Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti DirectCU 3 Strix 6GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Large overclock out of the box makes it 12% faster than the Titan X
Better price/performance than the GTX 980 / 980 Ti
Fans turn off in idle and light gaming-no noise

Cons:

Could be quieter during gaming
Physically large card

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Last revision on June 9, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Large overclock out of the box makes it 12% faster than the Titan X
Better price/performance than the GTX 980 / 980 Ti
Fans turn off in idle and light gaming-no noise
HDMI 2.0

Reviewers Didn't Like

Could be quieter during gaming
Physically large card

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Expert reviews and ratings

I think when you are in the market to purchase a graphics card, you already know which focus your purchase is geared towards, whether it's down to budget, performance or even purely about the aesthetics. Those looking to purchase a top tier card like...

By Play3r on August 12, 2015

With GTX 980 Ti graphics cards in such short supply at present it is understandable that prices, particularly on custom models, have risen considerably to reflect the high-demand short-supply situation. The Asus GTX 980 Ti Strix is one of those...

By Bit-tech.net on August 07, 2015

The ASUS GTX 980 Ti STRIX can be found online for $670. Large overclock out of the box makes it 12% faster than the Titan X Better price/performance than the GTX 980 / 980 Ti Fans turn off in idle and light gaming—no noise! Great efficiency Memory...

By techPowerUp! on July 23, 2015

It is a little puzzling to see how good all the custom board partner graphics cards are, pretty much they all are very impressive with all the right boxes ticked. It is the same for the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti STRIX, green lights across the board as...

By Guru of 3D on July 07, 2015

If you are in the market for a new graphics card there are no shortage of options available in 2015. For enthusiast gamers with deeper pockets there has never been a better time to invest in a new GPU for 4K gaming.If you have £800 burning a hole in...

By Kitguru.net on July 07, 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

It's hard to believe that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB video card came out ago six months to the week, however, the card is still dominating on the performance front and more time than not it outperforms AMD's flagship Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB video...

By Legit Reviews on January 04, 2016

Considering the level of performance it offers, the noise output of the Asus GTX 980 Ti OC Strix is stellar. The fans are shut off when the GPU is not being taxed so it's completely silent during 2D operation. The fan control is a bit aggressive but if...

By SilentPC Review on November 16, 2015

Although the $999 GeForce GTX Titan X is currently the King of the single-GPU hill, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 980 Ti is the far more palatable option for most hardcore enthusiasts, due to its lower $649 starting price point. As we showed you in our initial...

By HotHardware on October 06, 2015

Now that we’ve come to the end of this review, it is becoming increasingly apparent how the GTX 980 Ti’s offerings have evolved. Cards from EVGA, MSI, Zotac and now ASUS have made their way through our labs and while there weren’t any nasty surprises,...

By Hardware Canucks on August 18, 2015

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Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti DirectCU 3 Strix 6GB GDDR5 PCIe

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