Zotac gtx 1080 mini much worse?

[Lego Yoda]

Just a quick question,
is the zotac mini gtx 1080 much worse than other large or average size 1080 cards? I've noticed it is much cheaper than any other 1080 card I could find which, naturally leads me to think it is weaker.

The cheapest I can get this card is on Amazon for €560 (I live in Ireland so gpus are much more expensive) while other cards range from 600-700€ .
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. :)

[Omega]

https://youtu.be/OcZYs34-G4o

[Lego Yoda]

Originally posted by Omega:

https://youtu.be/OcZYs34-G4o

Thanks,
so what I can gather from this is the 1080 mini is practically the same performance wise, maybe a tiny bit slower?

Sorry for stupid questions still quite new to this.

[Omega]

Originally posted by Deus Vult:

Originally posted by Omega:

https://youtu.be/OcZYs34-G4o

Thanks,
so what I can gather from this is the 1080 mini is practically the same performance wise, maybe a tiny bit slower?

Sorry for stupid questions still quite new to this.

Sure. Go for it.

It might be a little bit louder and it will hit a brick wall if you ever decide to overclock but this card will do fine.

[Lego Yoda]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by Deus Vult:

Thanks,
so what I can gather from this is the 1080 mini is practically the same performance wise, maybe a tiny bit slower?

Sorry for stupid questions still quite new to this.

Sure. Go for it.

It might be a little bit louder and it will hit a brick wall if you ever decide to overclock but this card will do fine.

Ah I don't mind the overclocking issue as I rarely do that, the noise however might be a bit annoying but nothing that would push me to spend even more money on a more costly card.
Thanks.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

https://www.komplett.ie/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1080-windforce-oc-8gb/20801652/product/9415

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Will a Mini version perform any less? Not from a glace; the general specs are still the same.
However, due to lack of cooling, it might become and issue if the GPU were to get too hot, sure.

Above low / mid ranged GPUs, I really would avoid any mini versions and stick to the ones that have 2 or 3 fans on them; they need it. Or buy a Hybrid version that has fan for the VRMs and Liquid Cooling for the GPU Core/VRAM

[Lego Yoda]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

Will a Mini version perform any less? Not from a glace; the general specs are still the same.
However, due to lack of cooling, it might become and issue if the GPU were to get too hot, sure.

Above low / mid ranged GPUs, I really would avoid any mini versions and stick to the ones that have 2 or 3 fans on them; they need it. Or buy a Hybrid version that has fan for the VRMs and Liquid Cooling for the GPU Core/VRAM

Ok thanks for the comment, I live in a generally cold country, however I am looking into getting more parts to cool my PC down as the case is not the best ventilation-wise. I think I'll still stick to the mini card though as I don't think it will ever be pushed to its limits as I don't play in 1440p or 4k, this card is mainly for 1080p heavily modded games (Skyrim Fallout New Vegas, Fallout 4)

[Omega]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

Will a Mini version perform any less? Not from a glace; the general specs are still the same.
However, due to lack of cooling, it might become and issue if the GPU were to get too hot, sure.

Above low / mid ranged GPUs, I really would avoid any mini versions and stick to the ones that have 2 or 3 fans on them; they need it. Or buy a Hybrid version that has fan for the VRMs and Liquid Cooling for the GPU Core/VRAM

I said the same thing about this card on the Dutch Tweakers forums, some guys disagreed with me so we looked up some benchmarks.

All be benchmarks said it really didn't make any difference. The Zotac Mini performs identical to any other non overclocked 1080.

But we do not know under what conditions these benchmarks were done, likely these cards were all benched on open air benches. The card will likely perform different in a closed case.


But I still agree that the mini version should be avoided.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes; GPU purchase needs to be made with a few factors in mind.

> Will the onboard cooling of said GPU be enough all on its own in a closed up Case
> Will my Case cooling (airflow via case fans) be enough to overcome any shortfalls of the devices onboard cooling and thus provide more than enough airflow to feed it cool air and keep internal temps from rising once both CPU & GPU are under heavy stressed usages, which would nomally allow internal case temps to keep rising if there is a lack of case airflow both in and out.
> If my case allows for physically, install full sized GPU to help avoid such cooling issues to begin with.
> If my case lacks physical ability to add more case fans, then use a Reference/Blower type of GPU to help better ensure the GPU can sustain its cool air in, hot air out; all on its own.