The GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Extreme 8GB GDDR5 IceStorm Cooling, Spectra Lighting, PowerBoost is for 495 USD * 1.1 = 544.5 USD
But
- Big Card (Long , Wide , Fat) . 2.5 Slots
-It Sags " Final Words Without a doubt Zotac GTX 1070 AMP! Extreme provides a very good cooling performance for the GP104 core. As a trade-off, the card is heavy and sags at the front once installed in a typical PC tower. It will be appreciated if Zotac can provide a PCIe support bracket similar to this. Those PCIe adapters are not going to be used with modern power supplies. Motherboards like the MSI X99 Pro Gaming carbon that use metal sleeving around all of its PCIe x16 slots, but a real support gives a piece of mind. A GPU support bracket is an accessory that will be used and appreciated.
Read more at:
http://www.hardwarebbq.com/zotac-gtx-1070-amp-extreme-edition-gpu-review/13/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/4t77dq/zotac_amp_extreme_1070_sag/?st=irgib49t&sh=8a79edf4
- Two 8 Pins for a 250 W Power Consumption vs 180 W for the MSI Gaming
- 1797 MHz / 1607 MHz / 8108 MHz (OC Mode) for the MSI Gaming
- 1835 MHz/1632 MHz / 8208 MHz (OC Mode) for the AMP! Extreme
Difference:
Boost 1835 - 1797 = 38 Mhz
Base: 1632 - 1607 =16 Mhz
Memory: 8208 - 8108 = 100 Mhz
1070 Gaming X is very easy to attain these additional OC through MSI Burner or EVGA Precision , while the card the very remains very cooled under the TORX 2.0 with 8pin +6 pinn , with less power consumption , no sagging , and feeling a medium size card. Similar analysis for the 1080 Gaming X Vs 1080 AMP! Extreme.