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upgrading my 980 to a 1080 ti

cjsjr249
Level 9

‎03-07-2019 11:00 AM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 08:36 PM by Community Admin

Hi, I'm currently running a Strix 980 card and just bought a used Strix 1080 ti OC card and it didn't come with the set-up disc or manual. Any information on the steps I should follow to install my new card?
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panzlock
Level 12

‎03-07-2019 11:17 AM

First, get rid of your existing drivers using DDU in safe mode.

Shut the PC off once completed.

Remove your Strix 980.

You know what, here: https://www.msi.com/blog/pc-gaming-101-how-to-upgrade-your-graphics-card
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cjsjr249
Level 9

‎03-07-2019 11:56 AM

Thanks bro, that's just what I needed.
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xeromist
Moderator

‎03-07-2019 12:40 PM

Being that Nvidia uses unified drivers it shouldn't even be necessary to DDU unless there is a problem. As long as a recent driver is installed it should pick up the new GPU automatically.
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cjsjr249
Level 9
In response to xeromist

‎03-07-2019 01:09 PM

xeromist wrote:
Being that Nvidia uses unified drivers it shouldn't even be necessary to DDU unless there is a problem. As long as a recent driver is installed it should pick up the new GPU automatically.


That's what I was thinking too, but I read online a few people ran into driver issues when they upgrading their gpus. I'm hoping that sticking with Asus Strix cards only one gen apart will be drama free.
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xeromist
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In response to cjsjr249

‎03-07-2019 01:14 PM

cjsjr249 wrote:
That's what I was thinking too, but I read online a few people ran into driver issues when they upgrading their gpus. I'm hoping that sticking with Asus Strix cards only one gen apart will be drama free.


Switching between AMD & Nvidia could be an issue for sure. I think you are making a relatively minor change.
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cjsjr249
Level 9

‎03-09-2019 09:29 AM

Just an update, I tried installing the 1080ti and downloading the newest drivers from Nvidia without using a DDU utility but my base clock showed lower than it should have been in GPU Tweak II. It seemed to run ok and my fps went way up in my usual games with higher settings than I ran with my 980. I downloaded a DDU utility and followed all the instructions, then re-downloaded and installed fresh drivers from Nvidia and everything is perfect. This card is a beast!!! Thanks for the help and advice guys!