msi sea hawk 980ti v.s. evga 980ti hybrid

[TwoFace]

sooo ive been looking at getting a pre-assembled hybrid-style 980ti... there is obviously the evga hybrid card, but there is also the msi seahawk... ive been sitting here asking myself which i think would be better to buy but based on the specs the companies give out i cant really figure it out... one thing im curious about on both is radiator specs... thickness and fin density to be exact... obviously these specs would change a lot of things when it comes to effectiveness of cooling and i was wondering if anyone knows anything about either of these cards thatd make one better than the other that wasnt the standard "oh well EVGA is just a better company than MSI so you should go with them" bullshit.

[GlassBomb]

sooo ive been looking at getting a pre-assembled hybrid-style 980ti... there is obviously the evga hybrid card, but there is also the msi seahawk... ive been sitting here asking myself which i think would be better to buy but based on the specs the companies give out i cant really figure it out... one thing im curious about on both is radiator specs... thickness and fin density to be exact... obviously these specs would change a lot of things when it comes to effectiveness of cooling and i was wondering if anyone knows anything about either of these cards thatd make one better than the other that wasnt the standard "oh well EVGA is just a better company than MSI so you should go with them" bullshit.

 

They will perform dang near identically. Both in terms of performance, as well as in temperatures, etc.

Go with whatever product is available. Or if you prefer one brand over the other.

 

Me? I'm partial to EVGA due to their kick-ass warranty that they have. So yay?

[WaitDontSh00t]

According to what I have seen, not sure if it's true or not..

 

Both seem to perform almost identical, but the EVGA Hybrid seems to have a bit lower temps.

[Monkey Dust]

Which performs best will be largely be down to the silicon lottery, and which boosts higher. The cooling solution looks identical, bar branding. So I'd say either EVGA, for the legendary warranty, or just which ever is cheaper.