EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB GAMING, Silent Cooling Graphics Card 06G-P4-4990-KR

My EVGA GeForce GTX680 SC SIGNATURE 2048 MB GDDR5 DVI DVI-D HDMI DisplayPort 4-Way SLI Ready Graphics Card, 02G-P4-2683-KR held up for 3 years, but could no longer keep up with the next gen gaming. 2 GB of video memory is no longer enough, and I can see 6 GB being used by some game 3 years down the line. I needed a card that sits exactly how my GTX 680 sat, mainly due to the power pin cabling position. As my photo shows, this EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti ACX SC+ ACX 2.0+ Graphics Card with Backplate 06G-P4-4995-KR works perfectly (as my 680 had a backplate too, made sense to get another backplated as well). My 3DMark Fire Strike score doubled with the 980 Ti (from 7187 to 14933), right out of the box boosted to 1316 MHz @ 1193 mV, which may differ, as mine came with an ASIC of 74.4%, with the rest of my computer setup: Corsair Graphite Series 600T (Mid Tower) OCZ 850W ZX Series 80 Gold Plus Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe (BIOS Version 2104) Intel Core i7 3770k (4.5 GHz @ 1.20 Volts) Corsair H100 Liquid Cooling (Standard push from topside, radiator below inside case) 16 GB Corsair Vengeance (XMP 9-9-9-24 @ 1600 MHz ) 500 GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) For this upgrade I also decided to upgrade from 1080p, going to a Acer G257HU smidpx 25-Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor , which could also overclock to 75 Hz @ 1440p right out of the box as well (though I decided not to after seeing additional page tearing than I would have liked). This card destroys everything at 1080p, so it made sense to make the jump to 1440p. While not quite 4k, still a great upgrade to give the card a run for its money. Witcher 3 maxes out the card at 1440p, so if I continued at 1080p I would have not seen its maximum potential. This card could not maintain steady 60 FPS in Star Citizen's hangar module (Very High settings @ 1440p), but your experience may vary depending on how many ships you had, and in which hangar (fully stocked Asteroid Hanger driving around in the Grey Cat). There was no way to turn off the in-game V-sync, therefore it continually bounced between 30 and 60 FPS. The Arena Commander module was more fluid however. In terms of temperature, my old 680 had no problems, being a Blower type cooler, I have a 200mm fan pulling air in through my side vent (hung with strings off the side mesh window). That card never even came close to 80 C, typically hit 70 C with an aggressive fan profile, and that was it. This 980 Ti however creates plenty more heat, more in line with what Big Kepler does (780 Ti). The open air fans sound softer than the blower type, though even with an aggressive fan profile I see it climb to 80 C, lowering the max boost I can get. I'm sure it's just my own internal fan setup, however not too concerned with what I've experienced so far. Front and Side 200mm pulling in, 240mm radiator with dual 120mm fans pushing topside, and just one single 120mm rear exhaust. I was looking to replace a single card with another single card, and this definitely does the trick. EVGA hasn't done me wrong yet, but please consider all options before you grab one, such as output ports (less HDMI and lots of Display Ports these days), power pin positioning, dimensions of the card (probably the biggest concern for upgraders), and of course, whether your power supply could handle any potential extra overclock. The MSI Lightning edition is coming out sometime soon, and I've always been curious how it compares when its release is usually last (and for good reason). -Edit- Hanger != Hangar Had some more time to test this card with Star Citizen (especially with that newly released Social Module!). In-game V-sync could only be turned off via ~ console commands (r_VSync 0), and I bumped the card's GPU offset to +100 MHz, ending with a max clock of 1415 MHz @ 1198 mV, using EVGA's PrecisionX with power limit at 110% (no voltage increase). All modules ran much smoother with no video artifacts/problems at 1415 MHz, though I chose a software based thermal performance cap of 80 C to keep my card in check, down clocking once it hit that threshold (since my chassis fan setup is less than optimal). The GTX 980 Ti struggles at times to push 60 FPS @ 1440p in Star Citizen, and I'm not too surprised about that fact.

I bought this as a tax return gift to myself to replace the EVGA SSC GTX 960 I originally bought with my desktop build. The performance difference is there, it is noticeable in gaming, and it is quite substantial to say the least. I have already reviewed the GTX 960 card I originally had, but in light of it's popularity, I will follow a similar review format here. For anyone who is new to buying these parts or is interested in some facts to help make purchasing decisions, I will go over the reasoning behind my personal choices. First, I chose nVidia over AMD for my Graphics Card Unit (GPU) because, historically, AMD cards run hotter, and use more power compared to their nVidia counterparts. For a real-world example, the Fury X is the closest AMD card to the performance of the 980Ti (in benchmarks the 980Ti typically nets about 5-15 more FPS compared to the Fury X in both 4K and 1080p). This card under a heavy gaming load, drew 408W (according to AnandTech), whereas the 980Ti drew 388W (same source). The difference isn't much, but it's there. In regards to heat, AMD has been getting better, and typically the Fury X produces less heat under load. I chose EVGA for their customer service reputation, as well as stellar cooling and factory overclocks, and backplate. Not much else to brands really. I love this card. It obviously outperforms the 960 I previously used, but it kicks ass more than I imagined. This card is fairly capable of maxing out the settings (at 1080p) on about 90-95% of games and running at a solid 60 FPS. In my system, my CPU bottlenecks this card occasionally, depending on the demands of the game I'm (Fallout 4 for example). It runs pretty cool most of the time. Mine idles around 40 C, which is a tad hot, but not horrible. The fans can get really loud if you crank them to 100%, but they have never gotten there even based on my aggressive fan curve. Its the typical EVGA GPU finish. Matte black, some silver highlights, complete with a white LED brand/model label that faces towards the side of the case. It has plenty of ports (1 HDMI, 1 DVI, 3 DP). It comes with a DVI to VGA adapter as well. All port come with dust blockers. It fit perfectly fine in my (albeit overly-large) Corsair 750D Airflow Edition case on my ASUS Z97-A motherboard. Due to a lack of actual performance information present in most people's reviews, I decided to have a section for in-game benchmark information, as touch on comparisons between it and the 960. ========================================================================================================= Firstly, I'll list the parts in the rig I did these benchmarks in: Intel i5-4690K overclocked to 4.4 GHz @ 1.2 V EVGA GTX SC 980Ti ASUS Z97-A 24 GB of DDR3 @ 1600 MHz EVGA 750 G2 Power Supply Windows 10 Pro When I did the 960 benchmarks, my CPU was not overclocked, but I have compared the performance difference in-game from before and after the overclock with the 980Ti. In the best-case scenario, the overclocking only changed the FPS ~5 from stock CPU clock speed in nearly everything, so my results - 5 FPS, would be a fair comparison to the 980Ti with my CPU at a stock clock speed. In general, the 980Ti gets 15+ FPS more than the 960, in some games getting 30+ FPS more. I will note the performance difference for each benchmark that I have information on both. On to benchmarks!: BioShock Infinite: Ultra/Max settings AVERAGE: 139 MINIMUM: 37 MAXIMUM: 252 Average FPS was 67 FPS higher than the SSC 960 Hitman: Absolution: Ultra settings w/ MSAA off AVERAGE: 85 MINIMUM: 70 MAXIMUM: 102 Average FPS was 15 FPS higher than the SSC 960 Thief: High preset AVERAGE: 101 MINIMUM: 71 MAXIMUM: 143 Average FPS was 41 FPS higher than the SSC 960 Metro 2033 Redux: Max setting w/ Tesselation on High, SSAA off & Advanced PhysX off AVERAGE: 87 MINIMUM: 26 MAXIMUM: 268 Average FPS was 18 FPS higher than the SSC 960 Just Cause 2: Max settings The Dark Tower AVERAGE: 130 Desert Sunrise AVERAGE: 146 Concrete Jungle AVERAGE: 97 Average FPS' were 33 - 69 FPS higher than the SSC 960 Benchmarks with no comparison: Hitman: Absolution: Ultra preset AVERAGE: 53 MINIMUM: 44 MAXIMUM: 144 Thief: Very High preset w/ 16x AVERAGE: 97 MINIMUM: 71 MAXIMUM: 124 Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor: Ultra settings without HD texture pack installed AVERAGE: 116 MINIMUM: 79 MAXIMUM: 164 Metro 2033 Redux: Max settings AVERAGE: 51 MINIMUM: 16 MAXIMUM: 162 Metro: Last Light Redux: Max settings AVERAGE: 69 MINIMUM: 19 MAXIMUM: 147 Grand Theft Auto V: Max settings with all Advanced Graphics options off AVERAGE: 49 MINIMUM: 29 MAXIMUM: 119 The Talos Principle: Ultra preset AVERAGE: 143

Sin embargo el vendedor deja bastante que desear. Operan intracomunitario pero no quitan el IVA como debe ser, a profesionales. Has de esperar al año siguiente y reclamar el IVA al pais anfitrion. Un follon vamos. No les costaria nada dar esa opcion como cualquier proveedor internacional. La unica opcion que me dieron era devolver el producto. MAL.

5 étoiles, excellente carte, fonctionne très bien pour tous les jeux en particulier pour Batman Arkham Knight PC qui a donné du fil à retordre à plusieurs depuis sa sortie, j'avais une GTX 780 avant mais le changement pour la GTX 980 Ti vaux vraiment la peine même si pas mal plus cher on en a pour notre argent, parlez en à mon fils qui l'apprécie particulièrement !!!

Just a warning that the HDMI on this card will not work with the HTC Vive or the Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets. It results in nothing but a blank display on both units. The internet is flooded with the same complaints and the only fix which is hit or miss is by plugging the units into the Display Ports on the card. This is extremely frustrating considering we are buying a high end top of the line card. *Update* (May 1/16) I have a replacement card coming and will test the HDMI on it. I will report back if it was just a faulty card. *Update* (May 5/16) So I received my replacement card and it works PERFECTLY. The last card had a faulty HDMI port. Even though the port worked for a regular monitor, it did not work for a HTC Vive VR HMD. I also tested the faulty card's Display Port and that worked like a charm. But I still need the HDMI port free and functioning for the Oculus Rift CV1. I will revise my review to perfect.

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La tarjeta EVGA 980ti es un monstruo en su rendimiento y desempeño. La ocupo con el Alienware Graphics Amplifier y al jugar en 1080p puedes poner todo en ultra/very high/high y tendrás más de 60 fps. La estoy utilizando con un monitor Acer 4k G Sync y obtengo entre 45 y 60 fps a resolución 4k en GTAV, Fallout 4, Far Cry 4, Sniper Elite 3, Fifa 16 y AC Syndicate (sin poner todo en ultra, solo con lo necesario para que el juego se vea excelente como omitir las opciones de nvidia hairworks y shadows). He de admitir que la primera tarjeta que me mandó Amazon venía defectuosa por lo que tuve que mandarla a Estados Unidos directamente con EVGA quienes me la cambiaron sin costo alguno (solo pagué el primer envío) y a partir de entonces no he tenido ningún problema. Su costo es elevado pero si quieres jugar a resolución 4k o tener el máximo desempeño a 1080p o 1440p es lo que necesitas.