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Saturday, August 22, 2020 4:53 PM (permalink)
I apologize if this already exists somewhere. I tried searching the forum and couldn't find anything within the past couple years. 
 
So my question is, EVGA has a bunch of different models of cards using the same chip. The naming scheme seems to be inspired by Street Fighter 2. I understand that they're binned and tested, so something that overclocks well will be the higher tier card. It looks like the number of fans or the type of cooling also impacts the model number, but not always. I'm hoping someone can help me understand what all the different names mean, and if I'm missing any.
 
It looks like there are:
Gaming (base tier?)
SC (SuperClocked?)
SC Ultra 
XC 
Super SC Ultra (Is this the same as cards listed as "SSC")?
DT-  I understand this is "DeTuned", in my mind I'm thinking about the guy who shows up to the gym wearing $400 worth of Jordans and Under Armour stuff but can't dunk.
FTW
FTW2
XC Black
XC Ultra
KO
 
Also, sometimes there are cards with identical names, but slightly different model numbers, where one mentions ACX. It looks like ACX means that something has a fancy fan, but it seems like better cooling would make something easier to overclock, which seems like it would warrant a different model name.
 
For example:
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING, 08G-P4-5180-RX, 8GB GDDR5X
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING, 08G-P4-5184-RX, 8GB GDDR5X, ACX 3.0
 
Thank you in advance, and again, I apologize if a glossary exists someplace and I missed it.
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    kougar
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    Re: Can someone please help me decode the different tiers of EVGA cards? Sunday, August 23, 2020 0:01 PM (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby AlexCompUSA Sunday, August 23, 2020 7:07 AM
    Wasn't even aware of the XC models, that does make it absurdly confusing. No idea what the Ultra means, the regular XC has better clocks according to the specs. I think the marketing department got a bit carried away with the black/ultra monikers. 
     
    It's easier to just look at the clockspeeds of the cards. If you want to know if the PCB itself differs you should ask EVGA directly for that model. There were something around 5 different PCBs for EVGA's 1080 Ti cards alone, including two PCBs for the hydrocoppers which I unfortunately didn't know when buying mine.
     
    ACX refers to the triple fan design. ICX refers to the ~10 thermal sensors scattered all over the card. FTW3 is generally the higher clocked model, and the Kingpin is the ultimate bling/overclocking focused model. 
     


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    Re: Can someone please help me decode the different tiers of EVGA cards? Sunday, August 30, 2020 11:15 PM (permalink)
    The KO was denoted for the 2060 series cards that are different from other 2060 cards. The KO exists with a TU104 GPU Die normally found in the 2080/2080S and 2070S but it got cut/fused down (likely due to these TU104 Dies that did not meet requirement of a 2070S) to 2060 standards which typically use a TU106 Die. The overall result was the 2060 KO doing better than a 2060 in some places, but the trade off was worse Ray Tracing performance.
    You are also correct on the DT being Detuned 
    The XC markings did make EVGA's lineup a bit confusing imo as well. When I was shopping for a backup card to my waterblocked 1080Ti, shopping for the 1660Ti I wanted was a bit overwhelming at first. For what I see the XC line as a card that clocks higher than some of the SC cards. I do agree tho, compare the clock speeds between the same "Family" ( so compare 2080 to 2080. 2060 to 2060 etc etc) for your purchasing.
    post edited by 09973 - Sunday, August 30, 2020 11:22 PM

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