EVGA GTX 980 Ti Hybrid vs. ZOTAC GTX 980 Ti AMP! Extreme

hatin lovin · Dec 3, 2015

Ok, so here i am with another upgrade and now stuck on what to choose.
here are my current pc specs:
Cpu:i5-4690k@4.7ghz
MOBO:z97 pro4
PSU:nev750..?
GPU: MSI Gtx 970
SSD: 850 evo
HDD: seagate 1TB

Im looking to get an ultrawide monitor but one gtx 970 is not gonna let me play max settings while staying above 60fps...

to sli them would require me having to get a completely new motherboard and if im to do that i might as well upgrade to skylake which i dont exactly want rn as my Oc'ed 4690k is most likely faster and it would cost close to 600 just the upgrade to skylake

Therefore my only option would be to re-sell my gtx 970 and get a new gpu.

Ive decided that a gtx 980 ti would absolutely be perfect for this as when the time comes i will be able to sli them!

Ive also thought of some amd options but that would require me getting a new powersupply and ive had some pretty bad experiences with amd :/

im now debating on getting the evga gtx 980 Ti hybrid or the zotac Gtx 980 ti AMP extreme
I will most likely be overclocking

here are some links:
http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-DisplayPort-Graphics-ZT-90505-10P/dp/B00YOJ91YO
and
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-06G-P4-1996-KR/dp/B00Z0UX8TA

Anyways im open to suggestions so feel free to offer alternative routes and other brands

and thanks!

WildCard999 · Dec 3, 2015

Easily the EVGA Hybrid since it will stay much cooler and most customer reviews I've read say the card will default to a noticeably higher clock right out the box with little tweaking.

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814487144

LaMaestro · Dec 3, 2015

Well that depends entirely on your budget and the desire to overclock. If you're willing to spend a lot of money and overclock your GPU to the max then Hybrid will provide very good load temps whilst Zotac might run substantially hotter and louder although the difference-to-price ration is not worth it imo. I'd go with Zotac to save you some money plus both of those cards will give you great performance with an ultrawide monitor.

jimmysmitty · Dec 3, 2015

Even if it was not the hybrid I would pick EVGA over Zotac. I would pick most any brand for nVidia over Zotac, especially EVGA who is one of the best ones.

And overclocking, the EVGA Hybrid will overclock much better than the Zotac

hatin lovin · Dec 3, 2015

WildCard999 :

Ive read the same thing, and also found out the zotac one has had some problems concerning coil whine and Unstable fan controller :/

ill wait until a couple more ppl respond

hatin lovin · Dec 3, 2015

jimmysmitty :

How well do you think it will do on a 3440x1440p 21:9 monitor??

junkeymonkey · Dec 3, 2015

being a reference board and water cooled may go a long way in the end ?? also with Maxwell it seems buying the cards matched at the same time maybe more important then ever for sli

may want to google that around some

jimmysmitty · Dec 3, 2015

The GTX 980Ti is pretty much perfect for 1440p gaming. It should be able to max out most games at that resolution. Some will be a bit more stressful and require you to drop AA or some settings but it will perform better than the Zotac and will overclock much better:

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/69434-evga-gtx-980-hybrid-review-10.html

hatin lovin · Dec 3, 2015

jimmysmitty :

just what i was looking for, thanks!

hatin lovin · Dec 3, 2015

jimmysmitty :

also if you dont mind, i cant find how long the tubing is, i have a full tower case and im not sure if that would be a problem

jimmysmitty · Dec 3, 2015

The tubes are 15inches:

https://www.evga.com/Products/Specs/GPU.aspx?pn=16ADD31D-8463-430A-A2A3-F9F1FD49E9A6

I think that should be plenty of length even for a full tower.

hatin lovin · Dec 3, 2015

jimmysmitty :

I have a noctis 450 and i think so as well, ill have to measure in a little bit, thanks

WildCard999 · Dec 3, 2015

hatin lovin :

It's such a great case, I've got the White/Black version. You can mount it on the rear grate after removing the 140mm fan.

hatin lovin · Dec 3, 2015

WildCard999 :

was thinking of putting it at the front as intake because i have watercooling for my cpu aswell so no point in having cold air coming in

WildCard999 · Dec 3, 2015

If it will fit on the front then yea it would be a better spot.

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