980Ti reference or ACX 2.0?

[mzarrugh]

As the title says, which card should I get, a 980Ti reference or ACX 2.0? I really like the reference design, but I'm worried about thermal throttling and the noise of the blower fan under load, will the reference cooler be much louder than the ACX?

 

Here's my build:

 

• Motherboadrd: Asus Z97I-PLUS
• CPU: Intel i7 4790K
• CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 MHZ
• PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS
• Fan 1 (Intake): Corsair AF140 White LED
• Fan 2 (Exhaust): 120mm 
• Case: BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Black

 

PS. What do you think about my build? I still don't have it yet it's still being shipped, but I can provide photos after all the parts arrive.

[Lays]

Acx 2.0 will run much cooler and quieter I'd imagine.

[MrTopSodaPop]

As the title says, which card should I get, a 980Ti reference or ACX 2.0? I really like the reference design, but I'm worried about thermal throttling and the noise of the blower fan under load, will the reference cooler be much louder than the ACX?

 

Here's my build:

 

• Motherboadrd: Asus Z97I-PLUS
• CPU: Intel i7 4790K
• CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 MHZ
• PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS
• Fan 1 (Intake): Corsair AF140 White LED
• Fan 2 (Exhaust): 120mm 
• Case: BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Black

 

PS. What do you think about my build? I still don't have it yet it's still being shipped, but I can provide photos after all the parts arrive.

ACX 2.0 much better cooler 

[Br3tt96]

^^^

[DarkBlade2117]

Eather EVGA, Or that nice looking Zotac amp extreme edition

[LiamApex]

reference looks so good thow 

[-CLASSIFIED-]

acx 2.0 

 

on a side note , how long untill ppl realise the titan x cooler will fit the 980ti and sell them as fake titan x cards ? (just a thought i had whilst thinking about life )

[Ethn]

Are any of them even available as of now?

[typographie]

As the title says, which card should I get, a 980Ti reference or ACX 2.0? I really like the reference design, but I'm worried about thermal throttling and the noise of the blower fan under load, will the reference cooler be much louder than the ACX?

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9306/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review/16

 

This review was conducted of the reference 980 Ti. The "average clockspeed" table near the beginning should give you an idea what to expect from thermal throttling—that is, not much. One of the reasons given for it's excellent performance just shy of the Titan X is because it seems to end up at higher clock frequencies.

 

That said, I'd probably lean toward a third-party cooler just because I'm sure it would throttle even less and allow for a better overclock.

[VagabondWraith]

Same boat as OP, I am thinking about the 980 Ti reference card. I need a GPU and can't wait around any longer for EVGA. I don't mind noise whatsoever. I am just contemplating how to keep the GPU temps in the 70's on air. I eventually want to do SLI. And the reference is so damn sexy.

[mzarrugh]

Are any of them even available as of now?

Not that I know of.

[mzarrugh]

Same boat as OP, I am thinking about the 980 Ti reference card. I need a GPU and can't wait around any longer for EVGA. I don't mind noise whatsoever. I am just contemplating how to keep the GPU temps in the 70's on air. I eventually want to do SLI. And the reference is so damn sexy.

If you don't mind the noise at all, and you're absolutely sure that you'll SLI, then I think that the reference will be the right one for you, just set an aggressive fan curve, and you'll be golden.

[Aphala]

Reference card if you want a cheap waterblock or plan to SLI.

[mzarrugh]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9306/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review/16

 

This review was conducted of the reference 980 Ti. The "average clockspeed" table near the beginning should give you an idea what to expect from thermal throttling—that is, not much. One of the reasons given for it's excellent performance just shy of the Titan X is because it seems to end up at higher clock frequencies.

 

That said, I'd probably lean toward a third-party cooler just because I'm sure it would throttle even less and allow for a better overclock.

Yeah I saw the article earlier and that was pretty much the same conclusion I came to.

[mzarrugh]

Reference card if you want a cheap waterblock or plan to SLI.

I have absolutely no intention of doing either of these.

[Aphala]

I have absolutely no intention of doing either of these.

Get ACX 2.0 other than vapour chamber they are the best,

[VagabondWraith]

If you don't mind the noise at all, and you're absolutely sure that you'll SLI, then I think that the reference will be the right one for you, just set an aggressive fan curve, and you'll be golden.

Thanks. Is there a good way to set a fan curve, like a 'standard' people go by or what do you recommend to keep it cool? Like I said, noise doesn't bother me, just temps.

[mzarrugh]

Thanks. Is there a good way to set a fan curve, like a 'standard' people go by or what do you recommend to keep it cool? Like I said, noise doesn't bother me, just temps.

You're welcome, I have no experience in this whatsoever, though I imagine that a balance between temperature and fan speed in a way where there would be a diagonal line going from 0RPM/60C to whatever maximum temperature/RPM you're comfortable with ( max temperature should be not more than around 85C), would be the most ideal. With that in mind, I would highly advise you to do more research on this matter.