Samsung SSD 980 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti

The Samsung SSD 980 joins the ranks of midrange PCIe 3.0 drives like the ADATA SX8200 Pro (a continued favorite around PC Labs, despite the company's recently reported issues with component swapping) and the $149 Crucial P5 at the 13 to 15 cents per gigabyte mark for the 1TB size variant. (The Samsung comes in at 13 cents per gigabyte at its launch list price of $129.99; the 250GB and 500GB versions are a bit costlier per gig, especially the smallest-capacity drive

Somewhat surprisingly, too, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti slightly bested the GeForce GTX Titan X on a few of our tests. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti's edge is likely due primarily to driver updates since we tested the GeForce GTX Titan X a few months ago. Still, given the price difference, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti is the clear choice between the two for those primarily interested in PC gaming.

This review is for Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD. I have a pair of these in a RAID 1 Mirror setup. I have actually used them in two different systems as such. I have been very happy with the compatibility, ease of setup, and performance

I needed a card that sits exactly how my GTX 680 sat, mainly due to the power pin cabling position. As my photo shows, thisEVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti ACX SC+ ACX 2.0+ Graphics Card with Backplate 06G-P4-4995-KR works perfectly (as my 680 had a backplate too, made sense to get another backplated as well). My 3DMark Fire Strike score doubled with the 980 Ti (from 7187 to 14933), right out of the box boosted to 1316 MHz @ 1193 mV, which may differ, as mine came with an ASIC of 74