Palit GTX 770 JetStream 4 GB; Worth a buy?

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I can honestly say that is a first for me. I've never seen anything like it before! The conventional computer case too mainstream for you is it? lol. XD Looks nice though, has to be said.

The choice of what manufacturer to go for is still entirely up to you, there are plenty of others who would tell you to go for a Palit, or a Zotac, etc. but in my personal experience EVGA make simple cards, with simple coolers, with simple overclocks. This combination of reference card and EVGA flair make for an all round solid card, with good overclocking headers. Plus, I still still stand by EVGA Precision X being the best OCing utility out there. If you gave me the money and told me to get what I thought, I would get an EVGA without hesitation...
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In answer to your question though, I believe EVGA to be the best Nvidia manufacturer. I have never had a problem with any of thier cards to date, and thier overclocking performance is out of this world!

One note on the Palit card you linked, due to the design of the cooler most of the hot air will be releasesd directly back ito your case. I prefer to opt for closed coolers, such as the reference Nvidia designs, as these force the air out the back of the card and away from other vital components. Yes you will lose the efficiency of having 3 fans, but remember that the 700 series has new GPU Boost2.0 software that actually wants the cards to run hotter. I know it sounds strange, but look it up! =)
 
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Hey thanks for your answer and all the infos!

Sure Im open for any other!


EVGA 4GB though, cost for me a good 60€ more...
Dont know if thats worth it.

My case has some rather good air flow, so I guess it should work out.
Ye, I know about GPU Boost2.0 :)

Guess I will need to think about Brand a bit more though :p
 
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Are you sure you need the 4gb of VRAM? I currently have 2gb with my 670's and I can run any game perfectly well at 60+FPS on max settings, and I dont think I ever go above 1.5gb VRAM usage...

However, if you are using a dual monitor or 2k/4k set up then I can understand. =P

If you are open to suggestions then I would strongly suggest a pair of 760's. This will work out to be around £100 more, but you will get far more performance than a 770. Take a look at the following website, where you can see that the 760 is tranked 9th, and the 770 is ranked 3rd. With 2 760's, you would be getting the equivelant performance of a 780 or there abouts. =)

However, if you really are set with the 770, then take a look at this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-015-IN&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1750

Hope this all helps!


http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
 
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Tons of thanks for all that great information again!

I guess I want to go with 4 GB,
for Skyrim,
Most of the time I atleast use 1 GB browsers tabs
and I have 3 monitors.


I thought about that 2x 760,
sounds very nice, right? :p
But people always tend to say its better to go for only one GPU..
In addition, one 770 would leave room for a second in a year or so..


Thanks for all the great links!
Much appreciated!
 
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Sorry for the late reply!

Ah, I see. Skyrim doesnt really need 4gb either, but those 3 monitors will! Okay, so 4gb is a necessity.

As far as having one or 2 cards go, I would say it is always better to have more than one. Not only are you getting more performance but when more games are released with PhysX technology, an extra card is really going to pay off. I find my second card very useful at the minute, as I already play alot of PhysX enabled games. The second card will take some of the grunt away from the first card you see. But, as you say, if you go for 1 770 now, you can get another in the future!

I would definately suggest an EVGA card, as EVGA are the no.1 GPU manufacturer for Nvidia and work very closely with them. but if the 4gb EVGA card is too much, then I would suggest either Palit, MSI or Gigabyte. I dont really like Asus or Zotac as I have had cards from both and they have all been RMA'd in the past several times. =(
 
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I just received my EVGA GTX 770 SC 2GB yesterday. Install was a snap and it has immediately proceeded to destroy everything I've thrown at it.

My old card was a GIGABYTE GTX 460 1gb, and idk if it was the 460 quality or GIGABYTE quality, but the EVGA 770 feels magnitudes of quality better than the old card. solid- sturdy card and the ACX fan looks Pro.
 
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I bet you're amazed at the performance difference coming from a 460? That's quite a generation leap you've made there!

Yeah, EVGA do make solid cards, and thier coolers do look the business! Especially the titan cooler!
 
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For sure, big difference. On topic of big, these cards are *BIG*, so make sure you get your case dimensions.

I have a mostly empty Full Tower Storm Sniper case and I still had to rearrange my modular cables a bit to accommodate this upgrade. My old 460 just looks like a tiny little thing in comparison.
 
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I can honestly say that is a first for me. I've never seen anything like it before! The conventional computer case too mainstream for you is it? lol. XD Looks nice though, has to be said.

The choice of what manufacturer to go for is still entirely up to you, there are plenty of others who would tell you to go for a Palit, or a Zotac, etc. but in my personal experience EVGA make simple cards, with simple coolers, with simple overclocks. This combination of reference card and EVGA flair make for an all round solid card, with good overclocking headers. Plus, I still still stand by EVGA Precision X being the best OCing utility out there. If you gave me the money and told me to get what I thought, I would get an EVGA without hesitation. BUT there are plenty of other great options out there!

You need to remember, that no matter what company makes the card, it is essentially the same card just with a few tweaks.
 
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These normal cases.. I dont know :p


Thanks for that well-rounded summary.
I really appreciate all that help!
Totally agree that EVGA has some nice quality. I will need to think about it.

Thanks again :)

Regards
 
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