Which gtx 980 should I get? What's the difference between the models?

[David_24]

I want something quiet for graphics design and gaming.

 

[Finkledbody]

The only difference really between the 980's are the brands that produce them. Each have their own ideas on cooler design and color schemes. But ultimately, they are all pretty much the same. NVidia does not allow any company to modifiy their architecture beyond a certain point, so they all end up being roughly the same. Find one that looks good to you and go with it. Personally I prefer EVGA but I hear great things about MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS, Zotac (in no particular order).

If your looking to do gaming in 1080p though @ max settings. You'll be better off with the R9 390 or the 970. The reference GTX 980 isn't all that good for the money and the 980ti is overkill for most people.

 

[sshortguy1]

i use the gtx 980 ti but i'm running on a 1440 p monitor , even though i heard others using the titan x on a 1080 p , that'll be a definite overkill

 

[Alan Caldwell]

The Gigabyte GTX 980 G1 is the best choice as it has one of the best cooling and performance for a GTX 980.

Review:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-980-g1-gaming-review,1.html

Comparison(Latest review with all the GTX 980s compared):
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/asus-geforce-gtx-980-strix-review,1.html

 

[junkeymonkey]

so good all newegg has for the G1 is a referb look at the newegg reviews of like there 980 ti and how low the enduser review rating is just 52% when the rest like evga and msi hold a 70+% ?? what is that ?? [not cause there good I guess]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709 50001314 600536050


giga 980 ti G1 53% , really?? hmmmmm....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125787

those who know NVidia know evga ..

80% rating

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487079

[opinion]

good luck