Zotac GTX 970, good or garbage?

[Hemanse]

So my 770 is pretty much dying and now im gonna have to get myself a new GPU even tho i really didnt feel like buying new parts

Saw that Zotac cards are on "sale" here in Denmark, but i have never owned anything Zotac so im not sure if they are garbage or just fine, would love to hear from people who own Zotac cards.

 

https://www.komplett.dk/product/824851/hardware/grafikkort/pci-express/zotac-geforce-gtx-970-4gb#

2499,- (380$ converted from dkk to usd)

 

https://www.komplett.dk/product/844148/hardware/grafikkort/pci-express/zotac-geforce-gtx-970-4gb-amp-omega

2799,- (425$ converted from dkk to usd)

[grayblizzard]

Any 970 is great for driving 1080p and sometimes 1440p, but the MSI one is the best

[TheKDub]

It's alright, not the best of the 970s, but still not garbage.

[79 Potatoes]

It's OK

[TheKDub]

Any 970 is great for driving 1080p and sometimes 1440p, but the MSI one is the best

 

I disagree, the Gigabyte G1 Gaming is better, it's binned, runs cooler and quieter under load than the rest of the 970s, if you use this http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/275897-tutorial-how-to-make-your-900-series-video-card-have-a-0-fan-mode/ you can make it silent at idle, and it's also got a backplate and glowing led logo.

[SparkySamZa]

Any 970 is great for driving 1080p and sometimes 1440p, but the MSI one is the best

oh you MSI fan boys do make me laugh and my meme will say it all

But what about Strix, or Gigabyte?

[Hemanse]

Any 970 is great for driving 1080p and sometimes 1440p, but the MSI one is the best

 

With the problems i have had with my MSI GTX 770 Lightning that is now dying i would never buy MSI again, but i am on a 1080p display and dont plan on upgrading anytime soon, so the 970 seems like the best bang for the buck.

[grayblizzard]

oh you

 

 

 

 

I disagree, the Gigabyte G1 Gaming is better, it's binned, runs cooler and quieter under load than the rest of the 970s, if you use this http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/275897-tutorial-how-to-make-your-900-series-video-card-have-a-0-fan-mode/ you can make it silent at idle, and it's also got a backplate and glowing led logo.

I have had 2 gpus from msi and my OPINION is that they are the best

[grayblizzard]

With the problems i have had with my MSI GTX 770 Lightning that is now dying i would never buy MSI again, but i am on a 1080p display and dont plan on upgrading anytime soon, so the 970 seems like the best bang for the buck.

maybe EVGA for warrenty, or gigabyte for preformance, and then strix for quietness

[TheKDub]

I have had 2 gpus from msi and my OPINION is that they are the best

 

Have you had any from other vendors?

 

Specs wise and performance wise the G1 Gaming beats all other 970s for pretty much everything.

[Gofspar]

Any 970 is great for driving 1080p and sometimes 1440p, but the MSI one is the best

Yeah no, G1 Gaming will roflstomp a TDP gimped shit MSI card.

[SparkySamZa]

I have had 2 gpus from msi and my OPINION is that they are the best

That's fine you're allowed to have that, but help people by showing them all options

[Hemanse]

Have you had any from other vendors?

 

Specs wise and performance wise the G1 Gaming beats all other 970s for pretty much everything.

 

I have heard good things about the G1, the only thing i hate when buying a new card is the coil whine lottery.

[Hemanse]

Yeah no, G1 Gaming will roflstomp a TDP gimped shit MSI card.

Seems like its worth spending the extra 45$ the G1 cost vs the cheapest Zotac

[grayblizzard]

I have heard good things about the G1, the only thing i hate when buying a new card is the coil whine lottery.

 

That's fine you're allowed to have that, but help people by showing them all options

 

Yeah no, G1 Gaming will roflstomp a TDP gimped shit MSI card.

 

Have you had any from other vendors?

 

Specs wise and performance wise the G1 Gaming beats all other 970s for pretty much everything.

I like quiet, cool and preforming cards end of opinion discussion

[pagani123]

in my opinion it goes evga>Gigabyte/asus>msi>zotac and other brands 

[TheKDub]

I like quiet, cool and preforming cards end of opinion discussion

 

Then the G1 Gaming should be the top of your list as it runs the quietest under load, coolest under load, and performs really damn good. (Not to mention it's an overclocking beast)

[grayblizzard]

Then the G1 Gaming should be the top of your list as it runs the quietest under load, coolest under load, and performs really damn good. (Not to mention it's an overclocking

it doesnt and there (about quietness) you are wrong, sorry just wrong other two things you are right about tho

[Hemanse]

This is not suppose to be a "THIS CARD IS THE BEST, EVERYTHING ELSE SUCKS" kinda post, i just wanted to see what people think of the Zotac.

[TriviaBeast]

My G1 970 runs pretty cool at 112 power level and 1550 or so mhz on air.

[Hemanse]

My G1 970 runs pretty cool at 112 power level and 1550 or so mhz on air.

 

Does seem like a nice card, i do also like the evga, but the fact that they dont have a backplate kinda blows

[TriviaBeast]

Does seem like a nice card, i do also like the evga, but the fact that they dont have a backplate kinda blows

They sell a backplate. It's worth it. Cards no longer look right without one once you have owned one.

[Hemanse]

They sell a backplate. It's worth it. Cards no longer look right without one once you have owned one.

 

Okay, all the EVGA cards are more expensive then the G1 here tho, so im 99% sure im gonna grab me one of those.

[msvelev]

The G1 gaming has really oversized cooler, so it runs really cool under load. However it isn't the quietest card ever made. But it still performs ok. About the zotac, I haven't heard anything bad about it.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

This is not suppose to be a "THIS CARD IS THE BEST, EVERYTHING ELSE SUCKS" kinda post, i just wanted to see what people think of the Zotac.

I'd try to avoid the first card. It's not a good card. Sadly I don't have any experience with the second one.