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spinrs2k

spinrs2k

spinrs2k

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question, if you had the chance to step up with EVGA from 980ti classified to GTX 1080 FE for 17 euro would you bother?

got myself in the que system for it but in two minds if i should bother, my 980ti runs 1430+ mhz all day long on air and its soon to be watercooled in my first custom loop so i recon itll do 1500 so performance difference is going to be about zero in most games right?
 
Before people just start jumping ahead like yea go for it. Have you just spend money on watercooling your 980ti? As in waterblock etc? If yes then don't bother as the 1080FE is not great. Power delivery is gimped and cooling holds it back. Possibly the custom cards with better power delivery and has more than a 8pin power connector would be the only 1080 people should even consider looking at over a 980ti.
 
r7slayer said:
Before people just start jumping ahead like yea go for it. Have you just spend money on watercooling your 980ti? As in waterblock etc? If yes then don't bother as the 1080FE is not great. Power delivery is gimped and cooling holds it back.
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yea i have just brought the 980ti waterblock which is the main reasons im in two minds, i have raised a return request with EK but not sure they will accept it as its past 30 days now since i purchased it.
 
Bear in mind reference coolers are shown to throttle back when in a case, only one review benchmarked in a case and after 30 minutes of gaming.

That review showed the 1080 when overclocked to be about 8% faster than a 1500mhz 980ti

So you go from 40fps to 43, woohoo
 
Out of curiosity, say if I buy a 980Ti today (really thinking about it!) would I be able to also step up or does it go by date registered or something?
 
straxusii said:
Bear in mind reference coolers are shown to throttle back when in a case, only one review benchmarked in a case and after 30 minutes of gaming.

That review showed the 1080 when overclocked to be about 8% faster than a 1500mhz 980ti

So you go from 40fps to 43, woohoo
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haha i think you kinda just convinced me not to bother even through it'll be under water so ref cooler doesnt matter im still leaning towards the both bother route.
 
Radox-0 said:
Out of curiosity, say if I buy a 980Ti today (really thinking about it!) would I be able to also step up or does it go by date registered or something?
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if you buy EVGA you have 90 days to step up to something different, but if your buying today why would you buy a 980ti and not a GTX1080 in first place
 
spinrs2k said:
if you buy EVGA you have 90 days to step up to something different, but if your buying today why would you buy a 980ti and not a GTX1080 in first place
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Was not planning to. Had a pair of EVGA's 1080's on order either way but missed cut off by few mins so waiting until mid June without GPU. Witcher 3 Blood and Wine itch is getting to me :( Guess patience is a virtue and what not :)
 
spinrs2k said:
haha nice idea but im not one for profiteering i hate it.
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Step up to an EVGA FTW or classified? Shouldn't be too long before they are out.

They buy a waterblock in the future when EK release them like me.

They should be good overclockers and be a half decent step from both 980Ti or FE 1080.
 
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