ASUS GTX 980 Ti STRIX Gaming 6 GB

[SmokingCrop]

You probably wont have long to wait to find out. Asus is prepping the 2-fan Matrix and Matrix Platinum.

Well, the Fan profile on those two will probably be aiming more for cooling than Silence though.

 

[ZeroFM]

fail asus . i'm a lot dissapoint , such a big card do worse temp and fan noise ...

 

[VulkanBros]

@W1zzard - just out of curiosity - do you test the card before you disassemble them for the "Closer look" and the pictures?

If yes - what thermal compound do you use when put the card together again?

 

[W1zzard]

@W1zzard - just out of curiosity - do you test the card before you disassemble them for the "Closer look" and the pictures?

Yes, of course. All such testing is done with the card as it comes out of the box. So even if I break the card during photos/disassembly/reassembly I'll be able to post the review with performance numbers.

If yes - what thermal compound do you use when put the card together again?

Any generic paste that I like the use and feel of. In my case Arctic MX4

 

[SASBehrooz]

temperatures could be better than that.

 

[Dethroy]

Asus always delivers good products. But they failed to impress me since http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/33.html.
I feel like Gigabyte and MSI are offering the overall better alternatives nowadays and are usually priced more competitively here in Germany as well.

And a big thanks to W1zzard for all the hard work he is putting into all of his reviews!
Thanks to his review (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/B75M-D3H/13.html) my current rig is running a Xeon E3-1230 v2 on this awesome Mobo.

 

[nunyabuisness]

Asus make great mobos. but bad video cards in all my experience buying a few.

gigabyte make banging video cards. but terrible Bioses and motherboards. each company has its strengths
my UD5H gigabyte board set to auto/normal decided my stock 4790K needed 1.45 volts at stock speed. Thanks gigabyte
on flipside R9 380 G1 gaming gigabyte Video card, is banging plays GTAV at 1440P at 60FPS lol

 

[ZeroFM]

30% cooler ! what a lie ... 84c-30%=58.8c

 

[rooivalk]

recalled.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1566253/strix-980-ti-pulled-from-market-due-to-spacing-gap-on-heatpipes

 

[Joss]

recalled.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1566253/strix-980-ti-pulled-from-market-due-to-spacing-gap-on-heatpipes

ouch...

 

[Joss]

Touches nose with one hand points to Joss....

Joss blushes

 

[dwade]

recalled.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1566253/strix-980-ti-pulled-from-market-due-to-spacing-gap-on-heatpipes

And they were wanking about how robotic automation is soooo much better.

 

[Joss]

The thread seams to have been withdrawn.

 

[7950 Flex]

So I have one thing to say about the temps. I have the MSI 780 Ti Gaming card which got a 9.9 on here mainly due to the fact that it was super quiet at only 30DBA under load. The temp result wasn't terrible but it was the same as this Strix (76). I can say with certainty that the card never passed 72-73 degrees in my rig. It's in a Fractal R4 case. Even when it was sweltering in my room the card stayed under the 73 mark. I don't know why Wizz gets the higher temps honestly, but if he got 76 degrees on the Strix, I'd expect closer to 70-73 max, atleast in my case. But my MSI card with the Twin Frozr 4 cooler achieves these temps with only 30DBA while the Strix is nearly as loud as reference, very surprising considering their claims. One guy on youtube that has the card said it's super quiet until fans reach 60% and then it gets loud. I don't start hearing my MSI card till closer to 70% fan speed, maybe more.

Disappointing results yes, but I still like the card. I'm actually torn between this and the EVGA classy now. I think they will have roughly the same performance but the classy will be quieter? Both are great looking cards too. I like the 3 fans and that backplate on the Asus and the Classy has a very clean look to it, especially from the side.

Just thought about something, the Wizz prob has a bit higher temps because he is testing on a bench rather than in a case right?

 

[needforsuv]

i don't know why you bother about noise
i can bear a stock lga 1155 cooler at 2000+ rpms
not quiet but i can always turn up my speakers

 

[EarthDog]

Because other people DO care about noise, friend. With respect, its not all about an individual, reviews...

 

[Jojotechmaster]

I have bought the asus 980ti strix and already sent it back. The cooler, once 55% fanspeed, makes the body of the card vibrating...You can hear it case closed. It could be a common problem with this model. Such a crap. The cooler could be quieter, spinning fast (case must be well Ventilated). Ad mild coil whine, althought faint (only case open). This is too much for a graphic card so expensive. Thanks Asus.
And I have the feeling cooling capacity of semi passive cards(other brands included) suffer from this specific design, with less surface for radiators (hot hair must escape without help of a fan), making cards louder.
This card is very long, it's a pain to fit it in a Nzxt H440 case, especialy with a big Cpu cooler, since You cannot put it in straight (case specific).
This purchase was a big fail. But are other models better...(disappointed)

 

[nickbaldwin86]

Ouch the mark up on these are painful! anyone find them for under $740? when is newegg going to carry them?

 

[7950 Flex]

I have bought the asus 980ti strix and already sent it back. The cooler, once 55% fanspeed, makes the body of the card vibrating...You can hear it case closed. It could be a common problem with this model. Such a crap. The cooler could be quieter, spinning fast (case must be well Ventilated). Ad mild coil whine, althought faint (only case open). This is too much for a graphic card so expensive. Thanks Asus.
And I have the feeling cooling capacity of semi passive cards(other brands included) suffer from this specific design, with less surface for radiators (hot hair must escape without help of a fan), making cards louder.
This card is very long, it's a pain to fit it in a Nzxt H440 case, especialy with a big Cpu cooler, since You cannot put it in straight (case specific).
This purchase was a big fail. But are other models better...(disappointed)

Sorry to hear you did not get a good card =/ that always sucks. I ended up ordering a 980 Ti Classy from Newegg instead. They got a shipment in yesterday and I have no clue when the Strix will be in stock again. I'm sure the Strix is an awesome card, provided you get a good one. I like the look of the cooler with the 3 fans (never had a 3 fan card and the massive heatpipes on the bottom of the card and also how pipes are hidden at the top. A gorgeous backplate and that red GPU reinforcer thing are nice additions as well. One of the biggest reasons I was interested in this card though was their extreme automation or w.e it's called, basically robots build the PCB and take human error out of the equation. Anyway I think it's still too early to tell if this really is a good card or not because so few were able to get their hands on it. Once they are re-stocked and more people get them in their machines and hopefully post some reviews we'll know more.

As for me, I ordered my classy from Newegg yesterday and it will be here tommorow. I really like the clean look of the EVGA cards. Don't see any heatpipes anywhere, just a nice shroud and heatsink. Hopefully I get a good one with high asic and no coil whine

 

[Jojotechmaster]

Sorry to hear you did not get a good card =/ that always sucks. I ended up ordering a 980 Ti Classy from Newegg instead. They got a shipment in yesterday and I have no clue when the Strix will be in stock again. I'm sure the Strix is an awesome card, provided you get a good one. I like the look of the cooler with the 3 fans (never had a 3 fan card and the massive heatpipes on the bottom of the card and also how pipes are hidden at the top. A gorgeous backplate and that red GPU reinforcer thing are nice additions as well. One of the biggest reasons I was interested in this card though was their extreme automation or w.e it's called, basically robots build the PCB and take human error out of the equation. Anyway I think it's still too early to tell if this really is a good card or not because so few were able to get their hands on it. Once they are re-stocked and more people get them in their machines and hopefully post some reviews we'll know more.

As for me, I ordered my classy from Newegg yesterday and it will be here tommorow. I really like the clean look of the EVGA cards. Don't see any heatpipes anywhere, just a nice shroud and heatsink. Hopefully I get a good one with high asic and no coil whine

The asus have a great looking backplate, but I can't almost see it with my big cryorig Cpu cooler.
Robot automation for asus, well, sure the card is great looking and well built, but the ugly plastic stickers on the fans aren't centered, and a heatpipe touches the plastic body (cause of vibration?). Maybe faulty engeneering. Too much bling bling for this card. And despite the huge size of the card, the 3 fans can't cool the card better than the, say evga gtx 980 ti sc (not classified), which is even quieter, and small in size.
Ok the asus I had could overclock well (1480mhz without touching anithing) but loudly.
I can imagine what the evga classified could do with its huge fans, silently. If it have no coil whine, great choice.

And let me know how this classified monster perform, I don't have bought another card yet, and the TOTAL lenght of the card (with the slots holders)
Bye

 

[needforsuv]

its fine in the other reviews... i'll debrief once i get my hands on it
for me the evga looks like a reference card... i can't get evga here and i had an msi gtx card die on me and well the GB g1 looks a bit um weak so the asus was the winner... not to mention the fastest
I dont see why people bother about noise, i mean most games are louder

 

[Caring1]

="needforsuv, post: 3324005, member: 158396"... and well the GB g1 looks a bit um weak so the asus was the winner... not to mention the fastest

I'm sure the GB G1 is the better card, but maybe you read a different review.

 

[Dr_b_]

Such a shame GM200 is a Fermi 2.0. Nothing can cool this beast with low noise, unless you use Accelero Xtreme 3 or 4, or go with crappy watercooling and deal with pump noise.

Why exactly is liquid cooling crappy? Because of pump noise? The D5 pump in my loop is silent. Sorry you don't know what you are talking about.

 

[needforsuv]

[QUOTE="needforsuv, post: 3324005, member: 158396"... and well the GB g1 looks a bit um weak so the asus was the winner... not to mention the fastest

I'm sure the GB G1 is the better card, but maybe you read a different review.[/QUOTE]
i mean weakest in terms of structural rigidity

 

[erixx]

Two points. I just bought one of these Strix after finding a "deal" (50 € cheaper in another country of the same company, starts with "A"... plus it comes guaranteed with a free game that will be RainbowSix Siege in my case, another 50 € saved
Regarding coil whine, seems any brand, including Gigabyte, has it sometimes... it is not limited at all to certain Strix's....