The NVIDIA GTX 1080, not the GTX 1080 Ti, is running inside a gaming rig. (Photo : YouTube/HardwareCanucks)
NVIDIA is still silent about the GTX 1080 Ti Pascal-powered video card but many people are already expecting it to be revealed soon at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas.
CES 2017 will be home to a lot of new tech releases for the upcoming year and it would not be surprising to see NVIDIA showing off the new video card that will bridge the gap between GTX 1080 and the overly expensive Pascal Titan X. However, there has been no confirmation yet from the company and they are known to surprise fans with their new releases.
2016 is almost over and NVIDIA is close to releasing the GTX 1080 Ti as some reports also claim that it could come as early as holiday season, Gamenguide has learned. It would make sense considering that more people are inclined to buy during the holiday shopping season because of Christmas bonuses and such.
With the Pascal Titan X costing $1000 upwards, the GTX 1080 Ti is expected to cost even less at around $800 which is still more expensive than the original 1080. There have been some GTX 1080 cards already costing $800 because of price gougers that want to make more money.
In terms of performance, the GTX 1080 Ti is expected to have almost the same speed and power as the Titan X. Some are also pitting the AMD Radeon RX 490 and the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti together because of their expected release dates, The Bitbag reported.
AMD has not yet released a card to take on even the GTX 1070 or the GTX 1080. The Radeon RX 490 could simply be their first high-end card and could be less powerful than the GTX 1080 Ti considering that the latter is already close to the Titan X.
NVIDIA fans will have to wait for the company's official announcement if there will be a GTX 1080 Ti at CES 2017. The specs, price and release date could also be revealed if the company does show up in the said event.
