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Hey guys I have seen alot of GTX 980s one is from EVGA another one from MSI and the retail one but which one out of all of the 980ti's is the best one? thanks for reading!

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Kingpin (EVGA), Classified (EVGA), Lightning (MSI) and G1 Gaming (Gigabyte).

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EVGA 

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Wow, if I could get my hands on a Galax HOF...

sexy as fuck and only $979...

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At that point I would almost just go for the titan x

id still go for the HOF, personally.  980ti is more than enough for anything ill ever need to do, and its sexy in white. and i still wanna make an all white pc build.. im just poor haha

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The EVGA Kingpin is a complete waste of Money for "normal" enthusiast Gamers. If you dont do LN2 Benchmarking, ignore this Card!

 

The 4 best 980Ti´s atm are:

 

Zotac amp!extreme

MSI Lightning

Gigabyte G1

Asus Strix

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The EVGA Kingpin is a complete waste of Money for "normal" enthusiast Gamers. If you dont do LN2 Benchmarking, ignore this Card!

 

The 4 best 980Ti´s atm are:

 

Zotac amp!extreme

MSI Lightning

Gigabyte G1

Asus Strix

 

How can you not recommended the Kingpin but you can recommended the Lightning, they are aimed for the same market, also will people stop recommededing the Strix, it is one of the worst GPU coolers as it is hot and loud

 

I would recommend

 

MSI Lightning

EVGA Kingpin

EVGA Classified

Gigabyte G1

MSI Gaming G6

 

The Lightning is not coming out till the start of October though

GPU[Two GTX 980ti Lightnings overclocked]-CPU[Core i7 5930K, 4.4Ghz]-Motherboard[MSI X99 Godlike]-Case[Corsair 780t Black]-RAM[32GB Corsair Dominator 3000Mhz Light bars]-Storage[samsung 950 Pro 512GB, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB and Samsung 850 Pro 512GB]-CPU Cooler[EK Predator 360mm]-PSU[EVGA 1600w T2 Individual cables Red]-Monitor[ASUS PG348Q]-Keyboard[Corsair K70 Red]-Mouse[Corsair M65 RGB]-Headset[sennheiser G4me one]-Case Fans[beQuiet Silent Wings 2]

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If you understand German this article says it all: 

http://www.computerbase.de/2015-08/partnerkarten-geforce-gtx-980-ti-test/

TLDR:

Zotac extreme amp: is a super fast beast but needs 3 slots and very long

 

Asus strix direct CU3: beasts but runs hotter than the zotac but in return only 2 slots and a bit smaller

 

MSI 6G: won't overclock as the 2 above because of weakish cooler compared to other products... BUT IT HAS A FRIGGIN DRAGON ON THE LOGO (# WURTH)

 

Gigabyte g1: Just like the Asus Strix but Cooler and noizier also some cards have issues with coil whine and bad ports (it's GPU lottery here)

PALIT Jetstream: 2.5 slots extremely silent though not as fast as zotac/asus (NOT AVAILABLE IN THE US because communism)

 

EVGA: loads of choice here all are quite fast and quite silent. The allrounder Brand. Some models are faster than others but not as fast as Zotac extreme amp

Inno3D iCHILL x3 airboss: like the PALIT but a bit louder and less cool

Nvidia 980ti: Y U EVEN READING DIS????

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There is also Gainward... Golden Sample.

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How can you not recommended the Kingpin but you can recommended the Lightning, they are aimed for the same market, also will people stop recommededing the Strix, it is one of the worst GPU coolers as it is hot and loud

 

I would recommend

 

MSI Lightning

EVGA Kingpin

EVGA Classified

Gigabyte G1

MSI Gaming G6

 

The Lightning is not coming out till the start of October though

Because the Kingpin is an absolut dissapointment. Even OCed its not at the top, only the prices are ridiculous high. I see GraphicsCard from the view of Gamers. Not extreme Overclockers who use LN2. Stop get blindfolded by this Brand Nonsense. And the Strix is cooler and quieter as the G6 you recommend.

CPU i7 6700k MB  MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO

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If you understand German this article says it all: 

http://www.computerbase.de/2015-08/partnerkarten-geforce-gtx-980-ti-test/

TLDR:

Zotac extreme amp: is a super fast beast but needs 3 slots and very long

 

Asus strix direct CU3: beasts but runs hotter than the zotac but in return only 2 slots and a bit smaller

 

MSI 6G: won't overclock as the 2 above because of weakish cooler compared to other products... BUT IT HAS A FRIGGIN DRAGON ON THE LOGO (# WURTH)

 

Gigabyte g1: Just like the Asus Strix but Cooler and noizier also some cards have issues with coil whine and bad ports (it's GPU lottery here)

PALIT Jetstream: 2.5 slots extremely silent though not as fast as zotac/asus (NOT AVAILABLE IN THE US because communism)

 

EVGA: loads of choice here all are quite fast and quite silent. The allrounder Brand. Some models are faster than others but not as fast as Zotac extreme amp

Inno3D iCHILL x3 airboss: like the PALIT but a bit louder and less cool

Nvidia 980ti: Y U EVEN READING DIS????

Good summary.

CPU i7 6700k MB  MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO

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I opted for an msi gaming 6. It overclocks well and it is cheap. If you feel that 1-2 fps tops is going to ruin your life, you need a new life. Heck from what I've seen it appears to be one of the most consistent boards out there. I would not go for a kingpin or lightning as that would be a waste for me and I would be paying a premium for nothing...

Bottom line is, pick whichever you fancy don't think about the rest. You literally canot make a wrong choice when it comes to the 980 ti.

Main rig: Shockwave - MSI Z170 Gaming 7 MOBO, i7-6700k, 16GB DDR4 3000 MHz RAM, KFA2 GTX 980ti HOF, Corsair RM1000 PSU, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD, WD 7200RPM 3TB, Corsair Air 540 White, ASUS P278Q 1440p 144Hz display.

 

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Every card has different strenghs and weaknesses. There are speed, noize, looks and temps. All cards offer a similar set of performance as they have the same processor but that doesnt make the

If you plan to go with sli in a year or two a thinner card is recommended!

 

then you need to know what you want :

 

speed, silent, cool, thin or looks

 

it's just like choosing your Girl... except you pay money instead of your life

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