MSI announced the GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming Golden Edition, a special variant of the GTX 980 Ti Gaming graphics card with a copper heatsink, gold-colored panels, and higher clock-speeds. This limited edition card offers out of the box clock speeds of 1190 MHz core, 1291 MHz GPU Boost, and 7096 MHz (GDDR5-effective) memory, compared to 1178/1279/7010 MHz on the standard red and black GTX 980 Ti Gaming card.The main distinguishing feature of the Golden Edition card is its copper-fin heatsink, with exposed copper heat-pipes, compared to the aluminium fin heatsink with nickel-plated heat pipes on the standard GTX 980 Ti Gaming card. This lends the card a lot of weight, at 1,338 g compared to 1,068 g of the standard card; but also better heat dissipation. Complementing this, you have copper heat pipes with a gold-like finish, and gold colored accents on the panels (cooler shroud and back-plate). MSI didn't announce pricing or availability.

25 Comments on MSI Announces GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming Golden Edition

#1 P4-630

I always thought that aluminium fins cool down faster than a copper heatsink Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 10:12 Reply

#2 NutZInTheHead

Copper Edition would have been much better. Since when did copper become gold :P Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 10:29 Reply

#3 Basard

NutZInTheHead Copper Edition would have been much better. Since when did copper become gold :p "Gold-like".... lol... "Gold-like".... lol... Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 11:08 Reply

#4 Nokiron

It should be worse heat dissipation compared to the standard version, but a lot better heat absorption. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 11:10 Reply

#5 lZKoce

Pure coppa awesomeness clocking in at 1,3 KG....gotta love that shine. It will tarnish over time though. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 11:28 Reply

#6 savumi













Why not Rose Gold Edition :p Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 11:28 Reply

#7 LAN_deRf_HA

Historically their copper editions have cooled exactly as well as the standard aluminum ones. Too bad they can't offer anything exciting with it like that old GTX 465 that unlocked to a 470. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 12:01 Reply

#8 julizs

That twin frozr cooler just comes at its limit with the 980ti, as you can see in several reviews.



If they wanted to make a really good version, they should just slap the big heatsink of their 390 on the 980ti and call it a day. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 12:34 Reply

#9 yun4l

Basard "Gold-like".... lol... "god like" ? :p "god like" ? :p Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 13:01 Reply

#10 mickel116

LAN_deRf_HA Historically their copper editions have cooled exactly as well as the standard aluminum ones. Too bad they can't offer anything exciting with it like that old GTX 465 that unlocked to a 470. oh man. how i loved my golden GTX 465, unlocked. and the whole cooper heat sink was out in the open, beautiful. but this one is just hidden underneath. what a shame.. oh man. how i loved my golden GTX 465, unlocked. and the whole cooper heat sink was out in the open, beautiful. but this one is just hidden underneath. what a shame.. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 13:18 Reply

#11 L.ccd

julizs That twin frozr cooler just comes at its limit with the 980ti, as you can see in several reviews.



If they wanted to make a really good version, they should just slap the big heatsink of their 390 on the 980ti and call it a day. I was thinking just the same. Now that would have been an improvement over their existing 980 ti with TF cooler. I was thinking just the same. Nowwould have been an improvement over their existing 980 ti with TF cooler. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 13:30 Reply

#12 TheDeeGee

So much gold on the PCI-E and SLI Fingers!



But that's about it Gold wise... Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 16:19 Reply

#13 peche

Thermaltake fanboy msi being msi ..... Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 17:04 Reply

#14 Basard

Gold plated might be worth it! Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 19:27 Reply

#15 GhostRyder

Eh, its a cool looking card but it almost seems a bit unnecessary considering their lineup. But I do welcome color changes as I would like more card companies to have many different choices in colors. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 19:38 Reply

#16 natr0n

They have to come up with ways to clear out the 980ti chips.



I wouldn't mind having that card. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 19:47 Reply

#17 Ikaruga

I would really love to know how much a card like this cost for them (designers, artist, marketing, factory, so the full production cost) and how many they will actually sell. Seriously, how many "GTX 980 Ti Gaming Golden Edition " will they sell worldwide? 10-15k or 50K? Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 21:39 Reply

#18 FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~



that is all. that is all. Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 22:28 Reply

#19 pat-roner

Limited to how many they can sell? Posted on Oct 1st 2015, 23:37 Reply

#20 xChoice

zotac card!.... oh no look its an msi :O



( rose edition looks good :P ) Posted on Oct 2nd 2015, 0:53 Reply

#21 savumi

xChoice zotac card!.... oh no look its an msi :O



( rose edition looks good :p ) :p hehe :p hehe Posted on Oct 2nd 2015, 4:06 Reply

#22 Batou1986

Regular heatsink plated with .001mm of copper

Call it something special

Idiots will buy it up and talk about its superior cooling



:clap: MSI Posted on Oct 2nd 2015, 5:14 Reply

#23 Arjai









:p Does it cost more for bent fins?:p Posted on Oct 2nd 2015, 6:07 Reply

#24 rtwjunkie

PC Gaming Enthusiast TheDeeGee So much gold on the PCI-E and SLI Fingers!



But that's about it Gold wise... Well at least the backplate has a golden dragon! :laugh: Well at least the backplate has a golden dragon! :laugh: Posted on Oct 3rd 2015, 0:29 Reply