Built for overclockers
EVGA today announced its new GeForce GTX 980 Ti Classified graphics cards for "extreme overclockers." Part of the reason it's pitching its Classified part for the hardcore overclocking crowd is because it has two BIOSes, which allows you to experiment on one and switch to the other if things get wonky.
The card also offers overclockers a 14+3 power phase design, dual 8-pin power inputs (versus 6-pin + 8-pin) for added power delivery, a pre-installed backplate to help dissipate more heat, memory MOSFET Cooling Plate (MMCP) to reduce MOSFET temps by up to 13 percent, optimized Straight Heat Pipes (SHP) that EVGA claims will reduce GPU temps by 5C versus the GTX 980 Ti's reference cooler, and swept fan blades that supposedly deliver more air flow with less power.
EVGA gooses the GPU's base and boost clockspeeds to 1,190MHz and 1,291MHz, respectively, up from 1,000MHz and 1,075MHz on reference cards. That's a decent 190MHz bump to the base clock and 216MHz to boost. There should also be headroom to spare, as EVGA advertises "unmatched overclocking and performance," though there's never any guarantees with such things -- your mileage will vary, in other words.
Like other GeForce GTX 980 Ti cards, EVGA's Classified model is a dual-slot solution with DVI, HDMI, and three DisplayPort connectors.
EVGA lists the card at $700 MSRP.
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