GTX 970 turbo

[Umegadem]

I am planning to get a GTX 970 and the turbo is the cheapest on the website i am looking at. Is it any good? I could not find any benchmarks graph online.

[Adreyu]

its decent, asus is usually a safe bet, i believe that one is designed for sli but will work well on its own

[Arwanell]

how are the r9 390's prices?

[dappy10]

Link?

I'm guessing it's the ASUS Turbo one, it's slighly clocked lower compared to the EVGA ACX 2.0+ or the MSI version. It has one display port compared to 3 on the EVGA one, but it should be fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=gtx%20970&bop=And&CompareItemList=-1%7C14-121-926%5E14-121-926%2C14-487-088%5E14-487-088%2C14-127-832%5E14-127-832&percm=14-121-926%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14-487-088%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14-127-832%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

[Umegadem]

www.lazada.sg/shop-graphic-cards/

[don_svetlio]

Asus Turbo cooler is practically the WORST 970 cooler available. It doesn't cool the VRMs properly resulting in them reaching over 100*C. Avoid it - it will NOT OC properly, nor will it be quiet.

[don_svetlio]

This is the 960 Turbo - look at the while spots on the left - the VRMs

[Umegadem]

how are the r9 390's prices?

S$540. But i havent check if the psu supports it

[don_svetlio]

S$540. But i havent check if the psu supports it

What's the PSU?

[Umegadem]

What's the PSU?

its a pre built computer, but it has a 80 plus bronze

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

I am planning to get a GTX 970 and the turbo is the cheapest on the website i am looking at. Is it any good? I could not find any benchmarks graph online.

 

Let me guess... You're from Singapore? Are you planing to buy from lazada?

[Umegadem]

Let me guess... You're from Singapore? Are you planing to buy from lazada?

yep sim lim and funan too expensive

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

yep sim lim and funan too expensive

 

They're usually the cheapest... What's your budget?

[rjfaber91]

I am planning to get a GTX 970 and the turbo is the cheapest on the website i am looking at. Is it any good? I could not find any benchmarks graph online.

 

How's the price of this one (the MSI 970 4GD5T OC) in Singapore? Here in the Netherlands it's the second-cheapest full-size 970 after the ASUS Turbo at only €4.- more, but it's got a much more capable cooler than the ASUS.

[don_svetlio]

its a pre built computer, but it has a 80 plus bronze

If it's a pre-built even a 960 is not a good idea - get a decent PSU so as to not kill your system.

[SteveGrabowski0]

www.lazada.sg/shop-graphic-cards/

 

I think I'd rather have the Palit or the Zotac cards, and they're cheaper than the Asus Turbo anyways on that site. Then again if you're on a prebuilt with shitty airflow a blower style card like the Turbo would probably be best.

[don_svetlio]

I think I'd rather have the Palit or the Zotac cards, and they're cheaper than the Asus Turbo anyways on that site. Then again if you're on a prebuilt with shitty airflow a blower style card like the Turbo would probably be best.

Turbo and best do not go in the same sentence together unless it is "Turbo is not the best".

Even the small Zotac 970 cooler is 10*C cooler than the Turbo and doesn't let the VRMs reach 100*C

[SteveGrabowski0]

Turbo and best do not go in the same sentence together unless it is "Turbo is not the best".

Even the small Zotac 970 cooler is 10*C cooler than the Turbo and doesn't let the VRMs reach 100*C

 

It won't be if there isn't any airflow in the case though, which is common with prebuilts with their solid fronts and lack of top exhausts.

[don_svetlio]

It won't be if there isn't any airflow in the case though, which is common with prebuilts with their solid fronts and lack of top exhausts.

Nah - a 970 will be fine - a 390 is a different story.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Nah - a 970 will be fine - a 390 is a different story.

 

I disagree, most prebuilts are designed to be able to handle cooling an 80W cpu and that's it. An open air 970 is going to exhaust twice that in heat into the case. If he has a case with a front intake and fan then that's different, the open air cooler like on the Zotac or the Palit would then be way better.

[don_svetlio]

I disagree, most prebuilts are designed to be able to handle cooling an 80W cpu and that's it. An open air 970 is going to exhaust twice that in heat into the case. If he has a case with a front intake and fan then that's different, the open air cooler like on the Zotac or the Palit would then be way better.

Most cases have enough ventilation

[SteveGrabowski0]

Most cases have enough ventilation

 

I just always picture those shit HP cases with the glossy solid plastic front when I think prebuilt.  :lol:

[don_svetlio]

I just always picture those shit HP cases with the glossy solid plastic front when I think prebuilt.  :lol:

I've used pre-builts - some are actually good (I know, heresy - one even had an intake fan!)