EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID GAMING, "All in One" No Hassle Water Cooling, Just Plug and Play Graphics Card 06G-P4-1996-KR

I live in a very hot tropical climate. I had some problems running a Pair of Gigabyte G1 Gaming 980 Ti in SLI. I would reach 80+ Celsius. Decided to switch to EVGA Hybrid in SLI. The install was tricky but since I've no drive cages (Using NVMe and SSD's), I was able to mount both rads. Note that if you have the Corsair 750D case, you can't reach the front of the case, tubes are too short. I've included a few pics of how I mounted my radiators, since I didn't have space left at the top (Occupied by a Corsair H110i GTX 280mm CPU cooler rad) . If you can mount your rad to the back or top, make sure you exhaust, it's much better than intake. In my case, I had no choice for one of the card than to do intake from the bottom on one card (push/pull), and the second card exhausting at the rear (push), but I've good airflow. Looks: I don't know if EVGA updated the shrouds yet (edit: apparently yes not they are now shipping with the new silver/led shroud), but the standard bronzish shrouds that came with the cards looked a bit boring, with no leds, and the color didn't fit in my system. EVGA released new shrouds that you can get from their website, so I purchased a pair. It makes the cards look much more modern. Install was easy. Thankfully, the water tubes are sleeved,which make it look like high quality stuff. Temps: My temps when gaming are 44-48, 25 on idle if A/C is Turned on. I've had a few times that temps reached 50-54, which is still pretty low compared to regular air cooled cards. Pump Noise: Didn't notice any noise coming out of the case, so I consider them pretty quiet. Some people have reported noisy pumps on forums but I've had no issues at all with that. The first time you power the card the sound of water with air moving around can be a bit scary, but it was not a leak that I had, just air bubbles setting out I guess. Sometimes if my side panel is removed, I can listen to an occasional water sound, sounds like water dripping, but nothing dramatic; last a second or 2, it's subtle and then it's gone, Fans: I can't comment on the noise, because I replaced the included fan prior to install with corsair quiet SP fans. The fans can be connected directly to the card, so there's no need to have a free fan header or fan controller. However, since I prefer to control the speed myself, I connected them directly to the motherboard FAN headers. They are not PWM fans, they are 3 pins, so speed is controlled by voltage, therefore I'm assuming that when connected to the unit, they will spin at 100%. The other fan on the card that cools the rest of components (vram I assume), is of reference blower style, meaning it pull hot air out through the back of the card, hence the name "hybrid". Default setting for this is very quiet, and you can control fan profile via EVGA precision or anything else you prefer. Overclocking: These cards are reference design, but surprisingly, they are overclocking friendly, or maybe I was just lucky. I managed 1502/4010 without any major increase in temperature. If you have the space in your case and considering a 980Ti, this is one of the best on the market.

Let me start by saying, I build my own systems and have built my own systems since 1992, so I am not a novice at this. I work in the computer industry, so I am not an amateur by any stretch. I purchased this card because I wanted to build a portable gaming system, one that I could easily transport between rooms (not necessarily other locations). I put everything together, I overclocked everything EXCEPT for the card only because this was my first time working with this sort of card so I wanted to test it out at spec before I dove in and played with the settings. It worked great for the first 37 days. No complaints, except for the fact that about 3 days ago I started to hear a faint amount of burbling coming from it when I was running some fairly memory-intensive games. But nothing that would be considered loud by any stretch, so it didn't concern me at the time. My entire system, running maxxed-out on various games, is usually running around 30°C (maybe as high as 35). Last night, my computer started up and the card was running at 47°C. I loaded up World of Warcraft for my daughter to play and 20 minutes into the game it was up at 90°C and shut down the computer. No overclocking. No other problems from my system. And World of Warcraft? Not exactly a high-end hit on the graphics side of things...but the card was HOT! I unplugged it from the motherboard and checked for any obvious holes or whatnot and found nothing (and my board is dry obviously), so I let it cool down and thought maybe air bubbles were causing some issues. I plugged it back in and tried again. This time, it made it almost 25 minutes before doing the same thing. Yeah, I will be contacting EVGA to find out what they intend to do about this because - SURPRISE! SURPRISE! - I am just past the 30-day return policy for Amazon. Go figure. I've had a GTX 970 card running in a Minecraft server that never shuts down for over 3 years now without fail, so I know they make good products. But this one was a dud. Let's hope the next one lets me revise this review and say how great the company was about this and how great the product turned out to be. I don't do many reviews, but when I feel they are necessary (like this) I let people know my experiences just in case. I'm not saying don't buy this card. I'm saying I hope you get one that is not like mine; because the 37 days it was running it was an amazing card. Surpassed anything I've had (although a co-worker talked me down from dual 1080 cards - that would have been something I think). Revised - OK, the RMA process was very simple. People assured me that EVGA is a great company to work with, and they were not wrong. One simple phone call from me, one simple email from them, and the card is on it's way back to them for a replacement. I had the option of sending my card back first or having them ship me a card first (paying for it, then having them refund me when the old one was received). I chose to ship the card back first because I have a spare 970 to use in the interim, so I'm not down; otherwise, I would have gone with the second option. After I get the new card and let it run for at least 37 days, I'll revise again and let people know my thoughts. Re-Revised...OK, it's been re-installed back into the machine and running virtually nonstop since then. I have been powering down my computer at odd intervals due to other reasons that have nothing to do with performance or heat. The new card came back to me without a hitch and has been working just as I expected an EVGA card to do. My system runs cool, and so too does my graphics card again. I'm running at about 18°C when idling, and I have been maybe as high as 41°C when running certain games at ultra settings, but usually around about 36°C. I know that seems like only a little bit of a difference, but it's not to me. So, the new card seems to run slightly hotter than the last one at idle, but lower at gaming with ultra settings. I think this is something I can live with, especially since the new placement of the computer puts the fans within reach and I still feel cool-to-warmish (but not hot) air being expelled. Oh yeah, and still not overclocking the card at this point although I feel like I could do so without issues or live without it and be just fine. So, changing my title and my opinion to match the latest.

This is a GTX980ti reference design with an AIO liquid cooler added to the GPU. The clocks are slightly lower than other air versions of the 980ti, but higher than the 980ti reference GPU from Nvidia. This is not a card you buy based only on the clocks, it is bought for the hybrid cooling and the hybrid cooling only. Be fully aware, while it will overclock, we all place the lottery with GPU processors, and everyone will find a stable overclock at different levels. I based mine on JayzTwoCent's overclock and reviews of the Hybrid, and got a 100Mhz on the GPU and a 300Mhz on the Memory. Some will get their GPU clocks over the magical 1500 number, while others will not get that number. I get 1480 roughly and I am happy with it. As a single 980ti GPU on an Intel I7 3770K Overclocked to 4.2Ghz, I have found it to perform far better than I ever expected. It is quiet, and will only spin the reference memory fan on the card up if you seriously push the stress on the GPU but I have found this to be far harder than you would think and that is a great discovery. The radiator cooler is perfectly designed, and the EVGA branded fan is a static pressure fan that stays fairly quiet. The fan control on the card is only for the reference memory cooling fan and not the radiator fan as many people thought at first. I have found that disconnecting the radiator fan from the card itself, and plugging it into your MOBO or a fan controller works much better for control purposes. I run my 980ti hybrid at the lowest RPM setting using my fan controller from NZXT and I have found that temps never go above 58c under FireStrike looped tests for 30 minutes. If I ramp up the RPMs though I can see a dramatic temp drop from 58c to 48c and that is insane in my mind. It is clear the AIO cooler works very efficiently and that is what you should expect for this type of Hybrid card. The idea behind buying this version of the 980ti over the air cooled cards is not so much in overclocking ability as I see the other brands of 980ti cards on the market that are not water cooled overclocking much higher than the EVGA Hybrids do, but it comes down to noise, and life of the card over time. I wanted a quieter gaming rig that could handle the highest end and most demanding games without going SLI. I wanted control over the radiator fan, something you can not get with the other brand of Hybrid AIO 980ti cards on the market yet, looking at your Corsair Seahawk 980ti!!! I also live in Florida and summer temps play a big part in why the Hybrid AIO options was my choice. If you live in cooler environments the Hybrid may not support the added costs over the other brands of air cooled cards as those coolers do work amazingly well already. But if you are in a hotter place, the Hybrid can help keep GPU temps much lower over much longer play sessions. Overclocking can be done using MSI afterburner or the EVGA software, but I like MSI version better. Card does have a hard voltage cap though which is why you will not see the much higher overclock you may be thinking you can get with a water cooled card. In my testing the hard limit seems to be 1.28v roughly, and the card running at 110% of its TDP already comes close to that limit out the box, which is why you may see issues getting it stable at 1500 on the GPU. The card is very power efficient already, this is due to EVGA bios limits for voltage, and honestly not a game changer for me since the whole purpose of the Hybrid is to remain cooler, longer, and quieter longer. Play your luck though and see what OC you can reach we will all reach different OC levels.

This review is for the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID . TL;DR │ This is awesome. This is the only option you have for an out-of-the-box hybrid closed loop liquid cooled Nvidia graphics card, and this makes it unique. As of this writing, the updated LED illuminated HYBRID shroud is used instead of the ugly old one. NOTE: This review will focus on what makes it unique which is the cooler. Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti has been reviewed extensively everywhere else. Only difference with stock/reference card is that this comes pre-overclocked. Contents: Intro │ What I Like │ What I Don't Like │ Nice to Have │ Package │ Notes │ Verdict - - - - - So I got two of these. To my surprise, they came packaged with the updated shroud - the one that is LED illuminated, and with a more neutral and meaner silver/black enclosure, instead of the ugly yellowish one which did not come with any illumination. The radiator/fan comes pre-configured in a PUSH configuration for EXHAUST (judging based on the orientation of the hose). I took note of this because I am using PULL configuration for INTAKE. WHAT I LIKE │ + │ + Liquid cooling made easy. + The radiator fan is powered through the GPU (by default). + New updated LED illuminated silver shroud. + Black backplate is a lot better without one. + Covers for the SLI. + I can confirm that EVGA products are top-notch when it comes to packaging. I got the same impression with their power supply. WHAT I DON'T LIKE │ × │ × The fan cable is not nylon braided, which looks out of place. × Stock fan can be a little noisy. NICE TO HAVE │ ✳ │ ✳ RGB LED ✳ The shroud is not model specific. Does not say "980 Ti". Thus, it could be mistaken for a 980 or even a Titan X. ✳ While there is cover for SLI pin/connector, it is a one piece. Thus, when doing two-way SLI, it exposes the unused connectors. ✳ I really wish EVGA gives away free PRO SLI Bridges when people buy two or more GPU's from them. ✳ I wish there are extension cables (gorgeous individually braided) for the power, not just a direct MOLEX plug cable. For instance, I have an EVGA power supply that has a GPU cable that connects to a 6 + 8 pin GPU (like this one). PACKAGE │ ✓ ✗ │ ✓ EVGA 980 Ti Hybrid with the new shroud. ✓ Boxception. Box inside another box. ✓ A LOT of package protection. A+ ✓ MOLEX-ended power cables. ✓ 4 screws, washers, cable zip ties. ✓ Two EVGA velcro labels. ✓ VGA adapter (who uses VGA with a 980 Ti, really?) ✓ Printed materials. ✓ FREEBIES! Posters, stickers. ✗ NO Garbage. - - - - - VERDICT: I highly recommend this product. ★★★★★ | 5 stars out of 5. Definitely a five star product. I was pleasantly surprised to find an updated revision of this card. Packaging is also top notch. Though I stated some bad points in my review above, they are easily overlooked by its good points. Questions? Hit the comments. This review is for the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID .

Before I go into review, I'd like to add that the card pictured if different than the one I received. It isn't champagne colored like the one displayed and has more of a silver metallic look in place of the champagne. The front of the card is displayed as "GTX Hybrid" instead of the one shown and the side of the GPU also lights up and says "EVGA GTX Hybrid". So I'm guessing the one displayed was a special model? Unsure, but really its all cosmetic stuff that really isn't as important to me. NOW, off to the review. Purchased a few days ago and so far I'm impressed... I've upgraded from 2x GTX 580's and this thing runs everything no problem at max settings! I also use this on a 144hz monitor and most non-demanding games run at over 150fps+. The only problem I've had so far is the HDMI port does not work. I don't expect to put out this much money to have an HDMI port not work. While its not a big issue.. I love EVGA support and their RMA program is amazing. Running GTAV Max Settings and it never goes over 48c. Idling currently at 28c....... WOW. I was able to fit this properly in my Cooler Master HAF-X on the rear exhaust. I have the side fan shroud pulling air and going upwards to the top of my case to where the 980ti Radiator and my Corsair H105 is. I've had no problems fitting this into my case either. This was a perfect upgrade and I'm glad I went with EVGA and this great self contained unit!

A few weeks ago I was reluctant to buy a GPU this expensive, but I really wanted to get my PC very VR ready before the headsets come onto the market in the coming months. This is also the first time in a lot of years I have used an nvidia card, and it's certainly impressive. PC games just feel great right now with this card driving them. All at once, I get Ultra settings, a nice sharp image, and a framerate way beyond what my 60hz monitor can do. And to top that off, this GPU barely gets over 40℃. For a PC gamer, I call this living the dream. Pro: At this time, an it's an incredibly powerful videocard, with built in liquid cooling. Con: The biggest downside here is also the liquid cooling. Figuring out where and how to mount the radiator in your cabinet is an additional step and challenge that you wouldn't have if you had simply bought a fan cooled version. I bought this knowing exactly where I was going to mount the radiator, on the rear fan vent... only to discover that the bulges on the sides of the radiator conflict with the shape of the cabinet. This is a massive problem to suddenly run into. Now I had to either figure out a different place to mount it, or I would have to send the whole thing back. And I already have a very large CPU liquid cooler taking up the only other radiator mounts I knew of. Fortunately I figured out that by flipping the power supply and rearranging my power cables, I was able to fit this GPU radiator to the bottom of my cabinet, so it vents out the bottom. It's not what I expected, but it's working great, and I can feel the hot air coming out by sticking my toes under there. Check the photo to see what I am talking ab out. Other thought: There are no instructions for this liquid cooling stuff. Although my cabinet has a number of radiator mounts, it didn't come with any kind of documentation to point these out. It's up to you to find them. Likewise, both my CPU liquid cooler and this video card do not come with documentation that talks about where and how to mount the radiator. Again, it's just a figure it out for yourself kind of thing. Speaking of which, the "manual" this card comes with doesn't even show or mention the radiator. It's just a very generic book that explains how to install a PCIe card, which only takes a few pages. It is however a very thick book, because those same pages are repeated in about 50 different languages. Advice: Plan ahead before buying this card. Take a good look at the interior of your cabinet, and have at least two places in mind for this radiator, just in case your first choice won't fit.

I've had this card for over a year now, and oh man it's a beast! And I mean, what is not to love!? This card packs a punch and it comes with an already pre-installed water cooling solution, which for me it's quiet a "must" as I live in a very tropical/hot area. And yes, even with the cooling solution it gets hot, but it never goes over 70 C / 158 F (which is more than optimal for my conditions) and it can run like that for hours of intense gaming without any issue. I come from a dual GTX 560 TI supper clocked (stock fans) which made my temps go off the roof but with an amazing performance and value as it held over 3 years of gaming without any actual need to upgrade. Now, with all the new games and changes made to software like Maya where now you can take advantages of the graphics card to actually enhance your workflow, it was time for me to change. And boy I made the right choice! Even with the big bros coming out a couple of months after my purchase (the 10 series) I feel like this one is going to keep on being with me for the foreseeable future and it might be another 3 years before I have the need to change it. It can handle VR, 3D (with 3D ready monitors), basically everything in ultra 1080p and almost everything in ultra in 1440p (sadly, I haven't had the chance to test out 4k gaming. So refer to a different review for that one) Overall, this is quiet an amazing product, and for $600 (at time of buying, black friday deal) it is definitely something that will be worth my time and money on the long run as it's been a year now and I don't see the need to upgrade for at least 2 or 3 years more! So it is definitely worth your money.

For a $700 you'd expect either a decent cooling system or a way to control it... The fan that comes with the radiator is the worst piece of garbage I've ever heard. It sounds like a jet engine and it's not that effecient. So I immediately ordered the highest Tier Noctua 2000 RPM. Installed it. And what is that... It doesn't even have a 4 pin connector? It's only a 3 pin. So I put the new Noctua fan in another system as a CPU fan and ordered a 3-pin version. It arrived and I replaced the awful stock fan... But even with a Noctua, it was running the fan unnecessarily hard... My card was sitting at about 28 degrees celcius... So naturally I started looking for the software where I could change the fan speeds. So it starts slowly at around 50 degrees or something. But guess what. It doesn't exist. There is no software to control the fan speeds on this card! Cmon EVGA, it's a $700 card that sounds like a jet engine. Either put in a proper fan or allow us to change the default speeds... I ended up having to connect my fan to a system fan header, and just run it at a stock speed constantly. Which is more noisy than it should be.

Sin embargo el vendedor deja bastante que desear. Operan intracomunitario pero no quitan el IVA como debe ser, a profesionales. Has de esperar al año siguiente y reclamar el IVA al pais anfitrion. Un follon vamos. No les costaria nada dar esa opcion como cualquier proveedor internacional. La unica opcion que me dieron era devolver el producto. MAL.

This graphic card is so powerfull, I can work on 4k projects on my 2k 144Hz screen plus an external screen and everything works so smooth!!

I did not receive the free game code.

Bargain. In exceptionally good condition arrived quickly and works properly.