Baasha
Just received my 980 Ti Classifieds - how do I get the MGSV codes?

Registered the cards on EVGA but didn't get an automated email w/ the codes. PLEASE HELP!

Haven't I seen you around for a while, lol. This isn't an EVGA promotion, it's Nvidia... Just like it says in the posts before yours.

IF you bought your card from EVGA directly, and only if (because this is getting really frustrating to repeat every other post) go here:

http://www.evga.com/artic...46/Metal-Gear-Solid-V/

If you bought your card from anywhere else, ask the place you bought the card from.

Baasha
LOL thanks man! I didn't see the link before - bought the cards off of EVGA so all is well! :)

Good deal. Sorry for posting it with frustration... If you look at the game deal thread, to u will see how often this is said .

KickAssCop
Seems like evga is releasing another 980 ti called the ftw with back plate that costs same as sc+ with back plate with the difference of having clocks same as the classified. Any explanation why this is the case?

Because there has always been a FTW between the sc or ssc and classified... It will be a custom pcb, just like always, and there is no other cost point it would fit.

KickAssCop
Looks same as sc+ to me. What is custom about it?

Change in vrm probably, just like every other FTW. Look at the 980 chart and you can see that all reference 980's had 4+1 vrm, and 980 ftw had 6+2, not to mention dual bios, which the 980ti SC+ does not feature.

The FTW is generally aimed at air overclockers looking for a little bit better vrm and bios support over reference boards while they maintain air cooling. This is the gap between the SC and Classified. This is where most people that don't use extreme cooling like to purchase, because (aside from the 980 FTW) the FTW is normally on part or close behind the Classified while on air.

KickAssCop
I see. Thanks for info.

Absolutely. :-)

A lot of times, there is no waterblocks for the ftw... It is just such a niche market for them and waterblocks, which is unfortunate.

The hybrid is a legit thing though!

Because of that GTX980 FTW is worse combination, 980Ti FTW not exist I think... But for FTW you can't install Hybrid, you can't install water block for reference cards and you can't install water block for custom cards because only for Classified are available.
Only Thermpshere as some half water cooling solution. 
If someone is not sure Hybrid or water block than best to choose reference and can install both later.
Hybrid is excellent solution... But now when EKWB Predator show up who plan to replace and CPU cooler, graphic card and Predator it's same price for Hybrid or waterblock.
 

I have two of them with b/p love em.
better pics at 

my build:

• CASE: Corsair Graphite Series 760T Black Full Tower Windowed Case
• MB: ASUS ROG Rampage IV Black Edition
• CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.4GHz
• MEMORY: Dominator Platinum Series — 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3 DRAM 2400MHz C10
• GRAPHICS: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti SC+ w/ACX BP X 2 in SLI with EVGA Pro SLI Bridge V2
• PSU: Cooler Master V1200 - Fully Modular 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum
• INTERNAL DRIVES: Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD with windows 10
• WD BLACK SERIES WD4003FZEX 4TB 7200 X 3 * EXTERNAL DRIVES: WD My Passport Ultra 2TB USB 3.0
• WD Elements 4TB USB 3.0 3.5"
• Optical Drive: Pioneer Black 16X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM
• COOLING: Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
• Corsair Dominator Airflow Platinum LED Memory Fan Cooling x2
• BitFenix Spectre Pro LED Blue Case Fan x 7
• CONTROLLERS: Corsair Link Commander Mini and ASUS ROG Front Base Dual-Bay Gaming Panel
• LIGHTING: Cosair link software and Darkside Rgb led strips x2 with remote
• CABLES: BitFenix /Alchemy multisleeved cables BLUE
• KEYBOARD: Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard — Cherry MX Red
• MOUSE: Corsair Gaming Sabre Laser RGB
• Monitor: Acer XB280HK bprz 28-inch Display Ultra HD 4K2K NVIDIA G-SYNC (3840 x 2160) Widescreen

i wish i had another (my first is in for replacement , its artifacting intermittently and what not) 
last one there is some of what the card was doing constantly lol 

Yes they are very nice with white LEDs.
Reference and ACX 2.0 models are very useful for people who want to change different option of aftermarket coolers.
Because everything from Hybrid, ACX 2.0 and different waterblocks from several manufacturers fit perfectly.
 

Yes

nice shot

I posted as a topic but got 0 replies. Does anyone here know what thermal pads I need for EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified? Want to swap with Fujipoly SARCON XR-m. EK website is still showing GTX 780 Classified pads for EK-FC780-CLASSY-NP which is the nickel/plexi waterblock that fits it.

u can choose from 2 if u bought yesterday or today, my affiliate is down there, hint hint 
 
http://www.evga.com/artic...961/Bullets-or-Blades/

Scarlet-Tech

DJThumpinZ
I posted as a topic but got 0 replies. Does anyone here know what thermal pads I need for EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified? Want to swap with Fujipoly SARCON XR-m. EK website is still showing GTX 780 Classified pads for EK-FC780-CLASSY-NP which is the nickel/plexi waterblock that fits it.

There is an entire EK thread full of this information. The answer is: .5mm for the VRAM and 1mm for the VRM's. :-)

trog69
I just ordered the 980ti SC w/ACX 2.0. While nothing was positively displayed, I was under the impression that a free game was included. Am I mistaken? Not a big deal, since I probably already own them or, like FO4, already pre-ordered. Still, it would be nice to gift to someone. ( The free game, not my GPU!!)

Where did you order it from and what day exactly?

If you purchased from EVGA.com, after 6 October, you will easily be to get the code on the promotion page.

If you ordered from anywhere else, your code comes from them. EVGA will not be able to help if it is from another company, as this is an Nvidia promotion.

I ordered from the EVGA.com site. Thanks for the info.