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GALAX Hall of Fame GTX 970 and 980 Released

Are you a fan of the Hall of Fame series of graphics cards? Then you’ll be pleased to hear that GALAX have just released the latest and greatest in the series; the GALAX GTX 980 HOF and the GTX 970 HOF.

Each of the new cards comes factory tuned with the highest core clocks in its class. Everything has been stripped down and rebuilt for speed on these cards. They’ve got the custom white PCB, ultra-premium components, 7 heat-pipes with a triple fan cooler, Hyper Boost technology, dual BIOS and a whole lot more.

The 980 HOF comes equipped with 2048 CUDA cores, a base clock of 1304 MHz and a boost clock of 1418 MHz. The GTX 970 HOF features 1664 CUDA cores, a base clock of 1216MHz and a boost of 1380 MHz.

Key Features:

Completely redesigned PCB layout from the ground up, optimized for GM204
10 layer manufacturing process in HOF signature pure white color
Extended PCB width for optimized layout and cleaner signal
Advanced GALAX exclusive “Triple Force” cooler
2x 80mm fan + 1x 90mm fan
4x 8mm heat pipes + 3x 6mm heat pipes (total 7 nickel-plated heat pipes)
Copper base cooler
Integrated MOSFET heatsink
Customizable top HOF LED (control blanking frequency, brightness with GFE)
Plastic cover with premium die-cast aluminum accents
Anodized aluminum backplate protects components and reinforces PCB
Next generation IR3595 Digital PWM controller provides 2X switching frequency vs. previous generation
8 phase GPU + 2 phase memory power
IR3555 with next gen DrMOS and 60A output
Aerospace-grade GALAX Extreme Power Inductors provide ultra-long life, high endurance and low noise vs. normal power inductors
Hyper Boost technology acts like a hardware turbocharger, increasing fan speed and maximum power delivered to the GPU with the push of a button
Voltage tool (developed by enthusiasts) allows voltage beyond stock limits
Hardware dual BIOS simplifies the tweaking process by enabling risk-free firmware updates and customization
Prelim internal overclocking results: >1.5GHz on air, >2.1GHz on LN2

The cards will start cropping up at major retailers any time now and prices are expected to hurt your wallet; if you want the best, you’re going to have to pay for it.

Thank you Guru3d for providing us with this information.

Image courtesy of Guru3d.

Peter Donnell

As a child still in my 30's (but not for long), I spend my day combining my love of music and movies with a life-long passion for gaming, from arcade classics and retro consoles to the latest high-end PC and console games. So it's no wonder I write about tech and test the latest hardware while I enjoy my hobbies!