Max Screen Resolution | 4096 x 2160 |
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Memory Speed | 7010 MHz |
Graphics Coprocessor | Nvidia GeForce |
Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
Card Description | GeForce GTX 980 |
Graphics Card Ram Size | 4 GB |
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2983-KR
Graphics Coprocessor | Nvidia GeForce |
Brand | EVGA |
Graphics Ram Size | 4 GB |
GPU Clock Speed | 1266 |
Video Output Interface | HDMI |
About this item
- Virtual Reality Ready
- DirectX12 Ready
- Gamestream to NVIDIA SHIELD
- EVGA "ACX 2.0" Cooling Technology
- EVGA's 24/7 Technical Support; Base Clock: 1266 MHz / Boost Clock: 1367 MHz
- Memory Clock: 7010 MHz Effective; CUDA Cores: 2048; Memory Detail: 4096MB GDDR5
- Memory Bit Width 256 Bit / Memory Speed: 0.28ns / Memory Bandwidth: 224.3 GB/s
- Recommended PSU: 500W or greater power supply
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The new EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is powered by the next-generation NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cutting-edge features. Maxwell is the most advanced GPU architecture ever made, designed to be the engine of next-generation gaming. Inspired by light, it was designed to solve some of the most complex lighting and graphics challenges in visual computing. For the first time, gaming GPUs can dynamically render indirect light using the new VXGI (Voxel Global Illumination technology. Scenes are significantly more lifelike as light interacts more realistically in the game environment. Incredible Speed and Power Efficiency The GTX 980 is the world's fastest GPU and the GTX 970 offers the most advanced performance in its class. Each delivers 2x the performance of previous-generation cards, bringing new gaming experiences to virtual reality, HD, and ultra-resolution 4K displays. Dynamic Super Resolution Technology Enable the detail of 4K monitors, on a 1080P display. DSR produces smoother images by rendering a game at a high resolution, then downscaling it to the native resolution of the display using advanced filtering. Super-Smooth and Stutter-Free GeForce GTX 980 and 970 cards support tear-free, super-fast NVIDIA G-Sync monitor display technology, including 4K. Together, these technologies provide the most immersive and competitive gaming experiences possible.
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Brand | EVGA |
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Item model number | 04G-P4-2983-KR |
Item Weight | 3 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 10.5 x 1.5 x 4.3 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 10.5 x 1.5 x 4.3 inches |
Manufacturer | EVGA |
ASIN | B00NT9UT3M |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 19, 2014 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #253,041 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) |
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Customers like the quality, power, performance, noise, and value of the video card. For example, they mention that it runs most games very well, it's fantastic, and it'll give you a boost in FPS. Some appreciate temperature, and appearance. That said, some complain about the crashes.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the graphics card. They mention that it is a top notch graphics card, and delivers beyond their expectations. Some reviewers also mention that the Nvidia Experience is buggy.
"...And it looks nice....really nice. It is pretty. It is quite at base fan profile like all the other cards with this cooler...." Read more
"...MHz core on stock voltage (1.206v) with +400 on the memory and they don't even flinch...." Read more
"...Second, I have also found it handles memory better, especially with games with high textures, like modding some games to death with 4k textures...." Read more
"...this card has helped transform the MacBook Pro retina into a capable gaming machine in addition to being my photography work horse!..." Read more
Customers are impressed with the power of the video card. They say it performs amazingly in everything they have played, runs most games very well, and is blown away by the performance. Some customers also say that the card works well with Premier Pro CC 2014 and other Adobe apps, and has no problems running battlefield hardline in 4K with ultra settings without AA. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and functionality of the card.
"...Especially in terms of CPU and GPU. So it performs amazingly in everything I have played.My PC Hardware:CPU: i7-4790k...." Read more
"...ACX 2.0 design acts as an intake rather than an exhaust and seems to work very well...." Read more
"...of buying an 8350 a few years back, but this card still performs really well with that CPU...." Read more
"...I have a lower power/thermal footprint for a huge gain in performance (Upgraded from water-cooled GTX 480)...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the video card. They mention that it is fast, has outstanding speed, and has wonderful color reproduction. They also say that they experienced a boost in FPS, and that the game runs smoothly. Some say that the fps is pegged in every game they tried to test it in. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Okay that is expected. BUT it also runs rock solid 60FPS with ENB mod and Many many other graphical and physics mods active...." Read more
"...So the price is good, the performance is fantastic (they destroy my Titans when comparing both OC'd) and the operating temperature is really good...." Read more
"...that you don't see on benchmarks, but this card just gives consistent performance. And what I'm referring to here is dropping frames...." Read more
"...I experienced a boost in FPS as well, even while running 2x msaa I average about 80 frames on just about everything I play..." Read more
Customers like the noise level of the video card. They say it is extremely quiet, has no coil noise or heat issues, and has zero coil whine.
"...4k on maximum settings, the fans are barely at half speed and still rather quiet; though I'm not the type to care about how loud fans are...." Read more
"...Mine was at 1430MHz.+ Cool and quiet.+ So pretty, I love EVGA's business like style versus the gaudy look of some other cards...." Read more
"The ACX 2.0 cooling solution is top-notch and quiet, I honestly hear my case fans over top of the ACX 2.0...." Read more
"...tried lightly overclocking the card's GPU which worked fine but caused coil whine...." Read more
Customers like the value of the video card. They say it's worth the price, with great performance at this price. Some customers also appreciate the new free games.
"...picking this (or the 970) card up as it is definitely a worthy upgrade for the price...." Read more
"...So the price is good, the performance is fantastic (they destroy my Titans when comparing both OC'd) and the operating temperature is really good...." Read more
"Huge step up from a 770 gtx. Well worth the $550 for a flagship non ultra enthusiast card...." Read more
"...The only problem is the price is a little high. Okay, it's a lot high, so I was expecting a lot of performance per buck...." Read more
Customers like the temperature of the video card. They say that the Acx 2.0 upgraded cooling technology keeps the internal temps very cool. They also say that it never runs hot and that the fans are loud. Customers also mention that the cooling features of the card are attractive and that stress tests keep the temperature far lower than their 760.
"...Temperatures are also really good, GPU 1 is 78C max after hours of gameplay and GPU2 is 68-70C max...." Read more
"The ACX 2.0 cooling solution is top-notch and quiet, I honestly hear my case fans over top of the ACX 2.0...." Read more
"...The dual fans may be loud, but they keep my cards very cool, almost unbelievably so...." Read more
"...It was a good card, but it liked to run hot, and I felt like the performance was not as strong as it should be...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the video card. They mention that it looks great, has wonderful color reproduction, and is completely custom designed. They also appreciate the fast performance and 4K gaming capabilities. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...And it looks nice....really nice. It is pretty. It is quite at base fan profile like all the other cards with this cooler...." Read more
"...Additionally, EVGA's cooler design is very well done. The ACX 2.0 design acts as an intake rather than an exhaust and seems to work very well...." Read more
"...Mine was at 1430MHz.+ Cool and quiet.+ So pretty, I love EVGA's business like style versus the gaudy look of some other cards...." Read more
"...This card allows me to not only view in simply amazing quality but aswell as being able to handle it!..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the crashes of the video card. They mention that the graphic driver keeps crashing, the card crashes games every 15-20 minutes, and they experience grey screen video driver crashes. Some customers also report issues with hardware and driver crash drama.
"...I do not know why but my card threw a fit and the graphics driver crashed...." Read more
"...I started getting a few random crashes because of the older driver but it's still been completely fine under the latest." Read more
"...angle, and I haven't had many complaints except for the occasional screen glitch here or there, which I personally think has more to do with my..." Read more
"...get all kinds of hardware / driver crash drama. and the launcher will murder the game...." Read more
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My PC Hardware:
CPU: i7-4790k.
GPU: This one?.
RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x4GB.
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB for Operating System (Win 10 64bit) and Apps.
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Green for games (and videos I record).
Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare; This game runs amazingly at max settings excluding super sampling. There does not seem to be a noticeable difference with super sampling on. I see about 90FPS all the time during gameplay no matter what is going on in Campaign. In multiplayer the framerate is well over 100FPS with now stutter or slowdown.
Skyrim; The game destroys skyrim. Okay that is expected. BUT it also runs rock solid 60FPS with ENB mod and Many many other graphical and physics mods active. The only Mods that hurt the framerate are those ridiculous grass mods. That drops the FPS around 40 sometimes which is a bit disorienting when in combat. Other than that it will handle any mod you throw at it with ease as far as I have seen.
Tomb Raider (2013); Runs 60 FPS MAX with 2xSSAA (4xSSAA is just weirdly demanding. There is still plenty of VRAM left, system RAM, and I have a i7-4790k so i seriously do not understand what the problem is with 4xSSAA). The only time the game drops frames is during cutscenes when the camera gets close to Lara's Hair when TressFX is on. Other than that I have played through the entire game and noticed no other performance problems. You can check out a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP5C6aYIkik You will notice the only time it drops frames is when the camera gets close to her hair.
Firestrike Demo: Scored 14,214 for Graphics Score. 11,895 for Overall Score. (Better than 87% of results it says)
Now I do not know the power draw and all of those super specific kind of things but it only has 2 6pin power connectors which should tell you it is very power efficient for how powerful it is.
The default fan profile is really quite and keeps the card from killing itself (along with throttling back).
My card boost up to 1380MHz after GPU Boost 2.0 does its thing. I have tried lightly overclocking the card's GPU which worked fine but caused coil whine. I fixed the coil whine by setting the card back to default values then simply stressing it out with games and benchmarks for a little while. That method has worked for me but I would caution against OC the card further. I have since left my card at stock. (I will probably overclock it again anyway, I am weird like that lol).
I tried bumping the RAM speed up a little. All i can see for this is do not do it lol. I do not know why but my card threw a fit and the graphics driver crashed. A LOT of reviewers of the base model 980 and all the 3rd party derivatives bumped the RAM speed up to a woping 7010MHz (10 from the base 7000MHz) and left it there. This card as you probably saw in the specs list Some said it was because of the way that power is allocated on this series (900) cards that OC the ram would take power away from the core so they just put all the OC effort into the Core. I think it is for a different reason but again I cannot be for sure.
The moral of the story is this card can handle pretty much anything @1080p you can throw at it. And it looks nice....really nice. It is pretty. It is quite at base fan profile like all the other cards with this cooler. If you have the money for this and not the 980ti/Fury X i would recommend it.
When should you upgrade?:
If you currently have a 600 series card or below, then I recommend picking this (or the 970) card up as it is definitely a worthy upgrade for the price. If you have a Titan, or 780/780ti then I recommend just holding off a little bit until the next generation of card is released. Simply because it might not be that big of a leap from the 780ti to this in terms of cost justification (unless you can sell your 780 to make up a portion of the cost of this of course, which is what I did with my 680).
Noise:
This card is quiet as can be. with the ACX 2.0 design the fans don't even spin up until you need them (by design) and when they do you don't hear them at all.
UPDATE on coil while. I DID end up experiencing slight coil whine while playing high intensity games. I found out this was coming from my PSU and not my new 980. Once I upgraded fron a 700w to a gold rated 800w PSU, the whine went away.
Size:
This card is just as long as my GTX 680. But the 980 is actually thinner due to my 680 having a blower fan shroud and this having standard fin fans.
In the end, this card is great, I highly recommend it, and I wish I wasn't at work right now or I'd be home slaying dragons while counting the bugs on the rocks in Skyrim.
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The later software sucks. Precision X gives you control over the fan curves, voltage and all.
I got best results so far of 400MHz overclock on VRAM, and zero to minimal overclock on GPU core. Fan set to start at zero rpm at 30C or so, then go to max at 70C, straight line.
Your CPU is your bottleneck for this one, much of the time, especially in CPU-intensive games such as Planetside 2, the world's greatest MMOFPS, IMHO, and I am glad to finally have a card that can make it look good. Two of them would be nicer still.
But, in FPS's it's minimum framerates that matter, not maximum, so look at that when you do your thing. 120fps is wonderful, but if it dips down to a slide show when you are in the middle of graphics-intensive battles, that defeats the purpose, no?
Look for a rig that will give you 60fps MINIMUM. Then forget about the maxima.
UPDATE:
So the mission was a success. The girlfriend is daft when it comes to computers. You think she would have noticed my new 3dmark scores. This card is a beast. Sure the price point is a bit higher then the 970. It's all in the benchmark baby. This thing overclocks like crazy. With liquid cooling I got almost a 26 percent increase from the current super clock on the darn thing. I absolutely love this thing. Good thing it came to the local post office and not my door. Amazon you know me so well. Alright lads I'm off. Despite what tour girlfriends will say. Buy this card!
The fans work well, I haven't gone above 70(and I've really pushed it just to see) and evga has great service.