Pretty much in the name, basically a reference card cooler is what the Chip manufacturer(Nvidia) provides where as a non reference is where other manufacturers (E.G. EVGA) use a Non-stock heatsink which tend to most of the time be better but you'd be spending 600 pound plus.

-DCFC wrote Pretty much in the name, basically a reference card cooler is what the Chip manufacturer(Nvidia) provides where as a non reference is where other manufacturers (E.G. EVGA) use a Non-stock heatsink which tend to most of the time be better but you'd be spending 600 pound plus.

Ok well If I pre-order the MSI 6GB one, it's due in tomorrow and should be dispatched tomorrow or the following day and that's only an extra £25.00

Should I purchase that one?>

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Mmmm, is the MSI one bad? It's just the websites don't mention when the stock is coming in and I cant wait haha. But if I have to I have to.

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Mmmm, is the MSI one bad? It's just the websites don't mention when the stock is coming in and I cant wait haha. But if I have to I have to.

My Bad didn't see the MSI version. Yeah thats perfectly fine.

edit; if your referring to this one that is

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Mmmm, is the MSI one bad? It's just the websites don't mention when the stock is coming in and I cant wait haha. But if I have to I have to.

My Bad didn't see the MSI version. Yeah thats perfectly fine.

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I was referring to this one since from there its due next month and that's ages.

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Here it says tomorrow.

This is better than the standard one I guess.

edit; if your referring to this one that is

Just wait it out man its worth it. The one you linked is also a reference card which use the same method for cooling, its probably less then a week dude till there in stock

personally, I would go with the non reference cooler design, just because it will get a little toasty.

Reference coolers are aight though. Some people prefer them for aesthetic, or prefer the blower cooler. Personally, I'd grab a reference cooler if it was my only/best/cheapest option, but reference 980Ti's don't have backplates, which is shit. The 980Ti is safe until like 99*c anyway, so you'll be fine and as long as your airflow in your case is aight, you'll be fine.