Photos: ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce GTX 980 Ti Arrives at Guru3D
We have received the much talked about ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce GTX 980 Ti for some testing and a review in our lab. I am aiming to release the review next week. For now I wanted to share some photos I took as this product has not been caught on camera that much just yet.
Despite using the same GeForce GTX 980 Ti GPU as other graphics cards, the ROG Matrix is an completely custom. ASUS tests each GPU to assess its overclocking potential and bins only the best ones for use in the ROG Matrix.
Those chips are paired with a custom circuit board, power delivery, and cooling solution. The card has RGB LEDs that change color based on the workload, a defroster that prevents condensation build-up with sub-zero overclocking, and a safe-mode button that can rescue you from overly-ambitious overclocks.
The sample that arrived here runs factory clocked at a 1190 MHz on the core frequency / 1291 on the Boost frequency and the memory is clocked at 7200 MHz (effective data-rate).
More info and the full review, next week.
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1291 min boost tad higher than the gaming. Monster card when oc.
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I actually like it. I like beefy design cards(HOF, Strix, Lighting etc). Waiting for the review boss.

Kinda off topic but I bought the cheapest(but good) 980Ti I could just to hold me off until Pascal.
Why I'm saying this? Because they release some awsome cards and it kinda makes me regret not shelling a bit more for a "better" card. The Classy 980Ti commanded a whole 130euros premium for what I paid and the Strix another 80-100euros.
Were they worth the price difference for a 50-100MHz OC? Maybe, maybe not.
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I usually like the Matrix cards, but a 3 slot card?
What a waste.
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I wonder if these go higher than 1500/2100, seems to be the limit unless you go LN2 etc.
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I dont like it. Oversized abomination, this time in gold instead of red.
Nevertheless review is in order.