GTX 980 Ti Hybrid question - is there any difference between these two cards?

[CitizenKane]

Hi

I am in the market for a 980 Ti Hybrid and there seems to be two different looking cards (with different packaging as well), as below:

My question: is there any difference between these cards or are they identical other than how they look?

Many thanks!

 

[junkeymonkey]

yes the bottom page is the first release card with standard reference shroud

the top is the latest revision with new led shroud and some minor changes like to the cards cooling plate

overall there still the same cards except fopr the small changes to the top card revision the base pcb is still NVidia reference design on both

https://hardforum.com/threads/new-evga-980-ti-hybrid-revision.1892483/

 

[Gam3r01]

Yep^
Alot of people did not like the stock faceplate, so EVGA revised it.

 

[junkeymonkey]

you use top be able to convert the old style to look like the new

http://www.evga.com/articles/00962/EVGA-HYBRID-Face-Off-Program/

did not bring it up above cause evga stopped selling add on parts for the 900 cards heck you cant even get the pump from them anymore like in there 900 card full hybrid kit [seemed to of dropped the 900 series stuff like a hot potato in any accessories ? ]

http://www.evga.com/articles/00962/EVGA-HYBRID-Face-Off-Program/