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Who to go with? (Nvidia partners?)

Sasahara said:
So that is confirmation that founder Edition will be available from partners.
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It's common knowledge now that the reference version (I almost feel sick in spouting NVIDIAs marketing magic to excuse charging extra buck for the stock version) will be available from the usual partners. We have never had cards direct from NVIDIA in Europe. So Zotac, EVGA, ASUS etc will be using this stock design initially and later will offer custom designs which will likely be shown off at Computex. At least 5 custom 980Ti cards were unveiled at Computex 2015 (New Asus Strix, MSI Twin Frozr, Zotac AMP!, Gigabyte G1 etc). These could be available for preorder fairly early like the 980Ti custom versions. Only in America will you be able to order the reference version directly from NVIDIA in that fancy box where it is propped up (as well as from partners).
 
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Lol at above spouting Nvidia marketing magic?

Its just a name change simple as. Reference just got a bad name for being bad. Renaming to founders gives them a chance to change that. Nvidia reference design has been a good cooler since 700s.

Its the same as ie vs edge.

Reason for extra $ is they don't want to annoy their partners. If could easily sell it for cheaper than standard but then they have 0 partners = only founders left = Nvidia gets less money from mass selling.

A few partners also skimp on certain bomb parts to get more $. Which can cause higher returns or things such as coil whine

Every company does it

I would like Amd to do the same
 
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smogsy said:
Lol at above spouting Nvidia marketing magic?

Its just a name change simple as. Reference just got a bad name for being bad. Renaming to founders gives them a chance to change that. Nvidia reference design has been a good cooler since 700s.
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Except many may not have noticed they've also added $100 to a reference version with that simple name change because of the excellent marketing once again. The extra $100 is the part that makes me sick, we must all realise NVIDIA would not be charging an extra $100 over the MSRP if it didn't have this new label. Anyway it's NVIDIA and it'll sell bucket loads as per usual. I'll grab a custom version thanks.
 
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RanxZy said:
Except many may not have noticed they've also added $100 to a reference version with that simple name change because of the excellent marketing once again. The extra $100 is the part that makes me sick, we must all realise NVIDIA would not be charging an extra $100 over the MSRP if it didn't have this new label. Anyway it's NVIDIA and it'll sell bucket loads as per usual. I'll grab a custom version thanks.
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The extra money is according to Nvidia so they arent competing directly with partners and undercutting them, Thats not to say some of it isnt milking but since they intend to supply them for the life of the gpu it does make some sense
 
RanxZy said:
It's common knowledge now that the reference version (I almost feel sick in spouting NVIDIAs marketing magic to excuse charging extra buck for the stock version) will be available from the usual partners. We have never had cards direct from NVIDIA in Europe. So Zotac, EVGA, ASUS etc will be using this stock design initially and later will offer custom designs which will likely be shown off at Computex. At least 5 custom 980Ti cards were unveiled at Computex 2015 (New Asus Strix, MSI Twin Frozr, Zotac AMP!, Gigabyte G1 etc). These could be available for preorder fairly early like the 980Ti custom versions. Only in America will you be able to order the reference version directly from NVIDIA in that fancy box where it is propped up (as well as from partners).
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Common knowledge or not, I already knew. but it didn't stop many people here spouting otherwise. :)
 
I had the EVGA 980 Ti SC ACX 2.0 and running fallout 4 @ 4k resulted in 84 degrees temp and the fans were really loud.

I was really disappointed so avoid ACX.
 
triss said:
The extra money is according to Nvidia so they arent competing directly with partners and undercutting them
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More smoke trying to cover the fact that the consumer is more out of wallet to appease the poor partners? Shows who comes first I guess. At the end of the day it is what it is, NVIDIA will find ways to make more dollar like any other company, If they do it with people still desperate to buy whatever they offer on day one then they are doing their job.
 
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I think I'm going to go for a EVGA or Gigabyte, not had a Nvidia card in about 10 years and always heard good things about EVGA. So I fancy giving them ago and if I have trouble getting a EVGA card, will just go with Gigabyte.

I really need a card as my has 7990 broken and couldn't be repaired, so I want one as soon as the custom cooler 1080's come out.
 
izit said:
Why is founders less likely to have coil whine?

Also won't Asus do a version with 0db/fanless when not on load?
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nvidia pick high end parts so their its very unlikely to get whine.

However AIB partners skimp in places they dont think Customers will notice eg Coils, they still do the job, but can cause whine.

had multiple cards. Lot had whine NEVER had a ref from AMD or Nvidia with whine
 
I'll be ordering a W/C system for here in the near or intermediate future so whoever does a W/C card, I'm guessing either EVGA or OcUK Tech labs.
 
smogsy said:
nvidia pick high end parts so their its very unlikely to get whine.

However AIB partners skimp in places they dont think Customers will notice eg Coils, they still do the job, but can cause whine.

had multiple cards. Lot had whine NEVER had a ref from AMD or Nvidia with whine
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I thought they used the same boards just different heat sinks/fans. Cheers for the info!
 
from what i have read though only the founders card will be reference so if I want to fit a waterblock I will be best off getting the founders version or wait for a mainstream EVGA one.

Or have I read that wrong?
 
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