Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in

Reply to this thread

Solved Forum question

Started by igano | | 9 answers
Card for maxed-out FPS games. Should I wait for GTX-970?
Hello everybody,

I'm looking for a graphics card for 1080p gaming (my monitor is actually 1680x1050@60Hz EIZO, wouldn't call it a gaming display). I play a lot of FPS or third-person games and my GTX 650 doesn't cut it when it comes to maxing out the settings e.g. in Tomb Raider. I have an Intel i7 3770 and lots of RAM. I have only one monitor and I don't use multiple graphics cards etc.

Should I wait for GTX-970 (I was thinking about the EVGA ACX 2.0 one) or should I just go for a card that's available now, assuming it will do just fine for my needs? If it's the latter, which one?

PS. I don't like very noisy cards.

Thanks
  • By posting on this site, I confirm I am over 13 years of age and agree to abide by the site’s rules.

October 15, 2014 4:43:05 AM

Thanks so much for the input, everyone! GTX970 it is then.
a b 4 Gaming
a c 78 U Graphics card
October 15, 2014 3:01:10 AM

Ah ok, so its both asus and MSI, but certainly not all models.
October 15, 2014 2:47:59 AM

RobCrezz said:
askara said:
Ghost24 said:
Get the Asus Strix one if you don't like noisy cards, until a certain degree it doesn't even start the fans :) 


is this not the case for all 970?




No, The Asus Strix is the only one with the 0db mode AFAIK..



actually thats not true atlease the MSI 970 has the same feature(not the EVGA 970 tho). not sure about any other card like Gigabyte

Quote:
Like the ASUS card, the GTX 970 Gaming 4G features a semi-passive mode, which it calls Zero Frozr. It's something MSI first brought to the market in 2008 (it's keen to clarify that it hasn't copied the ASUS Strix cards here). The temperature cut-off points are similar to the ASUS card – between 60 and 65°C, the fans will spin up; once the GPU drops to about 50°C, they're no longer needed. This carries benefits for noise production, efficiency and fan lifespan

October 15, 2014 2:47:13 AM

RobCrezz said:
askara said:
Ghost24 said:
Get the Asus Strix one if you don't like noisy cards, until a certain degree it doesn't even start the fans :) 


is this not the case for all 970?




No, The Asus Strix is the only one with the 0db mode AFAIK..


Actually I believe I read somewhere that one of the EVGA ones is capable of this with an update.
But the Strix does it out of the box.
a b 4 Gaming
a c 78 U Graphics card
October 15, 2014 2:38:31 AM

askara said:
Ghost24 said:
Get the Asus Strix one if you don't like noisy cards, until a certain degree it doesn't even start the fans :) 


is this not the case for all 970?




No, The Asus Strix is the only one with the 0db mode AFAIK..
October 15, 2014 2:29:51 AM

Ghost24 said:
Get the Asus Strix one if you don't like noisy cards, until a certain degree it doesn't even start the fans :) 


is this not the case for all 970?

a b 4 Gaming
a b U Graphics card
October 15, 2014 2:24:07 AM

The EVGA cards are already out now. GTX 970 consumes less power and comparatively quieter than many same range cards. The performance is worth the money.

Best solution chosen by igano

October 15, 2014 2:12:10 AM

Hi there,

For these needs the GTX 970 is one of the best choices. It's giving you the best bang for your buck right now. And it also is available everywhere as far as I know. Get the Asus Strix one if you don't like noisy cards, until a certain degree it doesn't even start the fans :) 
a b 4 Gaming
a b U Graphics card
October 15, 2014 2:12:01 AM

970's are already here, they are very good cards for their price. if i had the money i'd get one.

See all answers