Palit GTX 980 Ti Super JetStream 6 GB

[ZeDestructor]

I'd like to know that as well, but mainly because I'd like to know if an aftermarket reference waterblock will fit.

Based on the high-res pictures, the holes look to be in the exact same positions, and the same size. The VRMs also seem to be pretty much identical too, minus some very minor placement changes to some low-heat componets..

The EVGA SC+ card on the other hand seem to be indentical to the reference card, right down to the empty pads on the PCB, so you may prefer those instead depending on availability/customer service/pricing.

The cards in question:

Reference
EVGA SC+
Palit Jetstream

 

[Breit]

The EVGA SC+ card on the other hand seem to be indentical to the reference card, right down to the empty pads on the PCB, so you may prefer those instead depending on availability/customer service/pricing.

Thanks for pointing that out.

In terms of silicon lottery, I suspect that the cards from EVGA aren't as much fun as the cards from other manufacturers simply because they offer binned chips in their higher tier cards (e.g. Kingpin). All the ASICs that fail the binning process for said cards had to go somewhere and I'm pretty certain that is their lower tier cards like the SC+.
Maybe I'm wrong here, but thats the impression I get when I read that a company offers special binned versions of something.
Besides that, I don't particularly like EVGA as a company, especially since the rivatuner incident and how they handled it.

 

[Ruru]

So the "JetScream" nickname seems to be gone for good

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Right, so I learned my lesson, and no more internet ordering for me for PC components. And also, just because their policy is not to my liking, I'll never buy a Palit ever again. It's the only thing I can do, and if someone asks me if they should get Palit, I'll answer that in my opinion there are better choices out there, from the support point of view.
Gigabyte support said that the coil whine in my 980 is "acceptable". I don't think it is, but not much I can do, except perhaps not getting Gigabyte from now on.
As far as I know, EVGA are pretty good at customer support, if not the best. So, most likely, I'll get EVGA from now on and be done with it. Even if it's a bit more expensive, I'm willing to pay to have support after the purchase.

IMO - thats why I primarily avoid ebay if im on the market for new components. Unless the businesses are well established such as actually having a brick and mortar store outside of ebay then I dont mind purchasing from them. there are companies such as Dabs, Novatech, SCAN, CCL & a handful of other stores that only use ebay as nothing more than an outlet to reach other parts of the market and most of them ship internationally too. Its better to buy from a major retailer who sells on ebay then just some random ebay only retailer that can disappear at any moment.

I only use ebay if i need to source cheap secondhand parts as I know whatever im looking for probably wont have any warranty left anyway.


I hate to say it but you kind of walked into it yourself with this one. Internet ordering is OK, because if anything happens you can use Paypal or contact your bank to claim the money back if you paid for it with a credit card - some banks also cover debit cards in the same fashion.

I agree with ebays verdict/stance on the matter.

Ebay can be a great asset/tool if it is used correctly but you live and you learn.


(sorry to be an asshole if i came across that way - but life is a learning experience and in one way or another we all get burned time to time)

 

[Hung]

Can you give me the parameters for overclocking with app MSi afterburn like review ? i have gtx980ti super jetstream too