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EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2 GAMING USD $744.67 (~AU $980) Shipped @ Amazon

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This is like cutting it really really close to being charged the 10% for importing fees.
Deal will last until our currency takes a slight hit and we gotta pay that extra hundred dollars.

This is the gtx 1080ti, not the origibal gtx1080 which is 30% slower.
Everywhere in Aus listing it for $1200+ with unknown ETA's. EVGA offers an international warranty meaning you can basically buy it anywhere in the world and they'll still cover for it unlike other brands.
You will only see great things in regards to their customer service and RMA's with their step up program etc.

I needed a new card now now since mine busted and this is the best I could find in regards to value and performance for the 1080ti's, sure the founders edition are cheaper by $50-100, but I'd rather pay the extra for cooling and peace of mind from EVGA.

Update:
Price has dropped from $USD739+15 to $USD729+15 shipping, I don't think Amazon would apply it automatically because it's not a preorder but you should either:
1. Cancel and reorder or,
2. Message them to refund the difference since it hasn't been shipped yet.

Consider this link too from amazon UK if you don't mind the 1 month wait and save about $20-50 depending on what you pick.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/317513#comment-4858870

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  • beeawwb on 07/07/2017 - 11:32
    +2

    A reminder for anybody who's not aware… "Foreign currency must be converted into Australian currency at the rate of exchange prevailing on the day of export of the goods (for example, not on the day the goods arrive in Australia)."

    Exchange rates can be found here

    • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 11:37
      +2

      Ya if you add any items slightly more expensive than this, you'll see Amazon charge $94 for importing and shipping instead of the typical $15.

    • trestylez on 07/07/2017 - 12:17
      +3

      That calculator sucks quite a few people in due to not factoring the increase in difficulty of mining. Here is a better estimate:

      http://www.mycryptobuddy.com/EthereumMiningCalculator/path?h…

      • Levi on 07/07/2017 - 12:30
        +1

        You're right. Difficulty matters. Difficulty can drop as well though. R9 rigs are getting close to the break even cost of electricity - if the price drops to $160 per Ethereum coin then difficulty will drop like a stone. Price and difficulty are interrelated. The whole idea behind these cryptocurrencies is they're self-regulating economies.

        • MissKitty on 07/07/2017 - 13:57

          ETH is going up long term. It's possible some other platforms will surpass it, and no-doubt it's a high risk investment, but it's not going anywhere. If you're in for the long haul I think the "profit at current prices thing" is shortsighted, but sure, it pays to be cautious.

        • nodejs on 07/07/2017 - 14:51
          +1

          @MissKitty: Sounds like a better investment to just buy ETH straight up.

        • MissKitty on 07/07/2017 - 15:00

          @nodejs: Valid.

        • TenaciousTom on 07/07/2017 - 15:39
          +2

          @MissKitty:

          ETH is going up long term

          no-doubt it's a high risk investment

          Which is it?

        • MissKitty on 07/07/2017 - 15:50

          @TeanaciousTom:

          I dunno. Have you got a crystal ball? Maybe it can tell you.

        • supnigs super skids on 07/07/2017 - 20:27
          -3

          hay what about when everyone swapped Australia money for GPU to find computer money and then it goes kappow and everyone now has fast video game system nows but games not very good compare to PS4

        • TenaciousTom on 10/07/2017 - 16:34

          @MissKitty: Well you literally said ETH is going up long term, so you're retracting that?

    • idonotknowwhy on 07/07/2017 - 13:12
      +1

      This card does better on Zcash.
      It's too late to break even now imo, only buy it if you want it for gaming, but mine with it anyway to recoup a bit of the price for a few months.

  • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 11:46

    Sigh first why didn't i wait to buy a GTX 1080 Ti post, many more to come :|

    Paid 20 bucks less for an MSI Founders Edition GTX 1080 Ti a few days ago.

    That's Ozbargain lel …

    • Kangal on 07/07/2017 - 14:17
      +1

      The EVGA SC2 cards are better/the best… but they're both 1080Ti's, so they'll play same games, same settings, same electricity, similar frame rates and close thermals. At best the advantage/handicap you're looking at is 3% / 5fps. If more its because of thermal throttling and not the card.

  • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 11:47
    +1

    Just to add.
    When comparing the other branded GTX 1080ti series, I was considering to spend at least $1200+ based on the current prices from Newegg, Amazon, and other stores in Aus, and that previous eBay 20% off Asus for $900 was apparently good too…
    I saw this review which basically saved me the $200 by saying they're all the same crap but with different Temps and cooling. They're not all made equally so 1 card may be better than the other although they're the exact same card and brand.
    http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2900-evga-1080-ti-ftw3-…

    • dfaktz on 07/07/2017 - 14:00
      +3

      I would keep in mind that EVGA stands out from the rest for having an impeccable warranty and after-sales service. One that personally I'm prepared to pay extra for and have done for many years.

      • justtoreply on 07/07/2017 - 14:40

        I disagree based on past evga experience with a motherboard.

        But with graphics cards they seem to care more.

    • noshopping on 07/07/2017 - 14:50

      correct me if i'm wrong but founder edition card fans spin forever whreas custom ones only spin when temp reaches 50deg? That alone means fan will likely last much longer. Also, EVGA and ZOTAC are the only brands are offer 2 slot PCI-E size, all the others require 2.5 or 3 PCI-e slots which might be an issue for smaller cases.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/07/2017 - 16:24

        Yeah they have fan stop at 50 or 55 degrees in the stock bios - you can always change that in afterburner/aftermarket OC software.

  • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 11:50
    +1

    BTW this is 20 bucks cheaper, cursory inspection seems like only difference is the colour of the shroud.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y11DFZ3?th=1 (or press the "black" button on the Amazon page).

    • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 11:59
      +2

      The blacks have lesser features, don't have auto fan modes and a safety fusefir example.
      https://www.evga.com/articles/01092/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-ti…

      • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 12:05

        Thanks, can't see anything about automatic fan modes, did you mean asynchronous fans? Not sure what this would do tbh.

        • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 12:16

          The asecronous fans is just a new mode they have where the fans ran independently, so the fan that cools the memory can be off if it is not needed while the fan that cools the core is running or vice versa. Essentially it's just an advanced fan controller based on the parts of the card that need cooling.

      • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 12:11
        +2

        The black edition does not have the full icx sensors for tempretures nor do the fans operate independently. The black edition is a standard PCB though which means that the EK, phanteks etc full cover water blocks will fit on the board where as the sc2 model even though it's 99% a reference pcb has been modified slightly so water cooling covers will not fit on it.

        In terms of cooling these cards seem fine at 100 % load they sit around 60-70 using the stock fan curve. You can bump the fan curve up to about 60% before the fans are audible. So cooling is not a issue with these. With my ones I found over clocking to be very average with the card sitting around 2000mhz on the core and abut over 12000 on MHz on the core.

        • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 12:18

          Yeah it seems like every Pascal card gets to 1900-2000Mhz and then getting much beyond that doesn't happen and what little it does get beyond 2K costs a damn sight too much.

        • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 12:27

          @Diji1:

          Actually my evga ftw 1080 sli set up I have sits at about 2125 all day every day I can take them to almost 2200 but I find this is a happy place for them. Pascal seems to start lowering the clocks in the 40's degree area. So just got to keep them cold to keep them happy.

          I found with these TI cards that voltage limit seems to be the wall I keep running into. Even at stock the card is constantly hitting it's head on that ceiling nvidia has put in place.

        • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 12:37

          @Kiato: Ah nice.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/07/2017 - 16:24

      Dont think black editions come with backplates either - if aesthetics are your thing, black editions with the bare PCB look terrible IMO.

  • webtherapist on 07/07/2017 - 11:51

    Should I give up SLI 1070 for this one?

    • XeKToReX on 07/07/2017 - 12:03
      +2

      I would, SLI/CF has more issues, you won't lose a ton of performance and you'll cash in on the GPU craze at the moment.

      On top of that, your other PCIe slot is free for 1080Ti SLI in the future as a cheaper upgrade :D

    • Elderlymango on 07/07/2017 - 12:04
      +2

      A majority of the time the SLI 1070s will beat a single 1080ti by a small margin but this is obviously only the case when SLI is supported or implemented well. I ended up getting rid of my 780ti SLI when the 980ti came out. Lost some performance but I had so fewer problems the trade off was worth it IMO.

    • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 12:08
      +4

      I just sold my 1070 for 700 on ebay in one night after fielding offers. There's an ethereum cryptocurrency bubble atm that means people are paying idiotic prices for 1070s.

      If I was you I'd list them at 799 and mention cryptocurrency mining or ethereum in the subheading and take offers.

      • webtherapist on 07/07/2017 - 12:14

        Thank you :)

      • vicerum on 07/07/2017 - 12:26

        Which model of 1070 was it? I have a EVGA Founders edition which I'm considering selling, but they seem to be around $600 on Ebay at the moment.

        Also how much did Ebay and Paypal take in fees from your $700?

        • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 12:38

          EVGA GTX 1070 Superclock Black Edition

        • webtherapist on 07/07/2017 - 12:53

          Mine is Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming 8GB model, both on a Gigabyte Z270X Gaming 7 main board and barely used for gaming

        • combatant on 07/07/2017 - 16:23

          Just sold my two evga founders for $650 plus post and they sold damn quick. Whack it on ebay for that and it'll sell.

          1080ti is on the way now to replace these 2 in SLI, I'm expecting for the most part performance will be pretty similar but better in games where SLI is not supported, and G-Sync will look after it anyway.

          Plus can always SLI 1080ti's ftw or Volta will probs be out soon enough anyway.

      • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 12:30
        +1

        I feel like I saw this quote from whirlpool about the free 1080 upgrades… Definitely not same guy :p

      • soaringphoenix on 07/07/2017 - 13:18

        I have an ASUS GTX 1070 Strix

        Can I really get $700 for it?! I would definitely sell it to upgrade to a 1080.

        • FabMan on 07/07/2017 - 15:13

          Try

      • blaze on 07/07/2017 - 16:41
        +1

        dont forget eBay takes at least 10%

        • wetsandwich on 07/07/2017 - 18:13

          Unless you get one of the targeted free listing offers, def worth it then.

    • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 12:24

      I never use more than 1 card just because of the unnecessary hassle.
      Gotta troubleshoot whats broken when something goes wrong, is it PSU cable? which card? pci slot?
      It uses twice the power too with lesser airflow and room to work with along with driver/game incompatibilities.

      I've never tried SLI before because everytime I'm about to try SLI to bump from from 1080p to 1440p to 4k gaming, all the things I've listed above happens.
      At the moment one of my pci slots is dead, meaning my single card to isn't powerful enough to play 4k nor can I SLI with an extra card.

      If you're an enthusiast and upgrade every 5 yrs, go for best performance I guess, I wanna save on bills and have things last me 10yrs hence if 1 thing breaks, I'd just replace that.

    • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 13:34

      Well its a personal preference… at the moment its a free upgrade essentially if you can sell your cards. the 1070's are faster as has been mentioned a few times but that is mostly just for synthetic tests when it comes to games they never scale the same as you find in benchmarks.

      Here is a couple synthetics i have run in the past with mine as a comparison.

      Single 1080ti
      1070 sli

      There is about a 10% difference in synthetics but in terms of games the 1080ti should be on par with the sli setup after you factor in scaling.

      but also depends on how you play the games, 1080p doesnt scale aswell as 4k does etc. so really your choice to decide if its worth it or not. but new tech is new tech.

  • jabroni on 07/07/2017 - 12:20
    +1

    does this come with destiny 2?

    • Elijha on 07/07/2017 - 12:30

      that offer is over.

  • Ryanek on 07/07/2017 - 12:53

    Another option is the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Turbo 11G for about $880aud. I would rather the EVGA though for the international warranty.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/07/2017 - 13:13

    Don’t need it, but I’ll buy it anyway.

  • billy77 on 07/07/2017 - 13:18
    +1

    Don't need it… don't need it… How is coil whine on this? 980, 980Ti, 1080 all been MSI Gaming X and all had a terrible coil whine. Currently on 1080Ti FE and no coil whine.

    • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 13:56
      +1

      Stick with it, performance wise would be too similar for $1000… Never payed much attention to it cause I'd always be using my speakers or headphones l.
      Damn man you owned like every flagship for the last 2 yrs… What did you do with the old ones!???
      I'm upgrading from a gtx 780…

      • billy77 on 07/07/2017 - 14:02

        I have a rarely used 1070 Strix in another PC, and with the current mining craze, I may as well sell it and move the FE to it to get this deal haha. Too tempting.
        As soon as a new one is available for preorder, I sell the current card at a very tempting price right away.
        You are right though… too similar for $1000 (or $300-$400 after selling the 1070) hence the 'Don't need it'…
        Cheers

    • konakona on 07/07/2017 - 14:55
      +1

      I've had the MSI Gaming X 1080 Ti for a couple of months now, no coil whine to be heard. Would still prefer an EVGA over it though simply due to the global warranty and customer support, but I got mine for a really nice price so it doesn't matter too much.

  • Tyler Durden on 07/07/2017 - 13:32

    Isn't the EVGA step up program only for US residents, or has that changed? Bought it anyway.

    • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 13:58

      Don't know but I was hoping to be able to buy that 10 yr warranty… It's not available for au but technically we bought it from Amazon… So will see how it goes.

    • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 14:10

      As I understand it it's international and doesn't matter where it was purchased.

      Amazon also has 30 days no questions asked returns.

  • jerjergege on 07/07/2017 - 13:51
    -4

    With this price, you might as well pay a couple hundred more at CPL / Scorptec and get the FTW3, and get a free copy of Destiny 2 PC.

    • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:12
      +6

      So. this sc2 is 995$ lets say 1000$. and the ftw3 is 1299$ from cpl/ scorptec lets say 1300$ for simplicity.

      so in your mind its better to spend 300$ more to get a 60$ game and about the same performance (its within about 5% performance difference and single digit thermal difference)?

      • jerjergege on 07/07/2017 - 17:34

        It was 1200 last checked, has an extra fan, better heatsink, and a nicer backplate. And cheaper if you require a M.2 SSD there is a supplier bundle.

  • Diji1 on 07/07/2017 - 14:09

    Ah screw it, cancelled Founders Edition for this. Turns out the ETA is faster so hopefully it gets delivered sooner … life without video card is so very hard!

    • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:14

      good choice. the founders will give you thermal/noise issues. if you planned to water cool just go with the black edition over this, but either of the two is a much better choice over the founders.

    • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 14:15

      Oh thought it was already shipped since you said a few days ago… why the hesitation!

      • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:19

        i found with my cards i chose the slowest shipping method to avoid tax. they took a few days to pack them then they used UPS.. so once they got to UPS they were in Australia and out for delivery 2 days later so took less than 1 week to get them.

        • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 14:26

          Yeah otherwise they'd refund us the full shipping if it's late :D
          Good ol Amazon

  • vicerum on 07/07/2017 - 14:12

    Would this be overkill for gaming in 1080p 60Hz ?

    I want smooth framerates for most games >60fps.

    • boondocksaint on 07/07/2017 - 14:16
      +4

      Haha, YES, waaaay overkill. This thing can do most games @ 4k @ 60fps

    • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:16
      +1

      a 1070 would be over kill for that. you would be looking at the 1060 6gig area for that kind of performance needs.

      the 1080ti is for the 1080p 200hz, 2k / 3k 100hz + and the 4k 60hz range.

    • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 14:18

      Dude my msi gtx 580 was already overkill imo, and the gtx 780 can pull 200%+ out of 1080p 60hz easily, and it can run most games on high in 1440p.

      This is 2 gens and 5 yrs after the gtx 780 so yes this is RIDICULOUSLY overkill for 1080p/60hz :x

      Actually don't let us stop you from getting it, I mean I bought a new 1440p monitor and 4k TV half way through its cycle.

      • vicerum on 07/07/2017 - 15:12

        That's what I'm thinking. Get the graphics card first, then upgrade to 1440p 144Hz.

        My monitors havent been updated for over 7 years AFAIK.

    • boondocksaint on 07/07/2017 - 14:19

      Problem with the current shortages, the 1080s and 1080 Tis are the only options close to MSRP. If you go all the way down to 1050 TI, you get good value again. The 1080p cards are being bought up by miners.

      Bad time for the non ultra rich to buy GPUs :)

      • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:22

        That it is. Just wait for the bubble to pop and all the stores that ordered pallets of cards will have excess sitting in the warehouses, it will be a good time for sales.

        • Zeral on 07/07/2017 - 14:28

          Don't worry my card would probably be dead by then as usual.

  • cigness on 07/07/2017 - 14:29

    I just went to purchase this badboy and it came up as AUD 1,012.88 + AUD 20.09 shipping which made the total AUD 1,032.97

    Im a little worried I will get hit with GST upon arrival if I purchase this!

    • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:31
      +1

      select usd. if you purchase in aus $ the price is inflated a little due to a poor exchange rate by amazon.

  • giventofly on 07/07/2017 - 14:32

    So tempted, but will it fit in my Antec P182?

    And I'd be upgrading from a GTX 580…. won't know what to do with myself (well, other than gaming).

    • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:44
      +1

      Im sure there wont be any issue with fitting the card in if there is only one. If there are two then you will remove the bay out of the middle of the case and even then you might need to bust out the ol grinder to make it fit.

      • giventofly on 07/07/2017 - 14:46

        Ah, you know the case.

        Yeah - that thing hasn't been opened up in years. From memory there's no mid bay in use. Was a great case but time for a new one I reckon.

        Mate has an old Antec 900 lying about I might be able to get.

        • Kiato on 07/07/2017 - 14:47
          +1

          OK yea my memory was not as good as i thought. the mid bay would need to be removed to fit it in. if its being used drop the drives into the bottom bay.

          i tried to edit the first comment but you beat me too it. all the p182's I've worked on in the past actually had the mid bay removed by default.

  • rob87 on 07/07/2017 - 14:49

    This is a great deal! Does anyone have an idea where to get a GTX 1080 around $600-700? The mining craze is pushing the prices hard and it's hurting :(

    I purchased a MSI GTX 1080 on eBay for $700 only to receive as faulty so i missed the opportunity when it was 15-20% store wide on eBay so shattered..
    If anyone who is upgrading from a GTX 1080 to the GTX 1080 TI please pm me if the price is right for you.

  • x853 on 07/07/2017 - 15:13

    Man I really want to buy this - but I need to find buyers for my two ASUS Strix 8gb OC GTX1070s first.

    Would much rather have a single card then run dual

    • Henryzzxd on 07/07/2017 - 15:38

      I posted mine up on gumtree within a day I bloke offered me 600 and picked it up same day.
      You could possibly get 650 each if you wait for the right offer

      • x853 on 07/07/2017 - 15:47

        I have mine on gumtree for 650 with zero interest.

        I think it could be due to my location (Canberra) and the demand from people.located here.

        • combatant on 07/07/2017 - 16:33

          put them on ebay for $650 plus post, after fees you'll clear about $600 anyway. That's what I did and 2 cards sold within 24 hours of listing. These were founders editions btw.

        • AlienC on 07/07/2017 - 17:49

          @combatant: what's the performance trade off versus this 1080ti

        • x853 on 07/07/2017 - 17:52

          @combatant: I thought eBay fees were 10% and then another 3-4% for PayPal

          Also how much was postage? I will only post with a signature required.

        • combatant on 07/07/2017 - 23:36

          @x853: yer it's in that ball park. I normally use the courier e-go for postage as tends to be cheaper than auspost, although express post quote on one was only $14.40.

        • combatant on 07/07/2017 - 23:41

          @AlienC: you mean 1070 sli vs 1080ti? If so for a lot of things it's comparable but some games the 1070 sli would pull out in front, but then for games not SLI optimised like Doom for example, the 1080ti kills it.

          From my research though it comes down to personal preference with 1080ti's as they all perform pretty much the same due to you boost 3. Exception being founders/blower style coolers as these have higher temps.

  • bumluffa on 07/07/2017 - 15:17
    +1

    I'd wait for Vega that's coming out in about a month's time. These days you need to couple the GPU with the appropriate adaptive sync monitor to get the best experience. The Samsung CHG70s look really good as the Freesync option and you don't get hit with the $200 Gsync premium. More and more titles are also moving towards dx12 which AMD architecture has a considerable lead over Nvidia cards. Vega will be between 1080 and 1080ti performance so that's just about perfect $/perf imo

    In the least Vega's release will push the 1080ti prices down even further

  • combatant on 07/07/2017 - 15:45

    Had been looking at this card along with the ftw3 after selling my two 1070's (At a profit due to this mining craze!) but no local stock so went with an MSI Gaming X.

    The SC2 and FTW3 look sexy though and would snap one up at this price. International warranty for EVGA too.

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