Which GTX 970?

[iAveex]

Hello everyone! In a couple of months i will be upgrading my Graphics Card to a GTX 970. But i dont know which non-reference model i wanna go for. I am thinking about the ASUS Strix model, because of the fans. But i also want one that is blue to go with the rest of my build. Which one should i go for? Doesn't need to be a blue card. 

[Imakuni]

How much do these models cost for you:

1. MSI Gaming 4g
2. Asus Strix
3. Gigabyte WIndforce OC

Note: pick the cheapest out of the 3 above.

[Lays]

What about the gigabyte g1? It runs extremely quiet and cool and has a blue LED

[Nikeshp79]

Yeah don't forget about the G1 Gaming.

[iAveex]

How much do these models cost for you:

1. MSI Gaming 4g
2. Asus Strix
3. Gigabyte WIndforce OC

Note: pick the cheapest out of the 3 above.

The cheapest one is the Gigabyte one, but only with a couple of dollars.

[iAveex]

What about the gigabyte g1? It runs extremely quiet and cool and has a blue LED

 

Yeah don't forget about the G1 Gaming.

 

yeah i know, but isn't a large card ?

What about the gigabyte g1? It runs extremely quiet and cool and has a blue LED

[Cyrus]

reference :3

[H4X3R]

Gigabyte (G1 if you can, if not the normal windforce 3X is also an excellent card).

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

i've heard many people say the gigabyte g1 (although very excellent overclocker) has coil wine that drives owners crazy.

 

i've heard excellent reviews for the zotac,asus strix and msi gaming though.

[iAveex]

Do you think my fx6300 will cause a bottleneck ?

[iAveex]

i've heard many people say the gigabyte g1 (although very excellent overclocker) has coil wine that drives owners crazy.

 

i've heard excellent reviews for the zotac,asus strix and msi gaming though.

 

 

Gigabyte (G1 if you can, if not the normal windforce 3X is also an excellent card).

 

 

reference :3

 

 

yeah i know, but isn't a large card ?

 

 

The cheapest one is the Gigabyte one, but only with a couple of dollars.

 

 

Yeah don't forget about the G1 Gaming.

 

 

What about the gigabyte g1? It runs extremely quiet and cool and has a blue LED

 

 

How much do these models cost for you:

1. MSI Gaming 4g
2. Asus Strix
3. Gigabyte WIndforce OC

Note: pick the cheapest out of the 3 above.

Do you think my fx6300 will cause a bottleneck ?

 

[Imakuni]

The cheapest one is the Gigabyte one, but only with a couple of dollars.

Well then, make sure the card fits inside your case, and go for it! If it doesn't fit, your best bet is the MSI. In fact, if you want a bit more silence, at the expense of higher temps and lower performance, you might as well dump in those couple dollars and get it instead of the Gigabyte.

 

To the people saying "get the g1!", I don't believe the extra price over the regular Windforce OC is worth it. It's a lot of money being used on features that don't actually improve performance.

[Imakuni]

Do you think my fx6300 will cause a bottleneck ?

Uh... what do you call "bottleneck"?

 

Also, depends on the game you are playing.

[Lays]

Well then, make sure the card fits inside your case, and go for it! If it doesn't fit, your best bet is the MSI. In fact, if you want a bit more silence, at the expense of higher temps and lower performance, you might as well dump in those couple dollars and get it instead of the Gigabyte.

 

To the people saying "get the g1!", I don't believe the extra price over the regular Windforce OC is worth it. It's a lot of money being used on features that don't actually improve performance.

It's binned as well, which does improve performance.

[Theguywhobea]

The ITX 970 from Gigabyte is also a decent option in my opinion, I don't get any coil whine, performance is the same as other 970's, and heat isn't an issue even in my small case.

[Imakuni]

It's binned as well, which does improve performance.

I was talking about the Led, Metal shroud, Different Shroud design and Backplate.