GTX970

[SomeOne123]

MSI GTX970 Armor OC 4GB GD5 is any good? Some opinions on this model?

[byalexandr]

Get a 390 instead.

[PlayStation 2]

Use case? If general gaming, 390 is king

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

MSI GTX970 Armor OC 4GB GD5 is any good? Some opinions on this model?

Yup, that's a good GTX 970.

[DominicNikon]

Get a 390 instead.

the 390 is only better in Vram and only gets 10 fps more in games then the 970

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Get a 390 instead.

Answer the question.

Use case? If general gaming, 390 is king

Not always.

the 390 is only better in Vram and only gets 10 fps more in games then the 970

It doesn't get nearly 10 more FPS in most games- maybe 1-5 but not 10+.

[theereal]

Use case? If general gaming, 390 is king

Not always, but yes It Is a stronger card, but some games run much better on the 970.

[PlayStation 2]

Answer the question.

Not always.

It doesn't get nearly 10 more FPS in most games- maybe 1-5 but not 10+.

I've admitted it before and it's that I have a soft spot for AMD. That being said, I won't deny that the 970 has many uses.

also he says the fps gain is like a bad thing

[dchurchw]

Get a 390 instead.

He is not asking wich Brand is best, he is asking if that MSI model is good

[Maxwellang]

Each has it pros and cons.

 

You will need to decide on which you prefer,

 

If it is 970, yes that is a good choice card. MSI has picked up alot.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I've admitted it before and it's that I have a soft spot for AMD. That being said, I won't deny that the 970 has many uses.

also he says the fps gain is like a bad thing

I know, and right? I thought that was odd

Its just like the 960 and 380, they trade off performance depending on the title.

[DominicNikon]

Answer the question.

Not always.

It doesn't get nearly 10 more FPS in most games- maybe 1-5 but not 10+.

but is 1-5 fps and more vram worth it over the 970?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

but is 1-5 fps and more vram worth it over the 970?

The 390 can't use all 8GB's though, its not nearly powerful enough to use it all.

[DominicNikon]

The 390 can't use all 8GB's though, its not nearly powerful enough to use it all.

i still would go for the 970

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

i still would go for the 970

I'd go because I prefer NVIDIA for GeForce Experience plus I'm pretty good at OC so even if the 390 got a few (1-3) frames on the 970 I'd have no problem OC'ing the 970 to match or exceed it.

[App4that]

I'd go because I prefer NVIDIA for GeForce Experience plus I'm pretty good at OC so even if the 390 got a few (1-3) frames on the 970 I'd have no problem OC'ing the 970 to match or exceed it.

Whats your score in Valley for the SLI?

 

Damn, saw what I wanted to see, thought they were 970's. Powering down.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Whats your score in Valley for the SLI?

One sec, let me test with my latest OC.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

MSI GTX970 Armor OC 4GB GD5 is any good? Some opinions on this model?

 

2nd tier Msi 970 that uses the old TF4 cooler. Has a design flaw that might disrupt certain SLI bridges. 

 

Card should run games fine. Might not OC as well as 1st Tier 970s.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Whats your score in Valley for the SLI?

 

Damn, saw what I wanted to see, thought they were 970's. Powering down.

Regardless, I got a score of 3318 and 79.8fps with the Extreme HD Preset. Which is much higher than any 980 I've seen at the same settings.

[PlayStation 2]

but is 1-5 fps and more vram worth it over the 970?

What kind of question is that

also CF these bitches and see them roar

[DeathlessGaming]

I would get a 390 over a 970 as you get more FPS and VRAM.

[ybriK]

I'd get a 390 aswell, black ops 3 on high-ultra settings surpasses the 4GB VRAM @ 1080p. It's not really concerning as of now but in the future we should see more games consume more and more VRAM especially if it's heavily modded. I'm just assuming the developers haven't done a great job in optimization/compression techniques compared to Witcher 3, I'm guessing it's either that or something to do with the CoD engine.

http://media.gamersnexus.net/images/media/2015/game-bench/blops-vram-bench-mp.png

http://media.gamersnexus.net/images/media/2015/game-bench/blops-vram-bench-sp.png

[App4that]

Regardless, I got a score of 3318 and 79.8fps with the Extreme HD Preset. Which is much higher than any 980 I've seen at the same settings.

It was a trap. This is with the 390 and 290 at stock clocks.

 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

It was a trap. This is with the 390 and 290 at stock clocks.

Makes sense, 2 high end GPU's are better than two mid tier GPU's.

[App4that]

Makes sense, 2 high end GPU's are better than two mid tier GPU's.

BUT SOOOO FRUSTRATING hahahahahahaha! I want a game to use it on.

 

On topic, you literally can't go wrong with ether, if you want the 970 get it. It's a great card. My crossfire limit's me to the 4g on the 290 and I have yet to see an issue with memory, and I run Fallout 4 mods at 1440. Highest I've seen was 3.7 loading with VERY aggressive texture settings. I can see into Lexington from Safeheaven aggressive.