Which gtx 670 should I buy?

[donsrbin]

Hello,

I've seen a lot of debates on similar things, so I'll ask as well: I decided to buy a gtx670, but I'm not sure which vendor to choose. I will list all the available graphics I have in my country, and you tell me which one is a bit better than the other and why. They are around the same price, maybe +- $30, so I don't really care if you pick the most expensive one or the cheapest one.

When I say best, I mean best cooling, best driver support, best endurance etc. I know they are pretty much the same, similar performance, size etc, but it's a lot of money and I don't want to mess it up because of some tiny detail or fault some of these cards have.

So, here they are:
1) Palit Jetstream http://www.palit.biz/palit/vgapro.php?id=1975
2) Gainward http://www.gainward.com/main/vgapro.php?id=881&lang=en
3) MSI OC http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N670GTX-PM2D2GD5-OC.html
4) eVGA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782&Tpk=02G-P4-2670-KR

I love how the Palit Jetstream looks like, and it's the only one without referent cooling. I have MSI motherboard, so if I take MSI GPU, I can use live update and stuff, plus it's OC-ed. I like evga because of Evga precision, but I'm pretty sure evga precision can overclock any of these cards.

I need some more opinion and experience for this, because I have no idea which one to pick.

Please help me.

P.S. Oh yeah, I have cooler master HAF 912+ case, so any GPU will fit without problems

a very late edit: I can get these cards too:


1) http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4211#sp
2) http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=02G-P4-2670-KR&family=GeForce%20600%20Series%20Family&sw=
3) http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/NVIDIA_Series/GTX670DC22GD5/

 

[bigcyco1]

Well personally i would buy a MSI PE 670 or Asus Top 670 or none at all but out of those i would suggest the EVGA because of their top notch customer service

 

[donsrbin]

Well personally i would buy a MSI PE 670 or Asus Top 670 or none at all but out of those i would suggest the EVGA because of their top notch customer service

Thank you for your reply.

I would buy MSI PE too, but it's not available... The same goes for Asus

I like EVGA too, I'm not so sure about their services in Serbia...

So... what now?

 

[bigcyco1]

Thank you for your reply.

I would buy MSI PE too, but it's not available... The same goes for Asus

I like EVGA too, I'm not so sure about their services in Serbia...

So... what now?

how about EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW

 

[donsrbin]

how about GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 or EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW

My friend, I've told what cards are available to me. Gigabyte is not. I can only take Evga, but I don't think there's any benefit from it, since they don't have an office here.

Okay, let me rephrase that. Out of those I mentioned above, why is evga the best, not counting the service I cannot use?

 

[verbalizer]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
VGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
$407.99

 

[donsrbin]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
VGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
$407.99

I cannot get that one either, I can get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782

 

[bigcyco1]

Compare the Jetstream and the TOP side by side:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/palit-geforce-gtx-670-jetstream-review/
http://www.guru3d.com/article/asus-geforce-gtx-670-directcu-ii-top-review/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/GeForce_GTX_670_Jet_Stream/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/4.html the Jetstream is quite a bit louder at 43 Db vs. 38 Db for the TOP. Other than that, they are evenly matched.So if you don't care about it's noise get it Both cards have similar temperature and performance benchmarks. But for me, ASUS is the clear winner due to fan noise. At load, the Palit card is 40dbA while the ASUS card is an incredible 25dbA. That's the deal maker for me, not to mention the sweet backplate but since you can't get it i guess the Jetstream is for you.

 

[donsrbin]

Compare the Jetstream and the TOP side by side:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/palit-geforce-gtx-670-jetstream-review/
http://www.guru3d.com/article/asus-geforce-gtx-670-directcu-ii-top-review/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/GeForce_GTX_670_Jet_Stream/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/4.html the Jetstream is quite a bit louder at 43 Db vs. 38 Db for the TOP. Other than that, they are evenly matched.So if you don't care that about it's noise get it Both cards have similar temperature and performance benchmarks. But for me, ASUS is the clear winner due to fan noise. At load, the Palit card is 40dbA while the ASUS card is an incredible 25dbA. That's the deal maker for me, not to mention the sweet backplate but since you can't get it i guess the Jetstream is for you.

So, in the end, evga or palit jetstream?

 

[jjb8675309]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787
VGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
$407.99

+1 Verbz, might order one for myself

oh OP cant get one, oh sorry

 

[donsrbin]

which EVGA can you get the one you listed right?

I can get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782&Tpk=02G-P4-2670-KR

edit: didn't see the edit. Okay, +1 to jetstream then

 

[bigcyco1]

So, in the end, evga or palit jetstream?

which EVGA can you get the one you listed right? if so the jetstream

 

[jjb8675309]

^the evga is still a good reliable model, you just have to do OC'ing yourself which is easy!

ive owned palit gpus in the past and they are just fine...

 

[bigcyco1]

I can get this one: Personally]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782&Tpk=02G-P4-2670-KR

Personally i would get the jetstream in that case then.

 

[donsrbin]

^thats still a good reliable model, you just have to do OC'ing yourself which is easy!

I can OC, I just don't know which GPU you talk about ^^

edit: OK, you edited

 

[donsrbin]

It's really hard for me to pick one of the ones you listed as i don't care for none those but i am trying to put myself in your shoes and in the end i would go with the jetstream but wait for others to prove to you with facts which is best out those as i am not 100% sure.

Okay, thank you.

 

[bigcyco1]

It's really hard for me to pick one of the ones you listed as i don't care for none those but i am trying to put myself in your shoes and in the end i would go with the jetstream but wait for others to prove to you with facts which is best out those as i am not 100% sure.

 

[verbalizer]

Palit sux...

 

[bigcyco1]

Palit sux...

:lol: all those do IMO

 

[bigcyco1]

Okay, thank you.

no problem just make sure they don't just give you blanket statements you want proof not hear say or what they claim as facts anyway good luck!

 

[donsrbin]

Palit sux...

why, my friend?

 

[jjb8675309]

Palit sucks bc their color scheme is whack, no seriously just go with evga imo

 

[verbalizer]

why, my friend?

young upstart still compared to the others, still using lesser quality boards.
1 year warranty
bad RMA and customer service.
loud coolers, buggy card when attempted overclock.

 

[donsrbin]

no problem just make sure they don't just give you blanket statements you want proof not hear say or what they claim as facts anyway good luck!

I saw some good reviews of Jetstream, they say it's good, but I'll wait for user comments

 

[donsrbin]

young upstart still compared to the others, still using lesser quality boards.
1 year warranty
bad RMA and customer service.
loud coolers, buggy card when attempted overclock.

I get 2 year warranty for Jetstream, weird.

As for other things you mentioned, I cannot respond, because I don't know anything about it. But if you say it's bad, OK, thanks for the info