Question 1

Does it have DirectX 12?

Accepted Answer

Hello Noel, yes this card fully supports DX12. It doesn't have DX12 itself because that is an implementation for the operating system windows 10, but yes if you purchase this card along with several others on the market. You will be able to take full advantage of DX12 once it is implemented into windows.

Question 2

Does this still come with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?

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It does, I got it with the game. If it doesn't allow you to add to cart, call NE customer service and state that you purchased and it wasn't included, they will happily apply it to your account and you receive an email shortly after from them to download.

Question 3

I am looking at this card (ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3OC-6GD5-GAMING 6GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card) and the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti MATRIX-GTX980TI-P-6GD5-GAMING 6GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card, I am wondering which card is better or if they are the same but just cosmetic differences as well as the extra fan on this one and a difference in price?

Accepted Answer

Hi Chris H,
My name is Roger and I purchased the Asus GTX980Ti Strix a few months ago and I'm very happy with it. Although I've not actually used the GTX980Ti 6GD5 I can tell you they are very similar beyond the physical differences. The main difference is that the 6GD5 has a LED Load Indicator on it which shows load level in real-time. The 6GD5 also has better speed binning (basically meaning that it should have more overclocking headroom over the Strix edition despite having the same stock clock-speeds). I don't know that for a fact but I've been told from far more talented over-clockers than myself that this is the case.
Last but not least, the 6GD5 is built to better handle extreme low temps (Dice, LN2, Refrigeration Cooling, etc..) with built-in defroster circuit on the memory to help with what they call "Cold-Bug" issues (some cards can't handle low temps and will have issues booting, this card is built to not having those issues). 
So if you plan on super-cooling your GPU than this is the card to get over the Strix, otherwise don't spent the extra money. I hope that was helpful Chris! By the way I upgraded to the Strix card from 2x GTX680's and this card is far better at hi-resolution gaming than the 2x GTX680's - its an awesome card! Have fun and enjoy!

Question 4

How much power wattage would i need to run 2 SLI of these with an overclocked i7-4790k at 4.6ghz? i was thinking about getting the Corsair RM1000i

Accepted Answer

At bare minimum 750 Watts.  I'm running Dual 980 Ti Strix cards in SLI with an Intel i7 5960X and my setup consistently hits about 720 to 730 Watts according to my Corsair Link software.  My power supply is a Corsair GX1000i and it more than handles the power requirements, plus it is always good to have some extra power available in case it is needed.  I would recommend going with no less than an 850 Watt power supply.

Question 5

should i run three of these? i have 2 now and the setup for 3 on a skylake build. have I lost my mind?

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Hello bud, to answer your question directly. I don't know. But I will say there might possibly be a performance gain to be had. I do know that graphics card manufacturers recommend just doing a 2 way sli setup. They say that this is the sweet spot, and anything more and the law of diminishing returns starts to kick in, but you can have 2 in sli and then have the 3rd card doing just the PhysX. From my understanding this will take the load of PhysX off of the 2 cards, so they will just be doing graphics processing, and the 3rd card just doing PhysX. You can verify that you can set PhysX to a particular card if you go in the NVIDIA Control Panel. I will say that I do not know if any performance is to be had here but maybe you could do a little research into a setup like this. I will admit though I have thought about this very question, because I have a X99, 2 way sli setup as well. I'm just not sure if it would be worth opening my wallet again for a purchase that I have already made twice. I'm dominating every game I play in 1440p at frame rates faster than the ROG swift can even process. I will say though 2 cards looks nice. 3 cards would look absolutely freaking nuts lmao. I hope this help you out buddy, take care.

Derrick

Question 6

What is the difference between this version(GTX980TI-DC3OC) and the (GTX980TI-DC3-) version , as far as i can see the only difference is the factory clock is higher, but is that the only difference? Thank you.

Accepted Answer

Hi Khan. The only difference is that its overclocked from factory (hence the OC on the model number). You should be able to overclock both of them yourself, if you with to do so. Hope this helps... Regards

Question 7

Will it fit Corsair Air 240?
Thanks

Accepted Answer

The AIR 240 will accommodate cards up to 11.4 inches with a H100i in Push/Pull. In just Push, it will accommodate about 12.25 inches. The length of this GPU isn't the problem, it is the height. I have a Corsair Air 240 with the Gigabyte GTX 980 TI installed and it is about 2 CM from the H100i with a single fan installed. The window is pressed against the PCI-E power connectors and causes the panel to slightly bulge. The Asus Strix is about 1" taller than the Gigabyte card and you will not be able to put the side panel on without major modification. You need a card that uses reference PCB height, with varying lengths supported based on front fan and radiator configurations.

Question 8

Does this card come with a back plate? I have heard a few people complain about sag with this card.

Accepted Answer

Yes there is a backplate and brace to prevent the gpu from saging. However, I had to create a custom brace to hold the gpu in place and completely prevent the saging. This card is heavy.

Question 9

when is this card going to be available for purchase?

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The graphics card was first sold on either july 8th or 9th and i checked it early in the morning around 6AM i think is when it first popped up for sale then was out of stock within maybe 3 hours tops. It has been out of stock since then. Other places do sell it in stock you just have to check other sites.

Question 10

what is the difference between this card and the card and the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3-6GD5-GAMING?

Accepted Answer

They are the same card ?

factory-overclocked= 1317MHz GPU boost clock in OC mode with 7200MHz factory-overclocked memory speed

DirectCU III with Patented Triple Wing-Blade 0dB Fan Design delivers maximum air flow with 30% cooler and 3X quieter performance.

AUTO-EXTREME Technology with 12+2 phase Super Alloy Power II delivers premium delivers premium quality and best reliability

Chipset Manufacturer	NVIDIA
GPU Series	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Core Clock	OC Mode: 1216 MHz Gaming Mode: 1190 MHz
Boost Clock	OC Mode: 1317 MHz Gaming Mode: 1291 MHz
CUDA Cores	2816 Cores

Effective Memory Clock	7200 MHz
Memory Size	6GB
Memory Interface	384-Bit
Memory Type	GDDR5

HDMI	1 x Native HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort	3 x Native DisplayPort
DVI	1 x Native DVI

3D VISION Game Ready	Yes
SLI Support	SLI Ready
Virtual Reality Ready	Yes
Cooler	Triple Fans
Thermal Design Power	260W
System Requirements	Power Consumption: up to 375W
Power Connector	2 x 8-Pin
Dual-Link DVI Supported	Yes
HDCP Ready	Yes

Card Dimensions (L x H)	12.01" x 5.99"
Slot Width	2 Slots

ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3OC-6GD5-GAMING

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Model	STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3OC-6GD5-GAMING

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