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ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce GTX 980 Ti Platinum edition review
Posted by: on: 10/28/2015 10:39 AM [
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We review the ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce GTX 980 Ti Platinum edition. It is the most high-end series from the ASUS Republic of Gamers team, a graphics card that was redesigned to perform and to be tweaked. The product comes factory overclocked at fairly high levels and has got that all new DirectCU based cooling design. The card has RGB LEDs that change color based on the workload, a defroster that prevents condensation build-up with sub-zero overclocking, and even a safe-mode button that can rescue you from overly-zealous overclocks.
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Solfaur
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 11:15 AM
I preferred the black/red color scheme, still... beastly card! Too bad the OC is pretty average on all of these high end 980Tis.
I preferred the black/red color scheme, still... beastly card! Too bad the OC is pretty average on all of these high end 980Tis.
Twiddles
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 11:45 AM
Pretty cool card, though I wouldn't buy it myself
Awesome review as always!
And all the cards reach ~1500 maximum with one card (can't recall) hitting 2200 on the mem instead of 2100. These cards WON'T go any further without extreme cooling.
Pretty cool card, though I wouldn't buy it myself
Awesome review as always!
And all the cards reach ~1500 maximum with one card (can't recall) hitting 2200 on the mem instead of 2100. These cards WON'T go any further without extreme cooling.
ModestWisdom
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 12:10 PM
Oh and I honestly think that AMP! Extreme is literally the best option in terms of what you get for your money.
AMP! Extreme is ~ £570
Lightning is ~ £620
Matrix is ~ £660
If I wanted for my card to look "nice" I'd most likely go for Matrix. But the question is do I really wanna pay an extra £90 for pretty much identical performance? If you want something in-between (looking nice and what you get for your money) I'd grab a Lightning.
Oh and I honestly think that AMP! Extreme is literally the best option in terms of what you get for your money.
AMP! Extreme is ~ £570
Lightning is ~ £620
Matrix is ~ £660
If I wanted for my card to look "nice" I'd most likely go for Matrix. But the question is do I really wanna pay an extra £90 for pretty much identical performance? If you want something in-between (looking nice and what you get for your money) I'd grab a Lightning.
lobez
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 04:00 PM
Nice review, Hilbert. Thank you!
Nice review, Hilbert. Thank you!
Solfaur
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 05:19 PM
Pretty cool card, though I wouldn't buy it myself Awesome review as always!
And all the cards reach ~1500 maximum with one card (can't recall) hitting 2200 on the mem instead of 2100. These cards WON'T go any further without extreme cooling.
Yeah, I'm doing 1554 MHz & 7908 MHz on both my oh so hated 1 year old 970s, guess the ~1500 range is the max on all Maxwell cards, which is a shame as said, since the cooling is pretty good on these aftermarket cards, even just on air for a bit more OC.
Pretty cool card, though I wouldn't buy it myself
Awesome review as always!
And all the cards reach ~1500 maximum with one card (can't recall) hitting 2200 on the mem instead of 2100. These cards WON'T go any further without extreme cooling.
Yeah, I'm doing 1554 MHz & 7908 MHz on both my oh so hated 1 year old 970s, guess the ~1500 range is the max on all Maxwell cards, which is a shame as said, since the cooling is pretty good on these aftermarket cards, even just on air for a bit more OC.
Metro
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 06:05 PM
Is this a 3 slot design or 2 slot, as JJ said it was 2 slots
Also two GTX 980ti Lightnings or two GTX 980ti Matrix
Thanks
Is this a 3 slot design or 2 slot, as JJ said it was 2 slots
Also two GTX 980ti Lightnings or two GTX 980ti Matrix
Thanks
Yakk
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 06:21 PM
Wouldn't buy this card at this point in the 980ti's life cycle, but reading this review I just wanted to say Guru3D has some of the most comprehensive GPU reviews on the net. Good job!
Wouldn't buy this card at this point in the 980ti's life cycle, but reading this review I just wanted to say Guru3D has some of the most comprehensive GPU reviews on the net. Good job!
Metro
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Posted on: 10/28/2015 06:30 PM
High end Pascal is Q2 2017, so we got a long time yet.
Wouldn't buy this card at this point in the 980ti's life cycle, but reading this review I just wanted to say Guru3D has some of the most comprehensive GPU reviews on the net. Good job!
High end Pascal is Q2 2017, so we got a long time yet.
---TK---
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Posted on: 10/29/2015 02:07 AM
Card just came out in June, The 300 series from amd is based on 2013 tech, I think that is much worse than an nvidia card released in June 2015.
Wouldn't buy this card at this point in the 980ti's life cycle, but reading this review I just wanted to say Guru3D has some of the most comprehensive GPU reviews on the net. Good job!
Card just came out in June, The 300 series from amd is based on 2013 tech, I think that is much worse than an nvidia card released in June 2015.
Koniakki
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Posted on: 10/29/2015 01:57 PM
Great review for a great card! A true beast! A with a great cooler too.
Can you please provide any links/proof on that? I thought it was a 2016 release.
Great review for a great card! A true beast! A with a great cooler too.
High end Pascal is Q2 2017, so we got a long time yet.
Can you please provide any links/proof on that? I thought it was a 2016 release.
Solfaur
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Posted on: 10/29/2015 04:40 PM
My guess is late 2016, can't see how it would hold out until 2017 otherwise, unless they do some sort of refreshes which is pointless.
My guess is late 2016, can't see how it would hold out until 2017 otherwise, unless they do some sort of refreshes which is pointless.
dwiewolverine
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Posted on: 01/20/2016 06:17 AM
anybody know where i can find Full cover water block for this beast?
anybody know where i can find Full cover water block for this beast?
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I absolutely LOVE your reviews. They are simply flawless. I honestly cannot think of a better site than yours in terms of reviews. The reason for this is because you always provide the FPS for all the "big boys" - as in Lightning, AMP! Extreme and now Matrix. I love the fact that you compare them all side by side in terms of FPS. Many other websites just casually throw in reference cards and compare them with one "big boy".
Also this - AMP! Extreme = Lightning = Matrix. You can't go wrong with any of these. For anyone who's still undecided as to which 980 Ti you should be getting - in my humble opinion you should really be considering those 3 cards, nothing else comes close.