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[Skyzard]

Maybe I'll wait just a tad longer...

Wonder how good these cards can be...is that cooling setup rather special?

I mean... +25%...

Suddenly it's raining graphics.

Stage 1440p: 100%
Upcoming Stage 4K: 50%

 

[bodine1231]

Yeah, same PCB.

You can even use the full board waterblocks for the Titan X on the 980 Ti.

Thats awesome. I might pick one up when they come in stock and use it on the top card in my sli config.

 

[mkenyon]

I only buy EVGA now because of the step-up and their great RMA. That's it.

If I do go AMD this time around not sure what I'll do.

Sapphire, ASUS, Gigabyte, or MSI.

 

[molnizzle]

Gonna wait for this edition.

dat backplate...

 

[CyberPunked]

By the way, word to those who care and have Titan X's and are thinking of trading in.

A very special game in my heart uses up to 5.5 Gigs of VRAM at 1080p even though the game is missing numerous rendering features and has entire assets with missing textures.

And it goes above 6 Gigs at 4K...


Be weaaaaaaaaryyyyyyy!

This is strange, I never get such high VRAM usage in SC.

 

[hitgirl]

980 Ti Strix

Yea. I'm just gonna have to hang tight and get this. Asus gives insane over clocks and with the tripple fan design, it's gonna be awesome.

 

[Obliterator]

Man I've never used anyone but EVGA but some of these cards look incredible by the other brands. Do we have a consensus what the best model for the 980ti is?

 

[paskowitz]

Is there some magic date these (non-EVGA) aftermarket cards are going to start hitting online stores? I have no place to throw my money.

 

[Belmire]

For all you Canadian Igloo dwellers such as myself: 2x 980Ti direct from Nvidia:

1,299.98 Subtotal
201.86 Tax
47.99 Shipping

1,549.83 USD

1,941.19 CAD

Delivered before 12:00pm Tomorrow
Cuts like a knife...but it feels so right.

 

[opticalmace]

For all you Canadian Igloo dwellers such as myself: 2x 980Ti direct from Nvidia:

1,299.98 Subtotal
201.86 Tax
47.99 Shipping

1,549.83 USD

1,941.19 CAD

Delivered before 12:00pm Tomorrow
Cuts like a knife...but it feels so right.

Oww.

 

[molnizzle]

Man I've never used anyone but EVGA but some of these cards look incredible by the other brands. Do we have a consensus what the best model for the 980ti is?

I like MSI because I already use Afterburner for monitoring, so if I want to OC my voltage or something I don't need to use another utility. Their cooling system is legit too. The Twin Frozr 980 Ti looks to have the highest factory OC besides that crazy Zotac. I might've been interested in that one but it's triple slot, won't fit my case. Looks like I'll be sticking with the Frozr once again.

Is there some magic date these (non-EVGA) aftermarket cards are going to start hitting online stores? I have no place to throw my money.

Press release didn't mention anything regarding price/release date. =(

 

[badb0y]

Omg someone please tell me this will fit in a Node 304.

Typically with smaller cases it's a good idea to buy the blower style coolers because they push the heat out of the case.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I assume that regardless of the company, every 980 Ti (at least for the first month or something) will come with Arkham Knight?

 

[hitgirl]

Man I've never used anyone but EVGA but some of these cards look incredible by the other brands. Do we have a consensus what the best model for the 980ti is?

I use the golden rule of: buy whatever matches your build color scheme.

 

[molnizzle]

Typically with smaller cases it's a good idea to buy the blower style coolers because they push the heat out of the case.

Maybe for small cases that aren't the Node 304...

You get once guess at which component aligns perfectly with that giant, dust-filtered side grill. =P

 

[badb0y]

Maybe for small cases that aren't the Node 304...

You get once guess at which component aligns perfectly with that giant, dust-filtered side grill. =P

Problem isn't lack of ventilation, it's the size of the case and air flow. I have 2 GTX 780s with 3 fans blowing right over them and they can go straight to jet engine mode in my mATX case.

 

[Chance Hale]

I don't really care about how a card looks, my desktop is stuffed under my desk and you have to crouch down to peak into the window, lol. Certainly not showing off my sweet rig to dates or anyone else.

 

[molnizzle]

Problem isn't lack of ventilation, it's the size of the case and air flow. I have 2 GTX 780s with 3 fans blowing right over them and they can go straight to jet engine mode in my mATX case.

You should buy a Node then. ;-)

I run the case fan controller on low. Won't fit SLI though, that's probably why you're getting so much heat.

 

[Sutton Dagger]

Cards are up on Australian sites... $1000

Sticking with my 970 for a while then.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

You know, I'm going to need a thread somewhere that discusses what monitor to buy with these (and future) cards. 1080 just ain't cutting it anymore and I plan to move into the upper HD range by the end of the year.

Depends on your demand for various features: 4k, g-sync, 144hz, panel type, etc.

I was close to biting on the new Acer and the Dell 34" recently but today I see this:

http://www.pcper.com/news/Displays/Computex-2015-ASUS-3800R-34%E2%80%B3-Ultrawide-3440x1440-IPS-219-Curved-G-SYNC-Monitor. 34" G-Sync!

I'm curious, though I'd still prefer like a 30" (or larger, of course) 4K, G-Sync, 144hz...I just have no idea how long I'll have to wait for that, and I'm planning on upgrading my GPU soon.

 

[EroticSushi]

780ti sc + acx cooler ----> 980ti sc + acx cooler

£80

amazInG!

How? Step up program?

 

[Obliterator]

We still know nothing about the EVGA Classified right? That's still the card I want the most

 

[KnightHart]

For all you Canadian Igloo dwellers such as myself: 2x 980Ti direct from Nvidia:

1,299.98 Subtotal
201.86 Tax
47.99 Shipping

1,549.83 USD

1,941.19 CAD

Delivered before 12:00pm Tomorrow
Cuts like a knife...but it feels so right.

Oof. Might as well just throw my wallet out the window

Guess I definitely am waiting for the next Nvidia GPU line

 

[Skyzard]

How? Step up program?

Amazon are too generous sometimes.

You get like 3 months with the step up program iirc?

 

[EmptySpace]

For all you Canadian Igloo dwellers such as myself: 2x 980Ti direct from Nvidia:

1,299.98 Subtotal
201.86 Tax
47.99 Shipping

1,549.83 USD

1,941.19 CAD

Delivered before 12:00pm Tomorrow
Cuts like a knife...but it feels so right.

aaaahahah that's almost an entire monthly mortgage payment.

 

[Belmire]

aaaahahah that's almost an entire monthly mortgage payment.

Priorities man, priorities.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

aaaahahah that's almost an entire monthly mortgage payment.

Can that useless roof over your head run Crysis 3 in 4K? No? Didn't think so.

 

[Bizzquik]

DigitalFoundry put up a video comparison between 980Ti, Titan X, 980 and 290X. The 980Ti has 20+fps over the regular 980 in a lot of cases while the difference between Ti and Titan X is 2-4fps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G5oe-Cc994

Great vid. Thanks for the link.

Now I really want to upgrade from my 290....
Just need to hold tight until we see what's comin' from AMD in two weeks (supposedly).

 

[viveks86]

We still know nothing about the EVGA Classified right?

It's... classified!

I'll see myself out now.

 

[StarlordDial]

Gonna wait for this edition.

Me too *_*

 

[av2k]

Is it a good idea to sell off my 2x 970s on ebay to get a single 6 gig 980 ti? Two 970s are about the price of a 980 ti but only has 3.5 gigs of vram but with more combined processing power.. little conflicted here.

 

[23qwerty]

Is it a good idea to sell off my 2x 970s on ebay to get a single 6 gig 980 ti? or will I be okay until Pascal comes out?

Wouldn't 2 970's outperform a 980 ti in most cases? Unless you don't want to deal with the SLI headache.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Wouldn't 2 970's outperform a 980 ti in most cases? Unless you don't want to deal with the SLI headache.

Barely. With a simple oc a 980ti could win

 

[Obliterator]

It's... classified!

I'll see myself out now.

Haha nice!

I am surprised we don't even have a spec leak

Edit: I actually just saw EVGA has the clock speed info on their site. Here they are and how do they compare to some of the other cards out there 1152 / 1241 / 7010

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Cards are up on Australian sites... $1000

Sticking with my 970 for a while then.

could you please link the websites?

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

could you please link the websites?

http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=980ti&spos=3

Take your pick

 

[CreepingFear]

According to EVGA's site, the Classified will also have a backplate! By golly! Please don't make me wait a month for this

 

[Mr Friend29]

Was thinking about possibly getting a new card in preparation for the VR wave coming later this year, as my 670 4gb is really starting to show its age.....

Would one of these be able to run almost everything at VR resolution on high/ultra? (cannot remember what it is lol)

 

[GearDraxon]

Was thinking about possibly getting a new card in preparation for the VR wave coming later this year, as my 670 4gb is really starting to show its age.....

Would one of these be able to run almost everything at VR resolution on high/ultra? (cannot remember what it is lol)

Nobody's really sure - between the hardware being not-totally-finalized, and software being written to do crazy things (like rendering fewer pixels on the edges of the screen, where it won't be noticed)... I'm not sure that anything out there is truly "VR-ready."

Which is a shame, because I WANT IT SO BAD.

 

[Mr Friend29]

Nobody's really sure - between the hardware being not-totally-finalized, and software being written to do crazy things (like rendering fewer pixels on the edges of the screen, where it won't be noticed)... I'm not sure that anything out there is truly "VR-ready."

Which is a shame, because I WANT IT SO BAD.

yea that's what I figured. VR really will be the pushing point that will force me to get a better card. I just wanna be 100% sure it can do VR really well. I guess I can wait a little longer

 

[Skyzard]

It takes EVGA a water cooling setup to get 1200 ish clock on the 980ti sc, but zoltac can do 1300ish on air?

 

[Coma Ecliptic]

When is this being released?

I've checked every site I could think of, but it looks like the end of the month.

 

[JoeyJungle]

PC Perspective review: http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphi...ce-GTX-980-Ti-6GB-Review-Matching-TITAN-X-650

Man, I really want this is my next pc. Really curious about how AMD's HBM reveal is going to compare.

 

[StarlordDial]

hmmm it may take a while before the MSI GTX 980 Ti Twin Frozr gets released

but any guesses what its price would be? guessing maybe $675?

 

[shawnmelo]

I need that msi pricing and release date. I'm buying it asap before it sells out

 

[Obliterator]

According to EVGA's site, the Classified will also have a backplate! By golly! Please don't make me wait a month for this

Noticed that too. Awesome. I wonder if this will be $700 or $750

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I need that msi pricing and release date. I'm buying it asap before it sells out

I want one of:
ASUS RoG STRIX 980 Ti with DirectCU III
Gigabyte 980 Ti G1 Gaming with Windforce
MSI 980 Ti Gaming 6G with Twin Frozr V

Whoever releases their card first on Newegg will get my money. So hurry the fuck up already, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is in 18 days!

 

[vakarian32]

I want one of:
ASUS RoG STRIX 980 Ti with DirectCU III
Gigabyte 980 Ti G1 Gaming with Windforce
MSI 980 Ti Gaming 6G with Twin Frozr V

Yeah I'm waiting for one of these options too, hopefully soon!

 

[Sir Abacus]

It takes EVGA a water cooling setup to get 1200 ish clock on the 980ti sc, but zoltac can do 1300ish on air?

That's stock clocks. Water cooling (closed or open) should be able to do 1600MHz according to Titan X as a rough guide.

 

[Obliterator]

Does that EVGA Hydro Copper 980ti already have the water blocks on it? Do I need to do anything to it but plug it in? Sorry for the noob question but I've never had water blocks on a GPU