Is the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Extreme Edition the best 980 card?

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

I'm in the market of buying a new computer and I was interested in getting the Zotac 980, is it as good as the stats prove?

kapitalistas · Nov 15, 2014

i have no idea who buys Zotac product.

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

kapitalistas :

Alot of people do...Zotac is a very good company. I'm guessing the card is voltage locked(the 970 is and I have one). If they update the Bios to unlock the voltage then yes it will be...easily.

kapitalistas · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

i see you one of them(Zotac)user.no offence,im just saying.

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

kapitalistas :

They make great cards and their customer service is great. Their new GTX 900 series cards are among the best.

kapitalistas · Nov 15, 2014

is the full moon now or smokers try something different to day.

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

Uh....?

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

Hm, well I don't mind getting into Bios but I don't want to get a crappy Graphics card that doesn't mean the standards they set..

How about a EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card? It has a 1.29 core clock, same with the Zotac card here but it's 100 dollars more and seems to have less bad reviews.

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

Dylan Dunn :

ImDaBaron :

Hm, well I don't mind getting into Bios but I don't want to get a crappy Graphics card that doesn't mean the standards they set..

How about a EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card? It has a 1.29 core clock, same with the Zotac card here but it's 100 dollars more and seems to have less bad reviews.

Some of the complaints with the EVGA model is the coil whine. So take that into consideration. I would still get the Zotac one over the EVGA model.

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

Dylan Dunn :

Some of the complaints with the EVGA model is the coil whine. So take that into consideration. I would still get the Zotac one over the EVGA model.

I've heard the EVGA has the best performance overall, and has alot better overclocking capabilities

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

Like I said the best overclocking card will be the Zotac or the Gigabyte version. They have the upper hand in cooling when it comes to overclocking. But Zotac needs to update the bios which I suspect they will at some point. EVGA has a nice 980 and it doesnt suffer from the same manufacturing issue the 970 does. But the coil whine is still present.

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

Well this isn't an ordinary 980 by EVGA it's the classified version
It seems like it's the best 980 given it's aspects http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487080&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
I also should include my part list aswell: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mdBdvK

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

Just a slightly different design on the cooler with probably a higher clock speed. Probably not worth the price change.

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

The clock speed is about .7 higher than others.

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

Dylan Dunn :

No reason to pay for that then. Probably has a back plate too which is the added cost. Zotac has one and the cooling is just fine for a good overclock.

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

Well it has about the Same core clock speeds but I heard alot of people say it's no better than a reference card.

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

Dylan Dunn :

ImDaBaron :

Well it has about the Same core clock speeds but I heard alot of people say it's no better than a reference card.

What is?

Mac266 · Nov 15, 2014

Not to say Zotac isn't good, but it's not a usually recommended brand. It could be fine, and be the perfect 980. Or, it could be shockingly built.

But thats the risk you take with all cards.

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

Dylan Dunn :

What is?

The Zotac.

ImDaBaron · Nov 15, 2014

The cooling is significantly better. If you want to overclock I've given you my suggestions. If not then there's no reason to buy a card priced that high.

Dylan Dunn · Nov 15, 2014

ImDaBaron :

Hm, alright.

-cmi- · Nov 15, 2014

Some people just stuck with asus, evga, gigabyte and msi. There are many low profile brand out there and while it not popular in some country, they did well in other country. Ive seen many good review about zotac and since they came from same company with sapphire, they arent green in the market. Omega and extreme version of zotac is worth to consider.

Deleted member 1710009 · Jan 14, 2015

Dylan Dunn :

GTX 750 ti without problems, tested another GTX 650 withtout problems? Bad reviews? You can put them where you know about them.
Is just another ignorant who believe that some people says about Zotac, they don't know nothing about.
Also Zotac Extreme is superior than EVGA that are you mentioning. I guess only Asus or Gigabyte can vs Zotac in this way.

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