GIGABYTE NVIDIA GTX970 G1 GAMING/vs/EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 FTW

[ZeroPlasm]

I have the G1 gaming, managed to get it to 1550mhz on core and 7.7ghz on mem.

Build quality wise I was just shocked when I held the card initially. The whole thing is just a chunk of metal, besides the fans ofc. I like the brushed finish of the thing, looks amazing!

One thing I don't like about this card particularly is that that backplate extends beyond the PCB, i think its to accommodate the third fan for better cooling, but I don't like how the PCI power needs go past half an inch of the card to be plugged in.

[Dabombinable]

Another question.

 

Do I need a "k" processor for overclock?

Unfortunately yes you do. Which is why I still have my old rig as any CPU that I can buy for it is unlocked

 

-Snip-

That is one of my main problems with it as well, but you pay for what you get, and with my GTX 970 G1 Gaming I have gotten quality (barely fits in either of my mid-ATX cases is the only con). And the settings I use are simply the ones even a standard Gigabyte GTX 970 should be able to reach. Anything after will vary per card from what I have seen after looking at several reviews.

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[calleha]

How much of this is truth guys? http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=2477&gid2=2462&compare=geforce-gtx-970-evga-ftw-acx-2-0-4gb-edition-vs-geforce-gtx-980-gigabyte-g1-gaming-4gb-edition

You're comparing the EVGA GTX 970 FTW to the Gigabyte GTX 980 G1, not the 970.

 

Here's the right comparison: http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=2498&gid2=2477&compare=geforce-gtx-970-gigabyte-g1-gaming-4gb-edition-vs-geforce-gtx-970-evga-ftw-acx-2-0-4gb-edition