What graphics card should I buy the GTX 980 MSI or EVGA?

[areg631]

Hi I'm building my first PC and I don't really know if there is a big difference between the MSI 980 and the EVGA 980, If there is a difference can you please tell me what it is and which one of these is better?

 

[alichowdry]

I would say the msi version is better because it has better cooling, letting it run cooler and it is better to overclock from what I have read online

 

[Moses148]

First of all, there are several EVGA models of the GTX 980 (Kingpin, classified, reference and more). Comparing the MSI to the normal non-reference EVGA, the MSI has better cooling compared to the EVGA which allows more head room for overclocking, while the MSI has three built in settings (OC, Gaming and silent) where OC will provide a higher clock speed compared to the EVGA but produce more heat and noice, while the gaming setting is a balance between a high clock speed and a decent temp and silent is to reduce the noise produced. all in all, i would go with the MSI unless you have more money and so you could go for the Kingpin EVGA or the Hybrid EVGA (which has a 120mm water cooler built onto it)