It's been a while since EVGA have graced our review pages, and they're back with a bang as we take a look at their Classified version of the GTX980Ti.
EVGA GTX980Ti Classified ACX 2.0 Review
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EVGA GTX980Ti Classified ACX 2.0 Review
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It's been a while since EVGA have graced our review pages, and they're back with a bang as we take a look at their Classified version of the GTX980Ti.
EVGA GTX980Ti Classified ACX 2.0 Review
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Great review, I got this card 4 days ago, Brilliant piece of kit, Was also able to reach 1500/8000 stable, Quite refreshing coming from the Fury X which didn't overclock so well.
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Evga needs to do some more homework, all 980Ti ACX are above 75C or near 80C..Might as well get stock cooler then..
So far Zotac amp Extreme and GB wf3x are the coolest.
If you do a 1:1 fan curve on the classy it rarely goes over 66'c and it's still very quiet which surprised me
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
In this case it doesn't though, Honestly I can have the cooler run at 60% and it's still incredibly quiet
AlienALX
Well-known member
In this case it doesn't though, Honestly I can have the cooler run at 60% and it's still incredibly quiet
ACX was designed to be incredibly quiet. That's why they made replacement coolers for the 780, Titan and so on. It was to replace the stock blower
bwooly1001
New member
Nice review TTL, is there a massive difference between this and the FTW though?
AlienALX
Well-known member
Yeah an absolutely huge difference.. The bios....
Jokes aside it's usually just as simple as flashing on a slightly higher clocked bios. I did it with my Palit Titan Blacks, et voila, EVGA FTWs
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
The FTW card is basically just a slightly modified reference board, Slightly better power delivery but much better cooling.
The Classified is a step above in both cooling and power delivery with a much bigger custom board, Better cooling and dual bios, Basically one of the best 980 Ti's you can get along with the HOF and Lightning.
Yeah an absolutely huge difference.. The bios....
Jokes aside it's usually just as simple as flashing on a slightly higher clocked bios. I did it with my Palit Titan Blacks, et voila, EVGA FTWs
Slightly more than just the bios
The Classified has a larger cooler with more surface area and bigger fans, more power phases and consequently a higher power draw limit (300W vs 275W). Memory supplier can vary but in general Classified cards use Samsung chips.
Yeah an absolutely huge difference.. The bios....
Jokes aside it's usually just as simple as flashing on a slightly higher clocked bios. I did it with my Palit Titan Blacks, et voila, EVGA FTWs
FTW and Classifieds have the same factory overclock of 1190/1291, it's a hardware difference not just a BIOS, you are thinking of reference vs. superclocks.
JR
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Thats decent, I have two Samsung and one Hynix they perform very similar in all fairness. Perhaps 'not elpida' would make more sense
JR
AlienALX
Well-known member
I was yeah.
I thought they might have done a Classified FTW or something like they usually do. EVGA usually offer a few different flavours of the same thing
I was yeah.
I thought they might have done a Classified FTW or something like they usually do. EVGA usually offer a few different flavours of the same thing
Just a few
I'm surprised retaillers don't hate them for having 10 980Ti SKU's. The reference Superclock, ACX and Superclock+ should be axed, they don't really add much to the range IMO.
JR
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
I was yeah.
I thought they might have done a Classified FTW or something like they usually do. EVGA usually offer a few different flavours of the same thing
To my knowledge there's never been a Classified FTW as it usually goes -
Reference
Reference Superclocked
ACX Superclocked
ACX Superclocked +
FTW
Classified
Hydro Copper
And now the Kingpin as well as the reference Hydro cards.
TheF34RChannel
New member
Aw man I completely overlooked this review last year - how did that happen?! So very late to the party bit good review of an awesome card! Because of their unparalleled RMA / warranty I'm thinking of going back to EVGA (had a 770 ACX). Wish I was in the market for a Ti - I'd pick up a classified.
What exactly lights up on the backplate?
Tom, if you happen to have some pics lying around of it in the system could upload a couple?
What exactly lights up on the backplate?
Tom, if you happen to have some pics lying around of it in the system could upload a couple?
DarthDudo
New member
After the ease of my recent RMA with EVGA, from now on the only Nvidia cards I buy will be EVGA, although to my ears I find the ACX 2.0 on my 980 to be a little on the loud side with quite an annoying pitch at minimum fan speed (25%@1150 RPM) and just allot of fan noise once above 38-39% 1700-1750rpm.
TheF34RChannel
New member
Remembering my 770 cooler I found it quite silent, even at higher speeds. I expect ACX 2.0 to be quieter. Maybe your cooler is a bit iffy?
