NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB

[qubit]

I only notice Coil Whine when I'm pushing 500+ FPS in old benchmarks... I've literally never heard it otherwise. It's curious how some people are so sensitive to it, and others like myself are not. I have Tinnitus too, and high pitched noises are usually death for my ears, but in this case I'm thankfully tone deaf.

Aside from my anecdote, isn't there some way to use clear nail polish or something to eliminate coil whine? One of my friends is sensitive to it and I recall him using that solution a long time ago. It still doesn't sound all that safe to me though...

If you heard the obvious buzz coming from some of my cards, you wouldn't be calling us "sensitive". My old GTX 285 was particularly annoying for this - even with vsync on - and could be clearly heard through a closed case. The fact that my cases permanently have the side panel off really doesn't help!

How noticeable it is depends on a lot of factors, but taking the human out of the equation, it boils down to the sheer volume and tone of it. Running at very high fps will make for a very annoying whine as you've noticed. Sometimes a card or cards in SLI will do something like 3000 fps when starting a game and it's going through the intros, which makes them sound severely tortured and not a place I'd be happy to keep them at as I reckon they're quite stressed out like this.

Nail varnish does work in some cases, but I prefer not to mod my cards, especially as something like that is noticeable on a visual inspection should I have to RMA it and would likely cause it to be rejected.

 

[MSnyder]

I just don't understand why they wouldn't disable the fans under idle...makes no sense to me.

 

[HumanSmoke]

If you heard the obvious buzz coming from some of my cards, you wouldn't be calling us "sensitive". My old GTX 285 was particularly annoying for this - even with vsync on - and could be clearly heard through a closed case. The fact that my cases permanently have the side panel off really doesn't help!

Yes. Definitively comes down to pitch/oscillation. My EVGA GTX 780 has a fairly low pitch and is noticeable but not annoying ( the Gigabyte GTX 780 GHz Edition exhibits no coil whine), but I had a PNY GTX 280 and XFX (reference) HD 5970 that were both annoying as hell.

 

[Vicious2500]

Now to see how much the EVGA versions will cost.

 

[Darller]

If you heard the obvious buzz coming from some of my cards, you wouldn't be calling us "sensitive". My old GTX 285 was particularly annoying for this - even with vsync on - and could be clearly heard through a closed case. The fact that my cases permanently have the side panel off really doesn't help!

How noticeable it is depends on a lot of factors, but taking the human out of the equation, it boils down to the sheer volume and tone of it. Running at very high fps will make for a very annoying whine as you've noticed. Sometimes a card or cards in SLI will do something like 3000 fps when starting a game and it's going through the intros, which makes them sound severely tortured and not a place I'd be happy to keep them at as I reckon they're quite stressed out like this.

Nail varnish does work in some cases, but I prefer not to mod my cards, especially as something like that is noticeable on a visual inspection should I have to RMA it and would likely cause it to be rejected.

I'm thankful for my hearing problems, then. LOL They must have shielded me from it, because what you describe would drive me nuts.

 

[dados8756]

TITAN X user dont cry plzzz :'(... i think its still worth u pay more 400$ for 2-3 more fps... if u mad just huntdown Jen-Hsun Huang n fapped his Pen*s in public...

 

[chinmi]

There's no way amd's card gonna beat nvidia's card now.

 

[RealNeil]

Good review.

Nice GPU too. Things are beginning to get interesting on the GPU front.

 

[radrok]

Why do you say that? I'm pretty sure TITAN owners knew what they were getting into... I sure did, and I don't feel slighted in the least. I've been using these babies for months, and enjoying every minute of it. The release of these cards doesn't change that one iota.

Because it's kinda what happened with the OG Titan, I waited out this time around because I could and knew (my current setup plays everything fine and maxed).
I'll basically get more performance than two Titan X by spending the same amount on three 980Tis

 

[nunyabuisness]

Now imagine this with a high quality custom design cooler... Very curious what Asus, MSI, EVGA, Gigabyte etc will come up with

EVGA has released a hybrid cooler. acx 2.0 . aus has a 3 fan ROG . and strix.. so yep this gonna b good

 

[FreedomEclipse]

time to trade my 970 SLi for a 980Ti perhaps?

 

[MSnyder]

970 SLI for ONE 980 Ti is a poor choice in my opinion comparing performance per dollar between the two.

Edit: Unless you need to step up your resolution or if things aren't already working to your fps satisfaction.

 

[GhostRyder]

Well, a lot cheaper than I was expecting though I had heard rumors it was going to be $650. That is actually a decent deal especially when you look at the performance numbers compared to the others, this is still expensive but compared to the rest of the lineup this is actually a relatively decent deal for the performance.

I still find it a bit problematic when they keep doing this to the Titan. I mean this card is significantly better for a buy than Titan is and its at the point Titan is less relevant than last round. While that is a choice and most probably understood that I still find it a bad thing as it kills especially considering the huge price difference.

The only real disappointment is the power limits and overclocking, I mean I was hoping for a lot more personally but maybe I have high expectations. Oh well, it still does a decent job and I bet under water we could see a much better card. Bring on some lightning's/classified's!

 

[Darller]

Well, a lot cheaper than I was expecting though I had heard rumors it was going to be $650. That is actually a decent deal especially when you look at the performance numbers compared to the others, this is still expensive but compared to the rest of the lineup this is actually a relatively decent deal for the performance.

I still find it a bit problematic when they keep doing this to the Titan. I mean this card is significantly better for a buy than Titan is and its at the point Titan is less relevant than last round. While that is a choice and most probably understood that I still find it a bad thing as it kills especially considering the huge price difference.

The only real disappointment is the power limits and overclocking, I mean I was hoping for a lot more personally but maybe I have high expectations. Oh well, it still does a decent job and I bet under water we could see a much better card. Bring on some lightning's/classified's!

I agree, it's one of the best values in their lineup at the moment. I do wonder how many of these chips NV has binned in prep for this launch, though. If they don't have bunches and bunches of stock I can't see these cards staying at $650.00 for long just based on demand. Let's hope AMD has a solid counter in Fiji, or these babies could get expensive quick.

 

[15th Warlock]

Thanks for the comprehensive review!

All pieces are starting to fall into place, now the ball is on AMDs court, amazing performance compared to the 980 for only $100 more, so much power available to PC gamers now, and finally 4K gaming for a reasonable price

Can't wait for the 390X to be released to see what HBM will bring to the scene, exciting times to be a PC enthusiast!

 

[MSnyder]

A friend of mine himself recently bought two Titan X's at retail value (by recent I mean well over 30 days). He's regretting his purchase really badly now

 

[HumanSmoke]

A friend of mine himself recently bought two Titan X's at retail value (by recent I mean well over 30 days). He's regretting his purchase really badly now

If he was that much of a friend you would have persuaded him to better evaluate his prospective purchase if the GTX 980 Ti (or AMD Fiji) suited his purposes just as well. The strategy Nvidia would employ isn't exactly rocket science. I was far from the only person on these and other forums preparing for the GTX 980 Ti even well before the Titan X actually launched.
If you tried to counsel your friend against the purchase (if it truly didn't meet his requirements) then I'd double down and see if you can locate a facility specializing in OCD for him. At least he now has a valuable lesson under his belt and you can rejoice in your exercise in social Darwinism.

 

[SNM]

So there is going to be a 980ti Vs. 390x (or 3XX)...interesting...even lower pricing (for around $ 350 less than Titan)...it is still costly...for me. :-D

 

[DarkOCean]

To sum it up: 3 %less performance for 35% less money Vs titanX (and half the memory of course). I only hope It doesnt have the problems gtx 970 has ( you all know wich ones).

Now cant wait to see what Amd has to bring to the table!

 

[btarunr]

Did it loose two modules both from the same cluster like this:
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or one module from each cluster like this:
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or it can be either way?

It can be any two SMMs, from any two GPCs. NVIDIA is harvesting GM200 dies.

 

[Caring1]

..... I only hope It doesnt have the problems gtx 970 has ( you all know wich ones).

By now you should be aware it has full use of all it's memory. No need for trolling statements.

 

[ZoneDymo]

I seriously do not understand you people at all.
How can you be positive at something like that?

It costs you freaking 650 dollars, Six Hundred and FIFTY.

And what do you get for it? something that is not ready for the future and arguably the now at all.
This is the segment that should be high end!

Honestly the performance is ass to say the least as is the Titan X.

Just horrible, you are basically buying something that is obsolete out of the gate.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Hey, wth is going on with the 780Ti !?!?
Did nVidia purposely downgraded the performance of the 780Ti through the latest drivers?? What the hell is going on. The 970 is constantly in front of it, even in older games!

Do we have some old charts to compare?

 

[GreiverBlade]

wow around 34% above a stock 290 ... now that's impressive... i said no need to upgrade if the perf increase does not exceed 25% ... well 29% over a 290X hummm nope still no reason to switch side ...
3XX next in line: please AMD prove me wrong and give me a real reason to upgrade.
because for now my 290 OC is giving me around a solide 60fps everywhere the game is vsync hard-caped and around 100ish in most (all to the max ofc ... except AA and yep i play at 1080p on a 27" 60hz and i don't care about power consumption )

There's no way amd's card gonna beat nvidia's card now.

nice joke come again. (0.5/10)

To sum it up: 3 %less performance for 35% less money Vs titanX (and half the memory of course). I only hope It doesnt have the problems gtx 970 has ( you all know wich ones).

Now cant wait to see what Amd has to bring to the table!

well the Titanics is overpriced at the base ... so ... 35% less make it ? (Titan X ... raaahhh what do i have with "Titanics"...)

I seriously do not understand you people at all.
How can you be positive at something like that?

It costs you freaking 650 dollars, Six Hundred and FIFTY.

And what do you get for it? something that is not ready for the future and arguably the now at all.
This is the segment that should be high end!

Honestly the performance is ass to say the least as is the Titan X.

Just horrible, you are basically buying something that is obsolete out of the gate.

totally ... that's why i paid 190~for my 290 ... and i will wait until i get a similar deal on a 3XX
nvidia good deal? stop joking around ... most of the 2nd seller think they have pure diamond made card and try to sell them 5% under retail price (sometime even above ) oh yes ... now you find good prices ... on the 4xx 5xx and 9xxx serie ... (time to expand my GPU collection ok for some it's stamps/shells/other things ... for me it's old hardware ... cpu/gpu/mobo etc )

 

[Ferrum Master]

I can see one scary thing. On other sites too... The GM200 actually needs more powerful CPU, the graphs tend to say so in certain situations. Especially at FHD.