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I've narrowed down my search to a handful of 980 Ti's I'm interested in. Please judge your decision based on; price, card cooling, and size of the card (smaller is generally better since I have a mid tower.)

 

EVGA GDDR5 Express 980 Ti: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487142 - $679.99

 

Asus Poseidon 980 Ti: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121997&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Desktop+Graphics+Cards-_-N82E16814121997&gclid=CJmxhfTkgMgCFcuQHwodsmUCGA&gclsrc=aw.ds - $699.99

 

MSI Gaming 980 Ti: http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MSI-980TIG&c=FR&pid=6189d125e0ecc21aa3d1a91e2b741053575b4ce955ff487cdc1c65368dad5e4e&gclid=CM3Wv6_lgMgCFZORHwodtDIN4Q - $678.99

 

ZOTAC Nvidia Geforce 980 Ti: http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=ZT-980TI-R&c=FR&pid=972f994d87d027f5077a1f12c4de1d327f30a305342d255e52ded500048a00fe&gclid=CJqs68jlgMgCFc2QHwodwlsDrQ - $649.99

 

EVGA Geforce 980 Ti - http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Video-Cards/151/subcat.html?featuredproduct=10205431&featuredoption=15516154&cid=202290&kid=9553000357392&track=pspla&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=17328667-000-000&gclid=CKSkkYjmgMgCFUiRHwodb5EEJg - $648.99

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Zotac because it's the second cheapest, and it has 5 year warranty.

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Gigabyte gtx 980 TI for best money spent and performance

 

EVGA kingpin 980 ti for far higher price but a bit better then gigabyte

 

 

Voted EVGA cuz there is no gigabyte option, personally i would get gigabyte

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Zotac because it's the second cheapest, and it has 5 year warranty.

I've heard that the card tends to run hot? Since I have a Corsair CX750W I'm a tad bit worried about that, although I'm running SLI 660 Ti cards right now...

 

Gigabyte gtx 980 TI for best money spent and performance

 

EVGA kingpin 980 ti for far higher price but a bit better then gigabyte

 

 

Voted EVGA cuz there is no gigabyte option, personally i would get gigabyte

I've had some personal problems with Gigabyte cards, not gonna get into it  :P

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I've heard that the card tends to run hot? Since I have a Corsair CX750W I'm a tad bit worried about that, although I'm running SLI 660 Ti cards right now...

 

I've had some personal problems with Gigabyte cards, not gonna get into it  :P

Whats the problem with gigabyte card? Their cards and other products are designed to be durable.

Their customer support is crap tho that is the same with all fo them evga, msi, asus, everyone hate their customer support.

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Probably the EVGA FTW for $679.99 compared to that list. Given that you prefer smaller sizes, not too sure why the Poseidon is there - you pay the premium for the hybrid functionality and it would seem you're not going to be custom looping these?

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none, go for the evga hybrid. all 980tis run hot, and the cooler they are the higher they turbo.

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If you definitely don't want a Gigabyte card, go for the EVGA.

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Currently have a MSI 6G running @ 31 idle and a highest of 71 after 6 hours of 4k gaming. 

 

Core clock is at 1498 and my memory is running @ 8002, obviously quite lucky with my clocks but the card it's self runs very very quiet and also has good temperatures as long as you get good airflow.

CPU: i7 8700k   Motherboard: Asus Maximus Hero  RAM: 16GB @ 3600Mhz  GPU: MSI 980Ti 6G  Case: Fractal Design R5 (4 Intakes/3Exhausts)  Storage: Crucial BX100 SSD, Samsung 850 & Seagate 2TB HDD  PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo '850W'  CPU Cooling: Corsair H110i GT 

 

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I would get the GTX 980ti Classified

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Whats the problem with gigabyte card? Their cards and other products are designed to be durable.

Their customer support is crap tho that is the same with all fo them evga, msi, asus, everyone hate their customer support.

 

 

EVGA. 

 

 

Probably the EVGA FTW for $679.99 compared to that list. Given that you prefer smaller sizes, not too sure why the Poseidon is there - you pay the premium for the hybrid functionality and it would seem you're not going to be custom looping these?

 

 

none, go for the evga hybrid. all 980tis run hot, and the cooler they are the higher they turbo.

 

 

If you definitely don't want a Gigabyte card, go for the EVGA.

 

 

Currently have a MSI 6G running @ 31 idle and a highest of 71 after 6 hours of 4k gaming. 

 

Core clock is at 1498 and my memory is running @ 8002, obviously quite lucky with my clocks but the card it's self runs very very quiet and also has good temperatures as long as you get good airflow.

 

 

I would get the GTX 980ti Classified

 

The general consensus seems to be EVGA. The cheaper version has 2 more votes than the other one, so I think I'll be purchasing the EVGA Geforce 980 Ti. 

 

I took a look at the card's specs and found this: Width: Dual Slot <--- What does this mean? 

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It takes up two expansion slots worth of space in your case and on the motherboard. You can measure this out by looking at the removable pieces at the back of your case where expansion cards stick out - you'll have to remove two of these to accommodate the graphics card.

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It takes up two expansion slots worth of space in your case and on the motherboard. You can measure this out by looking at the removable pieces at the back of your case where expansion cards stick out - you'll have to remove two of these to accommodate the graphics card.

 

Ah, I already have 2 SLI 660 Ti cards in so I should be set, correct? 

Guide to GTX 900 Series: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/457526-nvidia-900-series-basic-performance-guide/

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Yeah you'll probably have two spaces free after you take them out.

 

I took a look at the back of my computer and there's two separate spaces that each card takes up with identical HDMI plugins, VGA plugins, etc. 

Guide to GTX 900 Series: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/457526-nvidia-900-series-basic-performance-guide/

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You might be able to leave one in as a dedicated PhysX card, I've seen some people repurpose their old units that way. I've not personally tried that so can't comment on how useful it actually is in real world terms.

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You might be able to leave one in as a dedicated PhysX card, I've seen some people repurpose their old units that way. I've not personally tried that so can't comment on how useful it actually is in real world terms.

 

My PSU can't handle a 980 Ti and a 660 Ti at the same time. Also, I've never heard of that nor tried it. 

Guide to GTX 900 Series: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/457526-nvidia-900-series-basic-performance-guide/

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