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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 148 reviews

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Customers admire the GeForce GTX 980 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card's high performance, excellent price-to-performance ratio, and ease of installation. Many appreciate the card's ability to deliver smooth gameplay at high frame rates and resolutions. However, some users note that the card can run warm and is quite large, requiring a spacious computer case. The cooling system is a point of concern for some customers.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great graphics card!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you have done your research then you know what you are buying into. This is a really great card and is future proof. Look up its capabilities on youtube and see how it will benefit you for your uses. Besides gaming I have noticed a significant increase in render speed using Adobe After Effects and Premiere pro!!!! Well worth the money if you are into video editing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic card

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    upgraded from a GTX780 card is over 2x as fast and much more quiet than the old one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Card

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can play every game in 4K. Runs smoothly and have no problems with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics card

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome video card

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My old video card went out on me so I decided to go all out. Bought the GTX 980 now so that as games advance, I'm already to go. Graphics and color are amazing. Went out and bought new g-sync monitor to match the capabilities of the graphics card. Shadowplay is pretty cool to. I can record game play and watch it later or send to a friend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Expect to get what you pay for

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This card can do it all. I am running 5 monitors with this card and it has no issue of course. When it comes to games, I haven't found a game where i need to lower the graphics yet. Nvidia has always blown AMD out of the water in terms of performance. I plan on buying another eventually to SLI the two cards together.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent gpu

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty decent when it comes to performance compared to the 980 ti version and the new 1090 version ( which are excellent and expensive ). It came from the one who manilufacture the chipset of all gpus. The only con is, Nvidia does not have its own software to tweek this gpu. I am now in the process of using MSI or EVGA's overclocking software. Will post again. Otherwise, good, well build, and solid product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics card, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GTX 980

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is a worth while purchase. It gives your graphic intensive games some of the best performance possible. Yes performance is the goal here, being able to play your favorite games with all the setting maxed out is the best part. Coupling it with a monitor that supports Gsync does even more justice. So if you have the cash and a little know how you can have this improve not only your gaming or 3d graphics in work, or play. If you do not know much about graphics cards buy the right product for your needs is important. Hopefully the sales rep is knowledgeable about which card you would need.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Freaking Amazing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had a few issues getting it installed. Totally blame my husbands lack of experience in that area. Once tech support helped us with it all was good. Runs great, no glitches or issues. My husband is in love with it and ready to buy a second one to run with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics card

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This card is amazing, it can handle all games at 1080p at 60 FPS with no issue. The card also does not run as hot during graphic intensive games, for me during full load it runs around 70C.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Card but high price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The 980 is a great card, but at this price point there are better cards available. If you get it on sale though, it would be a great deal. The power usage of the new model cards is amazing and it smashes new titles with ease.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    1440p (and 4k) Gaming Drool

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got a great deal on this video card and paired it with a Asus ROG gsync monitor and this beast makes games look AMAZING. Smooth as butter 1440p gaming. Easy to overclock.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great GPU for gaming or using for 4K displays

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had bought this GPU knowing it would work just fine. But after using it for awhile. I wound up with a second 980 and running SLI. Great Company and Great GPU

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really nice card

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super nice looking card, runs absolutely every game i try on it at ultra settings, cant wait to use it for the oculus rift

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    VR? This is the one for you!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This card is above the minimum requirements for Oculus Rift, and is the lowest you can get away with on Elite: Dangerous. Just make sure you have plenty of space in your case as it is looong!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great card

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was beyond my expectation I would recommend it strongly for anyone who wants to upgrade in this price range

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    was easy to install

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son is very happy with it! He was able to install it easily, my only problem is getting him off of the computer now!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome card

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installing this card was a snap. Drivers loaded easily and it runs as cool as it looks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this card

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Initially bought the GTX 970, but exchanged for the GTX 980 because of the VRAM issue and because I think the increased performance is worth the extra price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    When you need the entire 4GB of VRAM

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was my 4th GTX 980, I grabbed it at Best Buy because the online retailer was out of stock, and this one had an Nvidia Game Code for a free game. I am now on GTX Titan X's, but the 980's still reign supreme. Low thermal footprint, low TDP and best of all, it's quiet and has better driver and game support than the other brand. I'm glad Best Buy started carrying Enthusiast cards. Now just in time for VR they will have the 980's and 980 ti's in stock.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics card

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    bestbuy is horrible at free game codes

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The graphics card is a beast, i bought 2 for sli. But i cant give a perfect score because bestbuy is horrible at free download game codes that your supposed to get when you buy this game. Now i have to waste time out of my day and deal with trying to get my free nvidia bullets or blades

    I would recommend this to a friend
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