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Which 980ti should I get?

jarrettsm99
By jarrettsm99
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I've already built my pc. I've been doing it in stages and I'm in the last stage, a video card. Already decided I'm going to get a 980ti for longevity of this pc without having to upgrade for at least 3-4 years. I don't have it water cooled, might be a fun project in a year or so. But I've been trying to decided which 980ti to get. They are all very similar in performance and with marginal difference. So does the difference really come down to aesthetics and price? I've been leaning towards the ASUS STRIX as it matches my pc build theme. Input is appreciated ;)

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go with the stirx, it is a good card. :D

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Zotac 980ti AMP! Extreme

 

Or Lightning

Or STRIX

Or ACX

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

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Strix sucks, it has three fans and can barely keep up with a dual fan card. I recommend EVGA, especially if you're going to watercool anytime in the future. Their reputation is bar none, and their coolers are excellent and very nice looking.

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I have the Strix - people say it sucks because the default fan settings are extremely conservative. That and because they have no clue.

If you check my GPU-Z/HWMonitor/MSI Afterburner readings you'll see some actual proof. Nearly everyone I've come across has worse results than a scrub like me with blocked airflow to my case in the corner of a room, under a desk.

That being said, depending on where you live you might be able to certain cards at good deals - here in the UK the EVGA SC+ACX2.0+ is one of the cheapest options (that are still decent).

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Zotac 980ti AMP! Extreme

 

Or Lightning

Or STRIX

Or ACX

This  B)

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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Awe no HoF?

ROG X570-F Strix | AMD R9 5900X | EK Elite 360 | EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64gb | Samsung 980 PRO 
ROG Strix XG349C | Corsair 4000 | Bose C5 | ROG Swift PG279Q

Logitech G810 Orion | Sennheiser HD 518 |  Logitech 502 Hero

 

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HAF is the razer of graphics cards

HAF?

ROG X570-F Strix | AMD R9 5900X | EK Elite 360 | EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64gb | Samsung 980 PRO 
ROG Strix XG349C | Corsair 4000 | Bose C5 | ROG Swift PG279Q

Logitech G810 Orion | Sennheiser HD 518 |  Logitech 502 Hero

 

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