MSI 980ti LIGHTNING LE vs LIGHTNING vs GAMING 6G

[buhrd1]

Anyone have any good information on the performance of these cards to help me make an informed choice?

I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card from an nVidia 580 GTX (3GB version) to a 980ti. I can't decide which card is the better deal:

MSI 980ti GAMING 6G - $650 with Core Clock 1140 MHz

MSI 980ti LIGHTNING LE - $660 with Core Clock 1026 MHz, but comes with Black Ops 3 ($60 value)

MSI 980ti LIGHTNING - $750 with Core Clock 1203 MHz, also comes with Black Ops 3

The LIGHTNING LE is technically cheaper than a GAMING 6G, because of the added game I want. But is there a performance hit that doesn't make it worth it? A regular LIGHTNING is technically $40 more than a GAMING 6G, because of the added game.

Any advice? Help me decide, please.

 

[RobCrezz]

I would go for the Lightning LE and overclock it your self, you should easily match the factory overclocks of the other two.

 

[Victorion]

None of these cards will perform badly in modern tripple A games. If you´re confident with OC, you can OC the card yourself, and you should probably get the MSI 980ti LIGHTNING LE - $660 with Core Clock 1026 MHz, as it has tripple fans, which should mean a cooler card.

 

[RobCrezz]

Found this
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/msi-geforce-gtx-980-ti-lightning-le-6gb-review.217564/

A user bought the LE version and matched the stock clock speed of the regular lightning, no problem.

 

[Puntar]

I got a 6g le msi 980 ti and was at 1500mhz clock no problem. Saved a ton. Just my experience in the silicon lottery