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ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti STRIX Graphics Card Starts Selling

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ASUS today announced Strix GTX 980 Ti , a super-cool new graphics card with pumped gaming performance, perfected manufacturing, and strong fortification for extreme reliability and longevity. Powered by the latest GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics-processing units (GPUs), Strix GTX 980 Ti features GPU boost clock speeds of up to 1291 MHz in gaming mode and 1317 MHz in OC mode, delivering up to 24% faster gaming performance than reference cards in The Witcher 3. It is packed with exclusive ASUS technologies, including DirectCU III with a patented triple wing-blade 0dB fan designed to deliver maximum airflow for 30%-cooler and three times (3X) quieter performance.

Strix GTX 980 Ti also has ASUS Auto-Extreme technology with Super Alloy Power II components for premium quality and reliability, plus GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster for intuitive performance tweaking and instant gameplay streaming.



Cool, silent gameplay: DirectCU III with triple wing-blade 0dB fan design
Strix GTX 980 Ti is equipped with ASUS-exclusive DirectCU III cooling technology, which features two exclusive 10mm direct-GPU-contact heat pipes - outperforming reference designs for gaming performance that's up to 30% cooler. It has three fans engineered with a patented, new wing-blade design that delivers maximum airflow and static pressure over the heat sink - giving a 105% improvement over fans without wing-blades. This exclusive triple wing-blade design operates at noise levels three times (3X) quieter than reference cards, making DirectCU III the coolest and quietest graphics card-cooling solution available to date. Strix GTX 980 Ti also features 0dB fan technology, which stops fan rotation completely during lighter gaming sessions - eliminating noise for undisturbed gameplay.

Premium quality and reliability: Auto-Extreme technology with Super Alloy Power II components
Strix GTX 980 Ti benefits from ASUS-exclusive Auto-Extreme technology, the industry's first 100%-automated manufacturing process that removes human fallibility from the production line for consistent perfection - making it ultra-reliable in all scenarios, from general everyday use to hardcore gaming and overclocking. Auto-Extreme technology eliminates flux to minimize dust buildup and oxidization, and makes the rear side of the graphics card's printed-circuit board totally smooth, increasing comfort for system-builders and enhancing overclocking capability by freeing space to add POSCAP capacitors. This new manufacturing process is also environmentally friendly, eliminating harsh chemicals and reducing power consumption by 50%.

Strix GTX 980 Ti features Super Alloy Power II components that enhance efficiency, reduce power loss, decrease buzzing under load, and lower thermal dynamics for unsurpassed quality and reliability. Strix GTX 980 Ti features a superior 12+2-phase power design compared to reference cards built with 8+2-phase power designs.

Complementing its amazing reliability, Strix GTX 980 Ti is built to be incredibly tough. It comes with a GPU-fortifier and strengthened backplate that provides superior GPU protection and also prevents the PCB bending over time.

Tweakable and intuitive: GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster
Redesigned with an intuitive, all-new user interface, GPU Tweak II makes gaming and overclocking easier and more visual than ever, while still retaining advanced options for seasoned overclockers. With one click, the new Gaming Booster function maximizes system performance by removing redundant processes and allocating all available resources automatically. An included 1-year XSplit Gamecaster premium license - a $99 value - lets gamers easily stream or record gameplay via a convenient, in-game overlay.

The final must-have flourish for Strix GTX 980 Ti is the Strix LED that lends a style statement to any system, with pulsating light effects.

Availability
ASUS Strix GTX 980 Ti will be available worldwide from July 2015.

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Good thing I haven't bought this one. I could barely fit normal GTX 980 in my case LMAO XD But yeah, the Strix colers are phenomenal. I was playing Killing Floor yesterday and I'm not even sure noise levels chnaged. It was that silent. Despite GTX 980Ti being a larger hotter chip, the Strix cooler on it is also larger so it should be equally quiet. Really amazing design. I wonder why it took them so long to design it considering heatpipes are around for ages...
 
you do know the product page for the gtx 980 ti strix has been out for at least a week right...
 
well ... if they do a 980Ti Poseidon ... i might .... well ...no forget it,

totally happy with my current 980 Poseidon :D

sidenote: that card is humongous ...
 
I think they should make "pulsating light effects" a standard for any card out there :). And a backplate as well- acrylic one is ok too, doesn't have to be metal.
 
It gives some moral comfort after leaving that much dough....
true that and
I think they should make "pulsating light effects" a standard for any card out there :). And a backplate as well- acrylic one is ok too, doesn't have to be metal.
true that ... i love the effect i missed since my GTX 580 Matrix Platinum SLI ... (not that i fancy a lightshow but the load indicator was nice on the GTX 580) tho the 980 only does pulsating when active :D but still a nice addition in my rig

tho the backplate is roughly 1/4 of the thickness that the one i used on my 290 had :laugh:
 
PCB looks ridiculous.
 
This thing vs the EVGA 980 Ti Superclocked ACX 2.0+? I wonder...
 
Anyone know what the molex connector is for? I hope it isn't power input...

NVM, it seems like it is only in the marketing shots, they've removed it from the retail boards.
 
Ha, puny little Strix...
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It's no problem to pump 250 volts into a card and run fans at 50.000 RPM. Ear plugs come free in white so they go nicely with the PCB...
 
It's no problem to pump 250 volts into a card and run fans at 50.000 RPM. Ear plugs come free in white so they go nicely with the PCB...
You are wrong. Strix cards are extremelly quiet. I have 2 980GTX Strix - not the Ti version - and their fans are off untill it reaches 60C. Even after that, they are very quiet.
Actually, silence is a very importante part of their value proposition.
Check reviews and you will see that.
 
I was talking about the Galaxy HOF card. You'll also notice that I own the ASUS Strix :P
 
Which probably will be based on the same pcb...

Matrix only come with VRM with either 12 or 16 phases for the core. The Matrix 980 Ti will most liekly be a 16+2+2 or 16+4+2
 
Which probably will be based on the same pcb...
Nope, the 980 strix (and poseidon) where 10 (8+2) phases the matrix is a 14 phases... so the Ti will be similar in design ( not that the HOF's phases are usefull or worth the price)
 
Yeah well you're right. Mixed up the 980s with some pics of the 780Tis...
 
That's one beastly 980 Ti, look forward to reading some reviews.
 
Fantastic looking card, I really like the new strix 3 fan cooler!!!
 
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