TheOverclocker Issue 37 | Page 36

GAMING GEAR AWARD EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD GIGABYTE GTX 980 Ti XTREME GAMING RRP: $689.99 | Website: www.gigabyte.com L ast issue, the original G1.Gaming model of this very Graphics card from GIGABYTE was under scrutiny. This month under the microscope is the Xtreme Gaming edition. In issue 35 we looked at the G1.Gamng version and this is perhaps why this one is in the Game Time section and not in the hardware reviews section. Mind you, between the two GPUs this is unquestionably the one sot buy and better on in just about any meaningful way. GIGABYTE has gone about this by making a few changes to their offering bringing it up to speed with the very latest GTX 980 TI cards on the market. In fact one could go as far as to say GIGABYTE has produced yet again the fastest GTS 980 Ti on the market. 36 The OverClocker Issue 37 | 2016 To look at this graphics card via only the clock speeds would be to miss all that has gone into improving what was an already compelling product. The clock speeds are important and they help seal the deal, but for the target demographic which is still high end gaming machines, there is more to it than just clock speeds. This partic V