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Is the Zotac GTX 970 AMP! Extreme Edition worth getting?

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So here's the card..

 

Link : http://www.directron.com/zt9010310p.html

 

Review : http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6968/zotac-geforce-gtx-970-amp-extreme-edition-video-card-review/index7.html

 

My main concern is the price of the card is $400 and I know you can pick up a R9 390 and maybe a 390X if its on sale.

 

I looked at benchmarks for the Zotac card and it was beating a reference 980 (Depending on the Game) and competing with a MSI Gaming 980.

 

These are older benchmarks so no R9 390/390X but it did beat every 290X.

 

So what do you guys think?

 

Is it really worth $400 for a 970?

 

Let me know!

 

Thanks!

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No.  Get a 390.  It is $100 cheaper and performs better.

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So here's the card..

 

Link : http://www.directron.com/zt9010310p.html

 

My main concern is the price of the card is $400 and I know you can pick up a R9 390 and maybe a 390X if its on sale.

 

I looked at benchmarks for the Zotac card and it was beating a reference 980 and competing with a MSI Gaming 980.

 

These are older benchmarks so no R9 390/390X but it did beat every 290X.

 

So what do you guys think?

 

Is it really worth $400 for a 970?

 

Let me know!

 

Thanks!

970 AMP! -> Reference 980? Wtf 

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maybe if you overclock the shit out of it in a liquid nitrogen loop.

 

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970 AMP! -> Reference 980? Wtf 

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6968/zotac-geforce-gtx-970-amp-extreme-edition-video-card-review/index7.html

 

It sorta depends on the game

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When fully overclocked a good 970 will match a nonoverclocked 980 but not an overclocked 980. I would not recommend any 970 at a $400 price point even as much as I loved mine, at the current level of performance it should be priced at $275-$300 to be a "good deal". If your interested in some of the free games that are being offered for free with some of the 970's then at the 300-330 price range they are more lucrative but still behind the similarly priced r9 390 in most gaming it seems.

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When fully overclocked a good 970 will match a nonoverclocked 980 but not an overclocked 980. I would not recommend any 970 at a $400 price point even as much as I loved mine, at the current level of performance it should be priced at $275-$300 to be a "good deal". If your interested in some of the free games that are being offered for free with some of the 970's then at the 300-330 price range they are more lucrative but still behind the similarly priced r9 390 in most gaming it seems.

That was my main concern with that 970, the price is extreamly high

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I'm assuming the 980s were at stock speed in the benchmarks...

 

Honestly, I wouldn't splash $400 on a 970. I can recommend a Gigabyte G1 Gaming 390 that you can get for $260-ish dollars here, if you use the 15NOW code (but you have to be a new member). Much, much cheaper.

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I'm assuming the 980s were at stock speed in the benchmarks...

 

Honestly, I wouldn't splash $400 on a 970. I can recommend a Gigabyte G1 Gaming that you can get for $260-ish dollars here, if you use the 15NOW code (but you have to be a new member). Much, much cheaper.

Yes the 980 at stock and I plan on going to Micro Center tomorrow to see what they have but I will save that link just in case I don't get anything.

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No.  Get a 390.  It is $100 cheaper and performs better.

So a 390 would be this card in 1080p gaming?

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So a 390 would be this card in 1080p gaming?

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