Differences between EVGA's nonsense

[H0R53]

Since my GTX 1050 TI SSC died, EVGA is letting me pick one out for free and I wanted to know the difference between the various GTX 1050ti cards.

 

GTX 1050ti (Single fan) (normal Ti?)

GTX 1050ti FTW ACX 3.0 (What does the FTW mean in terms of specs...?)

GTX 1050ti SC (Single Fan) (Obviously 'superclocked')

GTX 1050ti SSC ACX 3.0 (super superclocked?)

 

I know ACX 3.0 is their dumb cooling system...

 

Basically out of all four, which should I get? The FTW version has a larger PCB... I was gonna get the SSC version just because it is short enough to put my 650's cooler on...

 

Alternately I could get a refund and buy another GTX 950 FTW and SLI it with the one I already have...I've heard add 70%...

[Billy_Mays]

What games?

[DocSwag]

FTW>SSC>SC>Normal

 

The better the card the better the pcb as well as the higher the out of the box clock speeds. The SC and Normal probably have the same pcb though.

 

I would choose FTW, it's definitely the best one.

[H0R53]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

FTW>SSC>SC>Normal

 

The better the card the better the pcb as well as the higher the out of the box clock speeds. The SC and Normal probably have the same pcb though.

 

I would choose FTW, it's definitely the best one.

So FTW is better than SSC....Huh...So the GTX 950 FTW is better than the 950ti SSC?

 

Edit: The FTW is LESS expensive than the SSC...

[3 Lions]

1 minute ago, H0R53 said:

So the GTX 950 FTW is better than the 950ti SSC?

There was never a '950Ti' 

[Tiwaz]

SC one usually has worse power delivery and has a pretty much locked voltage usually. I'd say go for the FTW but the SSC versions are also okay since they are like the SC versions but clocked higher though idont know what kind ofp ower delivery they have

[Tiwaz]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

There was never a '950Ti' 

what about the 420 ti?

[3 Lions]

Just now, Tiwaz said:

what about the 420 ti?

That didn't have a 'Ti' model either. 

[3 Lions]

Just now, huilun02 said:

Don't bother with SLI

You can't SLI 1050/1050Ti anyway...

[H0R53]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

There was never a '950Ti' 

There was the 4GB version though, so there's that. If I get another 950 FTW I can SLI it with the one I have...will that be better than the 1050 FTW?

Just now, Tiwaz said:

SC one usually has worse power delivery and has a pretty much locked voltage usually. I'd say go for the FTW but the SSC versions are also okay since they are like the SC versions but clocked higher though idont know what kind ofp ower delivery they have

There's a slight difference between the clock speeds of the SSC and the FTW versions. Not much to make a huge difference. The FTW is back ordered, so I guess I'll get SSC...

 

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

You can't SLI 1050/1050Ti anyway...

He meant for 950 FTW, since it supports SLI

[Tiwaz]

Just now, huilun02 said:

Take the FTW

Don't bother with SLI

yea i wouldnt run SLI on anything below a 1070 

[H0R53]

1 minute ago, Tiwaz said:

yea i wouldnt run SLI on anything below a 1070 

If I spend another $100 I can get a 1060 6GB, is it worth it?

[3 Lions]

Just now, H0R53 said:

There was the 4GB version though, so there's that. If I get another 950 FTW I can SLI it with the one I have...will that be better than the 1050 FTW?

SLI is not worth it on entry level gaming cards. 

[Tiwaz]

Just now, H0R53 said:

 

its about overclocking capabilities not stock clock, if your card is 20mhz lower then just add that to the offset clock usually you dont need more voltage for those lower frequencies

[DocSwag]

If you play games that work well with sli, getting another 950 would be a decent option. Otherwise, 1050 ti.

[H0R53]

Just now, Tiwaz said:

its about overclocking capabilities not stock clock, if your card is 20mhz lower then just add that to the offset clock usually you dont need more voltage for those lower frequencies

I had my old 1050ti SSC at 2.25GHz and I bust a capacitor...twice...EVGA is letting me keep the old card, I just don't have a soldering iron small enough to fix it AGAIN.

With DifferentSLIAuto you can SLI two cards without a bridge.

 

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

If you play games that work well with sli, getting another 950 would be a decent option. Otherwise, 1050 ti.

I play Fallout 4, Skyrim, Dolphin Emulator, PCSX2, Oblivion, NFS Carbon...I can write a list of the 40+ games I play...

[3 Lions]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

getting another 950 would be a decent option

we're talking about a 950 here, having an SLI set up with two 950's would make absolutely no sense.   

[TheRandomness]

The FTW uses a custom PCB and should overclock better. The SSC is just a higher clocked SC for people who don't want to manually overclock, and the SC is just a higher clocked normal card for people who don't want to manually overclock. 

[H0R53]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

we're talking about a 950 here, having an SLI set up with two 950's would make absolutely no sense.   

Then why did EVGA even put an SLI connector on it? I can get one used for $100...

[Blebekblebek]

I am actually hope you to get additional 950 and SLI it

Since you so sure about getting 70% performance.

 

Well, I mean sure, if you even can get there 70% MORE PERFORMANCE with 140% more headache.

[H0R53]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

The FTW uses a custom PCB and should overclock better. The SSC is just a higher clocked SC for people who don't want to manually overclock, and the SC is just a higher clocked normal card for people who don't want to manually overclock. 

One of the reasons I liked the SSC was because it was the short PCB and I could fit my GTX 650's cooler on it. I also put a custom LED fan on it...lemme see if I can find a pic.
If I get the FTW, I'm putting the 950's ACX 2.0 cooler on it because it looks better...if it fits...

[3 Lions]

Just now, H0R53 said:

Then why did EVGA even put an SLI connector on it? I can get one used for $100...

I don't care if you can get a used for for a $100 it still makes no sense to do on such a low-end card, you might as well look at used 960's or look at new 1060 6GB's. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, H0R53 said:

Then why did EVGA even put an SLI connector on it? I can get one used for $100...

Because it was still supported. However, few people SLI lower end cards and it's not really worth it. You could spend the same amount of money on the two cards as you would a single card and basically get the same performance.

[H0R53]

Just now, Blebekblebek said:

I am actually hope you to get additional 950 and SLI it

Since you so sure about getting 70% performance.

 

Well, I mean sure, if you even can get there 70% MORE PERFORMANCE with 140% more headache.

70% is just what I've heard...I even said that in the OP...

 

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

I don't care if you can get a used for for a $100 it still makes no sense to do on such a low-end card, you might as well look at used 960's or look at new 1060 6GB's. 

If I spend $100 more I can get a 1060. But I need that $100 for food or it's ramen noodles for the next month and a half.

[3 Lions]

Just now, H0R53 said:

If I spend $100 more I can get a 1060

Spend the $100 more on the 1060, you won't regret it.