Best GTX 980?

[Søren Bjerg]

Hi there,

 

What do you guys think is the best gtx 980? I'm really liking EVGAs one for the awesome aesthetics (http://www.mwave.com.au/product/evga-geforce-gtx-980-4gb-video-card-ab57104), but then there is also asus strix 980 which looks okay but I've heard it has better performance out of the 2. What do you guys think?

[strawberrymaker]

difference between the gpus are mostly 3-8fps. with a bit of oc and it perform the same ^^

 

can personally recommend gigabyte and asus for good cooling.

 

~Straw

[Vebb]

Asus Strix if you are in an open airflow case and if you are not going to watercool (the strix will probably get a supported watercooling block from EK)

[strawberrymaker]

Asus Strix if you are in an open airflow case and if you are not going to watercool (the strix will probably get a supported watercooling block from EK)

i think their working on blocks for every pcb design. that must be much work

 

~Straw

[SeanAngelo]

gigabyte or asus strix

 

are you planning on watercooling them later on? if so, get the reference evga or gigabyte

[Andi]

Computerbase tested 10 GTX 980's

 

http://www.computerbase.de/2014-11/geforce-gtx-980-test-vergleich-round-up/

 

There tests are some of the best on the web. It's in german, but with Google translater it's not that hard to understand some graphs

(Google translate breaks the site, but the back and forward button on the bottom still work ! )

 

1. Palit  GTX 980 Super JetStream (never expected that)
2. MSi GeForce GTX 980 Gaming 4G
3. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SuperClocked ACX 2.0
4. Asus GeForce GTX 980 Strix

[GloriousPain]

I personally like the Strix but if you want real contenders wait for say the Lightning by MSI and such or the Zotac AMP