Help me decide on a GPU!

[Chewique]

So, im going to buy a 1070 and im assuming the coolers will be the same as on the 1080.

So there is either the:

EVGA SC http://www.evga.com/articles/01007/evga-geforce-gtx-1080/

MSI gaming X https://eu.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1080-GAMING-X-8G.html#hero-overview

Zotac AMP https://www.zotac.com/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce%C2%AE-gtx-1080-amp-edition

MSI armor https://eu.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1080-ARMOR-8G-OC.html#hero-overview

What one should i get? IM doing a black and white build! 

Any ideas on the price on them? in £ please

[partypanda64]

I have no idea what the prices will be, but I personally would go with the EVGA card any day!

[Chewique]

1 minute ago, partypanda64 said:

I have no idea what the prices will be, but I personally would go with the EVGA card any day!

IM not sure if i like it at the moment!

[Guest]

EVGA. White LED backlighting and best look.

[tikker]

Personally I'd go for the EVGA.

[i_build_nanosuits]

i'd personally try to hunt down a used GTX 980ti on the cheap...same performance as GTX 1070 at lower price.

[Chewique]

1 minute ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

i'd personally try to hunt down a used GTX 980ti on the cheap...same performance as GTX 1070 at lower price.

Im not allowed used.

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Wait for the reviews, but MSI gaming(Not armor) coolers are really good, SC cards from EVGA are meh, at least my 970 SC was quite disappointing.

[Chewique]

1 minute ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

Wait for the reviews, but MSI coolers are really good, SC cards from EVGA are meh, at least my 970 SC was quite disappointing.

hhmmm. I know twinfrozr is amazing but its red and not white

[i_build_nanosuits]

2 minutes ago, Chewique said:

Im not allowed used.

then i would get a GTX 1070 with a 3rd party cooler...do not overspend for an overclocking board (FTW, classified, extreme gaming etc.) cause it's not worth it for a chip with like 150W TDP. But a good dual fan cooler is always handy as it will help the card running cooler and quieter without breaking the bank.

 

EDIT: that cute MSI card is nice...if it's priced well i would go with something like that...or EVGA's base dual fan model for example.

[ThinkWithPortals]

12 minutes ago, Chewique said:

 

I'd get the MSI Armour as they're always cheap yet pretty good. My second choice would be the EVGA but I dislike it's looks.

[Chewique]

1 minute ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

then i would get a GTX 1070 with a 3rd party cooler...do not overspend for an overclocking board (FTW, classified, extreme gaming etc.) cause it's not worth it for a chip with like 150W TDP. But a good dual fan cooler is always handy as it will help the card running cooler and quieter without breaking the bank.

The FTW, classified, ect have a higher tdp as they have 6+8 pin connectors

[RxL]

12 minutes ago, Chewique said:

So, im going to buy a 1070 and im assuming the coolers will be the same as on the 1080.

So there is either the:

EVGA SC http://www.evga.com/articles/01007/evga-geforce-gtx-1080/

MSI gaming X https://eu.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1080-GAMING-X-8G.html#hero-overview

Zotac AMP https://www.zotac.com/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce%C2%AE-gtx-1080-amp-edition

MSI armor https://eu.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1080-ARMOR-8G-OC.html#hero-overview

What one should i get? IM doing a black and white build! 

Any ideas on the price on them? in £ please

im from the uk and the 1080s are round £620 so if it was me i would get a brand new 980ti lower price and the 1080 is only 15% faster at a push imo and get an evga card they have the best customer service + i got 10 year warranty with my card

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, Chewique said:

The FTW, classified, ect have a higher tdp as they have 6+8 pin connectors

well..this is to allow for more extreme overclocks...but a single 8 pin is enough to push this chip to it's max possible clocks...that's why i would suggest saving the money and not go with these overbuilt overdesigned cards for a 1070 chip.

 

Also, that cute MSI card is nice...if it's priced well i would go with something like that...or EVGA's base dual fan model for example.

[SteveGrabowski0]

5 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

Wait for the reviews, but MSI gaming(Not armor) coolers are really good, SC cards from EVGA are meh, at least my 970 SC was quite disappointing.

My 970 SC was a crap overclocker because of a weak 4+1 phase VRM, and the 1080 SC looks to have a minimal 5+1 phase VRM just like reference. But hopefully the 1070 FTW will have a strong pcb like the 1080 FTW which is 10+2 phase.

 

I can only get +51 MHz on the core for my 970 SC, and that still crashes every once in a while too.

[Chewique]

2 minutes ago, RxL said:

im from the uk and the 1080s are round £620 so if it was me i would get a brand new 980ti lower price and the 1080 is only 15% faster at a push imo and get an evga card they have the best customer service + i got 10 year warranty with my card

Im getting a 1070. Did you see the bit in the post? 

 

16 minutes ago, Chewique said:

So, im going to buy a 1070 and im assuming the coolers will be the same as on the 1080.

 

[i_build_nanosuits]

2 minutes ago, SteveGrabowski0 said:

My 970 SC was a crap overclocker because of a weak 4+1 phase VRM, and the 1080 SC looks to have a minimal 5+1 phase VRM just like reference. But hopefully the 1070 FTW will have a strong pcb like the 1080 FTW which is 10+2 phase.

i think the FTW card is an 8 phase board with dual 8pin for power...it should be pretty good for those who want to push a GTX 1080 to it's limit.

But the 1070 is significantly cut down...and with 33% less cuda core i highly suspect a 5 phase board with a single 8 pin to be able to reach max clocks in most cases...

[Nacho Marco Segui]

2 minutes ago, SteveGrabowski0 said:

My 970 SC was a crap overclocker because of a weak 4+1 phase VRM, and the 1080 SC looks to have a minimal 5+1 phase VRM just like reference. But hopefully the 1070 FTW will have a strong pcb like the 1080 FTW which is 10+2 phase.

 

I can only get +51 MHz on the core for my 970 SC, and that still crashes every once in a while too.

 

Mine was really hot, reaching 82 under load, not normal for a 970, and the max OC was 1460. But my 970 g1 runs at 60 degrees at the same fan speed as the SC(1600rpm) but overclocked to 1550 mhz.

[Chewique]

4 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

well..this is to allow for more extreme overclocks...but a single 8 pin is enough to push this chip to it's max possible clocks...that's why i would suggest saving the money and not go with these overbuilt overdesigned cards for a 1070 chip.

 

Also, that cute MSI card is nice...if it's priced well i would go with something like that...or EVGA's base dual fan model for example.

There are two MSI cards

[SteveGrabowski0]

5 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

then i would get a GTX 1070 with a 3rd party cooler...do not overspend for an overclocking board (FTW, classified, extreme gaming etc.) cause it's not worth it for a chip with like 150W TDP. But a good dual fan cooler is always handy as it will help the card running cooler and quieter without breaking the bank.

 

EDIT: that cute MSI card is nice...if it's priced well i would go with something like that...or EVGA's base dual fan model for example.

I made that mistake with the 150W GTX 970, getting a 4+1 phase board. And while everyone and their mother could get 1500 MHz on the 6+1 phase cards like EVGA SSC, Gigabyte G1 Gaming, MSI Gaming, etc, I couldn't set mine to a higher boost clock that 1367 MHz. I'll never buy the crap pcb cards again to save $30 or so.

[Guest]

The reference 1070 board appears to have a 4+1 phase setup. It should be noted that a single 8-pin is fine for the 1080; 2x8-pin is useful for exotic cooling and world record overclocking. It remains to be seen how the 1070 performs in overclocking regardless.

[RxL]

5 minutes ago, Chewique said:

Im getting a 1070. Did you see the bit in the post? 

 

 

my bad  yes coolers will or should be the same with from board partners and prices will be around the £400 - £450 for sure since people are saying the 1070 is between the performance of a 980 and 980ti "apparently" 

BTW i still stand by my opinion on getting the EVGA cards best customer service ive dealt with + top warranty goes along way in my books  good luck on you're decision 

[Chewique]

1 minute ago, RxL said:

my bad  yes coolers will be the same with from board partners and prices will be around the £400 - £450 for sure since people are saying the 1070 is between the performance of a 980 and 980ti "apparently" 

BTW i still stand by my opinion on getting the EVGA cards best customer service ive dealt with + top warranty goes along way in my books  good luck on you're decision 

Thanks! I might go with EVGA because of customer support

[SteveGrabowski0]

2 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

Mine was really hot, reaching 82 under load, not normal for a 970, and the max OC was 1460. But my 970 g1 runs at 60 degrees at the same fan speed as the SC(1600rpm) but overclocked to 1550 mhz.

The default fan curve is terrible, mine would go to 76C pretty easily before I changed the fan curve to keep it in the 60s C. It's loud, but I run a big box fan in the summer anyways which drowns out the sound from the card.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Chewique said:

Thanks! I might go with EVGA because of customer support

 

EVGA does have exceptional support.