Palit GeForce GTX 980Ti Super Jetstream Review

1. Introduction2. Palit GeForce GTX 980Ti Super Jetstream3. High Res Gallery4. Testing Methodology5. 3DMark Vantage6. 3DMark 117. 3DMark8. Unigine Heaven Benchmark9. Grid AutoSport (1440p)10. Grid AutoSport (Ultra HD 4K)11. Tomb Raider (1440p)12. Tomb Raider (Ultra HD 4K)13. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (1440p)14. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Ultra HD 4K)15. Grand Theft Auto 5 (1440p)16. Grand Theft Auto 5 (Ultra HD 4k)17. Metro Last Light Redux (1440p)18. Metro Last Light Redux (Ultra HD 4K)19. Thermal Dynamics/IR Thermometer Readings20. Acoustics Performance21. Overclocking22. Power Consumption23. Closing Thoughts24. View All Pages

The Palit GTX980 Ti Super JetStream hits our labs after previous analysis of Gigabyte G1 Gaming (review HERE), MSI Gaming 6G (review HERE) and Asus Strix Direct CU3 (review HERE) competing solutions. The Palit is a powerful gaming card and like all the overclocked GTX980 Ti's we have tested so far, is able to produce stellar gaming frame rates at both 1440p and Ultra HD 4k resolutions – with the eye candy cranked.

The Palit GTX980 Ti Super Jetstream faces stiff competition from Asus, MSI and Gigabyte and it doesn't unfortunately stand out in any particular area. There is no doubt the twin fan cooler is capable, but it is louder than the MSI twin fan cooler and performs worse than the triple fan cooler fitted to Gigabyte's GTX980 Ti G1 Gaming card. The Asus GTX980 Strix Direct CU 3 is the quietest of them all, by a clear margin.

Part of the problem is that Palit have not yet decided to adopt a triple fan cooling solution – giving the Asus and Gigabyte 980 Ti cards an advantage when it comes to fine tuning noise emissions against outright cooling performance. The Palit card is the most audible under load, and while not annoying, will be clearly heard in a quiet build, under load.

Overclocking potential is similar to other GTX980 Ti's we have tested so far, and while Palit have swapped one of the 8 pin connectors to a 6 pin, it doesn't negatively impact overclocking headroom in software tools. Power draw is also pretty similar to the other models.

You can buy the Palit GTX980 Ti Super JetStream from Overclockers UK for £549.99 inc vat, with a price reduction this week to £539.99 inc vat. It is one of the more affordable high end partner cards in this particular range.

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Pros:

• looks quite attractive.
• good build quality.
• backplate helps reduce hot spots.
• out of the box overclocked core speeds.
• excellent 4K performance.
• HDMI 2.0 support.
• one of the cheaper models available today.

Cons:

• A triple fan cooler would have helped reduce noise while maintaining high airflow.

Kitguru says: The Palit GTX980 Ti Super JetStream is an excellent graphics card which delivers class leading performance at both 1440p and 4K resolutions. It is also one of the less expensive modified GTX980 Ti cards available in the UK today.

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