Jump to content

EVGA GTX970 vs G1 GTX970 [SOLVED]

ormax
By ormax
in Graphics Cards
 Share
Posted

Hi guys,

 

 

So soon I will be purchasing my graphics card at www.dabs.ie

I don't plan to hardcore overclock, but I might overclock it slightly.

I just want it to keep relatively quiet (dunno, around 30db) and cool.

 

I have shortlisted my new graphics card to two options:

 

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB PCI-Express 3.0 HDMI G1 Gaming

http://www.dabs.ie/products/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-970-4gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-gaming-9S3S.html?refs=4294945034-505780000&src=3

 

or

 

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 1165MHz 4GB PCI-E 3.0 HDMI ACX SC Cooling 2.0

http://www.dabs.ie/products/evga-geforce-gtx-970-1165mhz-4gb-pci-e-3-0-hdmi-acx-cooling-2-0-9WGM.html?refs=4294945034-505780000&src=3

 

 

My pc currently looks like this:

Intel i5-4460 + Evo 212, Gigabyte HD 5770, 8gb ram HyperX 1866mhz , SSD MX100 256gb with Gigabyte H97M-3DH on a 2560x1080 25" monitor.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Many will say the G1. 

 

But I'd go Evga in your case.

i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Definitely the G1. Nothing special about the regular ACX 2.0

"Rawr XD"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Many will say the G1. 

 

What is so good about the G1 970?

 

Give me a proper reasoning to spend those 15 more euros on it ;3

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

EVGA!

Spoiler

 

LTT's Fastest single core CineBench 11.5/15 score on air with i7-4790K on air

Main Rig

CPU: i7-4770K @ 4.3GHz 1.18v, Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S, Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Mark 2, RAM: 16 GB G.Skill Sniper Series @ 1866MHz, GPU: EVGA 980Ti Classified @ 1507/1977MHz , Storage: 500GB 850 EVO, WD Cavier Black/Blue 1TB+1TB,  Power Supply: Corsair HX 750W, Case: Fractal Design r4 Black Pearl w/ Window, OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit

 

Plex Server WIP

CPU: i5-3570K, Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: ASrock, Ram: 16GB, GPU: Intel igpu, Storage: 120GB Kingston SSD, 6TB WD Red, Powersupply: Corsair TX 750W, Case: Corsair Carbide Spec-01 OS: Windows 10

 

Lenovo Legion Laptop

CPU: i7-7700HQ, RAM: 8GB, GPU: 1050Ti 4GB, Storage: 500GB Crucial MX500, OS: Windows 10

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

What is so good about the G1 970?

 

Give me a proper reasoning to spend those 15 more euros on it ;3

 

Better cooler. Is binned so that you can achieve high overclock. Has better power delivery. 

Has sexy backplate and bling bling LEDs.

i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Better cooler. Is binned so that you can achieve high overclock. Has better power delivery. 

Has sexy backplate and bling bling LEDs.

 

That sounds good, Thanks for the replay

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Well a month ago I bought a EVGA 970 FTW , unfortunetly it had a big coil whine issue . It was unbearable even with fps locked to very low amounts . 

I changed it up for a G1 , and I couldn't be happier . Not only there is no coil whine , but this card is a beast overclocker and runs atleast 5-6 degrees cooler . 

I am running it right now at 1515 clock , not even touching the voltage . 

There is only 1 problem with the G1 and that is the idle fan speeds . By default the fans are running too high I think , but I fixed it pretty easy with the tutorial on this forum (and linus's video) that shows you how to get fanless mode on any 970. (I didnt set the fans to turn off but lowered the minimum speed at idle) .

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I would go with the G1 it has a nice backplate and LED and is nice and quiet.

And yeah most 970's sag so a backplate really helps





 
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Well a month ago I bought a EVGA 970 FTW , unfortunetly it had a big coil whine issue . It was unbearable even with fps locked to very low amounts . 

I changed it up for a G1 , and I couldn't be happier . Not only there is no coil whine , but this card is a beast overclocker and runs atleast 5-6 degrees cooler . 

I am running it right now at 1515 clock , not even touching the voltage . 

There is only 1 problem with the G1 and that is the idle fan speeds . By default the fans are running too high I think , but I fixed it pretty easy with the tutorial on this forum (and linus's video) that shows you how to get fanless mode on any 970. (I didnt set the fans to turn off but lowered the minimum speed at idle) .

 

That is a very reasonable answer, Thank you man.

 

I would go with the G1 it has a nice backplate and LED and is nice and quiet.

And yeah most 970's sag so a backplate really helps

 

I'll go with a G1 970 :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Graphics Cards

×