Best GTX 770 model

[Cs342]

I'm going to be getting a GTX 770. Which manufacturer/model should I get and why? I am currently looking at the Gigabyte Windforce GTX 770 and the ASUS DirectCU II GTX 770, but am open to other suggestions as well.

[Hazy125]

Those two are the best performing 770's from memory, in my opinion the ASUS card has better aesthetics, but I would go with Gigabyte because of my own loyalty to them. I would also consider the lightning 770 purely because it looks amazing in my opinion

 

Edit: I was looking at a 770 also, but I'm really looking forward to the R9-970 or whatever. It looks like it will offer outstanding performance(Titan level) for the price of a 770 to 780

[Coombzy]

ASUS Gigabyte or MSI perhaps EVGA but they are the main ones to look at.

[rustikles]

Most of the 770 models are within 5% of each other performance wise, so it won't matter all that much in the long run. Get whatever fits your build visually the best, or pick a manufacturer that you prefer with good warranty, customer support, price, etc.

[Andi]

MSI 770 Gaming, Why? Because the cooling solution is really great

[LaoJr]

Evga Classified that's some good stuff right there

[Cs342]

Does the ASUS 770's backplate look nice in person? I've seen pictures of it which look amazing but never seen one up close.

[BlackOutCrisis]

MSI Lightning in my opinion with the gigabyte right behind it. I would find a comparison of the MSI the Asus but I already know the Asus gets it's ass handed to it by MSI.

http://hothardware.com/Reviews/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-770-Review-With-Gigabyte-and-MSI/?page=2

[s3ns3]

gtx 770 msi/gigabyte/asus. flip a coin

[Cs342]

gtx 770 msi/gigabyte/asus. flip a coin

lol

[CornOnJacob]

I've heard great things about EVGA ACX. You can get the Superclocked version right now for $399.99.

[TechSilver13]

I'd go with the GTX 770 Lightning.

[ltguy]

770 Lightning is DOA, only available in 2gb model.

[Eddprzz]

I'm going to be getting a GTX 770. Which manufacturer/model should I get and why? I am currently looking at the Gigabyte Windforce GTX 770 and the ASUS DirectCU II GTX 770, but am open to other suggestions as well.

asus one I got two and they are quiet and cool and backplate is so niceeeeeeee

[GIJew]

Ordering my MSI 770 TF tomorrow, if I'm in the crazy mood I might just pay the extra $60 for the lightning.

[Stickeric]

I'm also thinking about buying this card but is it worth going for a 4gb model when gaming 1080p? When I want to be future proof for GTA V

[Lamb]

I love my Asus 770. It runs cool. Would recommend.

[Cs342]

I love my Asus 770. It runs cool. Would recommend.

How does the ASUS cooler perform compared to the Gigabyte Windforce?

[TechSilver13]

4gb versions of a 760 or 770 doesnt beat a 2gb version by an even little at high resolutions, look at benchmarks. That's like saying. 7970 is equal to a 780 because of its vram is the same. Cheap mid range cards with extra vram is nothing more than a rip off. If you are going for a 4gb 770....get a 780 or 770 lightning. If you don't want a lightning and get a 760 HAWK which is close enough to a 770 and it won't cost 400-420 bucks. Reviews I have read say they would get a 770 lightning or a 760 hawk over the 4gb versions of either card.

[WoodenMarker]

Get the cheapest one with a dual/triple fan cooler. The small differences aren't worth the extra money.

[ViperGTX88]

i would say the EVGA 770 because, there warranty is really good and the new ACX cooler looks just plane sexy in almost all builds.. 

[gibbsy81]

770 winforse

[Oshino Shinobu]

I'd go with the EVGA GTX 770 w/ACX, purely because of how good it looks. The differences in performance between the cards is pretty small, and just getting a better GPU by chance could make it perform better than one of the others. As long as you get a custom cooler, you'll be fine. Just go with aesthetics. 

[Andrew0472]

The gigabyte windforce is great, one of the highest clocks out of the box, runs really cool and quiet. Its also one of the cheapest 770's

[s3ns3]

I'd go with the EVGA GTX 770 w/ACX, purely because of how good it looks. The differences in performance between the cards is pretty small, and just getting a better GPU by chance could make it perform better than one of the others. As long as you get a custom cooler, you'll be fine. Just go with aesthetics. 

if we talk aesthetics, msi twin frozr wins.