipes also touch the large metal base plate that interface with the VRAM modules using thermal pads.

The WindForce 8G shares the same clock speeds as the Gaming card and features the same 6+2-phase power design. 

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8G

Finally, the Aorus GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8G is the flagship of the line up, with a triple-fan cooler and more aggressive clock speeds in OC mode. You'll get a 1,683MHz base clock and 1,771MHz boost clock in the latter mode, making it one of the highest clocked cards available. 

The heat pipes also come in direct contact with the GPU, much like Gigabyte's other GeForce GTX 1070 Ti cards, but there's now an additional copper back plate that helps dissipate heat from the GPU package. 

The power circuitry remains unchanged however, with the same 6+2-phase design as the other cards.

 

MSI

On MSI’s end, it’s readied a five-card spread as follows:

  • MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G - S$788
  • MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titanium 8G
  • MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Duke 8G
  • MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Armor 8G - S$739
  • MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Aero 8G

The Titanium 8G is the most interesting of the lot, as it’s a branding we’ve technically not seen before, although it’s actually a rebrand of the Quick Silver range. The Twin Frozr VI cooler features a unique cooling shroud that is quite a welcome departure from MSI’s traditional red and black.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titanium 8G

It is also very similar to the Gaming 8G, and both are dual-slot cards with the same dimensions, measuring 279 x 140 x 42mm. They also both use one 6-pin and one 8-pin power connector, so there’s extra provision for more power.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G

The Torx 2.0 fans on both cards use a double ball-bearing design for greater longevity, and they combine dispersion and traditional fan blades to optimize air flow and static pressure.

If you look under the shroud, you’ll find six heat pipes that are squared at the bottom to maximize contact with the copper base plate, the latter of which is in direct contact with the GPU.

Finally, there’s a dedicated memory cooling plate for the memory modules and a PWM heat sink to cool the voltage regulation components.

On the other hand, the Duke 8G is a large triple-fan card that measures 312mm long. A tough anti-bending strip sits between the heatsink and the PCB, which is a welcome feature for such a long card (the Titanium and Gaming cards have this as well).

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Duke 8G

Of course, there’s a metal backplate to further help with structural integrity, featuring a matte finish with carbon highlights.

For those looking to build a monochrome-themed build, there’s the Armor 8G, which also uses two semi-passive Torx fans to optimize airflow.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Armor 8G

If not, MSI also has a blower-style card in the Aero, for those who prefer to exhaust heat out the back of their system.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Aero 8G

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