jsallen77
Here's another thought.
 
Since they only made this BIOS update available to the iCX cards, they must have different memory chips. Otherwise they would release a similar BIOS update for all the other 1080s in the line. Why are the iCX cards the only ones to get the bump in speed if all the other 1080s have the same RAM chips?

that may imply evga has been using new micron 11gbps native vram chip on icx...

Before/after test result on Superposition, 1080P High Setting, 1080 FTW2. Also added to OP.
 

EVGA_JacobF
Before/after test result on Superposition, 1080P High Setting, 1080 FTW2. Also added to OP.
 

would you mind to clarify why only sc2 and ftw2 are available in this bios update?

evgauser28764

jsallen77
Here's another thought.
 
Since they only made this BIOS update available to the iCX cards, they must have different memory chips. Otherwise they would release a similar BIOS update for all the other 1080s in the line. Why are the iCX cards the only ones to get the bump in speed if all the other 1080s have the same RAM chips?

that may imply evga has been using new micron 11gbps native vram chip on icx...

they are not Google the PCB of each card they have different model #s on the mem 1080 ftw and ftw2 both have same memory 1080ti and titan Xp have 2nd Gen GDDR5X which are different model #
 

evgauser28764

EVGA_JacobF
Before/after test result on Superposition, 1080P High Setting, 1080 FTW2. Also added to OP.
 

would you mind to clarify why only sc2 and ftw2 are available in this bios update?

for 1 they have better cooling of the mem dont you remember the big reason they made the ICX 

Why assume only 2nd generally gddr5x can hit 11Ghz. Maybe nvidia tweaked the memory controller to enable 11Ghz and the newer part number are just prevalidated.

xxxslimshady

evgauser28764

EVGA_JacobF
Before/after test result on Superposition, 1080P High Setting, 1080 FTW2. Also added to OP.
 

would you mind to clarify why only sc2 and ftw2 are available in this bios update?

for 1 they have better cooling of the mem dont you remember the big reason they made the ICX 

as far as i know, evga has never admitted their responsibilty on the vram thermal pad thickness issue

xxxslimshady

evgauser28764

jsallen77
Here's another thought.
 
Since they only made this BIOS update available to the iCX cards, they must have different memory chips. Otherwise they would release a similar BIOS update for all the other 1080s in the line. Why are the iCX cards the only ones to get the bump in speed if all the other 1080s have the same RAM chips?

that may imply evga has been using new micron 11gbps native vram chip on icx...

they are not Google the PCB of each card they have different model #s on the mem 1080 ftw and ftw2 both have same memory 1080ti and titan Xp have 2nd Gen GDDR5X which are different model #
 

i didnt follow this, could you show me some photos or reviews' links?
 
no, 1080ti is using native 11gbps vram chip while TTXp are using 12g native vram chip

evgauser28764

xxxslimshady

evgauser28764

EVGA_JacobF
Before/after test result on Superposition, 1080P High Setting, 1080 FTW2. Also added to OP.
 

would you mind to clarify why only sc2 and ftw2 are available in this bios update?

for 1 they have better cooling of the mem dont you remember the big reason they made the ICX 

as far as i know, evga has never admitted their responsibilty on the vram thermal pad thickness issue

I'm sure you're juust confused.
EVGA did accept responsibility for the high vrm temps. Even to the point of offering a free RMA to apply the thermal pads. They did confirm that the temps were still within margin of operation but decided to offer a way to reduce them anyway. They then went and accelerated the development of iCX system to prevent future high temps of the VRM and Memory.

titan XP

1080ti