Which GPU to get?

imdabes · Oct 24, 2014

I am going to get a 970. I am upgrading from a 770 with the intent to play games and i have found 3 cards i am interested in.

1:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010

2:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-069-ZT&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010

3:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-041-IN&adword=google/pla&gclid=CJTk7-jzw8ECFSbmwgodmn8ApA

which is the best?

Thanks.

MeteorsRaining · Oct 24, 2014

My advise? None. Go for MSI G4, better than all the three mentioned performance/ cooling/ quietness wise, while still being cheaper:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-MS
Or go for EVGA ACX 2.0

imdabes · Oct 24, 2014

but i looked at the memory clock and the oc clock and both are better on the other cards.
so why is it better?

MeteorsRaining · Oct 24, 2014

Look up some reviews, MSI runs the most quiet, coolest and has the most OCing potential. It'll give better performance (comparitively) than any other af 970, except Gigabyte's G1, which has highest clock out of the box, G1 still looses to MSI OCing wise, but not by a lot. EVGA is good but not AS good as MSI in this case.

Onus · Oct 24, 2014

Of the three you listed, I'd choose the EVGA model primarily on brand reputation.
I like MSI video cards too, but if that one is slower, it might be using lower-binned parts, and won't OC as well (if you care).

MeteorsRaining · Oct 24, 2014

Onus :

MSI doesn't have the best OC out of the box, but runs the coolest, so has great OCing headroom. I've seen even 1.5GHz boost in some reviews, after OCing, so they do OC well.

Onus · Oct 24, 2014

1.5GHz on that model, or a more "advanced" version in their Gaming series? If that one, nice. Cool and lower power = Good Stuff IMHO.

HertzKnight · Oct 24, 2014

I can attest for the MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G. It runs like a champ and is quiet as all hell (well I can't hear over my case fans). Now they set it up so the fans don't start spinning until after 65C. So when I am not gaming the card is just passively cooling, which to me is a nice feature to have. Out of box you should be able to play everything on ultra settings and then some.

Onus · Oct 24, 2014

^Nice!
I'm thinking of getting a GTX970 late next month, and I'll keep that in mind. My other thought was to get the mini-ITX version that GB is about to put out, since I like smaller builds, but since I've already got a mATX case, fitting the MSI version is no problem.

MeteorsRaining · Oct 24, 2014

I just double checked, this is the OC version (highest clocked MSI),

Purchasing website:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-MS

MSI website:
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview

Review stating 1.5Ghz boost clock:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_970_gaming_review,26.html

multigame3 · Oct 24, 2014

just buy the Zotac it has the higher clock speed than cards you chose and it has 5years waranty.

HertzKnight · Oct 24, 2014

Onus :

Not going to lie. When I saw that Mini-ITX GPU, my thoughts went back to I want to build a super powered mini-itx pc for under $1000. lol but yeah the only issues I heard about with the MSI card is the coil whine (i haven't heard yet on mine) and the fan issue (one of the fans would run full power all the time. This has been fixed and if it happens they already said we will replace your card.)

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