Gtx 970..!?

[Anoj]

planning to buy gtx 970. The problem is which brand should i go. zotac or asus.!? does it even matter..!?

[HeathCliff]

Cheapest one that fits your colour scheme.

[79wjd]

Gigabyte g1 gaming > gigabyte wind force > evga ssc/Msi twin frozr > asus strip/evga acx/zotac

[Firearm2112]

i love the reference cards imo. they look amazing 

 

 

[brofessor64]

Gigabyte G1 Gaming.

[TwixCJ]

iv got a EVGA 970 SC and its a grate card i love it and its really quiet,  and it dose not matter what brand you get all grate cards 

if your in the uk then get this one imo it looks grate   http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-205-OK

[JeffreyEagan]

i love the reference cards imo. they look amazing 

 

 

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Don't reference boards have really crappy power delivery?

[Firearm2112]

Don't reference boards have really crappy power delivery?

my reference 980 can run a very stable overclock of +200 on the core and mem with 125% powerboost. I have never had any power delivery problems. 

[DildorTheDecent]

Don't reference boards have really crappy power delivery?

yes they do. 

 

Best power delivery is on the 970 HOF. 

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Get an ASUS or Msi card because they are red so they will perform with more performance but they will be hotter.

[Real_PhillBert]

Get whichever one matches your build theme best. You will enjoy it no matter what, so there is no point in ripping out your eyebrows worrying about the minor differences between them.

[iPhoenix]

Depends on what you're going for - there are a few factors that matter to people - simply pick the one(s) that suit you best

 

1. color

2. performance

3. noise (silence)

4. blower design vs internal exhaust

5. backplate (preventing PCB sag)

6. reference design (for easier watercooling in the future)

 

Take these into account when buying.

[flxyy]

gigabyte g1 its the best 970 with easy overclock

[Hansell]

planning to buy gtx 970. The problem is which brand should i go. zotac or asus.!? does it even matter..!?

 

I say it does matter,I will go with some criteria each card have like

1. customer support, after sales experience, if things goes really bad

2. price/performance(raw performance ,cooler performance)

3. length and slots taken(this is doesn't count if you have a lot of space)

4. color scheme(except if you use some led strips then this doesn't count IMO, because the light from the led will dominate over the card color)

[drewjn]

They are all near the same, so it really isn't that big a deal. Go with one that looks good for you, fits in your case and so on.

 

For instance, gigabyte is the 3 fan one that is quite longer, thus may not fit too easily in a smaller case (go g1 if you pick it), asus strix is a bit wider and though there is a difference in performance and cooling, it is near negligible to casual gamers, and still mostly minimal for those that are more experienced.... The same is said to hold true for the rest, but I am not as familiar with their specs.

[ZTech]

So I've never dealt with Asus, but the experience I've had with zotac was the worst I've had with any manufacturer ever. Customer service is very rude, I sent a defective card in for RMA got the same card back with the same exact problem. I know every company isn't perfect but my first experience with them was a joke and I will never go back.

[Zweihander]

G1 / Strix -- take yer pick. 

[clevercouple]

I went with msi Twin Frozer. It matched my color scheme. In the end it is the silicon lottery and your results may vary what 2-3 fps depending on overclock from one card to another. Also, I can overclock stable at 1344 core clock and overclocks itself to 1528 boost but have no intention of playing games like that. It is just for benchmarks. 

[Admiral Naismith]

Bought the EVGA. Its hard to find a color scheme where it doesn't work, ACX 2.0 is quiet (if you do the write fan curve), and the customer support is great. Mine was a horrible OCer, but it came with an OC already applied.