What is the difference between Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce and Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970?

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I will buy a new Gigabyte GTX 970 for my new system and I will use it with intel core i7 4790, 8 gb or 16 gb Ram, however I am between windforce and g1 gaming.

What is the difference between them?
They look very similar, is there a significant difference?
 
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As far as I know, the G1 version has a higher base clock and boost clock. The G1 version almost might be binned a bit better for better overclocking potential. The normal version can easily be overclocked to the G1's clock speed though.
 
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I have heard that Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 has a close performance to GTX 980 regarding its high clock speeds and performance.

I asked this question in forum many times and I wonder your idea.
Which GTX 970 is the best?
I live in Turkey and Gigabyte, MSI and Asus are available to buy.
But my heart is with Gigabyte.

Note: I want to play Assassin's Creed Unity on ultra with 50-60 FPS.
 
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You really can't go wrong with either of them. Pretty much all GTX 970s will run cool, and are efficient due to their low TDP. If you've had a good experience with Gigabyte, I see no reason not to go with them. MSI and Asus also have good cards but if 'your heart is with Gigabyte', go ahead and pick one of theirs up.
 
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Are you getting high FPS rates in modern games such as Assassin's Creed Unity? With which CPU? Core i7?
 
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If i'm not mistaken g1 has additional heatpipes that lead towards vrm or mosfets whereas windforce oc has just a small heatsink like asus and msi and others. All other things you know
 
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