How good is the GeForce GTX 980 Ti?
Updated: The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is the second most powerful graphics card from the last generation of Nvidia’s Maxwell graphics cards, sitting under the Titan X in terms of price and performance. With 4K ability and VR Ready certification, it’s a terrific graphics card that’s coming down in price all the time.
What power supply do I need for 980 Ti?
600 Watts
GeForce GTX 980 Ti – On your average system the card requires you to have a 600 Watts power supply unit. GeForce GTX 980 Ti SLI – On your average system the cards require you to have a 900 Watts power supply unit as minimum.
How much power does a GTX 980 need?
500 Watt
GeForce GTX 980 – On your average system the card requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit. GeForce GTX 980 in 2-way SLI – On your average system the cards require you to have an 800 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
How big is the Asus GTX 980 Ti Strix OC edition?
Though the Asus GTX 980 Ti Strix OC Edition is a sizable card, it is not particularly long compared to other 980 Ti models, with a circuit board measuring 27.3 cm across and the cooler adding an additional 2.6 cm for a total length of 29.9 cm (11.8 inches). Given the total area and weight of the card, the PCB is braced by a 0.9 mm thick backplate.
How good is the GTX 980 for gaming?
I went from a GTX 480 to SLI 670s and really missed the overall stability of a single monster GPU, the 980 works great. Not that it bares much to the overall gaming experience but 3dmark firestrike went from 12021 with mildly OC’d 670s and a [email protected] to 14231 with a fairly heavily OC’d 980.
Does the Strix 980 shut off both fans at idle?
The only oddity that freaks me out is that the Strix 980 shuts off both fans at idle occasionally barely spinning up one fan while watching youtube vids and such but only 200-300 rpm, it tends to idle between 55-60°C but the instant you game both fans come up.
What is the Strix GPU-fortifier?
• STRIX GPU-Fortifier relieves physical stress around the GPU in order to protect it. • GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster provides intuitive performance tweaking and lets you stream your gameplay instantly. Below is an exploded view of the card that shows the high-level components and descriptions. All images and descriptions below courtesy ASUS.