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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti AMP! Extreme Review
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In this review we benchmark the new Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti AMP! (Extreme edition), the product is a beast man, HUGE awesome cooling (literally) and it comes factory overclocked towards an entirely new level. Combined with the default goodness the GTX 980 Ti has to offer like the 6 GB graphics memory this product just oozes unadulterated raw gaming performance.
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baasgene
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 09:42 AM
Nice review! First time posting, been prowling the site for years though lol.
Hilbert, wouldn't it be better if you redid the G1 Ti review with different OC software if possible? (Not sure if there are any other OC software that supports it yet other than OC Guru II)
Because its score is clearly inflated, not only in 3dmark, but all the games as well, it makes it look like the superior card when it clearly isn't. I think it would be fair to retest that card with Afterburner when/if it's possible.
It could even be the bios that's been tampered with, but that G1 that you have is clearly over performing for some reason. Gigabyte is playing the sneaky card!
On a side note, I pre-ordered the Galax Hof Ti in my country, excitement extreme! Will you be reviewing it in the future?
Nice review! First time posting, been prowling the site for years though lol.
Hilbert, wouldn't it be better if you redid the G1 Ti review with different OC software if possible? (Not sure if there are any other OC software that supports it yet other than OC Guru II)
Because its score is clearly inflated, not only in 3dmark, but all the games as well, it makes it look like the superior card when it clearly isn't. I think it would be fair to retest that card with Afterburner when/if it's possible.
It could even be the bios that's been tampered with, but that G1 that you have is clearly over performing for some reason. Gigabyte is playing the sneaky card!
On a side note, I pre-ordered the Galax Hof Ti in my country, excitement extreme! Will you be reviewing it in the future?
ScreamerRSA
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 09:55 AM
Nice review! First time posting, been prowling the site for years though lol.
Hilbert, wouldn't it be better if you redid the G1 Ti review with different OC software if possible? (Not sure if there are any other OC software that supports it yet other than OC Guru II)
Because its score is clearly inflated, not only in 3dmark, but all the games as well, it makes it look like the superior card when it clearly isn't. I think it would be fair to retest that card with Afterburner when/if it's possible.
It could even be the bios that's been tampered with, but that G1 that you have is clearly over performing for some reason. Gigabyte is playing the sneaky card!
Not really, I have the G1 and without OC Guru installed at all it boosts to 1380/1367 mhz which already faster than any card so far. Even faster than this card. With OC Guru installed and OC mode enabled it boosts to 1418 mhz. It looks like OC Guru is applying a +38Mhz overclock on the core in OC mode. I don't think they are being sneaky, they are just applying an officially supported overclock.
I don't think its a bad thing, if it comes with the card it supported by the manufacturer 100%.
Nice review! First time posting, been prowling the site for years though lol.
Hilbert, wouldn't it be better if you redid the G1 Ti review with different OC software if possible? (Not sure if there are any other OC software that supports it yet other than OC Guru II)
Because its score is clearly inflated, not only in 3dmark, but all the games as well, it makes it look like the superior card when it clearly isn't. I think it would be fair to retest that card with Afterburner when/if it's possible.
It could even be the bios that's been tampered with, but that G1 that you have is clearly over performing for some reason. Gigabyte is playing the sneaky card!
Not really, I have the G1 and without OC Guru installed at all it boosts to 1380/1367 mhz which already faster than any card so far. Even faster than this card. With OC Guru installed and OC mode enabled it boosts to 1418 mhz. It looks like OC Guru is applying a +38Mhz overclock on the core in OC mode. I don't think they are being sneaky, they are just applying an officially supported overclock.
I don't think its a bad thing, if it comes with the card it supported by the manufacturer 100%.
baasgene
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 10:00 AM
Not really, I have the G1 and without OC Guru installed at all it boosts to 1380/1367 mhz which already faster than any card so far. Even faster than this card. With OC Guru installed and OC mode enabled it boosts to 1418 mhz. It looks like OC Guru is applying a +38Mhz overclock on the core in OC mode. I don't think they are being sneaky, they are just applying an officially supported overclock.
I don't think its a bad thing, if it comes with the card it supported by the manufacturer 100%.
Could other G1 users kindly confirm this? Because officially it's clocked at 1190/1291mhz in OC mode
Not really, I have the G1 and without OC Guru installed at all it boosts to 1380/1367 mhz which already faster than any card so far. Even faster than this card. With OC Guru installed and OC mode enabled it boosts to 1418 mhz. It looks like OC Guru is applying a +38Mhz overclock on the core in OC mode. I don't think they are being sneaky, they are just applying an officially supported overclock.
I don't think its a bad thing, if it comes with the card it supported by the manufacturer 100%.
Could other G1 users kindly confirm this? Because officially it's clocked at 1190/1291mhz in OC mode
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 10:07 AM
Nice review! First time posting, been prowling the site for years though lol.
Hilbert, wouldn't it be better if you redid the G1 Ti review with different OC software if possible? (Not sure if there are any other OC software that supports it yet other than OC Guru II)
Because its score is clearly inflated, not only in 3dmark, but all the games as well, it makes it look like the superior card when it clearly isn't. I think it would be fair to retest that card with Afterburner when/if it's possible.
It could even be the bios that's been tampered with, but that G1 that you have is clearly over performing for some reason. Gigabyte is playing the sneaky card!
On a side note, I pre-ordered the Galax Hof Ti in my country, excitement extreme! Will you be reviewing it in the future?
I have the distinct feeling you are Oj, who was banned. Pretty much the same IP region.
So again, the G1 Gaming review perf results stands as they are. I can measure over and over again (which I did), but the results remain pretty much the same. While I agree, there is an offset in perf that can run up-to 5%. It only happens when running OC mode and with OC Guru II software activated. Basically from what I have seen, the dynamic clock is going a hint higher creating some extra perf over the competition. Since the feedback was so harsh I simply decided to not include the G1 results for comparative materials. Also a new policy, we will no longer be running OC software for baseline results in the reviews anymore. We'll follow the original BIOS clocks. But I can tell you that from the feedback I got from Gaming G1 owners, they are happy people.
Anyway, this thread is not about the Gaming G1. So back on topic please.
Nice review! First time posting, been prowling the site for years though lol.
Hilbert, wouldn't it be better if you redid the G1 Ti review with different OC software if possible? (Not sure if there are any other OC software that supports it yet other than OC Guru II)
Because its score is clearly inflated, not only in 3dmark, but all the games as well, it makes it look like the superior card when it clearly isn't. I think it would be fair to retest that card with Afterburner when/if it's possible.
It could even be the bios that's been tampered with, but that G1 that you have is clearly over performing for some reason. Gigabyte is playing the sneaky card!
On a side note, I pre-ordered the Galax Hof Ti in my country, excitement extreme! Will you be reviewing it in the future?
I have the distinct feeling you are Oj, who was banned. Pretty much the same IP region.
So again, the G1 Gaming review perf results stands as they are. I can measure over and over again (which I did), but the results remain pretty much the same. While I agree, there is an offset in perf that can run up-to 5%. It only happens when running OC mode and with OC Guru II software activated. Basically from what I have seen, the dynamic clock is going a hint higher creating some extra perf over the competition. Since the feedback was so harsh I simply decided to not include the G1 results for comparative materials. Also a new policy, we will no longer be running OC software for baseline results in the reviews anymore. We'll follow the original BIOS clocks. But I can tell you that from the feedback I got from Gaming G1 owners, they are happy people.
Anyway, this thread is not about the Gaming G1. So back on topic please.
baasgene
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 10:13 AM
I have the distinct feeling you are Oj, who was banned. Pretty much the same IP region.
So again, the G1 Gaming review perf results stands as they are. I can measure over and over again (which I did), but the results remain pretty much the same. While I agree, there is an offset in perf that can run up-to 5%. It only happens when running OC mode and with OC Guru II software activated. Basically from what I have seen, the dynamic clock is going a hint higher creating some extra perf over the competition. Since the feedback was so harsh I simply decided to not include the G1 results for comparative materials. Also a new policy, we will no longer be running OC software for baseline results in the reviews anymore. We'll follow the original BIOS clocks. But I can tell you that from the feedback I got from Gaming G1 owners, they are happy people.
Anyway, this thread is not about the Gaming G1. So back on topic please.
What this review showed me is that the Gaming G1 is better than a superior spec card, which is why I was commenting on it. But it's fine, I'll not support them because it's irritating buying a card and not getting the performance that the media is getting for example. I'm excited for the Hof edition, they're proven to be among the best. And no I'm not Oj, will check the forums and see who you're talking about and why
I have the distinct feeling you are Oj, who was banned. Pretty much the same IP region.
So again, the G1 Gaming review perf results stands as they are. I can measure over and over again (which I did), but the results remain pretty much the same. While I agree, there is an offset in perf that can run up-to 5%. It only happens when running OC mode and with OC Guru II software activated. Basically from what I have seen, the dynamic clock is going a hint higher creating some extra perf over the competition. Since the feedback was so harsh I simply decided to not include the G1 results for comparative materials. Also a new policy, we will no longer be running OC software for baseline results in the reviews anymore. We'll follow the original BIOS clocks. But I can tell you that from the feedback I got from Gaming G1 owners, they are happy people.
Anyway, this thread is not about the Gaming G1. So back on topic please.
What this review showed me is that the Gaming G1 is better than a superior spec card, which is why I was commenting on it. But it's fine, I'll not support them because it's irritating buying a card and not getting the performance that the media is getting for example. I'm excited for the Hof edition, they're proven to be among the best. And no I'm not Oj, will check the forums and see who you're talking about and why
Tuoni
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 10:17 AM
A card like this AMP! Extreme edition simply beats the Titan X with a good notch, at a far better price.
Seems to me the Titan X and AMP! Extreme perform pretty much the same when you compare OC results. Titan X is still lot more expensive though
A card like this AMP! Extreme edition simply beats the Titan X with a good notch, at a far better price.
Seems to me the Titan X and AMP! Extreme perform pretty much the same when you compare OC results. Titan X is still lot more expensive though
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 10:39 AM
Hilbert it's no more accurate !!! (Q:"where are you from?" A:"where do you want me to be from?" lol).
very nice review, but wow what an impressive PCB, more than matrix card from asus.
and i have forget a bit of trolling "Does it beat a Fury X???" ((/me run and hide in an empty thread in order to not be
))
Pretty much the same IP region.
Hilbert it's no more accurate !!! (Q:"where are you from?" A:"where do you want me to be from?" lol).
very nice review, but wow what an impressive PCB, more than matrix card from asus.
and i have forget a bit of trolling "Does it beat a Fury X???" ((/me run and hide in an empty thread in order to not be
))
k37chup
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 10:44 AM
My one boosts to 1354 without gigabyte tool.
Another confirmation https://youtu.be/oLvoRZds3iQ?t=319
Could other G1 users kindly confirm this? Because officially it's clocked at 1190/1291mhz in OC mode
My one boosts to 1354 without gigabyte tool.
Another confirmation https://youtu.be/oLvoRZds3iQ?t=319
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 11:26 AM
Another awesome 980ti. Man these non-ref Ti's are leaving Fury X in the dust. From what I hear the Fury X non-ref cards (ie, MSI gaming) are sticking to ref clocks, so thats going to hit them pretty hard competing vs 980ti.
Another awesome 980ti. Man these non-ref Ti's are leaving Fury X in the dust. From what I hear the Fury X non-ref cards (ie, MSI gaming) are sticking to ref clocks, so thats going to hit them pretty hard competing vs 980ti.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 11:44 AM
It's not the first time some cards Boost higher than the official boost spec, my gtx 760 also did that, my current Gtx 780 also does this.So its normal.
On topic: Great review, beefy looking card with awesome performance. The 980ti is really a great card overall.
Could other G1 users kindly confirm this? Because officially it's clocked at 1190/1291mhz in OC mode
It's not the first time some cards Boost higher than the official boost spec, my gtx 760 also did that, my current Gtx 780 also does this.So its normal.
On topic: Great review, beefy looking card with awesome performance. The 980ti is really a great card overall.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 11:55 AM
980 Ti is more expensive and as most manufacturers make both Nvidia and AMD cards, making people buy 980 Ti seems better option business-wise.
Another awesome 980ti. Man these non-ref Ti's are leaving Fury X in the dust. From what I hear the Fury X non-ref cards (ie, MSI gaming) are sticking to ref clocks, so thats going to hit them pretty hard competing vs 980ti.
980 Ti is more expensive and as most manufacturers make both Nvidia and AMD cards, making people buy 980 Ti seems better option business-wise.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 12:24 PM
Nice review HH, loving what Zotac did with the folded backplate, beautiful card and a great overclocker.
Nice review HH, loving what Zotac did with the folded backplate, beautiful card and a great overclocker.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 12:29 PM
The base price of the ref cards is the same, $649. Non-ref cards may be a little more due to better parts, performance - thats expected. The bigger price differences probably have more to do with demand and availability. That will keep 980ti prices higher than usual vs Fury X for time being.
980 Ti is more expensive and as most manufacturers make both Nvidia and AMD cards, making people buy 980 Ti seems better option business-wise.
The base price of the ref cards is the same, $649. Non-ref cards may be a little more due to better parts, performance - thats expected. The bigger price differences probably have more to do with demand and availability. That will keep 980ti prices higher than usual vs Fury X for time being.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 12:53 PM
Out of all the 980ti's I've seen so far, this is easily my favourite.
Out of all the 980ti's I've seen so far, this is easily my favourite.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 01:05 PM
Excellent for anyone looking for a single card, but for SLI there are better choices (dual slot vs triple slot cooler).
Excellent for anyone looking for a single card, but for SLI there are better choices (dual slot vs triple slot cooler).
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 02:28 PM
looks cheap and dull , they could done better gone with an orange black theme some orange stripes and fans with some orange led would go nice with the gigabyte orange and black motherboards , the best thing about it is the big factory overclock out the box no need mess around overclock it yourself i like that, but it do not have the wow factor like say an msi lighting and if your spend £600 you want something special
looks cheap and dull , they could done better gone with an orange black theme some orange stripes and fans with some orange led would go nice with the gigabyte orange and black motherboards , the best thing about it is the big factory overclock out the box no need mess around overclock it yourself i like that, but it do not have the wow factor like say an msi lighting and if your spend £600 you want something special
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 03:20 PM
Triple slot cooling is too much. SLI that and you're amost completely blocked, Try to tri-SLI and you need a nonstandard case and a board with PCI 16x on all 7 slots. Quad-SLI impossible, but that is minor.
Triple slot cooling is too much. SLI that and you're amost completely blocked, Try to tri-SLI and you need a nonstandard case and a board with PCI 16x on all 7 slots. Quad-SLI impossible, but that is minor.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 04:03 PM
What a beast of a card! Great for guys looking to upgrade to 4K. I want to see these in SLI but that cooler is huge. Would be tight to fit into most MB setups.
980 Ti just looks better and better. Hope third party guys can apply what they learn here to the Fury X after a few months.
What a beast of a card! Great for guys looking to upgrade to 4K. I want to see these in SLI but that cooler is huge. Would be tight to fit into most MB setups.
980 Ti just looks better and better. Hope third party guys can apply what they learn here to the Fury X after a few months.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 04:58 PM
I'll take 2 please,
Nasty Cards, Creams every card basically, prettie darn good out of the box performance.
I was looking at the fury X performance too, wow, totally surpasses it but its factory overclocked whereas the fury X is not, Also, I was looking at the reference 980ti,titan X and the fury X benchmarks, seems fury X handles prettie good against the other nvida's reference, once you overclock the nvidia card, forget it,.
Hopefully fury X opens more overclocking headroom once the new rivatuner comes out, it will be a lil while though.
I'll take 2 please,
Nasty Cards, Creams every card basically, prettie darn good out of the box performance.
I was looking at the fury X performance too, wow, totally surpasses it but its factory overclocked whereas the fury X is not, Also, I was looking at the reference 980ti,titan X and the fury X benchmarks, seems fury X handles prettie good against the other nvida's reference, once you overclock the nvidia card, forget it,
.Hopefully fury X opens more overclocking headroom once the new rivatuner comes out, it will be a lil while though.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 05:50 PM
Not everyone wants their computer glowing like a kiddy ricer car. Many people consider excessive lighting and fluff to look cheap and tacky, in most cases that includes myself.
looks cheap and dull , they could done better gone with an orange black theme some orange stripes and fans with some orange led would go nice with the gigabyte orange and black motherboards , the best thing about it is the big factory overclock out the box no need mess around overclock it yourself i like that, but it do not have the wow factor like say an msi lighting and if your spend £600 you want something special
Not everyone wants their computer glowing like a kiddy ricer car. Many people consider excessive lighting and fluff to look cheap and tacky, in most cases that includes myself.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 06:16 PM
lols must be why u like hd7950 even geforce reference models have geforce led light up in green so i would say 99% like to have lighting effects on there cards
Not everyone wants their computer glowing like a kiddy ricer car. Many people consider excessive lighting and fluff to look cheap and tacky, in most cases that includes myself.
lols must be why u like hd7950 even geforce reference models have geforce led light up in green so i would say 99% like to have lighting effects on there cards
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 06:22 PM
but my point was this card is 980ti extreme , the gtx 980 extreme had some nice extra led lighting all over the card , but this card has a tiny led on it as if it was a entry model and saving costs , on an extreme model you would expect more bells and whistles on it as they did with 980 amp extreme, and the paint job on it is dull, no colour on it at all just black bit borING for an extreme caRD
Not everyone wants their computer glowing like a kiddy ricer car. Many people consider excessive lighting and fluff to look cheap and tacky, in most cases that includes myself.
but my point was this card is 980ti extreme , the gtx 980 extreme had some nice extra led lighting all over the card , but this card has a tiny led on it as if it was a entry model and saving costs , on an extreme model you would expect more bells and whistles on it as they did with 980 amp extreme, and the paint job on it is dull, no colour on it at all just black bit borING for an extreme caRD
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 06:24 PM
This card is damn impressive. Definitely my next upgrade if I decide to, sorry AMD, you ain't good nowadays.
This card is damn impressive. Definitely my next upgrade if I decide to, sorry AMD, you ain't good nowadays.
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Posted on: 07/02/2015 06:26 PM
Your point is not a very good one.
Not everyone wants big flashing lights on their hardware, many people do not like it. There's nothing about the appearance of this card that is cheap, it's a solid well designed piece of equipment that performs extremely well. If I was buying a 980ti right now, I'd probably buy this.
but my point was this card is 980ti extreme , the gtx 980 extreme had some nice extra led lighting all over the card , but this card has a tiny led on it as if it was a entry model and saving costs , on an extreme model you would expect more bells and whistles on it as they did with 980 amp extreme
Your point is not a very good one.
Not everyone wants big flashing lights on their hardware, many people do not like it. There's nothing about the appearance of this card that is cheap, it's a solid well designed piece of equipment that performs extremely well. If I was buying a 980ti right now, I'd probably buy this.
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Great review