Gigabyte GTX 1080 Aorus Xtreme Edition 8 GB Review

If you like your video card to have a custom cooling solution and RGB lighting, you'll definitely want to read this evaluation of the Gigabyte GTX 1080 Aorus Xtreme Edition 8 GB over at techPowerUP today.

Today, we have on the test bench the Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080 Xtreme, which is a highly overclocked, triple-slot, triple-fan custom design of the GTX 1080. Aorus is Gigabyte's new brand, which is more focused on Gaming and RGB. The Gigabyte GTX 1080 Aorus Xtreme in this review is similar to the Gigabyte GTX 1080 Extreme Edition, but comes with the addition of RGB LEDs and a copper backplate to help with the thermal performance of the GPU. Price-wise, the card clocks in at $680.