Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti Matrix Platinum 6GB GDDR5 PCIe GTX980TI-P-6GD5-GAMING

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Huge overclock out of the box, 20% faster than the GTX 980 Ti reference at 4K, Memory is also overclocked out of the box, Good temperatures, Efficient, Backplate included, Memory heater to counter LN2 condensation, Extensive set of overclocking features,...

Cons:

Fans don't turn off in idle, Large price increase over reference design, Triple-slot cooler might not fit all cases, Memory chips only cooled by airflow

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Last revision on September 8, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Huge overclock out of the box, 20% faster than the GTX 980 Ti reference at 4K, Memory is also overclocked out of the box, Good temperatures, Efficient, Backplate included, Memory heater to counter LN2 condensation, Extensive set of overclocking features,

Reviewers Didn't Like

Fans don't turn off in idle, Large price increase over reference design, Triple-slot cooler might not fit all cases, Memory chips only cooled by airflow

Expert reviews and ratings

"While the Asus has the benefit of not needing to mount a radiator and fan, it's unfortunately slower, louder and slightly more expensive....

By PC Authority on March 01, 2016

The ASUS GTX 980 Ti Matrix is listed online for $720. Huge overclock out of the box 20% faster than the GTX 980 Ti reference at 4K Memory is also overclocked out of the box Good temperatures Efficient Backplate included Memory heater to counter LN2...

By techPowerUp! on February 12, 2016

If you have £700 cash in hand and are looking for the finest graphics card on the market, then the Asus ROG Matrix GTX 980Ti Platinum Edition should definitely make your final shortlist.They say first impressions matter, and unboxing the Asus card was...

By Kitguru.net on November 05, 2015

ASUS offers a truly terrific graphics card with the all new Matrix. Their flagship product oozes style and quality design. It however impresses just as much as the competition when it comes to raw performance. All factory tweaked SKUs perform roughly...

By Guru of 3D on October 28, 2015

If you want to game at Ultra HD resolution, a GTX 980 Ti or comparable graphics card is a must. No matter which GTX 980 Ti you buy, you can assume that it can be overclocked to about 1500 MHz on air or using water cooling. Extreme overclocking cards...

By uk.hardware.info on June 24, 2016

In this evaluation the ASUS GTX 980 Ti MATRIX Platinum had the performance advantage out-of-box compared to the MSI GTX 980 Ti LIGHTNING, because its factory overclock was faster. In addition, it was quieter out-of-box, required less power, and...

By HardOCP on April 11, 2016

ASUS really brought another stellar Matrix offering to the table with their GTX 980 Ti Platinum Edition. While the card can certainly be used by everyone, it is clear that heavy overclocking was a priority. From the more robust power delivery area...

By overclockers.com on December 31, 2015

AboutLatest Postsowikh84OverClocker, Reviewer at OCDrift.comOne of the most respected OverClockers here in Malaysia with vast knowledge in Motherboard, Graphics Card and Memory. The nick "owikh84" is not only well known in local tech sites but also...

By ocdrift.com on May 22, 2016

Since its launch in June 2015, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card has set the bar high in terms of gaming performance. We have seen NVIDIA's add-in card partners come up with variant cards that were mainly differentiated by their customized...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on May 06, 2016

100

Come ci si poteva aspettare, le prestazioni della nuova scheda video ammiraglia della divisione ROG sono al top in ogni scenario di test ed estremamente solide in 4K. Le GTX 980 Ti reference e TITAN X restano sempre indietro rispetto alla ASUS ROG GTX...

By Nexthardware on January 04, 2016

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