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    EVGA GTX 980 SC high idle temps?

    What monitor and refresh rate are you running at? All, Could you please edit your post or add a new one stating what monitor/monitors your running, what refresh rates, and what cables your using to connect with? As well as, if this issue is affecting you or not. Lastly, state if changing the...
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    EVGA GTX 980 SC high idle temps?

    ***The nVidia rep is going to look at this thread, so be sure to report if 144hz is causing your issue*** I am separating this reply as it is pertinent, and will update as the information comes in. I have a dialog going with support over at nVidia. I wrote into them explaining the issue, as I...
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    Who bought GTX980? Post your impression.

    I don't typically use shadowplay, but I will try to remember to do so later when I get home and report back.
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    Who bought GTX980? Post your impression.

    Purchased the EVGA SC 980 and added a little more OC to it +80mhz on core, and +400mhz on mem. Had a few issues at first with the DP not working, and the card not idling correctly, but some driver re-installs and changes in monitor settings ironed all of that out. Once getting everything setup...
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    My system: http://valid.x86.fr/ed7tm5

    My system: http://valid.x86.fr/ed7tm5
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    EVGA GTX 980 SC high idle temps?

    I ran into this exact same issue, but was able to fix it for myself. I exhausted every single available option with the exception of OS re-install and RMA. My card itself has been running fantastically and has an additional 80mhz on top of the factory OC and 400mhz more on the memory as well...
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    Are Reference Cards OK?

    My GTX580 and 680 reference coolers were/are absolutely fantastic. Just had to set a manual profile for the fan, and temps max in the 70s with a mild OC and fan noise that isnt any more audible than my 120mm 1500rpm case fans. They arent silent, but they cannot be picked out of a crowd. That...
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    Intel Devil's Canyon Core Processor Presentation @ [H]

    I am certainly going to be in for one from MC. Been on this i7-860 @ 4.22 for too long! Already ordered/received: Rosewill Challenger, HX850w, 16gb Team Xtreme 2400mhz DDR3, H80i AIO, Asus optical drive, and an extra HDD. Going to reuse my current SSD, HDD, GTX680 and ASUS sonar. Once the...
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    Do AMD / ATI Drivers really suck??

    In my experience you will have less issues with nVidia drivers, and the "GeForce Experience" is absolutely fantastic. I had roughly 10 ATI/AMD Cards up to my 5870 with only 1 nVidia card mixed in at the time. I had a terrible experience, as someone who does not experience computer issues...
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    GTX 770 / cpu

    As mentioned, OC'ing will help. If you can get it to 3.6 or above (shouldnt be an issue), then you will probably see a 30% increase in performance with your new GPU (this is a very rough estimate, and possibly low). I am referencing the CPUs performance here, and what it is capable of feeding...
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    290x creating "Platform Bottleneck"

    It is not overkill if you play a multitude of games, and desire high frames for a longer period of time. The notion of overkill being an actual thing is ridiculous. Now, if you were building a system for a specific purpose such as maxing out Counter Strike 1.6 then yes, overkill could come...
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    AMD Radeon R9 290X Video Card Review @ [H]

    1% faster than titan on average at "all resolutions" for $450 less is pretty solid IMO. (TechPowerUp review always shows relative performance at different resolutions to other cards. Great for seeing % differences at your resolution as well as the average across all resolutions from generation...
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    What video card has served you the longest before upgrading?

    9700 Pro and X1900XTX both lasted me 3 years. All runners up were 2 years, which my GTX680 2gb is probably about to pull off. As a point of interest: Shortest was about 6 months, which was my 5870.
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    GTX 780ti coming mid-November.

    During the press conference nVidia mentioned that "after running benchmarks we would clearly see that this is their best card yet". Its possible they could be hinting at it edging out the titan (obviously contradicting the article). Guess we will just have to wait and see. Cheers! Edit: I am...
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    GTX 680 - Time to upgrade?

    I would be completely happy with my 680 if it had 3+gb of GPU memory. It was my only reservation about buying it when it released, but I went ahead and did. Unfortunately now even at 1920x1080 and no AA BF4 will run into hitches due to VRAM, and other games will certainly follow suite. I am...
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