Referance 970

[TorzyBoy]

Is the gtx 970 with referance cooler worth it? I know the 3.5GB video memory thing, but I wonder if I should get it now that it is on sale. I don't think it is a big differance between in games that I use the referance card over the other once that evga, asus and msi offers. I am just personaly a big fan of Nvidia stuff. Have a shield, so thats why I want a Nvidia GPU.

 

Her are the parts I plan to use:

i5 6500

Gigabyte GA-Z170 ATX motherboard

Corsair vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD

WD blue 1TB

Nvidia Geforce GTX 970

NZXT S340 (black)

Corsair RM 650W 80+ gold PSU

 

[CarterDavison]

Unless completely for looks, no.

 

Almost all other models perform cooler and are better yet are cheaper.

[The Official Czex]

You'll still get an NVIDIA GPU in an aftermarket 970... Anyways, a R9-390 is a better option at that price point. Better performance, lower price. No use in fanboying unless you want to be no better than an Apple lover... I'm looking at you, Austin Evans!

[CarterDavison]

Anyways, a R9-390 is a better option at that price point. Better performance, lower price.

This too.

 

If the 390 is cheaper or only slightly more expensive, it is a better GPU.

[OAcesync]

Is the gtx 970 with referance cooler worth it? I know the 3.5GB video memory thing, but I wonder if I should get it now that it is on sale. I don't think it is a big differance between in games that I use the referance card over the other once that evga, asus and msi offers. I am just personaly a big fan of Nvidia stuff. Have a shield, so thats why I want a Nvidia GPU.

 

Her are the parts I plan to use:

i5 6500

Gigabyte GA-Z170 ATX motherboard

Corsair vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD

WD blue 1TB

Nvidia Geforce GTX 970

NZXT S340 (black)

Corsair RM 650W 80+ gold PSU

Go for aftermarket coolers unless it's a SLI config or you just want it for looks, aftermarkets have better cooling performance and a lot of them are much quieter with zero RPM on idle.

Though for the whole build I would replace that PSU, not bad just much better PSUs available at cheaper or same pricing

[OAcesync]

You'll still get an NVIDIA GPU in an aftermarket 970... Anyways, a R9-390 is a better option at that price point. Better performance, lower price. No use in fanboying unless you want to be no better than an Apple lover... I'm looking at you, Austin Evans!

He said he had an Nvidia shield

[Clear17Mud]

You'll still get an NVIDIA GPU in an aftermarket 970... Anyways, a R9-390 is a better option at that price point. Better performance, lower price. No use in fanboying unless you want to be no better than an Apple lover... I'm looking at you, Austin Evans!

 

 

This too.

 

If the 390 is cheaper or only slightly more expensive, it is a better GPU.

@TorzyBoy "Have a shield, so thats why I want a Nvidia GPU."

[CarterDavison]

@TorzyBoy "Have a shield, so thats why I want a Nvidia GPU."

I was simply explaining that it is something to consider

[TorzyBoy]

Thanks for the comments

[TorzyBoy]

@TorzyBoy "Have a shield, so thats why I want a Nvidia GPU."

For the looks . And I am planning on putting it in sli later down the road.

[TheCaptain53]

Is the gtx 970 with referance cooler worth it? I know the 3.5GB video memory thing, but I wonder if I should get it now that it is on sale. I don't think it is a big differance between in games that I use the referance card over the other once that evga, asus and msi offers. I am just personaly a big fan of Nvidia stuff. Have a shield, so thats why I want a Nvidia GPU.

 

Her are the parts I plan to use:

i5 6500

Gigabyte GA-Z170 ATX motherboard

Corsair vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD

WD blue 1TB

Nvidia Geforce GTX 970

NZXT S340 (black)

Corsair RM 650W 80+ gold PSU

Remember to follow your topics.

I have recently experienced a reference cooler on my Titan X (it's since been replaced with an ACX 2.0), I can say that I was pleasently surprised by its performance. If it's for really cheap, I would go for it. However, if you find that you're wanting to replace the cooler with something like an Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme IV, it probably would have been cheaper to get a card with an aftermarket cooler anyway.

[TorzyBoy]

Remember to follow your topics.

I have recently experienced a reference cooler on my Titan X (it's since been replaced with an ACX 2.0), I can say that I was pleasently surprised by its performance. If it's for really cheap, I would go for it. However, if you find that you're wanting to replace the cooler with something like an Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme IV, it probably would have been cheaper to get a card with an aftermarket cooler anyway.

Did you try too overclock your titan x?

[SeanAngelo]

Is the gtx 970 with referance cooler worth it? I know the 3.5GB video memory thing, but I wonder if I should get it now that it is on sale. I don't think it is a big differance between in games that I use the referance card over the other once that evga, asus and msi offers. I am just personaly a big fan of Nvidia stuff. Have a shield, so thats why I want a Nvidia GPU.

 

Her are the parts I plan to use:

i5 6500

Gigabyte GA-Z170 ATX motherboard

Corsair vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD

WD blue 1TB

Nvidia Geforce GTX 970

NZXT S340 (black)

Corsair RM 650W 80+ gold PSU

Just get a non-reference 970. It will run cooler and overclock more.

 

He has an Nvidia shield, so stop suggesting an R9 390.

[TorzyBoy]

Oh, I forgot to say that I am going to play on 1440p and 4k. 4k for eSport games and other games I can crank up to that resulution, otherwise I am going to be gaming in 1440p.

[AsrielDreemurr]

MSI gtx 970 twin frozr v ;3;

[AsrielDreemurr]

Oh, I forgot to say that I am going to play on 1440p and 4k. 4k for eSport games and other games I can crank up to that resulution, otherwise I am going to be gaming in 1440p.

1440p. or 4k. if you have spare cash, get a 980 ;3;

[CarterDavison]

Oh, I forgot to say that I am going to play on 1440p and 4k. 4k for eSport games and other games I can crank up to that resulution, otherwise I am going to be gaming in 1440p.

970 isn't very good when you bump up the resolution..

 

390 would do far better in those regards but again, it's your choice.

 

I personally recommend getting a G1 Gaming from Gigabyte and overclocking the shit out of it.

[TheCaptain53]

Did you try too overclock your titan x?

Not yet, I will at some point. It was more for thermals than anything. It was sitting at 83C with the reference cooler, but now it's sitting at about 70ishC.

[Darth-Marius]

reference coolers are only good in sli or in sff , and if you really want low temps in  sli (say, 4 or 3 card), consider watercooling

and get a 980 or 980ti for 1440p and 4k, if you want to stay on team green

[AsrielDreemurr]

Not yet, I will at some point. It was more for thermals than anything. It was sitting at 83C with the reference cooler, but now it's sitting at about 70ishC.

Benchmark your Titan x for me <33

[CarterDavison]

Not yet, I will at some point. It was more for thermals than anything. It was sitting at 83C with the reference cooler, but now it's sitting at about 70ishC.

Only because it was throttling at 83c

[TheCaptain53]

Benchmark your Titan x for me <33

Beat you to it. It got an OK score, I'll overclock it at some point and re-benchmark.

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/6906321

[TheCaptain53]

Only because it was throttling at 83c

It was only throttling slightly, going down from a boost clock of 1164MHz to 1073MHz, so not a massive difference. Please don't quote me on these numbers, they're from memory.

[AsrielDreemurr]

Beat you to it. It got an OK score, I'll overclock it at some point and re-benchmark.

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/6906321

Slap an i7 in there and watch the numbers fly ;3;

[CarterDavison]

Slap an i7 in there and watch the numbers fly ;3;

Won't be as big of a difference as you say but yes, there would be a form of benefit.