The Big 980Ti Information Thread

[Zerreth]

If you own a 980Ti and vote on the poll, please consider posting your Make + Model, Base / Boost / Memory @ Voltage & Temps, ASIC , Purchase Date & Price Paid. Thanks !

 

▌█▐ HOW & WHY

The point of this thread is to gather all 980Ti info into one place and to avoid the endless thread reposts.

How can you help ? Link to this Thread:

[color=#ff3300][size=6][b]The Big 980Ti Information Thread[/b][/size][/color]

Content is hidden in spoiler tags to keep things manageable.

"Yay I bought one, here are my findings."

"What is the best cooler ?"

"What cards overclock the best ?"

"Which one should I get ?"

In other forums this is gathered in one thread, making it very easy to have an overview of things.

In the LTT Forum, it is utter chaos. So this will be an attempt to streamline things.

 

I'll try to keep this post updated with all relevant information, please send me a PM if you want me to look at something or (empty) quote me.

Also keep in mind that updating this post with all information on all variants takes time, I'll do my best to keep it up to date.

 

Full disclosure:

I do not do these tests myself, rather they are a collection of results posted in various reviews all over the web.

Any sources will be credited and linked to.

▌█▐ OTHER LTT THREADS

Question Threads

Best 980 Ti for the Money?

Asus GeForce GTX 980Ti or EVGA GeForce GTX 980Ti Classified

Binned 980Ti with Reference PCB

980 ti brand recommendation

Does a g10 fit a g1 gaming 980ti

Is 1500 mhz boost on a 980TI considered good?

How many fps do you gain by overclocking a gtx 980ti G1 from 1.0Ghz to 1.5Ghz?

[ Worth Buying? ] Palit 980 Ti Super JetStream

Should I get a R9 295x2 or 980ti for just gaming?

Titan x or 980ti

Best 980 Ti for duel SLI?

Galax gtx 980ti

Which 980 ti

Asus GTX 980 Ti Strix stock

MSI GTX980ti Gaming temps

Galax 980 Ti Hof or Zotac 980 ti Amp Extreme

980 Ti microstuttering

Showoff Threads

Show your Zotac 980Ti amp! extreme

The 980 Ti amp Extreme is amazing

 

▌█▐ REVIEWS AND IMAGES

BONANZA

Articles ✖ TechReport Roundup

Nvidia Reference

Articles ✖ Guru3D Review

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Palit Super Jetstream

Articles ✖ Guru3D Review ✖ Hexus Review ✖ KitGuru Review

 

MSI Gaming

Articles ✖ Guru3D Review

Videos ✖

 

Gigabyte 980Ti G1 Gaming SOC

Articles ✖ Guru3D Review ✖ Hexus Review ✖ Updated Silent Bios Info

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Asus Strix

Articles ✖ Guru3D Review ✖ OCaholic Review ✖ TechPowerUp Review

EVGA ACX Superclocked

Articles ✖ Hexus Review ✖ Kitguru Review ✖ TweakTown Review

Videos ✖

EVGA Hybrid

Articles ✖ GamersNexus Review

Videos ✖

Zotac AMP Extreme

Articles ✖ Guru3D Review ✖ HardwareHeaven Review ✖ Hardware Canucks Review ✖ FutureLooks Review

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Zotac Artic Storm

Articles ✖ TechRadar Review

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▌█▐ ALL CARDS COMPARED aka "Which one should I get ?"

Both the Poll above and the Data below should help you making that decision. You can also of course discus below

Note that this table shows values as advertised by their manufacturers, for real world clock results please refer to the Owners Club & Data below.

 

( Sorted by Factory Clocks, Low to High )

✚Make + Model            Base / Boost / Memory        Slots  Power         Cooler                PCB        BackplateNvidia Reference        1000Mhz / 1076Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      6 + 8-Pin     Blower                Reference  NZotac ArcticStorm       1025Mhz / 1114Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      6 + 8-Pin     3x 90mm + Opt Liquid  Reference  YZotac AMP!              1051Mhz / 1140Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      6 + 8-Pin     3x 90mm               Reference  YEVGA SuperClocked ACX   1102Mhz / 1190Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      6 + 8-Pin     2x ??mm               Reference  Y/NEVGA Hybrid             1140Mhz / 1228Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      6 + 8-Pin     Liquid + Air          Reference  YPalit Super Jetstream   1152Mhz / 1241Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2.5    6 + 8-Pin     2x 90mm               Custom     YGainward Phoenix GS     1152Mhz / 1241Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      6 + 8-Pin     3x ??mm               Custom     YMSI Gaming              1178Mhz / 1279Mhz / 7.1Ghz   2      2x 8-Pin      2x 90mm               Custom     YGigabyte G1             1190Mhz / 1291Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      2x 8-Pin      3x ??mm               Custom     YEVGA Classified	ACX     1190Mhz / 1291Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2      6 + 2x 8-Pin  ??mm                  Custom     YGalax HOF               1190Mhz / 1291Mhz / 7.0Ghz   2.5    2x 8-Pin      2x 80mm + 1x 90mm     Custom     YAsus Strix              1216Mhz / 1317Mhz / 7.2Ghz   2      2x 8-Pin      3x ??mm               Custom     YZotac AMP! Extreme      1253Mhz / 1355Mhz / 7.2Ghz   3      2x 8-Pin      3x 90mm               Custom     Y

 

▌█▐ TEMPS VS NOISE

 

Note that Noise is a measure of absolute uniform intensity, the human ear is not uniform in its sensitivity.

For instance low pitch sounds might be less audible than high pitch sounds, so keep that in mind when viewing these graphs.

✚Make + Model                  Guru3D             TechReportGigabyte G1                   41 dBA @ 69°C      42 dBA @ 69°CPalit Super Jetstream         38 dBA @ 72°CMSI Gaming                    39 dBA @ 72°C      36 dBA @ 74°CZotac AMP! Extreme            43 dBA @ 72°CEVGA Superclocked                                38 dBA @ 76°CAsus Strix                    41 dBA @ 82°C      38 dBA @ 78°CNvidia Reference              41 dBA @ 84°C      43 dBA @ 83°C

All non-reference coolers stop their fans under 60°C except the water cooled designs, so they're fully silent.

Asus Strix variant seems to do way better in later reviews, there is talk of a production issue in early samples.

Gigabyte G1 variant has received a new BIOS (F4) which lowers the fan speeds & noise at the cost of temps, bringing it more in line with the MSI.

▌█▐ Q&A

What is ASIC Quality and how does it affect overclocking?

With 980 and later gpus including titanX, the scaling on air/water has all but almost gone. I would say about 95% of all maxwell 980,titan-X, and 980ti gpus NO MATTER what vga brand pcb it is on, DO NOT SCALE with more voltage than 1.25v-1.275v at temps warmer than 25c or so. This is exactly why almost every moderate-good ASIC TitanX, 980, and 980Ti clocks around 1550Mhz MAX AVERAGE at say 45-60°C load temps. Cards with very good ASIC value (75% and up) will tend to have the most "overclocking", but just like about every other Maxwell GPU, they cannot overvolt past 1.23v-1.25v. So highest ASIC cards like 80%+ are almost always going to be the ones that can 1600Mhz+ on air/water, and again they do it pretty much WITHOUT overvolting over 1.23v-1.25v. Maxwell GPUs with lower ASIC value like 65% will not be so great on air/water because these low asic GPUs need voltage to scale compared to match the overclock of the high ASIC GPUs ( using same voltage range 1.23-1.25v )

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▌█▐ GENERAL OVERCLOCKING INFO

 

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▌█▐ OWNERS CLUB & DATA

Big Forum Threads ✖ Overclock.net Owners Club (430+) ✖ Overclockers.co.uk Owners Club (160+)

Intercommunity Data Collective ( Sorted by Make, then ASIC )

Note: These results may be one-off high scores, so you may see higher overclocks than usual.

✚Username           Website          Make + Model                          Base / Boost / Memory  @ Voltage & Temps    ASICdjisadud           Reddit           Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz / 1490Mhz /   ?Ghz @ 1.235V & 71°C    63.0%HardwareDecoder    Overclock.net    Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz / 1480Mhz / 7.4Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    63.2%djisadud           Reddit           Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz / 1500Mhz /   ?Ghz @ 1.235V & 71°C    67.0%jim2point0         Overclock.net    Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz /    ?Mhz /   ?Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    69.0%Greatskeem         Overclock.net    Gigabyte G1                        1330Mhz / 1504Mhz / 7.5Ghz @     ?V & 65°C    72.6%Hiikeri            Overclock.net    Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz / 1565Mhz / 8.4Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    73.0%jdstock76          Overclock.net    Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz /    ?Mhz /   ?Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    73.6%jim2point0         Overclock.net    Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz /    ?Mhz /   ?Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    76.5%schoolofmonkey     Overclock.net    Gigabyte G1                           ?Mhz / 1550Mhz / 7.6Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    76.9%bmgjet             Overclock.net    EVGA Superclocked                     ?Mhz / 1500Mhz /   ?Ghz @ 1.268V &  ?°C    63.0%hemon              Overclock.net    EVGA Classified                       ?Mhz / 1481Mhz / 7.0Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    63.4%HeyImJesse         Overclock.net    EVGA Reference                        ?Mhz / 1457Mhz / 7.0Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    64.4%djisadud           Reddit           EVGA Classified                       ?Mhz / 1470Mhz /   ?Ghz @ 1.200V & 74°C    67.2%HeyImJesse         Overclock.net    EVGA Reference                        ?Mhz / 1457Mhz / 7.0Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    67.7%Frogman85          Overclock.net    EVGA Superclocked                     ?Mhz / 1400Mhz / 7.6Ghz @ 1.281V &  ?°C    68.5%djisadud           Reddit           EVGA Classified                       ?Mhz / 1500Mhz /   ?Ghz @ 1.200V & 74°C    72.7%i7monkey           Overclock.net    EVGA Superclocked                     ?Mhz /    ?Mhz /   ?Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C    77.0%

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Please post stable every day numbers, one off high scores are not very informative.

Prices are Tax and Shipping Included for the card only, not any add-on hardware.

( Sorted by Make + Model )

✚Username        Make + Model                            Base / Boost / Memory  @ Voltage & Temps  ASIC  Purchase Date  Price PaidBadger906       Nvidia Reference                     1250Mhz / 1530Mhz / 7.0Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C      ?  ?                 ? ???VagabondWraith  Nvidia Reference + Kraken / H55         ?Mhz / 1484Mhz / 7.6Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C  63.3%  2015 06 06      649 USDCheddle         Nvidia Reference + Kraken / X41         ?Mhz / 1480Mhz / 7.5Ghz @ 1.250V & 45°C      ?  2015 06 02     1050 AUDAllstaRawR      Gigabyte G1                          1441Mhz / 1592Mhz / 8.4Ghz @ 1.200V & 75°C  75.2%  2015 07 21      690 USDZerreth         Gigabyte G1                          1252Mhz / 1454Mhz / 7.9Ghz @ 1.168V & 70°C  71.6%  2015 07 23      780 EURswimsphinx      Gigabyte G1                             ?Mhz /    ?Mhz /   ?Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C      ?  2015 07 20      690 USDFreebaseJosh    Gigabyte G1                             ?Mhz / 1551Mhz / 8.0Ghz @ 1.237V & 67°C  80.0%  2015 07 11      690 USDPraesi          Zotac Amp Extreme                    1253Mhz / 1418Mhz / 7.2Ghz @     ?V &  ?°C      ?  ?                 ? ???TheGingerKid    EVGA ACX                                ?Mhz / 1508Mhz / 7.0Ghz @ 1.202V & 82°C  72.2%  2015 07 02      987 CADSunako          EVGA Superclocked + Custom Loop         ?Mhz / 1467Mhz /   ?Ghz @     ?V & 40°C      ?  ?               726 USDSunako          EVGA Superclocked + Custom Loop         ?Mhz / 1467Mhz /   ?Ghz @     ?V & 40°C      ?  ?               726 USD

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I've owned the ASUS 980TI STRIX in my dreams.

[STRMfrmXMN]

My future robbery mone... I mean hard-earned blue-collar working dollars want me a Gigabyte RGB one.

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ive got an evga gtx 980ti acx 2.0+ (04G-P4-2981-KR) 

 

ill throw in some pre bios modded numbers and after modding bios numbers(yes i run custom bios on all my cards cuz im stupid) when i receive it (mail is nice and slow) 

 

date purchased : july 2 2015 

price paid: $986.93 ca (after shipping charges)  

overclocks: base 1280 boosts to 1508mhz core , 1752mhz ram (not sure what the effective is on that) 

voltages: 1202mv

temps:82c max 

asic: 72.2% 

 

 

@Zerreth i got my card today

 

after some more over clocking im at 1624mhz core , 2120mhz (8480mhz)ram with modified bios on air (non stable core , ram stable, voltage 1.275v) 

max stable 1545mhz core , , 2120mhz ram (8480mhz) 1.25v on air (stock bios) 

 

UPDATE : card has now died (sorta , basicly the ram is failing on it) BUT ive maxed out to 1617mhz core ! http://hwbot.org/submission/2967256_ 

[JMJenkins]

I've seen the Gigabyte G1 GTX 980 Ti oc to 1512mhz clock speed on a few benchmarks from different content creators.

[Zerreth]

I've seen the Gigabyte G1 GTX 980 Ti oc to 1512mhz clock speed on a few benchmarks from different content creators.

Yes, and it would be cool to have a big list of all users overclocks, price they paid, date of purchase, etc... instead of having to sift through 400 forum pages. That way you can make a more informed purchase.

[Cheddle]

Gigabyte 980ti reference

watercooled with Kraken G10+X41 140mm AIO with VRM heatsinks

purchased launch week for $1,050 AUD (water cooling worth a further $200 aud)

clocks at a daily of 1,480mhz boost, 7,500mhz mem. (BIOS mod for moar volts) think its 1.25volts

temps are about 5deg over ambient at idle, and 45 degrees under sustained load.

[Zerreth]

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Thanks, ASIC score & base clock ?

[Praesi]

Zotac amp! extreme

 

Because its a Monster i dont have to OC and still have insane Performance.

 

Stable boost without OC. 1418mhz.

[Badger906]

i have a zotac reference. mines overclocked to 1250Mhz and turbos to 1530Mhz, I'm happy enough with that from a reference cooler

[swimsphinx]

I bought a G1 Gaming from gigabyte. However it is currently shipping so i cant post ASIC, boost clocks, OC... I'll edit that all in once it arrives. 

 

My main reasoning behind the g1 was honestly the 7 different logo colors, Im a person that would sacrifice ~1% performance for more customization available on hardware. I hate having a white/red build with a green led from the graphics card right in the middle.

 

And with the G1 its one of the stronger out of the box cards anyways so im really not sacrificing that much performance. Can't wait for it to actually arrived payed for 2 day shipping because it was only $5 more on newegg.

 

Purchased from Newegg.com for $689.99 (before shipping) will update with all specs once it arrives and i can tinker around with it. 

 

-- Ok it arrived and I had my time to tweak this baby out... first off there was some coil whine but its really not that bad and i was kind of expecting it so no real big let down.

 

found a modded bios for extra % power limit / mVs my card has passed a firestrike @ 1551mhz core clock and 7800 mem clock. 

 

firestrike (normal):

 

graphics score: 22109

overall score: 16979

 

this thing is pretty freaking beast.. i probably got a pretty lucky overclocking card because most people are topping out @ around 1500, even with modded bios i was stable at 1528 pre modded bios. 

 

ASIC : 72.0% 

 

and this red led to match my case is amazing.

 

would definitely recommend

 

--Edited: updated specs

[Sunako]

I have 2 evga GTX 980 ti SC reference pcb's  with EK GTX titan Water blocks on them.

 

got each @ newegg for 669 + Ca tax USD

card one will sit over 1600 overclocked second starts crashing as soon as i pass 1520

variable boost one let me set a constant clock even if using Kboost

normal every day clock as set to 1467 temps of cards never go over 40C in the loops

will add  more to the post in a little bit

[-CLASSIFIED-]

I have 2 evga GTX 980 ti SC reference pcb's with EK GTX titan Water blocks on them.

got each @ newegg for 669 + Ca tax USD

card one will sit over 1600 overclocked second starts crashing as soon as i pass 1520

variable boost one let me set a constant clock even if using Kboost

normal every day clock as set to 1467 temps of cards never go over 40C in the loops

will add more to the post in a little bit

from what I've heard and read the wall on 980ti so far seems to be 1550mhz I hope I can at least get 1500 on mine when It shows up (Wednesday it's supposed to be here , but I ain't holding breath on that)

You running a custom bios for more voltage ? Or just stock one ?

[Sunako]

from what I've heard and read the wall on 980ti so far seems to be 1550mhz I hope I can at least get 1500 on mine when It shows up (Wednesday it's supposed to be here , but I ain't holding breath on that)

You running a custom bios for more voltage ? Or just stock one ?

normal bios just running the +87 mv card one is really good card 2 is the trouble maker for me

 

it doesn't like  me adding core clock in multiples of 3 for some reason i can go one mhz up or down and it will be fine

if i dont even do a manual oc  both card boost to 1380 on stock settings

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normal bios just running the +87 mv card one is really good card 2 is the trouble maker for me

it doesn't like me adding core clock in multiples of 3 for some reason i can go one mhz up or down and it will be fine

that's unusual eh ... Huh guess you got super lucky with the one and not quite as lucky on the other lol.

[Sunako]

that's unusual eh ... Huh guess you got super lucky with the one and not quite as lucky on the other lol.

im happy with them they hold the 34um95-p at over 100 FPS in the games i play on max setting max AA and still have my two

other 1440p 27's for side monitors

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im happy with them they hold the 34um95-p at over 100 FPS in the games i play on max setting max AA and still have my two

other 1440p 27's for side monitors

decent , i hope i can hold 120hz almost maexed settings on dsr 4k lol (i may be dreaming a bit there but one can hope) 

[Nosmada09]

Does anyone have or have information on the Zotac amp edition?

[Zerreth]

Does anyone have or have information on the Zotac amp edition?

Well, It's a stock PCB with clocks just slightly higher than reference. The cooling will give you extra OC headroom, but I would imagine that Zotac GPU's are binned and sold by their clock speeds. If so, you may not get the overclocks you want.

Zotac Reference (not binned in the past, may be binned now)

Zotac ArticStorm

Zotac AMP

Zotac AMP Omega

Zotac AMP Extreme

Noise seems quite high, you may want to check with Praesi, it might have a very low pitch so it isn't as audible.

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curious question , so there's an extra spot on the pcb for another 8 pin but on the back , could i solder in an extra 8 pin and it work still and allow more voltage or something like that? (one of the most oddball questions ive ever had , if you need clarification i can try and find some pics to show what i mean)

[Praesi]

Does anyone have or have information on the Zotac amp edition?

HI.

 

I use the amp! extreme

 

My Case Fans are 6x Corsair Fan SP140 and 1x Corsair Fan SP120.

When the amp!extreme reach 60° the 3x90 Fans start, but i only here the Casefans which have a noiselevel of 29.3 dB(A).

I use the Corsair 750t Case, which isnt a silent build, but i dont hear the Graphicscard under load inside.

[VagabondWraith]

Nvidia reference Ti with Kraken G10 + Corsair H55. Stock speeds (1000/7010). OC speeds 1484/7600. ASIC 63.3%. Paid $649. Bought June 6th.

[FreebaseJosh]

Gigabyte GTX 980Ti G1 Gaming. Stock Speeds - 1481/7010(Custom Bios), OC Speeds - 1551/8004, Voltage - 1.237v, Temps - 67 degrees C, ASIC 80.01%, Paid $690.00, Purchased July 11th.

[Zerreth]

So got mine in a few hours ago (Gigabyte G1) ASIC = 71.6%

There is coil whine, but its not annoying or anything. (Note I use headphones)

Fans stay under 60%, usually @ 55%, making them blend in with the rest of the fans. I'm hitting 70C max.

@ unadjusted voltage (1.168V) and unadjusted 100% power target I'm able to have 1262Mhz Base, 1464Mhz Boost & 8Ghz Memory Clocks.

My first goal is to find rock solid clocks @ stock power/voltage. I need more long term testing to verify these. Haven't dialed in the memory yet, core clock is more important.

Paid 786 € including shipping. Recovered 30€ though sale of Nvidia Metal Gear Solid Key. 23 July 2015.

IMGUR Album

[Praesi]

So got mine in a few hours ago (Gigabyte G1) ASIC = 71.6%

There is coil whine, but its not annoying or anything. (Note I use headphones)

Fans stay under 60%, usually @ 55%, making them blend in with the rest of the fans. I'm hitting 70C max.

@ unadjusted voltage (1.168V) and unadjusted 100% power target I'm able to have 1262Mhz Base, 1464Mhz Boost & 8Ghz Memory Clocks.

My first goal is to find rock solid clocks @ stock power/voltage. I need more long term testing to verify these. Haven't dialed in the memory yet, core clock is more important.

Paid 786 € including shipping. Recovered 30€ though sale of Nvidia Metal Gear Solid Key. 23 July 2015.

IMGUR Album

Nice Pocket Case ^^