Best 980?

[UltraNeonGaming]

What's the best 980 you can buy? is the ASUS STRIX 980 good? Tell me the best one that isn't priced too far from the other non-reference 980's

Also I'm looking for good silence with really good over-clocking abilities

Thanks!!

[SimpleG]

I'd say G1 gaming

[TheMcSame]

Gigabyte G1 (as much as a hate GB and as much as the card is over rated)

Zotac's AMP cards

EVGA's Classified cards

[ERSCreeper]

I would recommend a G1 Gaming for performance

[Schoolofmonkey]

eVGA ACX 2.0 is the cheapest, even though they have raised the prices a little, then MSI.

But if you're looking for a good overclocker you really can't go past the Gigabyte GTX980 G1, they are using some of the top binned chips.

It's also fairly quiet.

 

The Strix runs a lot warmer than the other cards mentioned, people are reporting vrm temps in the mid 90's.

 

I can't speak for Zotac, PNY or Galax, but I did have a Galaxy GTX780ti Hall of Fame, and that was a good card.

[Grandad_Beef]

It depends on which environment you will throw at it. If you want to over clock and keep it cool then go for the gigabyte G1 gaming. If you want it to be quiet, for recording purposes, then go for the asus STRIX. Its what you want to use it for.

I personally would go for the G1 Gaming.

[UltraNeonGaming]

eVGA ACX 2.0 is the cheapest, even though they have raised the prices a little, then MSI.

But if you're looking for a good overclocker you really can't go past the Gigabyte GTX980 G1, they are using some of the top binned chips.

It's also fairly quiet.

 

The Strix runs a lot warmer than the other cards mentioned, people are reporting vrm temps in the mid 90's.

 

I can't speak for Zotac, PNY or Galax, but I did have a Galaxy GTX780ti Hall of Fame, and that was a good card.

 

Il look at the G1

[UltraNeonGaming]

It depends on which environment you will throw at it. If you want to over clock and keep it cool then go for the gigabyte G1 gaming. If you want it to be quiet, for recording purposes, then go for the asus STRIX. Its what you want to use it for.

 

What's best of both worlds?

[Grandad_Beef]

What's best of both worlds?

Meeeehhhh, I don't really know, however, the zotac extreme AMP! has triple fan cooling much like the gigabyte but the strix only has two. But performance wise, zotac's is pretty similar to the others, but, that can be looked at as both good and bad.

[H4X3R]

Most expensive good one = zotac 980 amp extreme

 

Best value-for-money (silence and good cooling) = gigabyte gaming g1

 

Cheapest = reference design

[athesean1]

What's the best 980 you can buy? is the ASUS STRIX 980 good? Tell me the best one that isn't priced too far from the other non-reference 980's

Also I'm looking for good silence with really good over-clocking abilities

Thanks!!

980 g1

[asim1999]

the amp extreme IMO has ugly lights. Reference or G1 any day

[Aristocrates]

Seems I'm the only one that prefers the Strix...

 

So sexy...  :wub:

[ChaosGoW]

Seems I'm the only one that prefers the Strix...

 

So sexy...  :wub:

I'm with you buddy! With you enough to own two of em!

[Aristocrates]

I'm with you buddy! With you enough to own two of em!

[sandspyda]

MSI Twin Frozr V

[UltraNeonGaming]

eVGA ACX 2.0 is the cheapest, even though they have raised the prices a little, then MSI.

But if you're looking for a good overclocker you really can't go past the Gigabyte GTX980 G1, they are using some of the top binned chips.

It's also fairly quiet.

 

The Strix runs a lot warmer than the other cards mentioned, people are reporting vrm temps in the mid 90's.

 

I can't speak for Zotac, PNY or Galax, but I did have a Galaxy GTX780ti Hall of Fame, and that was a good card.

 

Didn't see you said MID 90's!

Where are people reporting these temps? because I am thinking of getting a Strix 980 Or Dual 970's

[Bigdaddy5414]

I have three G1 gaming 980s and they are too big. I can't use the rigid 3 way bridge because they get sandwiched so tight, the fans can not move as the card below is touching. So I'm not a fan one bit for what gigabyte was thinking.

[Real_PhillBert]

Seems I'm the only one that prefers the Strix...

 

So sexy...  :wub:

I really like my Strix 980, and right now it holds the highest scores in both the 3dMark thread and the Unigine valley thread for a single 980. In fact, it is (currently) the highest scoring single GPU configuration in the 3DMark thread.

[Aristocrates]

Gigabyte masterrace.

As long as it's not my hp craptop

[UltraNeonGaming]

I really like my Strix 980, and right now it holds the highest scores in both the 3dMark thread and the Unigine valley thread for a single 980. In fact, it is (currently) the highest scoring single GPU configuration in the 3DMark thread.

 

How are the temps?

[Real_PhillBert]

How are the temps?

Never above 67C

[UltraNeonGaming]

Never above 67C

 

When stress testing? What about the VRM temps?

[UltraNeonGaming]

Never above 67C

 

Also is your PSU enough? Since you have a PSU with Corsair Link can you tell me how much your whole system is using?

Because I have been planning a 4790k with Strix 980 build for a while now

[Real_PhillBert]

When stress testing? What about the VRM temps?

Yes, when looping Unigine Valley for an hour. I have no way to monitor VRM temps.