With the release of the brand new GeForce GTX 980 Ti from NVIDIA stirring up the week just before Computex in Taipei, you can be sure that all of NVIDIA's partners are going to be out in force showing off their custom graphics card solutions.
EVGA has several lined up and they were able to share some information with us. First up is the standard but custom cooled GTX 980 Ti that uses the ACX 2.0+ cooler. This new version of the ACX 2.0 cooler includes a "memory MOSFET Cooling Plate (MMCP) reduces MOSFET temperatures up to 13%, and optimized Straight Heat Pipes (SHP) additionally reduce GPU temperature by 5C. ACX 2.0+ coolers also feature optimized swept fan blades, double ball bearings and an extreme low power motor, delivering more air flow with less power, unlocking additional power for the GPU." We're looking forward to some hands-on testing with this card when it shows up on Monday morning.
Also due for an update is the EVGA Classified line, often considered one of the best cards you can buy for overclockers and extreme enthusiasts. Though the card is also using the ACX 2.0+ cooler it will include additional power delivery improvements on the PCB that help stretch available performance headroom.
Following in the footsteps of the recently released Titan X Hybrid comes the GTX 980 Ti version. This card will use a standard blower cooler for the memory and power delivery while attaching a self-contained water cooler for the GPU itself. This should keep the GPU temperature down quite a bit though the benefit to real-world overclocking is debatable with the voltage lock that NVIDIA has kept in place. If only they were to change that…
Finally, for the water cooling fans among us we have the GTX 980 Ti Hydro Copper, using a water block from EK.
Interested in clock speeds?
- EVGA 980 Ti ACX 2.0
- Base: 1000 MHz
- Boost: 1076 MHz
- Memory: 7010 MHz
- EVGA 980 Ti Classified
- Base: 1152 MHz
- Boost: 1241 MHz
- Memory: 7010 MHz
- EVGA 980 Ti Hybrid
- Base: 1140 MHz
- Boost: 1228 MHz
- Memory: 7010 MHz
I am still waiting for pricing and availability information which we will pass on as soon as we get it!
the waterblock one should be
the waterblock one should be a single slot card with mini hdmi and displayport. other than that this is real intresting. i wonder how it will perform with whats coming up in the market.
$800 retail seems a bit steep
$800 retail seems a bit steep to me, but maybe that will drop when AMD get’s their new Titan killer to market.
How about $650? 🙂
How about $650? 🙂
Ryan or anyone please tell me
Ryan or anyone please tell me why aftermarket companies use vertical oriented heat sinks instead of horizontal? I get that heat rises but with a fan right in front of the heatsinks, there is going to be no stagnant rising heat and instead of pushing half the heat out of the back of the card similar to reference blower fan we get added case temps…
I have the Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-x and it is the same thing! Pretty much negates a need for the cutouts on the expansion bay slots.
If Hydro board comes in at
If Hydro board comes in at £600 (inc VAT) I will be tempted.
But will wait for AMD alternative, then price may come down
Now whats going to happen to
Now whats going to happen to 980s when it comes to drivers
980 hybrid/classified have
980 hybrid/classified have the same clocks yet the ti version the classified is higher…typical EVGA way to stay consistent and not fragment your hardware.