What's the difference between different Asus GTX 970 GPU versions and which one is the best?

ermitanas · May 2, 2016

I still don't understand what's the difference between OC Turbo and OC mini.
Going to buy ASUS (i trust in asus the most) GPU, but can't understand which one i should choose. The price is almost the same, but the look is incomparable.

Links to my local shop:

Turbo OC

OC mini

I don't know this one (There is OC and not OC version of this)

I have a 600W PSU. M-ATX motherboard, i5 4440 processor.

SkyNetRising · May 2, 2016

OC - stands for overclocked.
Mini - stands for small size.

Get one without factory overclock. Those are more stable.
There are situations when factory OC card must be down-clocked to operate normally.

wakeboardnzx · May 2, 2016

It's really a matter of what you prefer, and what works best in your current system, as all three cards are "factory overclocked" and have boost features.
The Turbo OC is a reference blower style cooler meaning that it sucks air into the card from inside the case and exhausts it out the back of the case. Meaning the inside of your case as a whole might be slightly cooler at the cost of your GPU itself being slightly warmer.
The OC mini is typically used in small form factor pc builds such as Micro ATX and ITX builds, it draws air from inside the case and exhausts it back into the case itself.
Lastly the Strix style cooler is a typical dual cooler 970. It cools in the same fashion as the OC Mini but with dual fans. You can typically expect this card/cooler to have the best balance of performance and cooling. Also I believe the strix cooler is typically considered one of the quietest non-reference cooler on the gtx 970 platform.

Hope I was able to help, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

ermitanas · May 2, 2016

SkyNetRising :

You suggest me this one? Link

ermitanas · May 2, 2016

wakeboardnzx :

It's really a matter of what you prefer, and what works best in your current system, as all three cards are "factory overclocked" and have boost features.
The Turbo OC is a reference blower style cooler meaning that it sucks air into the card from inside the case and exhausts it out the back of the case. Meaning the inside of your case as a whole might be slightly cooler at the cost of your GPU itself being slightly warmer.
The OC mini is typically used in small form factor pc builds such as Micro ATX and ITX builds, it draws air from inside the case and exhausts it back into the case itself.
Lastly the Strix style cooler is a typical dual cooler 970. It cools in the same fashion as the OC Mini but with dual fans. You can typically expect this card/cooler to have the best balance of performance and cooling. Also I believe the strix cooler is typically considered one of the quietest non-reference cooler on the gtx 970 platform.

Hope I was able to help, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

You suggest me this one? Link
Won't this one be too large for my rig?
My motherboard
My case

SkyNetRising · May 2, 2016

I cant find detailed specifications of that case and max length of cards it supports.
You may need to measure it yourself.

But yes, Asus gtx970 strix is very good choice.

ermitanas · May 3, 2016

SkyNetRising :

The length of the box is 420 mm. (42 centimeters)
The length of GPU is 280 mm. (28 centimeters)

SkyNetRising · May 3, 2016

420mm is outer length. You need to get measurement of inner space for cards.
Drive cage is limiting factor there.

ermitanas · May 3, 2016

SkyNetRising :

My HDD is in front of my current GPU. I will probalby have to place it somewhere else. The lenght is about 28 centimeters (i think the GPU could fit.
Pictures

SkyNetRising · May 3, 2016

If it doesn't fit, i'd just use metal saw and cut a small piece of drive cage out.

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