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Is Nvidia 970 worth it?

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September 25, 2014 10:11:10 AM

Hey guys,

My current card is: Gtx 760 2GB. Now my question is would the nvidia 970 be a noticeable upgrade? also is there a big difference between the 970 and 980? cause I'm fine with getting the 980 if it's worth the extra £150-200 :) .

I searched on Ebuyer and this is a noob question but from this link:

http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Components/cat/Graphics-Car...

It's the same card of course but Asus, Gigabyte, MSI etc so why are they different prices?.

Cheers ladies and gents.

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September 25, 2014 10:15:12 AM

I'm upgrading from a 760, and my MSI 970 will be here tomorrow.
When overclocked, it performs better than a stock 980.
So if you want best bang for buck, go with the MSI 970.
The ASUS Strix 970 is also a good card, it can't OC quite as well though. :) 
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September 25, 2014 10:16:20 AM

From a 760 the 970 would be a pretty noticeable upgrade and it would be worth it upgrading from a 760.

For the 980 and 970 what are you going to be doing with it?
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September 25, 2014 10:17:53 AM

The chipset is made by nvidia and it's essentially the same. Asus, GIG, and MSI all put their own spin on the original or 'reference' design. Their own spin comes in terms of custom PCB, possible backplate, cooling architecture, aesthetic designs. In some cases this results in the cards being able to perform and OC better.
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September 25, 2014 10:18:08 AM

Thanks for the replies lads.

This would be for gaming. A bit of everything really. Currently I just want to upgrade to make sure I can play anything I may want to play in the future :) .

I'm not a big fan of OC'ing either :) .
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September 25, 2014 10:18:54 AM

The EVGA card has a flawed design.
MSI & Asus are the best out
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September 25, 2014 10:19:56 AM

For what you are doing you really only need the 970, but if you want the extra power get the 980.
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September 25, 2014 10:27:11 AM

I like the MSI version of the 970, but there will be more coming out. Perhaps wait a little bit if you can to have more options.
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September 25, 2014 10:28:22 AM

I would want to upgrade from 660Ti just for the sake of upgrading, but in reality I know that I do not need the 970 at this point. My monitor is 1920x1200 and there won't be any new demanding games released this year so the upgrade to 2x more powerful GPU is pretty useless as of now.
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September 25, 2014 10:31:52 AM

Alex Kelly said:
The EVGA card has a flawed design.
MSI & Asus are the best out


What's wrong with the EVGA cards? Are you just talking about the 900 series?
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September 25, 2014 10:34:19 AM

I suggest the Zotac.
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September 25, 2014 10:36:26 AM

TheConsiderateIlliterate said:
Alex Kelly said:
The EVGA card has a flawed design.
MSI & Asus are the best out


What's wrong with the EVGA cards? Are you just talking about the 900 series?


EVGA cards are great, but not the 900 series. The GPU doesn't make contact with all of the heat pipes so the fans have to work extra hard to cool the card adequately.
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September 25, 2014 10:38:04 AM

I'm torn between the Asus or MSI. End of the day I'm sure it doesn't matter :p . Can pick up the MSI on Overclockers for £279.
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September 25, 2014 10:42:41 AM

I recommend MSI. I spend nearly a week deciding between the two, and decided in the end that the MSI is better. :) 
Better OCing, thinner than dual slot design, slightly better cooling and a heatsink over the memory chips & VRM.
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September 25, 2014 10:52:15 AM

I'll probably end up getting the MSI then :) . Also one last question, would 700w be okay? and I know it takes an 8 pin and I have a 6 pin and 2 pin so would I be able to use those? silly question I know, but better safe than sorry :p .

Cheers lads!
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September 25, 2014 10:52:56 AM

Yup, 700W is heaps! No worries friend. You'll be more than happy with the MSI.
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September 25, 2014 10:56:40 AM

Alex Kelly said:
Yup, 700W is heaps! No worries friend. You'll be more than happy with the MSI.


Ah lovely! Thanks a lot buddy :) . Pay day tomorrow so I'll order one then :) . And I take it the 6pin + 2pin will be okay to use together for the 8pin requirement instead of using just an 8pin?...sorry I am terrible when it comes to the hardware side :p .
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September 25, 2014 11:04:13 AM

Yup! No PSUs have an 8 pin connecter for GPUs, you just use the 6+2 cable. :) 
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September 25, 2014 11:07:32 AM

Alex Kelly said:
Yup! No PSUs have an 8 pin connecter for GPUs, you just use the 6+2 cable. :) 


Ah fair enough :) . Cheers mate.
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September 25, 2014 10:29:02 PM

The reason why MSI ir better overclocker than Asus is because it has 8+6 pin connectors, while Asus only has a single 8 pin. With MSI you end up with more power but with 30W higher power consumption as well. MSI has more efficient cooling but it does not have a backplate to support the weight of the GPU.
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September 25, 2014 10:52:48 PM

^ True, but keep in mind the MSI is a lot lighter and a bit thinner than the ASUS card, I've heard the ASUS can sag a bit but the MSI doesn't have such issues.
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