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Best 970 Non-Reference GPU?

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So out of all the 970's, which one do you recommend the most?

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Gigabyte G1


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 the gigabyte wind force cards seem to be leading the pack

as always ^_^

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Fasted out of the box is EVGA's FTW (For the cards I can easily buy, I don't pay attention to things I can't get), though other than comparing out of the box clock speeds I don't know how to compare GPU's. Personally I think I'm going to go with EVGA's new SSC.

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Recommendation: MSI Gaming 4g, for a more silent operation, or Gigabyte Windforce for lower temps and slightly better OCing. If one is much cheaper than the other, get that. If around the same price, you can pick based on looks and what you prioritize most.

 

Just make sure the GA card will fit inside your case.

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EVGA's cards for the customer service, Gigabyte's G1 if you OC, and MSI for the all around (noise, temp, etc.).

 

Boiled down, but you get the point.

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G1 Gaming is the fastest as it have 3 fans and backplate, second would be the Strix, third would be MSI, and last is EVGA I say this because most of the time EVGA cards can't overclock as high without voltage than other brands.

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The Strix would be my choice as it can simply shut off it's fans when in low power for very very very quiet operation.  It also is pretty cool compared to others.

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omg so many threads of the same topic lol

 

Here's my copy/paste from the other threads:

All 970's perform within the margins of each other.

Just pick the one that aesthetically pleases you and fits your PC's color scheme.

 

Also, please define "best"

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Best: Which one would you choose if they all cost the same.

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Best: Which one would you choose if they all cost the same.

Still says nothing. There is a different best card for each of these cenarios:

  1. Silent Pc
  2. Super Compact Pc
  3. Air OC Pc
  4. Watercooling Pc
  5. SLI Pc
  6. Coolest possible Pc

And that's only considering the absolute best for that particular category, without overall performance. And naturally, pricing and availability.

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G1 Gaming is the fastest as it have 3 fans and backplate, second would be the Strix, third would be MSI, and last is EVGA I say this because most of the time EVGA cards can't overclock as high without voltage than other brands.

Why wouldn't EVGA cards overclock as high as others without raising voltage? The silicon lottery applies to all brands.

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Why wouldn't EVGA cards overclock as high as others without raising voltage? The silicon lottery applies to all brands.

Because the silicon lottery isn't everything. It's a matter of statistic and logic: given a perfectly random silicon distribution across all brands, as well as a high enough number of cards as sample, some models (the better ones) WILL on AVERAGE overclock MORE.

 

If we could know the exact physical card you'd end up having in your house if you purchased from each brand, and know the silicon limits on those particular models, surely we could recommend the one that would actually OC the most. However, that's impossible, so we recommend the average that OCs the most.

 

And if you think about it, looking at each brands specs and design choices, the OCing each model gets really makes sense. For instance, the Asus Strix does not OC as much as the Gigabyte G1; well, ofc that would be. After all, Asus designed the card to be silent, and the G1 is designed to dissipate as much heat as possible to achieve more stable temps (as well as better power delivery).

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Looks like Gigabyte is the best for OCing at the moment (non-reference 970).

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Looks like Gigabyte is the best for OCing at the moment (non-reference 970).

Yea and it doesn't look too bad either, i'm glad the gigabyte logo that stuck out is gone .

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