NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 "Maxwell" Pictured - Features NVTTM Cooler With Backplate and Updated PCB

The latest update regarding NVIDIA'southward Maxwell generation of graphics cards is upon us with Videocardz bringing in outset pictures of the reference based GeForce GTX 980. The GeForce GTX 980 volition be NVIDIA's flagship graphics of the GeForce 900 series lineup followed by the GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 960. NVIDIA's GeForce 900 series Maxwell will be tuned for gaming functioning delivering performance on par with the GK110 core under 180W for the GeForce GTX 980 and nether 150W for the GeForce GTX 970. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 "Maxwell" Pictured - Features NVTTM Cooler

Let's start with the blueprint which is the focus of this leak. NVIDIA is reintroducing their NVTTM cooler on their GeForce 900 series cards. While the GeForce GTX 970 uses a reference design carried over from the GeForce GTX 660/760, the GeForce GTX 980 will make use of an update and denser NVTTM cooler which we have seen on the GeForce GTX Titan Z, GeForce GTX Titan Black, GeForce GTX Titan, GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GeForce GTX 780, GeForce GTX 770 and the GeForce GTX 690. Now the dual chip models take made use of a redesigned version of this cooler, their implementation remains the same and both coolers are the longest running in the graphics manufacture spanning a skilful two years. The GeForce GTX Titan was the first to introduce the single flake design of this cooler back in February 2022.

The GeForce GTX 980 is making use of an update revision of the libation introduced on the GeForce GTX Titan Black with a all black naming logo etched on the shroud near the I/O plate and a all blackness heatsink which can be spotted from the mirror cutting out in the heart of the shroud. The card apparently makes of vapor bedroom which is cooler off by a blower fan. We were unable to observe the Dual Axial fan blueprint which NVIDIA had patented back a few months and was rumored to be a part of the new graphics card serial but I look the card even as it is will practice a great job cooling the card considering it tin dissipate heat of upward to 275W while GeForce GTX 980 volition accept a maximum thermal dissipation power of just under 180W. So that's a ton of cooling being supplied to the core and nosotros can expect massive overclocking headroom for a card which is already clocked past the 1050 MHz barrier.

Dorsum to the cooler design, the NVTTM does include some small changes along the brandish ports isolating it inside the shroud entirely. One of the changes I like the most is the addition of the backplate which is carried over from the GeForce GTX Titan Z. The card features ii SLI Gold fingers which will allow 4-Way SLI Multi GPU functionality. The GeForce GTX 980 is fed power through dual 6-Pin connectors and while there is space for an viii-Pin connector, NVIDIA will just feature two half dozen-Pivot every bit a reference pattern leaving its AIB partners to do the balance in the course of custom designs. Display outputs include DVI, HDMI and three display ports which is one reason for the unusually large size of the display connector. The bracket is also updated with a new layout since the cut outs for exhaust look similar to the ones featured on the GeForce GTX Titan Z.

The PCB has been modified to a more fauna design, NVIDIA can be seen using 8 Samsung K4G41325FC-HC28 128M ten 32. A total of eight of these modules have been featured which equate to 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM beyond a 256-bit omnibus. The voltage controller has been moved below the power connectors and the power commitment includes v Phases compared to six on the GeForce GTX 780 Ti. At the aforementioned time, we can see a large array of VRMs bated the chokes which volition deliver unprecedented amount of overclocking performance even on the reference designs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 PCB

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Pictures and Specifications

The GM204 SKU featured on the GeForce GTx 970 fuses 1664 CUDA Cores on the die along with 32 ROPs and 138 TMUs. From the outset generation Maxwell core architecture, we learned that a Maxwell SMM (Streaming Multiprocessor Maxwell) unit of measurement has 128 cores compared to 192 on the current generation Kepler SMX units. The TMU count is a flake off since the maxwell core architecture holds 8 TMUs per SMX so we were supposed to see 104 TMUs in total instead of 138 so it could be a GPU-Z fault which could mean that these specifications might not be the actual deal.

Along with that, we have a four GB GDDR5 memory running across a 256-Fleck memory interface clocked at 1753 MHz (7.00 GHz Effective) which pumps out 224.iv GB/due south bandwidth. The core clock is maintained at 1051 MHz and 1178 MHz heave clock something which I was expecting if the cards were to exist able to have on the GK110 core based graphics cards. Lastly, nosotros have the make full charge per unit numbers which amount to 33.6 GPixels/s Pixel and 145.0 GTexels/due south Texture fill rates. The best thing about Maxwell GM204? The fleck on the GeForce GTX 970 is reported to feature a TDP of simply 148W. Our source confirm that not-reference models may become slightly higher than 150W but if we are seeing Titan like performance from a 150W flake at $399 United states of america, so who needs 20nm?

All the same, nosotros were updated that the actual price of the GeForce GTX 970 might terminate up bottom than the $399 U.s.a. around $349 US. The not-reference models will retail around the $399 United states of america mark while the reference models will toll only $349 U.s.a. at launch. We are trying to confirm this but if its real, then the GTX 970 may actually be a deal billow.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and GTX 980 Specifications (What We Know So Far):

	GeForce GTX 470	GeForce GTX 480	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce GTX 580	GeForce GTX 670	GeForce GTX 680	GeForce GTX 770	GeForce GTX 780	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	GeForce GTX 970	GeForce GTX 980
Codename	GF100	GF100	GF110	GF110	GK104	GK104	GK104	GK110	GK110	GM204	GM204
Process	40nm	40nm	40nm	40nm	28nm	28nm	28nm	28nm	28nm	28nm	28nm
GPU Cadre	Fermi	Fermi	Fermi	Fermi	Kepler	Kepler	Kepler	Kepler	Kepler	Maxwell	Maxwell
SM Units	14 x 32	15 ten 32	15 10 32	16 ten 32	vii x 192	8 ten 192	8 x 192	12 ten 192	14 10 192	13 ten 128	16 x 128
CUDA Cores	448	480	480	512	1344	1536	1536	2304	2880	1664	2048
ROPS	xl	48	40	48	32	32	32	48	48	64	64
TMUs	56	60	60	64	112	128	128	192	240	112	128
Core Clock	607 MHz	700 MHz	732 MHz	772 MHz	915 MHz	1006 MHz	1046 MHz	863 MHz	875 MHz	1051 MHz	TBC
Boost Clock	1215 MHz	1401 MHz (Shader Clock)	1464 MHz	1544 MHz (Shader Clock)	980 MHz	1058 MHz	1085 MHz	900 MHz	928 MHz	1178 MHz	TBC
Memory	one.2 GB GDDR5	1.5 GB GDDR5	i.2 GB GDDR5	1.5 GB GDDR5	ii GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5	3 GB GDDR5	3 GB GDDR5	4 GB GDDR5	4 GB GDDR5
Memory Bus	320-Bit	384-Chip	320-Bit	384-Fleck	256-chip	256-bit	256-scrap	384-Chip	384-Chip	256-flake	256-chip
Memory Clock	3.34 GB/s	three.69 GB/s	3.80 GB/s	iv.0 GB/s	6.0 GHz	6.0 GHz	7.0 GHz	six.0 GHz	7.0 GHz	7.0 GHz	vii.0 GHz
Memory Bandwidth	133.34 GB/s	177.iv GB/s	152.00 GB/due south	192.4 GB/s	192.0 GB/due south	192.0 GB/s	224.v GB/s	288.6 GB/due south	336.0 GB/s	224.5 GB/s	224.5 GB/s
Texture Fill Rate GT/s	34	42	43.92	49.41	102.5	128.viii	134	166	210	145.0	TBC
TDP	215W	250W	219W	244W	170W	192W	220W	250W	250W	148W	175W
Ability Connectors	viii+6 Pin	viii+six Pivot	6+6 Pin	eight+6 Pivot	6+half-dozen Pin	half dozen+vi Pin	8+6 Pin	8+6 Pin	8+6 Pin	6+6 Pin	half-dozen+6 Pin
DirectX 12 Support	Yes	Yeah	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yep	Yes	Yeah
Launch	March 26th 2022	March 26th 2022	December seventh 2022	November 09 2022	May tenth 2022	March 22nd 2022	May 30th 2022	May 23rd 2022	Dec 2022	September/Oct 2022	September/October 2022
Price	$349 U.s.a.	$499 US	$349 U.s.	$499 US	$349 U.s.a.	$499 US	$349 US	$499 U.s.a.	$699 US	$299 Reference $329+ Custom	$549 Reference $549+ Custom