Which 980 Ti?

[fizban610]

Which 980 ti Should I go with for my pc upgrade?  Little bit of information about my setup.  The room that the PC is in at the current moment Runs much hotter than the rest of the house due to all of the electronics in it.

 

Asus 980 Ti Strix $659.99: http://www.amazon.com/GeForce-384-Bit-GDDR5-Graphics-STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3-6GD5-GAMING/dp/B013XFK0SK/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454570335&sr=1-7&keywords=980+ti

 

or

 

EVGA 980 Ti Hybrid $689.99: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-06G-P4-1996-KR/dp/B00Z0UX8TA/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454570335&sr=1-3&keywords=980+ti

 

or 

 

EVGA 980 Ti CLASSIFIED $639.99:  http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-CLASSIFIED-Installed-Backplate-06G-P4-4998-KR/dp/B010GK3YYC

 

Thank you for the replies.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Just now, fizban610 said:

Which 980 ti Should I go with for my pc upgrade?  Little bit of information about my setup.  The room that the PC is in at the current moment Runs much hotter than the rest of the house due to all of the electronics in it.

 

Asus 980 Ti Strix $659.99: http://www.amazon.com/GeForce-384-Bit-GDDR5-Graphics-STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3-6GD5-GAMING/dp/B013XFK0SK/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454570335&sr=1-7&keywords=980+ti

 

or

 

EVGA 980 Ti Hybrid $689.99: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-06G-P4-1996-KR/dp/B00Z0UX8TA/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454570335&sr=1-3&keywords=980+ti

 

Thank you for the replies.

This one... http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-06G-P4-1996-KR/dp/B00Z0UX8TA/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454570335&sr=1-3&keywords=980+ti

 

A Classified for 639.99 is an AMAZING deal.

 

[Lingrah]

12 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

This one... http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-06G-P4-1996-KR/dp/B00Z0UX8TA/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454570335&sr=1-3&keywords=980+ti

 

A Classified for 639.99 is an AMAZING deal.

 

Like he said, I would go for this http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-CLASSIFIED-Installed-Backplate-06G-P4-4998-KR/dp/B010GK3YYC

However, like he said, of the two of them I would go with the http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-06G-P4-1996-KR/dp/B00Z0UX8TA/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454570335&sr=1-3&keywords=980+ti

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

Yep, get the Hybrid, Much Higher Boost clocks, much better performance, much cooler performance 

[Extrememining]

ALL OF THEM

[fizban610]

EDIT: Since a couple of people have mentioned the Classified card I added that to the list.

[Tic-Tac]

Why is this CLASSIFIED so cheap?

[kierwest]

Jet.com had  a deal for new customers that allowed you to get a MSI GTX 980ti for $540

[Minsekt]

1 minute ago, Tic-Tac said:

Why is this CLASSIFIED so cheap?

because its on sale..

[Tic-Tac]

It's such a shame that this price for CLASSIFIED is not in Europe too...

[fizban610]

looks like Newegg also has it for the $639.99 with $20 mail in rebate

[jasonc_01]

Which ever 980ti is on sale. Otherwise the one that fits your color scheme if money is irrelevant. 

[fizban610]

Would like to keep it around the $650 price range.  System is a Red and Black theme.  Just trying to get the best bang for my buck as people say.

[App4that]

For all around performance, you can't beat the Hybrid. Mine boosts to 1366mhz on its own and stays under 50c when gaming at that speed. 

[fizban610]

So I have recommendations for both the classified and the Hybrid.  Any reasons why one is better than the other?

[i_build_nanosuits]

i would go with the classified...that thing is soooo overbuilt...14+3 powerphase with black diamond chokes and a dual bios switch...this is amazing!

The hybrid will have better temps but it's nowhere near as good of a design and it sport a cheap all in one cooler with a pump which long term reliability if a factor is IMHO a no go...

[RZeroX]

How  about the 980Ti Matrix?

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, RZeroX said:

How  about the 980Ti Matrix?

nah nah nah...avoid ASUS (i own one :p)

i would have mentionned it if it was any good...it's not!

[App4that]

The classified is for those looking to overclock past where the average person has the knowledge to overclock. If you're just going to move some sliders you won't get your monies worth. The Hybrid is for plug and play performance, both in clock speed and temperature control. set it and forget it.

 

I came from AMD were monitoring your temps was very important. The Hybrid never crossed 50c. It's heaven

[i_build_nanosuits]

2 minutes ago, App4that said:

The classified is for those looking to overclock past where the average person has the knowledge to overclock. If you're just going to move some sliders you won't get your monies worth.

it has a good price reduction right now it cost the same as the other cheaper cards...and this one will last FOREVER...you'll never be able to go through this card...it's way way way overdesigned.

 

at 639$ it's a steal this card is worth 700$+ ...and it will boost to 1400mhz on it's own out of the box according to Guru3d's review.

no offense bro, but the hybrid card is nothing more than a reference card with a cheap ass AIO slap onto it...the classified is a much better board

it's meant to be included into a custom loop and overvolted to death i get your point but even with the air cooler good things will happen with this card.

[App4that]

1 minute ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

it has a good price reduction right now it cost the same as the other cheaper cards...and this one will last FOREVER...you'll never be able to go through this card...it's way way way overdesigned.

 

at 639$ it's a steal this card is worth 700$+ ...and it will boost to 1400mhz on it's own out of the box according to Guru3d's review.

Watch Jayz review of the Hybrid, mine beats his by 500mhz. You know that boost speed is all about luck, dat silicon lottery.

 

Not saying the Classified isn't cool, but once you go AIO. Well, you're just very happy with it.

[RZeroX]

Just now, i_build_nanosuits said:

nah nah nah...avoid ASUS (i own one :p)

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/asus-rog-matrix-geforce-gtx-980-ti-platinum-edition-review,1.html

18 hours ago, Lays said:

It will perform better, quieter and cooler than a strix.   Mine did 1520-1530 on the core and 8800 on the memory in benchmarks on air,  and 1500/8400 24/7 stable. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

4 minutes ago, RZeroX said:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/asus-rog-matrix-geforce-gtx-980-ti-platinum-edition-review,1.html

 

he also did a pretty good review for the strix and said it was a good card, quiet...cool and all...but it's really not, it's hot and loud

i know for a fact that the classified is a good card.

how much for the matrix ASUS card?

[fizban610]

So by what I am getting and understanding the Classified is currently super cheap as compared to normal and to grab that card asap before it goes back up.  Is this correct?

[i_build_nanosuits]

5 minutes ago, fizban610 said:

So by what I am getting and understanding the Classified is currently super cheap as compared to normal and to grab that card asap before it goes back up.  Is this correct?

yes, it absolutely is correct.

it looks super good in a system too...it has a nice attractive backplate and white leds on the side...and a dual bios switch so you can load custom bios safely and experiment with it and overclock it to death if you wish to...it's a true overbuilt over engineered card for enthusiasts: