Where to but Nvidida Reference GPUs In europe and online (more specifically Germany)?

[LambdaCat]

Are there any sites that sell Reference Nvidia Cards at a reasonable price and ship inside europe, or actual shops in Germany? I've been trying to find them but i can only find them at Best Buy at somewhat awful prices (incl. P&P ffrom the States)

[TidaLWaveZ]

The only place I could find mine was ebay.

[Stardar1]

3 minutes ago, Ranger515 said:

Are there any sites that sell Reference Nvidia Cards at a reasonable price and ship inside europe, or actual shops in Germany? I've been trying to find them but i can only find them at Best Buy at somewhat awful prices (incl. P&P ffrom the States)

Where DOES one but a reference GPU?

 

HOW does one but a reference GPU?

 

SO MANY QUESTIONS

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Stardar1 said:

Where DOES one but a reference GPU?

 

HOW does one but a reference GPU?

 

SO MANY QUESTIONS

buy*

now calm your tips

[LambdaCat]

Just now, TidaLWaveZ said:

The only place I could find mine was ebay.

Could only find "create Pro" mac ones from the U.S

[MorningStrummer]

I think you'll just have to look really hard to find the right one.
I do know that digicom24 has a few reference 980ti cards listed but I don't know if that is the card you're looking for.

http://www.digicom24.de/index.php

[TidaLWaveZ]

2 minutes ago, Ranger515 said:

Could only find "create Pro" mac ones from the U.S

 

Which card are you going for?

[Stardar1]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

buy*

now calm your tips

BUT I DONT HAVE ANY TIPS

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

 

Anyways, to answer @OP's question... you might be able to find OEM versions

[LambdaCat]

970-980

[LambdaCat]

I know EVGA make reference style ones but i couldnt find a 970, and im not a huge fan of PNY/

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Ranger515 said:

I know EVGA make reference style ones but i couldnt find a 970, and im not a huge fan of PNY/

reference coolers are pretty much always only available upon a gpu launch, to find one after that is like trying to dig through a pile of gold to find a piece of sht

[LambdaCat]

Begs the question why are Reference cards near impossible to come by?

 

[LambdaCat]

Just now, Moonzy said:

reference coolers are pretty much always only available upon a gpu launch, to find one after that is like trying to dig through a pile of gold to find a piece of sht

I suppose, Its mainly the style that gets to me. Did EVGA even make Reference style 970s?

[Matt100HP]

2 minutes ago, Ranger515 said:

Begs the question why are Reference cards near impossible to come by?

 

Supply vs demand; not many people want them, so not many end up being made. 

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Ranger515 said:

I suppose, Its mainly the style that gets to me. Did EVGA even make Reference style 970s?

EVGA and Asus are the two brands i know that made the reference style coolers

not sure if asus made one for all though (i forgot which gpu did asus make too)

[Matt100HP]

2 minutes ago, Ranger515 said:

I suppose, Its mainly the style that gets to me. Did EVGA even make Reference style 970s?

Here's all the 970s which EVGA list on their website:

 

http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce+900+Series+Family&chipset=GTX+970

[LambdaCat]

Just now, Matt100HP said:

Here's all the 970s which EVGA list on their website:

 

http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce+900+Series+Family&chipset=GTX+970

Looking for that. Yeah didnt think so. Ill check ASUS next.

[Matt100HP]

1 minute ago, Ranger515 said:

Looking for that. Yeah didnt think so. Ill check ASUS next.

I found you a reference 970, it's quite expensive though at £330 + international shipping. 

 

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-geforce-gtx-970-nvidia-970-cooler-edition-4096mb-gddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-205-ok.html

[LambdaCat]

ASUS Make the 980 in reference style, but so does EVGA. I suppose apart from actual second hand Reference GPUs there are none for the 970. Except for PNY but ive had horrible experiences with them in the past.

[LambdaCat]

Just now, Matt100HP said:

I found you a reference 970, it's quite expensive though at £330 + international shipping. 

 

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-geforce-gtx-970-nvidia-970-cooler-edition-4096mb-gddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-205-ok.html

Its a reference style yes, shipping isnt a massive problem however. How much is thee average 970 in GBP?

[Matt100HP]

Just now, Ranger515 said:

Its a reference style yes, shipping isnt a massive problem however. How much is thee average 970 in GBP?

£250 - £280 depending on which specific card you buy. You're looking at about a £50 to £60 premium for the reference cooler card over something like a Gigabyte G1 or MSI Gaming 970, which are about £270- £280.

[LambdaCat]

Well its not a CATastrophe anyway. i was just hoping there wold be a nice well priced reference style somewhere. ill probaly go for a MSI Gaming 4G in the end. How much do you think the prices will drop when the new series comes out in Autumn?

[Matt100HP]

3 minutes ago, Ranger515 said:

Well its not a CATastrophe anyway. i was just hoping there wold be a nice well priced reference style somewhere. ill probaly go for a MSI Gaming 4G in the end. How much do you think the prices will drop when the new series comes out in Autumn?

Your only chance of getting a reasonably priced reference cooler card seems to be just after a card's launch and the 970 is, in relative terms, ancient. Regarding prices after the launch of the "1070", I have no idea, in all honesty. 

[LambdaCat]

That's fine, thank you for the help anyway.

[David_K]

The real question why would you ? the aftermarket ones are cooler,higher clocks,quiter, so why would you want or need a reference style one?