Would expect a great card like an MSI 1080 to beable to handle streaming at very mediocre settings, the card is backed by an i7700k with 24gb of DDR3 ram with an MSI motherboard. When streaming games at medium settings the card outputs at 98% usage according to task manager resulting in severe frame rate drops with the screen freezing at many points. For a student this has been a bad experience for me as this card took a large chunk out of my bank also resulting in me reverting back to my 970. Always loved using MSI but this is causing to rethink my loyalty. If anyone has a way to fix this it would be greatly appreciated but I believe it is just a faulty card, as it hasn't even lasted 5 months. Read more

PRO Let’s talk first, this charismatic GPU tends to catch your heart and possibly not let go!! I bought my first GPU mid February, had it shipped 13th of February. Built my first ever gaming PC. I instantly fell in love with this beast that can handle exactly what I needed it to do. Run PUBG. PUBG will run smooth. No problem what so ever. Okay, enough with the talk let’s get started. Equipped with the best cooling for any GPU out there. Running any game glancing over at MSI afterburner I notice my gpu never goes over 85 degrees. That is good. TWIN FRZR you did an amazing performance. Despite the best cooling, it is quiet. Like REALLY quiet. On idle mode, web surfing, this GPU will not make a noise -- thought my life was on mute for a second. Everything that it has to do works with no, ZERO, malfunctions. Runs MSI DRAGON CENTER, MSI MYSTIC LIGHT, and MSI DRAGON EYE all works and do what it needs to do. CON Might be a little bit price overwhelming, but hey, all GPU’s are like that right now aren’t they? I’d get another one if I needed….. or even if I don’t need it I just made a second purchase of the same exact GPU through Amazon, got it delivered 20th. Waiting to have time for myself to do an SLI so I can have two beasts in a case. Going with the first CON, this will make you open your wallet!!!! BECAUSE I AM IN LOVE WITH MSI RIGHT NOW. OTHER After purchasing the GPU I would recommend purchasing the MSI Accessory Graphics Card Bolster. To be honest, all GPU slants, or sags. This can be fixed with a holder, or a bracket, but hey couple dollars more and you get an official bracket made especially from a company that manufactures your GPU, so they know what they are dealing with. Also, I am still mad at myself for not finding out or looking into MSI graphics card before doing the whole “purchase” for my first PC because I did not get an MSI Mother board, instead I chose a different brand, and this is the worst part of my purchase. If I had a second life, or extra cash in my bank, I would definitely purchase an MSI board to go along with my beast. It would be beauty and the beast all in a case. I am writing this review to enter into the MSI Reward Program Read more

MSI with their Gaming series has always occupied a great space of getting the GPU you want, at a price you can afford with proper cooling, serving as a nice middle ground between the highest-end offerings that come pre-mounted with water blocks, and the low-end, rear exhaust blower cards. Compared to other cards with the same GPU, this card is affordable and reliable enough for a decent overclock, while still staying cool enough to stay under my personal target of 60C. I upgraded to this card from the GTX 970 version, and let me say, this card is a MONSTER. From the hefty back plate, to the giant fans on the front, this card is going to take up a lot of space in your PC, especially if you have anything other than a Full ATX tower. All of that PCB isn't just for show, as this GPU can take any game you want, any at all, and run them perfectly at 1080p; right now, today, there will be no compromises when it comes to graphical settings. If there is an Ultra preset for the game, this card will hit that target and go beyond, even keeping a smooth 60 fps while super-sampling to a 2x resolution scale or better. With MSI's Gaming App or MSI Afterburner, you can control the clock speeds for both the VRAM and the GPU, and the fan speeds to find the ideal balance between graphical performance, noise, and temperature. Also, if you're the type that love the "gaming" red and black aesthetics, this card is pleasing to the eye, and even comes with customisable RGB lighting. All in all, if you're looking to buy a GTX 1080, you've got the money to spend, but this is the air-cooled card that's going to get you the best value for those dollars. Read more

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Also ich finde es eine Frechheit das ich mir die Grafikkarte bestelle und sie dann im Endeffekt schon gebraucht ist! Karte heute angekommen ausgepackt und dann entdeckt das die schon im Gebrauch war weil die Lüfter Staubig sind!! Und zurück senden geht dann wahrscheinlich nicht weil sie dann als gebraucht eingestuft wird!? Read more