When nVidia GTX 1080 Ti release date finally arrives next year, talks among hardcore gamers is that the upcoming GPU will be eclipsing its higher end and pricier cousin, the GTX Titan X. Apparently, word on the street suggest that while the Titan X is indeed more powerful, the GTX 1080 Ti will not be lagging that far behind, performance-wise. And there is that speculated price difference that most are expecting to be quite substantial, giving the newcomer a marketing edge.
iNvidia GTX 1080 Ti Vs GTX Titan X - Specs Comparison
Apparently, the upcoming iNvidia GTX 1080 Ti does not trail behind in terms of specs when compared to the ultra-powerful GTX Titan X. For instance, the two GPUs offer pretty much the same specs in a lot of aspects such as their standard memory config (12 GB DDR5X), memory speed (10 Gbps), memory interface (384-bit) as well as in memory bandwidth (480 Gbps) in a comparison made by Wccftech.
But of course there are a few areas where the higher-priced GTX Titan X outshines the upcoming GTX 1080 Ti. For instance, Titan X has 3,584 CUDA cores compared to GTX 1080 Ti's 3,328. In addition, Titan X's base and boost clock is lower at 1,417 and 1,530 respectively compared to GTX 1080 Ti's 1,503 and 1,623. At 11 teraflops, Titan X is also ahead compared with GTX 1080 Ti's 10.8 TFLOPS.
nVidia GTX 1080 Ti Price Speculations
Many would argue that though while the Titan X has its computing speed advantages, it might not be felt or noticed by most gamers. And that is where another important factor comes into play - its price. For now, there is no official price tag on the iNvidia 1080 Ti. However, numerous speculations place it between the prices of the Titan X and the GeForce 1080. Since the Titan X currently goes for around $1,200, most estimates place the GTX 1080 Ti price in the $1,000 vicinity.
nVidia GTX 1080 Ti Release Date
Finally, there are indications that the new nVidia GPU might be coming to the markets soon. Unconfirmed reports say that the GTX 1080 Ti release date may happen by January 2017, in time for the CES 2017 event. Stay tuned to GamenGuide for more tech news and updates.
