Posted September 13, 2015 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) Ryzen 7 3700x, MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, 16GB Ballistix Elite 3600MHz, MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Corsair RM750x V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Any 970 is great for driving 1080p and sometimes 1440p, but the MSI one is the best <p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 It's alright, not the best of the 970s, but still not garbage. Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted September 13, 2015 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. Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Any 970 is great for driving 1080p and sometimes 1440p, but the MSI one is the bestoh you MSI fan boys do make me laugh and my meme will say it all But what about Strix, or Gigabyte? Current Build : CASE: Fractal Design R4 w/Window CPU: Intel 4930K, RAM: 16GB Ripjaws Z 2133Mhz Cooling: H100i MotherBoard: Asus P9x79 Pro , PSU: CS750M Storage: 2x Samsung 840 Pro 256Gb , 1Tb Seagate Barracuda, 500GB WD Black, Graphics: Gigabyte GTX 780 Windforce 3GB, Monitors: AOC G2460PG ( G sync monitor), Edge10 24" 1080p , 24" 1680*1020p monitor ( LCD) Microphone: Blue Yeti Keyboard: Cougar 700k Phone: Samsung Note 3 Headphones: Sennheiser HD598 Laptop: CPU: 4710MQ Ram: 8GB 1600MHz Storage:120Gb 840 Evo + 1Tb 5400Rpm HDD Graphics: GTX 850M 2GB Screen: 1080p IPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Author 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. Ryzen 7 3700x, MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, 16GB Ballistix Elite 3600MHz, MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Corsair RM750x V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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 <p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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 <p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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. Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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. PEWDIEPIE DONT CROSS THAT BRIDGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 I have had 2 gpus from msi and my OPINION is that they are the bestThat's fine you're allowed to have that, but help people by showing them all options Current Build : CASE: Fractal Design R4 w/Window CPU: Intel 4930K, RAM: 16GB Ripjaws Z 2133Mhz Cooling: H100i MotherBoard: Asus P9x79 Pro , PSU: CS750M Storage: 2x Samsung 840 Pro 256Gb , 1Tb Seagate Barracuda, 500GB WD Black, Graphics: Gigabyte GTX 780 Windforce 3GB, Monitors: AOC G2460PG ( G sync monitor), Edge10 24" 1080p , 24" 1680*1020p monitor ( LCD) Microphone: Blue Yeti Keyboard: Cougar 700k Phone: Samsung Note 3 Headphones: Sennheiser HD598 Laptop: CPU: 4710MQ Ram: 8GB 1600MHz Storage:120Gb 840 Evo + 1Tb 5400Rpm HDD Graphics: GTX 850M 2GB Screen: 1080p IPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Author 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. Ryzen 7 3700x, MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, 16GB Ballistix Elite 3600MHz, MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Corsair RM750x V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Author 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 Ryzen 7 3700x, MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, 16GB Ballistix Elite 3600MHz, MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Corsair RM750x V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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 <p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 in my opinion it goes evga>Gigabyte/asus>msi>zotac and other brands Project Iridium: CPU: Intel 4820K CPU Cooler: Custom Loop Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition RAM: Avexir Blitz Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix Case: IN WIN 909 PSU: Corsair RM1000 Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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) Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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 <p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Author 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. Ryzen 7 3700x, MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, 16GB Ballistix Elite 3600MHz, MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Corsair RM750x V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 My G1 970 runs pretty cool at 112 power level and 1550 or so mhz on air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Author 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 Ryzen 7 3700x, MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, 16GB Ballistix Elite 3600MHz, MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Corsair RM750x V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Does seem like a nice card, i do also like the evga, but the fact that they dont have a backplate kinda blowsThey sell a backplate. It's worth it. Cards no longer look right without one once you have owned one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 Author 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. Ryzen 7 3700x, MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, 16GB Ballistix Elite 3600MHz, MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Corsair RM750x V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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. CPU: Ryzen 3 3600 | GPU: Gigabite GTX 1660 super | Motherboard: MSI Mortar MAX | RAM: G Skill Trident Z 3200 (2x8GB) | Case: Cooler Master Q300L | Storage: Samsung 970 EVO 250G + Samsung 860 Evo 1TB | PSU: Corsair RM650x | Displays: LG 27'' G-Sync compatible 144hz 1080p | Cooling: NH U12S black | Keyboard: Logitech G512 carbon | Mouse: Logitech g900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2015 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. 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 More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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