Which 980ti to get (list), need quick help, ordering today.

mattcrow

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Hey guys. I'm ordering a 980ti today, and need some quick help as to what model to choose. I'm deciding between:

Asus STRIX
My top choice, mainly because of Core Clock: 1216MHz and Boost-Clock: 1317MHz. Which are higher then the other cards (Core Clock: 1178MHz, Boost-Clock: 1279MHz)
On the other hand people are complaining on the coil whine (I got Asus 780 DCUII and it likes to whine...)

MSI Gaming
This is my second choice, mainly because Twin Frozr cooling, which get good rewievs.

EVGA Superclocked
And the 3rd place, because of 3 year warranty.

All of above offer a free game at the moment (on Amazon), links to Amazon UK, as I'm based in Ireland, and that's where I'll be buying from.


My second question is regarding SLI, as I never used SLI before, nor do I know anything about it. So, when my new card arrives, can I SLI my old 780 with 980ti? And would there be any benefit from it? I know it sometimes causes problems with gaming, and you need to wait for special "drivers/profiles" to come out, that support certain games. But I'm looking for any other way that my old card could benefit me, Physx perhaps? I don't know...

Thanks guys.
 
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Between the 3 cards listed is really personal preference. Select on Price, looks or brand loalty , you will not go wrong with any of them.
Cards have to be the same model for SLI.
The Gigabyte Windforce has a great cooler and great quality.

You can only sli 2 like cards, so 980Ti + 980Ti but you cant sli your 780. You can try using your 780 as a PhysX card but there are very few games that support this and it can perform worse than the single strong card on its own. If me Id either build a 2nd system around the 780 or sell it
 

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Already ordered an Asus STRIX (back on 3rd of December) ;)
Btw, you are saying anything with 3 fans, and then say you like MSI one :p Which has only 2 fans ;)