EVGA Readies GeForce GTX 980 Ti VR Edition Graphics Card

[btarunr]

EVGA announced its first "VR Ready" graphics card that comes with preparation for HMD VR headsets out of the box. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti VR Edition includes a 5.25-inch/3.5-inch front-panel that gives you a front-facing HDMI 2.0 port (letting you easily plug in your HMD), and a second mini-HDMI 2.0 port on the card's rear panel that helps with certain kinds of headsets. The front panel also throws in a couple of USB 3.0/3.1 ports with a standard USB 3.0 header that plugs into your motherboard. EVGA is offering two kinds of cooling solutions, ACX 2.0+ and a blower-type custom-design cooler. The GTX 980 Ti sticks to reference clock speeds.



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[N3M3515]

"However, the Oculus Rift CV1 will be a no go as the headset requires four USB ports for it to be powered, two more than what the EVGA GTX 980 Ti VR Edition offers.

Read more: http://vr-zone.com/articles/evga-un...ition-graphics-card/104072.html#ixzz3wbS8vDoJ"

What's the point then?

 

[Jism]

The location of the HDMI cable will cause troubles. Sooner or later that thing will bend.

 

[Reeves81x]

"However, the Oculus Rift CV1 will be a no go as the headset requires four USB ports for it to be powered, two more than what the EVGA GTX 980 Ti VR Edition offers.

Read more: http://vr-zone.com/articles/evga-un...ition-graphics-card/104072.html#ixzz3wbS8vDoJ"

What's the point then?

1x 3.0 USB port for the headset
1x 3.0 USB port for the 3D Positional Tracker
1x 3.0 USB port for Oculus Touch (available at a later date)
1x 2.0 USB port for Xbox wireless controller

edit: source: https://support.oculus.com/hc/en-us/articles/214825888-USB-compatibility
http://wccftech.com/oculus-rift-system-requirements-updated/

 

[N3M3515]

1x 3.0 USB port for the headset
1x 3.0 USB port for the 3D Positional Tracker
1x 3.0 USB port for Oculus Touch (available at a later date)
1x 2.0 USB port for Xbox wireless controller

edit: source: https://support.oculus.com/hc/en-us/articles/214825888-USB-compatibility
http://wccftech.com/oculus-rift-system-requirements-updated/

So? what are you saying?

 

[Reeves81x]

So? what are you saying?

well the first and obvious one is that the headset doesn't take 4 ports to "power". it takes 1.
second The 3d positional tracker is a camera that will be left hooked up. so it can go into the back of the PC.
third the oculus touch is wireless and only requires a receiver be plugged into a usb port. That can go anywhere.
and finally fourth the xbox controller is wireless it only requires a receiver. and that can go anywhere.

Now, I don't know about anybody else, But I only see myself really needing 1 usb port on the front for the headset itself..

Edit: I'm not here to argue with anybody. I'm just clearing up some misinformation I think I've made my point. Unfollowing this thread.

 

[N3M3515]

well the first and obvious one is that the headset doesn't take 4 ports to "power". it takes 1.
second The 3d positional tracker is a camera that will be left hooked up. so it can go into the back of the PC.
third the oculus touch is wireless and only requires a receiver be plugged into a usb port. That can go anywhere.
and finally fourth the xbox controller is wireless it only requires a receiver. and that can go anywhere.

Now, I don't know about anybody else, But I only see myself really needing 1 usb port on the front for the headset itself..

Edit: I'm not here to argue with anybody. I'm just clearing up some misinformation I think I've made my point. Unfollowing this thread.

You're right lad i didn't understand at first.