The GTX 980 Ti owners thread.

TNA · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:23

MatTheCat said:
It does matter.

Performance is only there, if the fans are sounding like windtunnels and still failing to prevent the card from throttling.

Before I discovered 'manual fan control', I used to run an ATI 1800XT which would hit +80C° temps. That card stopped working within two years and gave me plenty errors and artifacts on its way out. With my current HD 7970 OC, I put the fan up to 50% to keep temps down where I like them. This gets me a further 300Mhz on base clock speeds, but damn, is it loud (although not as loud as GTX 980 ti fans it seems).

I refuse to have either another ridiculously loud or boiling hot GPU in my desktop ever again.

Thousands of people buying the 980ti don't seem to care

MatTheCat · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:25

TNA said:
Thousands of people buying the 980ti don't seem to care

There exists all kinds of demographic categories in a market for any product.

I am pleased to state that I probably don't belong in the 'hapless impulse controlled fool' category.

TNA · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:28

MatTheCat said:
There exists all kinds of demographic categories in a market for any product.

I am pleased to state that I probably don't belong in the 'hapless impulse controlled fool' category.

You and me both brother. I will wait until AMD reveal their hand. Maybe even pick up something from members market at the right price until 16nm stuff is out

Gerard · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:30

jommy999 said:
if you read professional reviews (reference design )the noise and temp are similar to Titan X and Gtx 980

Remember the "professional reviews" of the 7990? About how it was whisper quiet and loaded around 65-70c? And remember just how different the retail boards were? Kicked up a din and easily got into the 90c range. Cherry picking ftw.

Geeman1979 · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:35

Stanners said:
For a reference card it is cooler than the reference 290X I had, that used to go over 90.

The 290 reference coolers a ******* joke. Couldn't believe how noisy they were when I 1st tested one.

TheGentry · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:36

toon_mad said:
Im a bit worried now about the reference design ones, a few from the other thread are saying they run very hot (near 85c and close to thermal throttling) and are very loud, having ordered the Evga reference one myself this is has me a little concerned.

Should I change it to a non-referenced one or will it be ok?

Nobody will know if its just a couple of hards, or all them, but the hybrid looks the best cant see that running hot and 5 year warrenty with it

nashathedog · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:41

These are total rubbish, Look at the claims for the 290x. Load temps of 78 degrees ???

Are people really stupid enough to see stuff like this and believe it after what we all know about the cards, The only way these are correct is if it's something like a Vapor X not a reference like the others in the graphs,

But people do cherry pick when they can.

africanos23 · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:52

Open bench is a whole different story. If you have a well ventilated case with a reference blower, temps might even be better.

Titan X hits temps of max of 83c (for some 84c if bad case cooling). Only game that seems a bit hot is Witcher 3 with a custom fan profile (~70% max) and OCed to ~1380ish hitting around 80-81c for me.

Buckster · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:53

could be correct

if those were on an open bench

don't the Nvidias control overclock up to a certain temp and/or fans specifically to stay below that temp

shankly1985 · 1 Jun 2015 at 18:57

nashathedog said:
These are total rubbish, Look at the claims for the 290x. Load temps of 78 degrees ???

Are people really stupid enough to see stuff like this and believe it after what we all know about the cards, The only way these are correct is if it's something like a Vapor X not a reference like the others in the graphs,

But people do cherry pick when they can.

Do we know what GPU the 290x cooler was using? Some aftermarket coolers do a great job keeping the 290x cool.

crazy8s · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:11

Went for the EVGA reference, might get a little toasty in my SG09

toon_mad · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:22

Do these cards come with a 6pin to 8pin cable, pretty sure my Corsair RM850 Gold only uses 6 pin connectors not 8, wondering if I need to buy a 6pin to 8pin?

agnes · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:22

I need a reference simply as my current case gets hot with windforce blowing hot air all around it. It's a small lian li.

With reference, it will aid in pulling out the air.

whyscotty · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:29

toon_mad said:
Do these cards come with a 6pin to 8pin cable, pretty sure my Corsair RM850 Gold only uses 6 pin connectors not 8, wondering if I need to buy a 6pin to 8pin?

Check your cables, I'm certain you'll have them.

agnes · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:43

whyscotty said:
Check your cables, I'm certain you'll have them.

Agree, most modern PSU's that have 2x 6pin will have extra 2 pins attached. I'm double checking now.

toon_mad · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:45

I'm an idiot

Just checked my Toxic R9 280X needs 2x 8 pin connectors, the PSU I have has a few 6+2 connector cables.

Tommy_Here · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:52

Didn't want to wait so traveled to my retailer to pick one of these up, benchmarks coming soon, very impressed

toon_mad · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:57

Tommy_Here said:
Didn't want to wait so traveled to my retailer to pick one of these up, benchmarks coming soon, very impressed

Get out of here your not welcome!

subbytna · 1 Jun 2015 at 19:59

TNA said:
You and me both brother. I will wait until AMD reveal their hand. Maybe even pick up something from members market at the right price until 16nm stuff is out

The MM is laden with 780tis, 980, etc lol. Same every launch. I wait until a launch then go to MM and get a bargain

Gone past the epeen age where I "must have the best of the best" a second hand prev gen card will easily play the games I want for a fraction of the price of a launch card. If people want to blow 600 quid on a launch card, then work away

Gripen90 · 1 Jun 2015 at 20:02

Entire page 3 went offtopic - I thought this was an "owners" thread.