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Reference and non reference cooler

Azonarick
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In most scenarios, it doesn't matter at all.

 

Generally, Reference cards run slightly hotter and slightly louder, but imho look the best and will be compatible with GPU waterblocks (as they are designed for reference PCBs). They're also generally a lot cheaper than the after-market non-reference variety.

 

 

This video shows the temperatures between the two cards.

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Non-reference, since it's a custom design. Reference is the one that NVIDIA/AMD provides to manufacturers (Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, XFX, etc.) as a reference of what is a stock card (hence the name stock cooler).

Where do you even find a reference Nvidia GeForce gtx 980? I mean from nvidia only. I know their website but where else.

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Where do you even find a reference Nvidia GeForce gtx 980? I mean from nvidia only. I know their website but where else.

Shopping websites (newegg, amazon, etc). the reference cards are all the same and are made my most graphics card manufacturers (EVGA, Zotac, etc). EVGA makes the most reference cards for nvidia and Sapphire and XFX for AMD

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Shopping websites (newegg, amazon, etc). the reference cards are all the same and are made my most graphics card manufacturers (EVGA, Zotac, etc). EVGA makes the most reference cards for nvidia and Sapphire and XFX for AMD

Ok, I meant an Nvidia only card. I saw one on ebay and I have never seen one before that.

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Ok, I meant an Nvidia only card. I saw one on ebay and I have never seen one before that.

Review sample? But seriously, they are the same as any other reference card, just with a different box

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Review sample? But seriously, they are the same as any other reference card, just with a different box

ok thank you. I like the vga reference cards.

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ok thank you. I like the vga reference cards.

No problem, and i think u mean EVGA 

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Ok, I meant an Nvidia only card. I saw one on ebay and I have never seen one before that.

 

Best Buy sometimes sells cards like that. You won't find them with online retailers though.

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