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Zotac brand 970?

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September 20, 2014 7:25:01 PM

I want to grab a 970, but all the cards are sold out on newegg and amazon. The one left on Newegg is a Zotac 970 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I've never heard much about Zotac before. Are they decent or whats their story?

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a b U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:34:48 PM

I heard that Zotac is junk. It will take a few days for Amazon to restock the inventory. I saw that Newegg restocked overnight last night, only to be sold out of them again this morning.
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a c 217 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:38:23 PM

Just wait. You'll get what you want pretty soon. And prices will drop a bit while you wait.
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a c 81 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:40:50 PM

Zotac is decent, but you could get other versions of the card with a better cooling system for the same price.

Newegg is out of stock on all of their 970s as of now, however the MSI versions have a estimated restock date of 9/23/2014, next Tuesday. I can imagine the date would be similar for the other cards as well.
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September 20, 2014 7:41:48 PM

RazerZ said:
Zotac is decent, but you could get other versions of the card with a better cooling system for the same price.

Newegg is out of stock on all of their 970s as of now, however the MSI versions have a estimated restock date of 9/23/2014, next Tuesday. I can imagine the date would be similar for the other cards as well.


All 970s will restock on Amazon on 9/23
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September 20, 2014 7:42:06 PM

RazerZ said:
Zotac is decent, but you could get other versions of the card with a better cooling system for the same price.

Newegg is out of stock on all of their 970s as of now, however the MSI versions have a estimated restock date of 9/23/2014, next Tuesday. I can imagine the date would be similar for the other cards as well.


Thats my birthday ;)  so that works haha
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a c 81 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:42:35 PM

Blaketho said:
RazerZ said:
Zotac is decent, but you could get other versions of the card with a better cooling system for the same price.

Newegg is out of stock on all of their 970s as of now, however the MSI versions have a estimated restock date of 9/23/2014, next Tuesday. I can imagine the date would be similar for the other cards as well.


Thats my birthday ;)  so that works haha


Nice :lol: 
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September 20, 2014 7:43:13 PM

Since when has Zotac been Junk? I've got a Zotac 770. Has Zotac got a bad cooler?
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a c 81 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:44:51 PM

craggle58 said:
Since when has Zotac been Junk? I've got a Zotac 770. Has Zotac got a bad cooler?


No, it's just bad rumors that get out :pfff: 
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a c 903 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:46:41 PM

Wait for a better brand than Zotac.
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September 20, 2014 7:49:18 PM

Is zotac unreliable?
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a c 81 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:51:17 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Wait for a better brand than Zotac.


What do you think of their new 970 AMP! Extreme Edition?
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September 20, 2014 7:51:29 PM

craggle58 said:
Is zotac unreliable?


It is not too reliable but it is as the Zotac 780 was one of the best 780
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a c 217 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:51:30 PM

Zotac is OK like PNY and Palit. But not as good as evga, gigabyte, msi or asus
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a c 903 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:51:56 PM

I'm waiting for the egg to get in the EVGA 970 SC \ ACX.
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September 20, 2014 7:54:52 PM

Surely its the same card with a fairly indifferent cooler. Dont get the difference performance wise?
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a c 903 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 7:56:43 PM

EVGA is much higher in quality and has superior cooling than Zotac.
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September 20, 2014 8:01:30 PM

does superior cooling equate to superior performance in gaming such as Arma 2 and 3. Also is it worth upgrading from a 770 to a 970?
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a c 81 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:02:59 PM

@ SR- 71 Blackbird,

What do you think of their latest edition, the 970 AMP! Extreme?


Spoiler


Does EVGA still have better quality and cooling?
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a c 217 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:07:11 PM

Have a look at reviews
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a c 903 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:08:14 PM

All I buy now is EVGA SC \ ACX cards , they are quiet , stay cool , and performance is never an issue.

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a c 217 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:09:43 PM

And I prefer Asus - cool 'n quiet with heaps of overclocking headroom.
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a c 81 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:10:27 PM

craggle58 said:
does superior cooling equate to superior performance in gaming such as Arma 2 and 3. Also is it worth upgrading from a 770 to a 970?


i7Baby said:
Have a look at reviews


I tried, couldn't find any real world tests with the Zotac card.

I also use Asus myself, but this time Zotac looks like they have a promising card (the tri cooled version).
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September 20, 2014 8:12:13 PM

Are Zotac provided with poorer chips or reference boards than say EVGA ? Cooling is proprietary and should only affect longevity as opposed to performance.
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a c 217 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:14:30 PM

Cooling affects temps. Lower temps mean more OC headroom and allowance for higher clocks and better performance.
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a c 903 U Graphics card
September 20, 2014 8:15:46 PM

It's all about QC and companies like ASUS and EVGA are superior.
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September 20, 2014 8:46:56 PM

Does that mean Asus and EVGA get access to better chips and boards or do they just reject more?
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September 20, 2014 9:16:31 PM

QC sounds like bollocks and paying a premium for a marginally better fan. I've worked in QC in a separate sector but know enough to ken that its really all about the margins and advertising budgets. Still dont know if the chips are allocated the same. Superior is a very subjective.
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September 23, 2014 10:54:56 AM

So say if you're watercooling the gpu, does brand make a difference than?
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