Powered by next-generation NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, the EVGA GeForce GTX 980/970 delivers incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cutting-edge features like NVIDIA Super Resolution Technology. With up to twice the performance of prior-generation cards and breakthrough graphics technologies, the EVGA GeForce GTX 980/970 provides an elite gaming experience on virtual reality, HD, and ultra-resolution 4K displays.
Features
- 2048 CUDA Cores
- 1241MHz Base clock, and 1342MHz Boost Clock
- 4GB GDDR5
- 224.3GBps Memory Bandwidth
- 7010MHz Memory Clock
- ONLY 165 Watts Power Consumption under load
- DL-DVI-I, HDMI and 3 Display Ports
- Supports up to 4 monitors
- SLI ready (2 Way, 3 Way, 4 Way SLI)
- Supports NVidia PhysX
- Supports NVidia Surround (Windows 7 and higher)
- Supports NVidia Adaptive Vertical Sync
- Supports GPU Boost
- Supports NVidia 3d Vision
- Supports NVidia DSR
- Supports VXGI (Voxel Global Illumination technology)
- Supports Nvidia GameWorks Technology
- Supports Nvidia GameStream Technology
- NVidia SHIELD Ready
- Supports Microsoft DirectX 12API
- Supports OpenGL 4.4
- Supports OpenCL
- Nvidia FXAA Technology
- Nvidia TXAA Technology
- Nvidia MFAA Technology
Pros: Sleek beautiful card. I love nVidia's reference design. It's like looking at a brand new Italian exotic on the show room floor. Everything about the new GTX 980 is positive. My initial test shows impressive performance. (See other thoughts for details). The Maxwell single GPU architecture is specially designed for 4K. It may not be able to pull ultra settings like the top-end dual GPUs, but supposedly it does well with mid-to-high settings. (See Tom's hardware review). It uses low power compared to 700 series. It has full DX12 support. The price is exceptional for a card that beats the 780Ti. And it supports HDMI 2.0.
Cons: none that I know of
Overall Review: The only test I ran so far was Heaven 3.0. With everything turned all the way up @ 1920x1080, the GTX 980 scored a 2116 on my 3770K rig. Avg FPS = 84fps. Max FPS = 201fps. In the same rig, here are the scores for an overclocked GTX 680 FTW - (score 1151 / Avg 46 / Max 122). As you can see the 980 is a huge leap over the overclocked 680. In fact its nearly twice as fast. The 980 is an amazing card. I'm looking forward to pairing it with a 4KTV.