Palit GTX980 Super Jetstream OC Review

1. Introduction2. Palit GTX980 Super Jetsteam OC3. Palit GTX980 Super Jetsteam OC (High Res Gallery)4. Testing Methodology5. 3DMark Vantage6. 3DMark 117. 3DMark8. Unigine Heaven Benchmark9. Unigine Valley Benchmark10. Grid AutoSport (1080p and 1600p)11. Grid AutoSport (4k)12. Thief (1080p and 1600p)13. Thief (4k)14. Tomb Raider (1080p and 1600p)15. Tomb Raider (4k)16. Metro Last Light Redux (1080p and 1600p)17. Metro Last Light Redux (4k)18. Thermal Dynamics19. Acoustics Performance20. Power Consumption21. Overclocking22. Closing Thoughts23. View All Pages

The Palit GTX980 Super JetStream ships in a long rectangular box, typical of previous Palit products.

This one opens into a gatefold style presentation, highlighting some of the key buying points. We would say this would be great for a physical retail store, but are there any left?

The Palit GTX980 Super JetStream bundle contains a software disc, literature on the product, power and video converter cables and a sticker. We do advise everyone to get the latest Forceware drivers direct from the Nvidia website however as there is a chance the driver on the disc will be very outdated.

An attractive looking card, featuring a dual 100mm fan configuration, red coloured shroud and custom backplate – to enhance cooling and looks. The PCB is black, which also earns it brownie (blackie) points?

The dual fans alternate blade rotations. Each fan rotates in a different direction to reduce airflow conflict.

The Palit GTX980 Super JetStream is SLi capable, and takes power from a 6 pin and 8 pin connector.

Palit have opted for a slightly different backplate configuration, featuring a Dual Link DVI connector, three mini DisplayPort and a single HDMI connector. The lack of Mini Displayport converter in the box is disappointing and will be an extra cost for many people.


We think The Palit GTX980 Super Jetstream is a fantastic looking graphics card, from every angle.


4GB of Samsung grade GDDR5 is installed on the card, and the cooling system is fairly hefty. Several thick copper heatpipes run into the base, then out into multiple heatsinks along the full length of the PCB. The two fans offer direct cooling from above.

Palit have utilised an 8 Phase Power delivery system

The GTX980 is built on the 28nm process. It has 2,048 Cuda Cores, 64 ROP’s and 128 Texture units. The 4GB of Samsung GDDR5 is overclocked from 1,743mhz to 1,800 mhz (7.2Gbps effective) and is connected via a 256bit memory interface. The core clock speed has been increased by PALIT to 1,203mhz with a boost speed set at 1,304mhz.

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