Hey all, 
 
 I'm set to order one of the evga's 980's..or a couple by Monday.
 
 And while i'm leaning towards to sc'ed models(blower style)i'm curious
as to what the difference is from the reference 980?
 
 I know evga states a higher boost clock..that's obvious.
 
 But is it that it's a guaranteed higher clock boost for the 980sc?
 
 Or is it still a lottery where the reference model can deliver
a higher boost clock?
 
 It's no big deal, but if it saves $20 or $30 for an sli, that may save
me $60.
 
 And usually i go with the sc'ed blower style, but i'm just curious
if it's a lock that the sc'ed has the better clock speeds(and asic rating)
 
{i'm asking also because i once had a gtx780 sc'ed have a higher asic
then a 780 classified model[with a listed higher boost], and was clocking
the same on air, but the price was lower} 
 
TIA 

Sajin
Base and boost clocks are different that is it.

This, you just get a overclock from the factory that's known to be stable. As far as what you will get for asic ratings, still silicon lottery.