Since the days of the 580 Matrix I have been a buyer or reviewer but more importantly an Overclocker of this series of GPU by ASUS. Aimed squarly at high end gaming, ambient benchmarking and LN2 World records they have set themselves out as the true Elite Tier Choice for performance enthusiasts.
Firstly the ASUS 980Ti Matrix 6gb is very well built and looks fantastic. ASUS have gone for a new style copper cooling accents on the stock cooler to match the new Z170 Maximus VIII xtreme motherboard. I really like this look as it fits in with many builds and looked great in my Rampage V X99 test rig. The Cooler on this card is a beefed up DC3 cooler with dual fans running ultra quiet even on load. To compliment the card a logo'd up back plate finishes nicely the premium feel to the card and ofcourse helps remove heat and keep the card rigid ensuring its longevity. The cooler is two slots so cards could be run in quad sli in a supporting motherboard if a customer should wish but temps may well be toasty with the fans not having room to shift much air. Dual SLI is ofcourse not an issue at all with a larger gap being offered between the cards.
So lets have a look how the card looks while set up for testing in my torture room!!!
The Matrix card is ofcourse not just about the looks, in its position as a flagship graphics card performance has to be absolutely top notch also. Now lets check out its Overclocking performance on the stock cooler. For easy overclocking and voltage control on the card the end user can download the latest version of GPU Tweak which offers control of all the key voltages on the card as well as power limits, fan speeds and ofcourse clocks. The new GPU tweak I can confirm is both easy to use and working great. Simple sliders for all controls and working profiles that the end user can save and load up at any stage.
System used for testing:
Intel i7 5960X @ 4875mhz
ASUS Rampage V Xtreme MB
Kingston HyperX Predator mems
Superflower 8Pack 2000w PSU
Windows 8.1 64Bit
Nvidia Driver 358.50
ASUS GPU Tweak Overclocking Software.
Performance and Overclocking
Firestrike
Firstrike Xtreme
Firestrike Ultra 4K
Valley Ultra HD 1080P
Heaven 4.0 Extreme Preset 1080P
Valley 4K
Heaven 4.0 4k
The benchmark scores are showing the ASUS matrix is a very good performer. Certaainly at least as good as any flagship card on the market. The card was able to run totally stable through all the benches upto 4k resolution at 1525mhz Core and 2125mhz mems. It did this with no need to adjust voltages or add any noise by changing the stock fan profile. These kind of overclocks not just boost benchmarks but also boost gaming performance also.
Conclusion
In summary I would not hesitate to recomend the ASUS Matrix 980 Ti to all high end users. It is well built and looks great which means it will integrate into the majority of systems and both look and perform terrific. The out of the box boost clocks of over 1400mhz Core and 1800mhz mems represent a decent factory overclock for gamers who dont like to push there hardware. The stock cooler kept the card lower than 68C during all my testing without adjusting the fan profile which meant a very silent testing experience one that will extend in to hours of gaming. The card was able to offer good overclocking headroom on air further increasing its already graet performance and the new version of GPU tweak software is easy to use to get the best out of the card for any benchmarker or Overclocker.
Next........... I will try the Card on LN2 and update with further results......... Inovations like memory heater make the Matrix the perfect sub zero benchmarkers card...........
Well done then to ASUS another premium product in every way.
Buy your very own ASUS 980Ti Matrix here: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ss-graphics-card-gtx980ti-6gd5-gx-389-as.html
Firstly the ASUS 980Ti Matrix 6gb is very well built and looks fantastic. ASUS have gone for a new style copper cooling accents on the stock cooler to match the new Z170 Maximus VIII xtreme motherboard. I really like this look as it fits in with many builds and looked great in my Rampage V X99 test rig. The Cooler on this card is a beefed up DC3 cooler with dual fans running ultra quiet even on load. To compliment the card a logo'd up back plate finishes nicely the premium feel to the card and ofcourse helps remove heat and keep the card rigid ensuring its longevity. The cooler is two slots so cards could be run in quad sli in a supporting motherboard if a customer should wish but temps may well be toasty with the fans not having room to shift much air. Dual SLI is ofcourse not an issue at all with a larger gap being offered between the cards.
So lets have a look how the card looks while set up for testing in my torture room!!!
The Matrix card is ofcourse not just about the looks, in its position as a flagship graphics card performance has to be absolutely top notch also. Now lets check out its Overclocking performance on the stock cooler. For easy overclocking and voltage control on the card the end user can download the latest version of GPU Tweak which offers control of all the key voltages on the card as well as power limits, fan speeds and ofcourse clocks. The new GPU tweak I can confirm is both easy to use and working great. Simple sliders for all controls and working profiles that the end user can save and load up at any stage.
System used for testing:
Intel i7 5960X @ 4875mhz
ASUS Rampage V Xtreme MB
Kingston HyperX Predator mems
Superflower 8Pack 2000w PSU
Windows 8.1 64Bit
Nvidia Driver 358.50
ASUS GPU Tweak Overclocking Software.
Performance and Overclocking
Firestrike
Firstrike Xtreme
Firestrike Ultra 4K
Valley Ultra HD 1080P
Heaven 4.0 Extreme Preset 1080P
Valley 4K
Heaven 4.0 4k
The benchmark scores are showing the ASUS matrix is a very good performer. Certaainly at least as good as any flagship card on the market. The card was able to run totally stable through all the benches upto 4k resolution at 1525mhz Core and 2125mhz mems. It did this with no need to adjust voltages or add any noise by changing the stock fan profile. These kind of overclocks not just boost benchmarks but also boost gaming performance also.
Conclusion
In summary I would not hesitate to recomend the ASUS Matrix 980 Ti to all high end users. It is well built and looks great which means it will integrate into the majority of systems and both look and perform terrific. The out of the box boost clocks of over 1400mhz Core and 1800mhz mems represent a decent factory overclock for gamers who dont like to push there hardware. The stock cooler kept the card lower than 68C during all my testing without adjusting the fan profile which meant a very silent testing experience one that will extend in to hours of gaming. The card was able to offer good overclocking headroom on air further increasing its already graet performance and the new version of GPU tweak software is easy to use to get the best out of the card for any benchmarker or Overclocker.
Next........... I will try the Card on LN2 and update with further results......... Inovations like memory heater make the Matrix the perfect sub zero benchmarkers card...........
Well done then to ASUS another premium product in every way.
Buy your very own ASUS 980Ti Matrix here: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ss-graphics-card-gtx980ti-6gd5-gx-389-as.html
