ASUS release official statement regarding press and retail GPU samples

[WYP]

ASUS released an official statement regarding the difference in clock speeds between press/review and retail GPU samples.

Read ASUS' official statement regarding this press GPU controversy.

 

[shambles1980]

aslong as the cards can use all the vram they say the have "at full speeds" then i think they will be golden.

 

[zme-ul]

what I'd like to know if the reviewers who gets review samples are actually aware of this trick

 

[Wraith]

what I'd like to know if the reviewers who gets review samples are actually aware of this trick

Nope they are all bumbling newbs with zero grasp of fan curves, profiles or Overclocking. I've really no idea why we watch them..

 

[SeekaX]

what I'd like to know if the reviewers who gets review samples are actually aware of this trick

While it is clear that ASUS is not giving reviewers more performance than is available on retail GPUs, they did not give reviewers foreknowledge of the differences between press and review samples in advance.

Could've read the article you know.
But also that:

Nope they are all bumbling newbs with zero grasp of fan curves, profiles or Overclocking. I've really no idea why we watch them..

 

[Dawelio]

Could've read the article you know.
But also that:

Don't really understand why you're so grumpy lately and like "attacking" everyone.

Maybe he didn't get it when he read it, like I do at times as well... Even though it's IN the article.

We're all just humans dude, relax...

 

[SeekaX]

Don't really understand why you're so grumpy lately and like "attacking" everyone.

Maybe he didn't get it when he read it, like I do at times as well... Even though it's IN the article.

We're all just humans dude, relax...

Consider it constructive criticism, next time he'll read the article (again) before posting a redundant question.

 

[Dawelio]

Consider it constructive criticism, next time he'll read the article (again) before posting a redundant question.

Wow, not even going to try and bother giving a worthy reply to that...

 

[heydan83]

Wow, thank you guys for saving the reviewer those 5 minutes they will take to overclok their samples....

 

[demonking]

Wow, thank you guys for saving the reviewer those 5 minutes they will take to overclok their samples....

you mean the couple of clicks to set the card in OC mode

 

[Bartacus]

I'm shocked that this is news. Jeebus, why?!?! There's no cheating going on here.

 

[Joao Dario]

Been like this from every brand for years and all the sudden its news....

 

[NeverBackDown]

I see why people are mad that reviewers weren't aware. But in reality the extra 26mhz really isn't going to change anything... Now I mean if it was 200mhz sure, but really even then you wouldn't get that much ahead.

 

[zme-ul]

Could've read the article you know.
But also that:

I wasn't just referring to OC4D but to all the HW reviewers out there

as for "there is no cheating", PCGamesHardware.de found that their MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G review sample has higher power limit that can't be modified with the OC tool
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Nvidi...MSI-Geforce-GTX-1080-GTX-1070-Presse-1198869/

 

[Kushiro]

I'm shocked that this is news. Jeebus, why?!?! There's no cheating going on here.

Cause there will be people interested

 

[zme-ul]

Could've read the article you know.
But also that:

yes, I read the article but this wasn't specifically aimed at OC3D but the HW review media

as for "it wasn't a cheat" .. PCGamesHardware.de has discvered their review sample of MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G had increased power limit over the retail version - and the power limit can't be altered with the OC software

and there is the matter if you used these cards in Linux - the OC software is unavailable