Graphics Cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti 6GB Graphics Card Review
Test Systems and Procedures
Before we delve into any testing we would like to take this opportunity to overview our test system.
Test System
- Motherboard – Gigabyte X99-Gaming G1 WiFi LGA 2011-3 Motherboard
- Processor – Intel Core i7 5820K at Stock 3.3GHz
- RAM – 16GB (4 X 4GB) Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400MHz
- CPU Cooler – Thermaltake Water 3.0 with Gelid GC-Extreme
- Power Supply – BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 1200W
- Main Storage Drive – Crucial M550 512GB
- Chassis – Lian Li T80 Test Bench
- Displays – U2868PQU 4K
- Operating System – Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
Driver Details
Hardware Used
- “Killawatt” style electricity usage meter wall plug
- Precision Gold N05CC Decibel meter
Games Used
- Batman Arkham Origins
- Battlefield 4
- Bioshock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Hitman Absolution
- Metro Last Light
- Tomb Raider
Benchmarks Used
- 3DMark
- Unigine Valley
Other Software Used
- Unigine Heaven
- CPU-ID HWMonitor
- TechPowerUp GPU-Z
- Luxmark
All tests will be conducted with the latest drivers available; results will be taken from an average of three tests.
Hmmm
It is interesting how every review of late talking about the new Titan and now the Ti fail to mention how badly NVidia has crippled the “new” Titan and 980Ti’s FP64 capabilities. They are now a mere shadow of their original Titan roots. And for the record, even the 2 year old R9 290X stomps all over the “new Titan” and the new “Ti” in FP64 apps. Cherry picking benchmarks hardly gives the true picture of just how hamstrung the NVidia cards are in many non gaming applications. It is also fascinating to watch how the very same websites that have been bashing AMD on heat and power issues now white wash the fact that these “new” cards now run significantly hotter than the R9 290X. They also “save” the user a little more than half a 60 watt light bulb in energy saving (assuming zero overclocks) at best. Then there is the fact that these cards at present cost 2-3 times the R9 290X. What happened to the value equation in evaluating “consumer” graphics cards? And finally there seems to be little mention of the fact that most of the titles in many of these initial reviews of the Ti are specifically written to favor NVidia cards.
It is not that I am claiming that the “new” cards are not fast fster than the R9 290X in FP32) it is the manner in which they are being so actively promoted instead of reported. It makes it impossible for the casual user to a clear picture and hence make an informed purchasing decision.
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