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Started by Greysonj | | 7 answers
Best GTX 980?
Hey guys! I have a question regarding the GTX 980. Which model is best? Gigabyte? Asus? Zotac? EVGA? The only requirement I have is that it's factory overclocked. Is a non-reference cooler really necessary? I may overclock in the future.
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September 24, 2014 11:27:21 PM

Alex Kelly said:
1st MSI, 2nd ASUS, 3rd Gigabyte. EVGA has a flaw with their design so the fans have to spin up pretty loud to hold an adequate temperature.


On the 900 series? I've never had any noise issues on my EVGA GTX 660 and it's a blower fan model. Hopefully the ACX 2.0 cooler fans should be quiet.
September 24, 2014 11:27:05 PM

inno3d herculez 4x
September 24, 2014 11:22:42 PM

1st MSI, 2nd ASUS, 3rd Gigabyte. EVGA has a flaw with their design so the fans have to spin up pretty loud to hold an adequate temperature.
September 24, 2014 11:12:51 PM

dont go for zotac my friend had a 660 from them it died within 3 weeks. i told him to get the evga version, hasnt had a problem since. if the card isnt in stock wait for it to come back into stock itll be worth it
September 24, 2014 11:09:54 PM

Some good models, such as the ACX 2.0 version, are shown here.

http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&fa...

But it seems as if Zotac is the only brand left in stock and looks like newegg and Amazon (and all other retailers for that matter) will not restock any 980s or 970s for the next several weeks. I've seen negative reviews on Zotac cards.
September 24, 2014 10:59:30 PM

get evga they are the best
September 24, 2014 10:45:05 PM

The Gigabyte GTX 980 Windforce is the only model I've found which has an aftermarket cooler, but that graphics card is out of stock until further notice.

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