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September 2014
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The editors liked
TDP and power draw is almost unbelievable at 150W for such a high-performance GPU
Using only one 8-pin PCIe cable
In contrast the Fury X requires two 8-pin cables
Overclockability is very good so far – GPU Boost 3.0 works with the Precision X overcloc
Fastest single-chip card available. Runs cooler and quieter
And requires much less power
Than comparable AMD cards.
Excellent performance
Super high OC potential
Quiet operation
Nice thermals even when Overclocked
Excellent gaming performance and compatibility
Awesome new features and technology support
Quiet operat
Fastest single-chip card available
Runs cooler and quieter than comparable AMD cards
Requires much less power than comparable AMD cards
Open-world
Gorgeous Visuals and impressive Graphics on PC
Polished PC Performance with Mod Support
Modern Combat is fun and engaging
All Current and Future DLC supported
Crushes AMD Radeon R9 290X
Outstanding DX11 video games performance
Supports MFAA
FXAA
And TXAA
Supports Voxel Global Illumination (VXGI)
Tripledisplay and 3D Vision Surround support
Cooling fan operates at very quiet acoustic levels
Features HDMI
Amazingly low power consumption
Greatly improved efficiency
Faster than GTX 780 Ti
Quiet
Good overclocking potential
Reasonable pricing
3x DisplayPort output with G-Sync Surround support
HDMI 2.0
4 GB VRAM
Backplate included
New software feature
The editors didn't like
Requires two six-pin power connectors. 4K gaming on some games at maximum settings will still require multiple cards
Not a huge upgrade from current gen outgoing flagship
Price makes this a upper end model and outside the mass market
Requires two six-pin power connectors
4K gaming on some games at maximum settings will still require multiple cards
Repetitive Side quests may get tedious
Linear gameplay at the end of the game
Story issues with pacing and confusing
Very expensive enthusiast product
Performance increase over GTX 780 Ti not very big
High overclocking potential doesn't turn into that much real-life performance
Fastest single-chip card available, Runs cooler and quieter than comparable AMD cards, Requires much less power than comparable AMD cards
Requires two six-pin power connectors, 4K gaming on some games at maximum settings will still require multiple cards
Nvidia's high-end, Maxwell-based card delivers the best performance available from a single-chip gaming graphics card to date, while sipping much less power than the current competition. Just as nice: Its price is competitive with AMD's hotter Radeon R9 ...
When any GPU vendor releases a brand-new series that's more powerful, more power-efficient, and has more features, that alone shouldn't be enough to “wow” us – that's progression, and we've seen similar examples of it time and time again. But Maxwell is...
Crushes AMD Radeon R9 290X, Outstanding DX11 video games performance, Supports MFAA, FXAA, and TXAA, Supports Voxel Global Illumination (VXGI), Tripledisplay and 3D Vision Surround support, Cooling fan operates at very quiet acoustic levels, Features HDMI
Very expensive enthusiast product
My ratings begin with performance, where the $549 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 competes against the rest of the market in an unfairly matched comparison. With the launch of GTX 980, NVIDIA will discontinue GTX 780 Ti, 780, and 770. Gamers will most likely com...
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Published: 2014-09-18, Author: Paul , review by: hitechlegion.com
I consider myself pretty lucky, since I have many opportunities to speak to the members of the HiTech Legion community via email, YouTube, Facebook or when I have the occasion in PM's via the forums. Lately there has been one conversation (which is rela...
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Published: 2014-09-18, Author: Ryan , review by: anandtech.com
When NVIDIA launched the first Maxwell cards earlier this year, we knew that we would be in for a treat with their latest architecture. Though just a fragment of the performance of what their eventual high-end cards would be, NVIDIA's first Maxwell cards...
Maxwell may not be the revolutionary upgrade everyone was looking for, or wanted. The current process node of 28nm is still holding GPUs back at the moment, the next node, 20nm just isn't ready. However, it is incredible what NVIDIA has done at the 28nm n...
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Published: 2014-09-18, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
With a new model there is always a tendency, however much we might try and avoid it, to expect it to blow the old one out of the water and justify its place in the market. After all if it's not any better than the previous one why would they bother?The gr...
Excellent performance, Super high OC potential, Quiet operation, Nice thermals even when Overclocked, Excellent gaming performance and compatibility, awesome new features and technology support, Excellent performance, Super high OC potential, Quiet operat
Not a huge upgrade from current gen outgoing flagship, price makes this a upper end model and outside the mass market, Not a huge upgrade from current gen outgoing flagship, price makes this a upper end model and outside the mass market
The GeForce GTX 980 had lots of rumors going around and supposed performance numbers left many users already with bad tastes in their mouths but like many rumors they end up to be proven wrong and well with the entry price of this card the performance is...
Published: 2014-09-18, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Abstract: A few months back, we took a look at the GeForce GTX 750 and GTX 750 Ti, which features a GPU based on NVIDIA's bleeding-edge Maxwell microarchitecture. Although there have been a few exceptions, when one of the big GPU makers releases a next-gen GPU, the...
Published: 2014-09-18, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
Abstract: 2014 has been a strange year for graphics chips. Many of the GeForce and Radeon graphics cards currently on the market are based on GPUs over two years old. Rather than freshening up their entire silicon lineups top-to-bottom like in the past, AMD and Nvi...
