Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti targets 4K gamers with 6GB of onboard memory (2GB more than the original GTX 980) and packs 22 SM units as well as 2816 cores with a base clock speed of 1000MHz and boost clock speed of 1075MHz – frequencies on par with the Titan X.
Maxwell
Architecture
High-end
Product Tier
2816
Shader Cores
96
ROPs
176
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
6 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
336.5 GB/s
Bandwidth
250 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Jun 1, 2015Price at Launch:$649
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Maxwell
Generation:GeForce GTX 900 seriesProduct Tier:High-end
VRAM Capacity:6 GBTotal Board Power:250 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:2816TMUs:176
ROPs:96L2 Cache:3 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:6 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:7 GbpsMemory Bus:384-bit
Bandwidth:336.5 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1 GHzBoost Clock:1.07 GHz
FP32 Throughput:6.1 TFLOPsRay Tracing:No
Process Size:28nmProcess Name:TSMC 28nm
Die Size:601 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:250 WPower Connectors:1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.2DSC:No
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.8
Vulkan Version:1.4OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

92

Average Score

Based on 30 reviews

9.2

User Score

Based on 1,095 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • 4K gaming capabilities
  • Very powerful GPU
  • Matches Titan X in performance
  • Relatively affordable
  • HDMI 2.0
  • Overclockable
  • Reference cooler works great for SLI configurations

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Board design is boring at this point
  • Runs into the 84°C temperature limit quickly
  • Couldn't catch the 295X2
  • Lacks a backplate
  • A little coil whine under extreme circumstances

Back in their heyday of mid-2015, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Radeon R9 Fury X were highly desirable graphics cards. Though they were quite similar performance-wise, the GTX 980 Ti was the more recommended card because it had a slight performance...

By TechSpot on

Important to note, all the pricing information below comes from Newegg and excludes sales. If pricing in your country or region differs from the Newegg's pricing in the US, which it likely will, then please draw your own conclusions based on the...

By TechSpot on

GeForce GTX 980 Ti SLI vs. Radeon R9 Fury X Crossfire Unleashed earlier this year, Nvidia's 3072 CUDA Core GTX Titan X was every enthusiast's dream until it was overshadowed by the GTX 980 Ti a few months later. Although the GTX 980 Ti is slower, it lets power users enjoy 4K gaming for $650 versus $1,000...

By TechSpot on
90

GeForce GTX 980 Ti Review The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is a great high-end contender and a straight kick in the nuts for anyone who purchased a Titan X in the last two months. To put it another way, if you just invested in a pair of Titan X cards, you could have bought three GTX 980 Ti's for the same money... ouch.

By TechSpot on
86

An exercise in heavenly multitasking that’s exhilarating alone but better with a friend.

By PCGamer on
100

W e've had the GTX 980, the flagship of NVIDIA's 9-series of graphics cards. We've had the superlative but nigh unaffordable Titan X, which showcases what the second generation Maxwell cores are truly capable of. And now, we have what a lot of gaming...

By PC Authority on
94

About a month ago, just two weeks after its flagship Radeon R9 Fury X launch, AMD launched its little sibling, the R9 Fury positioned as a big money-maker for...

By techPowerUp! on
100

The GTX 980 Ti is the undisputed top-end gaming champion and will play all current titles at 4K...

By Expert Reviews on
90

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti – Results Analysis Nvidia's latest has plenty in common with the more expensive Titan X, so it's no surprise that it destroyed our 1080p benchmarks. The GTX 980 Ti blasted through every test, with some results blazing past...

By Trusted Reviews on
95

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti95LikeTitan X-rivaling performance.Surprisingly cheap price (relatively speaking).Enough power for 4K resolutions.Don't LikeStill expensive.Blower fan gets loud under load.Strong competition from AMD Fury X.Yes. Why wouldn't...

By Gizmodo on
90

Then again, prospective buyers may want to wait a few weeks, because AMD is preparing its own next-gen GPU, code-named Fiji, to do battle with the GM200. We already know Fiji will feature an innovative memory type, known as HBM, that promises quite a bit more throughput than any of Nvidia's current products.

By The Tech Report on
100

For now, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti becomes the best graphics card for PC gamers planning for 4K, VR or the most demanding PC titles due out in 2015.

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