no stock (Evga 980 ti (Reference))

[JxStaalx11]

ok so im wanting to buy a new card and there is no stock for them that i can find.  im in canada but the one option i did find was on amazon but it takes 1-2 MONTHS to ship.  i aint waiting that long.  i have no patients.  im also wanting to water cool this card.  or should i wait for the Hydro cooler card to come out?

[Bob Jim]

The Hydro Copper will likely take forever to come in stock, have you looked at other brands of reference 980Tis? They are all the same, different companies manufacture them, that is all. For example, the Zotac reference is in stock: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9050110p

[JxStaalx11]

im more so looking for the SC one. 

[ericlee30]

If none has it in stock bro, there really is not much you can do but wait it out. I waited a month after release before I could buy my 2 980ti's, mainly because everyone was offering only one card at a time and I wanted to buy both at the same time, no way was I going to give them the satisfaction of double shipping charges.

[Bob Jim]

im more so looking for the SC one.

Just overclock?

[Praesi]

Just overclock?

No quarranty he will get a good overclocker. Also many People just want good Performance out of the Box without risk the Lifespan of the Card and OC when its necessary.

[gt403cyl]

No quarranty he will get a good overclocker. Also many People just want good Performance out of the Box without risk the Lifespan of the Card and OC when its necessary.

The problem lies in the fact he also wants to water cool it, I know there is a 980Ti Strix full cover block from EK, but as for other aftermarket cards I don't know.

With reference cards the Titan X full cover blocks are used.

 

This leaves 2 options:

1- get a reference card and overclock it.

2- get a STRIX and water cool it.

 

I would personally go for the cheaper option and take my chances at the lottery.

I personally bought an ASUS reference card and used the Titan X block and backplate, with that I got these results from my card, your mileage may vary...

 

OC'ed:

Core: 1509 - 1522MHz (+294) averaged 1509 but bounced to 1522 often.

Memory: 4001MHz (+495)

Voltage: 1.237v

Temp: 38*C

 

Stock:

Core: 1202MHz

Memory: 3506MHz

Voltage: 1.193v

Temp: 60*C

[Praesi]

 

The problem lies in the fact he also wants to water cool it, I know there is a 980Ti Strix full cover block from EK, but as for other aftermarket cards I don't know.

With reference cards the Titan X full cover blocks are used.

 

This leaves 2 options:

1- get a reference card and overclock it.

2- get a STRIX and water cool it.

 

I would personally go for the cheaper option and take my chances at the lottery.

I personally bought an ASUS reference card and used the Titan X block and backplate, with that I got these results from my card, your mileage may vary...

 

OC'ed:

Core: 1509 - 1522MHz (+294) averaged 1509 but bounced to 1522 often.

Memory: 4001MHz (+495)

Voltage: 1.237v

Temp: 38*C

 

Stock:

Core: 1202MHz

Memory: 3506MHz

Voltage: 1.193v

Temp: 60*C

 

Are you sure about your Memory clock? My runs with 7210Mhz.

[gt403cyl]

Are you sure about your Memory clock? My runs with 7210Mhz.

Double it, it's running 8002Mhz effective overclocked.

Stock is 7012Mhz

[Praesi]

Double it, it's running 8002Mhz effective overclocked.

Stock is 7012Mhz

nice speed your card

[swimsphinx]

The problem lies in the fact he also wants to water cool it, I know there is a 980Ti Strix full cover block from EK, but as for other aftermarket cards I don't know.

With reference cards the Titan X full cover blocks are used.

This leaves 2 options:

1- get a reference card and overclock it.

2- get a STRIX and water cool it.

I would personally go for the cheaper option and take my chances at the lottery.

I personally bought an ASUS reference card and used the Titan X block and backplate, with that I got these results from my card, your mileage may vary...

OC'ed:

Core: 1509 - 1522MHz (+294) averaged 1509 but bounced to 1522 often.

Memory: 4001MHz (+495)

Voltage: 1.237v

Temp: 38*C

Stock:

Core: 1202MHz

Memory: 3506MHz

Voltage: 1.193v

Temp: 60*C

The gigabyte g1 gaming is also getting a full waterblock from EK, and im just sitting here waiting for it to be released