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GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified

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Mikemk__ New Member Total Posts : 36 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2014/09/26 09:38:10 Status: offline Ribbons : 0 2014/11/23 01:14:02 (permalink) I have a few questions: Is the GTX 980 Hydro a reference or classified board? Apart from the obvious of water vs air cooling, are there any significant differences between the hydro and classified? #1 12 Replies Related Threads
seta8967 FTW Member Total Posts : 1813 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2010/03/03 05:18:45 Status: offline Ribbons : 2 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 01:38:33 (permalink) 980 hdro is reference design. The classified is non reference and has better VRM and binned chips. There are a few other details, but it ends up if you are OCing the classified is better. Some argue that withput ln2 or liquid cooling the full potential of the classified is never reached. It is unusual they dont have a 980 classified hydro though. #2
DeepPurple23 FTW Member Total Posts : 1615 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/11/23 04:19:06 Location: Woodridge, IL Status: offline Ribbons : 6 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 05:52:39 (permalink) Doesn't the Classy also have dual bios and the HC doesn't? They're both spec'd the same so if you did classy HC, not sure how much more you could squeeze out of the card. Main rig: i7 4820, Water cooled, 1000HX, eVGA x58 Classy 3, 16 GBs Corsair Dominato, eVGA GTX 980HC 24/7 folding rig: i7 2600K OC'd to 4.5 GHz, Armageddon cooler, eVGA P67 FTW, 8GB Corsair Vengence 1600. eVGA GTX 580 HC2, PSU 750TX My Affiliate Code: P0RALLKODM #3
seta8967 FTW Member Total Posts : 1813 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2010/03/03 05:18:45 Status: offline Ribbons : 2 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 06:27:44 (permalink) The classy has triple bios. I believe a 980 classy hydro would probably have 1400 mhz as a clock. #4
bcavnaugh The Crunchinator Total Posts : 38977 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2012/09/18 17:31:18 Location: USA Affiliate E5L3CTGE12 Associate 9E88QK5L7811G3H Status: offline Ribbons : 282 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 12:00:58 (permalink) Well I have just ordered 2 EVGA 04G-P4-2989-KR GeForce GTX 980 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Hydro Copper Video Card from Newegg Today. Not sure What I will do with my 3 GTX 690 Cards or my 3 Titan Cards also on Hydro Copper. Associate Code: 9E88QK5L7811G3H #5
WhiteDragon_ FTW Member Total Posts : 1190 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2009/06/25 20:42:10 Status: offline Ribbons : 4 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 12:17:15 (permalink) You can always sell the others to make up the cost of the 980's :) You are going to really like those bud!! Does it feel like Christmas already? Dimastech Easy V2.5 \| EVGA Z690 Dark KP \| 12900KS \| G.Skill Trident Z5 6400 \| EVGA RTX 3080Ti \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series \| FireCuda 530 M.2 \| Corsair AX1200i \| Alienware 34" \| Windows 10 Pro \| Basilisk Ultimate \| BlackWidow v3 TenKeyless \| Affiliate Code: 6GUDAW6JKZ Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=79888 #6
bcavnaugh The Crunchinator Total Posts : 38977 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2012/09/18 17:31:18 Location: USA Affiliate E5L3CTGE12 Associate 9E88QK5L7811G3H Status: offline Ribbons : 282 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 12:19:51 (permalink) WhiteDragon_ You can always sell the others to make up the cost of the 980's :) You are going to really like those bud!! Does it feel like Christmas already? Thanks, I Guess I can also make them my Retirement Gift to myself too! Associate Code: 9E88QK5L7811G3H #7
WhiteDragon_ FTW Member Total Posts : 1190 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2009/06/25 20:42:10 Status: offline Ribbons : 4 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 12:21:12 (permalink) Congrats on the retirement I just made my 30 years last week. Won't be long and I will be in the same boat fishin with ya!! Dimastech Easy V2.5 \| EVGA Z690 Dark KP \| 12900KS \| G.Skill Trident Z5 6400 \| EVGA RTX 3080Ti \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series \| FireCuda 530 M.2 \| Corsair AX1200i \| Alienware 34" \| Windows 10 Pro \| Basilisk Ultimate \| BlackWidow v3 TenKeyless \| Affiliate Code: 6GUDAW6JKZ Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=79888 #8
bcavnaugh The Crunchinator Total Posts : 38977 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2012/09/18 17:31:18 Location: USA Affiliate E5L3CTGE12 Associate 9E88QK5L7811G3H Status: offline Ribbons : 282 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 12:26:07 (permalink) WhiteDragon_ Congrats on the retirement I just made my 30 years last week. Won't be long and I will be in the same boat fishin with ya!! Yep, and all my fishing gear is ready to go. Sad news is the Power Steering went out on our boat. Associate Code: 9E88QK5L7811G3H #9
WhiteDragon_ FTW Member Total Posts : 1190 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2009/06/25 20:42:10 Status: offline Ribbons : 4 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 14:21:44 (permalink) Better fix that steering before the new cards get here otherwise it may be a while because you will be playing with the twins :) Dimastech Easy V2.5 \| EVGA Z690 Dark KP \| 12900KS \| G.Skill Trident Z5 6400 \| EVGA RTX 3080Ti \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series \| FireCuda 530 M.2 \| Corsair AX1200i \| Alienware 34" \| Windows 10 Pro \| Basilisk Ultimate \| BlackWidow v3 TenKeyless \| Affiliate Code: 6GUDAW6JKZ Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=79888 #10
Mikemk__ New Member Total Posts : 36 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2014/09/26 09:38:10 Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 15:03:06 (permalink) So it would be better to get the classified and wait for ekwb to release a waterblock for it? #11
WhiteDragon_ FTW Member Total Posts : 1190 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2009/06/25 20:42:10 Status: offline Ribbons : 4 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/23 15:11:12 (permalink) The Classified is a Beefier Card -- it has a better power delivery system and also comes with 3 bios's which is nice. EK will be releasing a block before years end. I would guess about a week before Christmas but by years end for sure according to EK. Either card will be nice so it's really up to you. Do you OC a lot or do gaming or both? Dimastech Easy V2.5 \| EVGA Z690 Dark KP \| 12900KS \| G.Skill Trident Z5 6400 \| EVGA RTX 3080Ti \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series \| FireCuda 530 M.2 \| Corsair AX1200i \| Alienware 34" \| Windows 10 Pro \| Basilisk Ultimate \| BlackWidow v3 TenKeyless \| Affiliate Code: 6GUDAW6JKZ Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=79888 #12
DeepPurple23 FTW Member Total Posts : 1615 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/11/23 04:19:06 Location: Woodridge, IL Status: offline Ribbons : 6 Re: GTX 980 Hydro vs Classified 2014/11/24 05:56:37 (permalink) The marketplace here at the EVGA forums I'm sure would take them off your hands for you. Main rig: i7 4820, Water cooled, 1000HX, eVGA x58 Classy 3, 16 GBs Corsair Dominato, eVGA GTX 980HC 24/7 folding rig: i7 2600K OC'd to 4.5 GHz, Armageddon cooler, eVGA P67 FTW, 8GB Corsair Vengence 1600. eVGA GTX 580 HC2, PSU 750TX My Affiliate Code: P0RALLKODM #13

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