MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z spotted

We get some eyes-on time with MSI's upcoming GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z graphics card.

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Published May 29, 2017 3:27 AM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:55 AM CST

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Computex 2017 - MSI teased us last week with a reveal of its GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z graphics card, but now we have all of the details we need to start getting excited.

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MSI's upcoming GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z will feature a triple-fan cooler, and its GPU clocks in 3 different settings: Silent Mode, Gaming Mode, and Lightning Mode.

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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z Specs

Silent Mode: 1480/1582MHz

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Gaming Mode: 1582/1695MHz

Lightning Mode: 1607/1721MHz

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The 11GB of GDDR5X is clocked at its default 11GHz frequency on Silent Mode, while the Gaming and Lightning modes cranks it up to 11120MHz. Display connectivity comes in the form of 2 x DP1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.0, and a single DVI connector.

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Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.

Anthony's PC features Intel's Core i5-12600K paired with the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO-G, Corsair's 32GB DDR4-3200, and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 FE. It runs Sabrent's Rocket 4 Plus 4TB with Windows 11 Pro, housed in Lian Li's O11 Dynamic XL, and powered by ASUS's ROG Strix 850W. Accessories include the Logitech G915 Wireless keyboard, Logitech G502X Wireless mouse, and LG C3 48-inch OLED TV 4K 120Hz monitor.