Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Overview

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.

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Based on 30 expert reviews

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Last revision on March 25, 2022

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

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Expert reviews and ratings

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 February 15, 2017

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 October 26, 2015

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 August 07, 2015

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 June 01, 2015

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

By PCGamer on September 17, 2015

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 August 13, 2015

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 August 07, 2015

100

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

By Expert Reviews on July 10, 2015

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 July 07, 2015

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 June 22, 2015

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti

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Price: $699

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AMD Radeon R9 Fury X

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