k|ngp|n
Wanna know something funny? I heard from a credible source here in TW that MSI is gonna release their lightning card with HYNIX memory for retail, and give a few extreme overclockers samples with samsung memory so they can compete for records. How lame is that if they do it! LOL

k|ngp|n
Actually the 80 asic cards tend to get the highest clocks on air and memory will usually have more headroom. Memory OC can go 8.5ghz+ on these.
The highest scores achieved on air cooling in my lab were all done with 79-85% asic cards :). The only card to have full stability at 1620mhz in Firestrike at DEFAULT voltage was the 85%
Haven't seen anything like that with lower asics.
Right now ALL KP980Ti are at 72%+. so there really wont be HUGE difference in clocks between the cards on air. Below 68% are usually that struggle at 1500mhz and not superstars on Ln2.
 
[/quote

Thanks for the insight man. So do you still recommend the 80%+ on air considering the price point. I think a lot of people get confused with what to get for their needs. It also seems a few people are disappointed with the results they are getting. To me it is what it is! I have heard mostly good things across the board. But the majority of the cards that people seem to be happy with are around the 74% to 79%

k|ngp|n

kainswiss

k|ngp|n

Szeged
wow thats nuts dude. my last card is 82.1% and it could do 1550/9100 on air, memory on it is absolutely insane. that was at 1.7v on mem.

whats the highest asic you have seen so far ? just curious.

I saw the list of the cards in the last batch. There were a ton of 80+ actually, I was surprised. One was 89.5% or something like that! I would of loved to test it on air to see if it beats that 85%, but they already shipped to US.

89% I hope who ever got that card puts it to good use!

No kidding man! I might of stolen that one if I could of gotten my hands on it ;).
Hey your totally right there is a price point value for everyone right?
What is the highest asic cards value?
Well here it is for say 77% and up, but like I said before 72% is already relatively "high" the cut off is there for a reason on these asic buys. We see great performance and scaling potential from there and up.
1. Highest Air core clock with least voltage (this is the only factor that ALSO relies on current/leakage so still need little luck here, but on avg they still clock pretty high on air)
2. Highest air memory clock with excellent vdimm voltage scaling (8.8-9ghz on some)
3. Highest Ln2 core clock with least amount of voltage (this means great scaling cold with higher possible top end)
4. Highest Ln2 memory clock with good voltage scaling and least likely to be lemon on cold
 
Pretty sure I've tested more maxwell gpus and their scaling behavior in overclocking through whole temperature range in the past year than anyone ;)
There are exceptions of course due to leakage,  but that's about how it goes.

hallowen

Pgcmoore
great info there Vince, thanks!

+1

EVGA_JacobF
Some more 80% cards going up in a few minutes... while they last.

Vayne4800
Wow, 14 pages of no one showing their own results...
 Anyway, 72 and 74 are on their way!

hallowen

Takes Lots of Work = Fantastic Results.

SgtAMYNTAS

EVGA_JacobF
Some more 80% cards going up in a few minutes... while they last.

"They are NOT Available TO PURCHASE! Make it Available to the EU Side it State's on your Post made Available since 22nd July for US and EU! Well Make it God-damn Available sick and tired now of Trying to even be able to get it shipped from EVGA! and then your Excuse is "Sorry out of Stock better luck next" Yea how am i able to buy an non exsistant item?

Szeged
wow 90%, thats crazy