The latest Pascal driven Titan X is a truly remarkable GPU and it is the first graphics card that we have tested that can deliver a consistent 60 frames per second in many of the leading engines at Ultra HD 4K resolutions with the eye candy cranked. Not even the mighty GTX 1080 could lay claim to this title.
At 4k it would be fair to say that the Titan X is unequalled and is clearly 20%+ faster than any custom, overclocked GTX1080 we have tested to date. You could argue that Nvidia can charge whatever they want for these products but until AMD are in a position to issue some kind of credible challenge in the high end, we can't see Nvidia wanting to drive prices down -as they simply have no competition.
2016 UK market pricing is as high as we have ever seen with Intel and Nvidia charging fortunes for their high end processors and graphics cards. It is amazing to think that the Titan X isn't even a full implementation of the GP102 die – perhaps that is coming before the end of the year.
For those of you with deeper pockets and a new shiny 4K screen, then the Titan X will surely be at the top of your ‘want list'. If you don't like relying on SLI profiles with two GTX 1080 cards, then the Titan X is incredibly capable. It is the first time we have seen a single GPU able to sustain consistent 60+ frame rates at 4k with the image quality settings at the limit.
The Nvidia reference cooler is never going to win any awards for cooling proficiency, but I have owned many SLI oriented systems using these coolers in the past and have never had any problems. I do like how they push all the hot air outside the back of the case whereas many custom third party coolers will be expelling all their heat internally … subsequently rising upwards towards the processor. If you can afford the £2,200 needed to SLI two of these Pascal Titan X cards, then I take my hat off to you. Most of us can only dream of such a system.
Of course there is a large audience waiting on the GTX 1080 Ti to arrive, although we have no indication of a time frame yet. We would imagine that when the GTX 1080 ti surfaces it will likely cost around the £800 mark. This would be £150-£200 more than many GTX 1080 already available, and around £300 less than the Titan X.
You can buy the Titan X (Pascal) direct from Nvidia for £1,099.99 inc vat HERE.
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Pros:
- the first true 4K capable card.
- no coil whine.
- looks great, especially in SLi.
- core seems to have plenty of headroom available, especially if watercooling.
- two in SLi ? yes please.
Cons:
- the cooler struggles a little to cope under load.
- fans don't disable when idle or under low load.
- it is rather expensive.
- temp limit should be increased a little to improve performance.
Kitguru says: The Pascal Nvidia Titan X is a showcase of Nvidia engineering. If you can afford the £1,099.00 asking price it is the ultimate single GPU solution to partner up with a new 4K monitor. There is no competition for this card right now.
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