The fastest gtx 980 infused with awardwinning innovations. Its fair to say that if the card responds to the overclock as well as the gtx970 strix did then we could be in for some graphtopping results. The popularity of nvidias gtx 900 series graphics cards has been quite astounding, and it seems most enthusiasts cant wait to get their hands on one. Strixgtx980dc2oc4gd5 graphics cards asus united kingdom. Asus strix gtx 980 gaming graphics card is factoryoverclocked at 1279 mhz and packed with exclusive asus technologies, including directcu ii to deliver cooler, quieter, and faster performance for incredible action gaming experiences. I heard that doing the wrong thing when overclocking can. Asus strix geforce gtx 980 with factoryoverclocked core delivers cool and silent gaming experiences 1279 mhz boost clock for better performance and outstanding gaming experience. Strixgtx980tidc3oc6gd5gaming graphics cards asus usa. This gtx 980 overclocking tutorial will walk through how to overclock nvidias maxwell architecture, explain power target %, voltage, memory clock, and more. The overlay also displays gpu clock speed, temperature, and vrm usage, and has gpu tweak ii controls, so gamers can choose a gaming profile and boost performance with just one click. We could just push all of our games through the card and leave it at that, but such has been the excellence of the gm200 maxwell chip that powers the gtx980ti as well as the titan x that we know wed quickly.
This gtx 980 overclocking tutorial will walk through how to overclock. A lot of people online who have the strix 980 ti are complaining about low asic. Ekfc980 gtx strix is a highperformance fullcover water block, codeveloped with asus republic of gamers rog engineering team. Let you enjoy games in complete silence, and performs 15% cooler with 3x quieter than reference. Asus brings semipassive cooling and a factory overclock to the gtx 980. Overclock a gtx 980 ti asus strix con gpu tweak 2 vs strix. While its not my favorite card design i always prefer sublime designs, the gtx 980 strix is handsome on its own right with its all metal shroud. Strix gtx 980 also features 0db fan technology to let gamers enjoy total silence during light gameplay as well as bluray movie playback free from distracting background noise. Also available is gpu tweak streaming for sharing game. Asus gtx 780 ti dcii oc hotwire hardmod etc questions. The directcu iii tripleslot cooler turns off its fans in idle, media playback, and light gaming. The asus gtx 980 strix oc is the companys latest flagship, featuring a completely passive operation in idle and light load and an extremely quiet cooler during fullon gaming. I am a complete beginner at overclocking of any kind and decided to try my hand at it. Overclocking performance asus geforce gtx 960 strix oc.
As usual the gtx 970 is the smaller brother of the gtx 980 and it comes with a more attractive price but. Autoextreme technology with super alloy power ii delivers premium quality and best reliability. The asus gtx 980 ti strix dciii oc comes with the newest custom cooler from asus and a fairly respectable factory overclock of 1216mhz, 17mhz boost and. Today, were going to look at the asus strix gtx 980 graphics card, which currently wears the flagship badge of their maxwell based gpu offerings. The new asus gtx 980 ti strix delivers the highest performance of all gtx 980 ti cards we have tested so far, thanks to a large overclock and increased boost clock range. The asus gtx 980 strix oc is the companys latest flagship, featuring a completely passive operation in idle and light load and an extremely. Jun 08, 2015 we established last week that nvidias geforce gtx 980 ti is a great highend card. The asus geforce gtx 980 ti strix uses a striking mixture of black, red and.
Using gpu tweak 2 i set power limit to 110, gpu boost clock to 79. Both cards will be interesting to look at from the overclocking perspective, but as the gtx 970 comes equipped with an impressive overclock already, it might prove to be the more interesting of the two. With the asus strix gtx 980 ti, you get the added bonus of a stout factory applied overclock, the directcu iii cooler, a preinstalled backplate, and a good supporting software package. For gtx 980 overclocking, ill be making use of nvidias reference card, whereas for the gtx 970, asus strix will fill the role. The product comes factory overclocked at great levels and has. The premium priced asus gtx 980 ti strix dciii oc certainly. Now days, aesthetics play a big role when choosing a pc component, and the strix gtx 980 ti does a. With an already decent overclock in place there is still plenty of overhead to squeeze yet further performance out of the gtx980 strix. Large overclock out of the box makes it 12% faster than the titan. Sep 26, 2014 for gtx 980 overclocking, ill be making use of nvidias reference card, whereas for the gtx 970, asus strix will fill the role. Asus new strix geforce gtx 980 oc gaming graphics card featuring exclusive asus technologies, including directcu ii for cooler, quieter, and faster performance, and 0db fan technology for total silence during light gameplay. Fitted with that h00t of a cooler, a custom pcb, quality components and a factory overclock this product is bound to perform, whilst staying very sil. Ive been reading for a while about the use of bios editors for better overclocking results and id like to give it a shot myself.
Overclocking was pretty easy to accomplish using the gpu tweak iii utility. Placa video asus geforce gtx 980 oc strix, 4gb gddr5, 256. Style, strix gtx980 4gb oc,, gtx 1050 ti gaming x 4g. Next to the gtx 980 strix, asus is also launching the gtx 970 strix graphics card today. The gtx 980 itself was what i considered to be amazing, when it was released back in september, and the ti makes it even better by adding more cores to the mix. Asus strixgtx980tidc3oc6gd5gaming graphics card gf.
But on 3d i can hear a little clicking noise from a fan. Asus geforce gtx 980 ti strixgtx980tidc36gd5gaming. Aug 07, 2015 the new dc3 solution isnt limited only to the gtx 980 ti, asus is also introducing it to the amd r9 fury and r9 390x. Asus geforce gtx 980 gold20thgtx980p4gd5 20th anniversary. The asus gtx 980 ti strix dciii oc comes with the newest custom cooler from asus and a fairly respectable factory overclock of 1216mhz, 17mhz boost and a 7. Its a strix card that we have in our clammy hands today, and this one comes complete with the latest asus cooler the direct cu iii.
Asus gtx 980 ti strix clock problem nvidia geforce forums. Asus new strix geforce gtx 980 oc gaming graphics card featuring. Overclock gtx 980 strix i need some help to know if my gpu is with too much voltage with my oc because its set to auto. Rounding out other elements are advanced fuse protection circuits and power leds to help confirm power delivery to the gpu. Armed with that h00t of a cooler, a custom pcb, quality components and a. Oct 08, 2014 asus strix geforce gtx 980 directcu ii oc overclocking results using the asus gpu tweak software, we began as ever by pushing the power and temperature limits to their maximums, 125 percent and 91. Asus geforce gtx 970 strix oc 4gb gddr5 pcie techspot. Asus geforce gtx 980 ti strixgtx980tidc36gd5gaming video.
Pcb color and bundled software versions are subject to change without notice. Asus gtx 780 ti dcii oc hotwire hardmod etc questions overclock. Sep 22, 2015 asus strix 980 ti hey everyone, long time lurker first time poster. I ended up at the same 247 stable overclock as with the evga gtx. What is a safe overclock settings for my asus gtx 980 strix card. The gtx 980 strix also impresses with its power consumption lower than the nvidia reference design, it still has the card deliver more performance. Strixgtx980tidc36gd5gaming asus strix gtx 980 ti delivers truly elite gaming experience. May 26, 2015 after finding the maximum gpu overclock, the memory was adjusted. Here is the noise what i am talking about in link this is noise from asus gtx 970 strix, but the noise is the same on my card asus gtx 980 strix. Now days, aesthetics play a big role when choosing a pc component, and the strix gtx 980 ti does a nice job with that as well.
With the lower power consumption, great performance, and the affordable price they offer, its. Directcu iii with triple wingblade 0db fan design delivers maximum air flow with 30% cooler and 3x quieter performance. On the software side, gpu tweak provides overclocking and monitoring capabilities. Directcu ii with 0db fan technology lets you enjoy light games in complete silence, and hardcore gaming 30% cooler with 3xquieter performance. Asus gtx 980 strix overview, benchmarks and overclocking. Large overclock out of the box makes it 12% faster than the titan x better priceperformance than the gtx 980. Asus strixgtx980tidc3oc6gd5gaming graphics card gf gtx 980 ti 6 gb overview and full product specs on cnet.
Asus geforce gtx 980 ti directcu 3 strix 6gb gddr5 pcie. The asus gtx 960 strix should do a much better job smoothing these spikes out. Asus strix geforce gtx 980 overclocked 4 gb ddr5 256bit displayport hdmi 2. The card can pull higher number in game but i have had no issues yet. Ek releases asus gtx 980 strix fullcover water block. Asus strix geforce gtx 980 ti delivers truly elite gaming experience 17mhz gpu boost clock in oc mode with 7200mhz factoryoverclocked memory speed for outstanding gaming experience. Asus gpu tweak ii, asus geforce gtx 10series oc edition graphics cards. The asus gtx 980 strix shares the same formula with the other strix based cards out there, and those were the looks, cooling solution, and the 0 db fan technology. The cooler actively cools the gpu, ram as well as vrm voltage regulation module as water flows directly over these critical areas thus allowing the graphics card and its vrm to remain stable under high. The asus gtx 980 strix combines a factory overclock and silent. Directcu iii with patented triple wingblade 0db fan design delivers maximum air flow with 30% cooler and 3x quieter performance.