Alcoholikaust
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sweet...so 2 of those then... Witcher 3 dont kill my new PC!
Nvidia Launches GTX 980 And GTX 970 "Maxwell" Graphics Cards ($549 & $329)
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sweet...so 2 of those then... Witcher 3 dont kill my new PC!
Fattony12000
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saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame
Dusktildawn48
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i dont really understand why anyone would go with a 980, theres only like a 7-8% performance difference bt that and the 970. you could almost have 2 970s for the price of a 980. just sli the 970s and for games that have problems with sli (which most games that have the problem eventually get fixed) just run one card.
Witchfinder General
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I've decided to get two 970's as I have an 850w p/supply so I might as well take advantage of the thing. Depending on funds I'm either going to buy one or two of the 970's this weekend.
Which brand is best for reliability, lack of noise and having a good over clock?
Which brand is best for reliability, lack of noise and having a good over clock?
TheNamelessOne
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Stupid question, but I've never messed around with SLI. Can you use a 970 and a 770 together in SLI?
Dusktildawn48
Member
negative, has to be same type of card
crazepharmacist
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The only cards that have gone on sale so far are Gigabyte's 970 and 980? Because I can't find anything else, or did they just all sell out already?
Nope, you can only SLI two cards of the same model. In the early days they even had to be the model from the same manufacturer!
Alcoholikaust
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you could run one as a dedicated physX card-if you care about that...but dedicated SLI:nope
brotkasten
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But AMD bribes you with free games (like the new Alien). But yes, if you like to play games at launch, then Nvidia could be the better choice.
420bits
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No. 2 of the same model.
You could use the 770 as a PhysX-card though.
Edit: Beaten by tons of people
Blackage
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They're all sold out buddy, Amazon didn't get that many. =/
Newegg might still have some.
Twenty7KVN
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Just pulled the trigger on a evga 970.
A 770 for physx it's an overkill though.
TheNamelessOne
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Alright, thanks for the replies about the SLI.
Now I'm leaning towards upgrading my system with a single 970 to start with and get another one later if need be. Judging from the tests it seems a single one will last a while.
The question is wether to get the Asus Strix one or the MSI Twin Frozr V one. I've been a fan (pun intended) of MSI earlier, but I haven't seen a good comparison of the two coolers yet.
Now I'm leaning towards upgrading my system with a single 970 to start with and get another one later if need be. Judging from the tests it seems a single one will last a while.
The question is wether to get the Asus Strix one or the MSI Twin Frozr V one. I've been a fan (pun intended) of MSI earlier, but I haven't seen a good comparison of the two coolers yet.
Which asus model? I assume the Gigabyte is using the Windforce3x, which is a great cooler.
Seriously, 699 for a non reference 780 (gigabyte g1)? That's well, well beyond the 549 msrp, even factoring in the typical price increase for a custom cooler.. I want a 780 but come on...
It's that plus G-Sync, ShadowPlay, GeForce experience too.
AMD does have rivals to that but they're not quite there yet.
fluffydelusions
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Same here
So after a quick glance at the reviews in the OP, in my case, which is
1. Have a 560ti
2. Don't particularly plan on pushing past 1080p
It seems the 970 might be a good option, no ?
I'm just a little scared by the future. Watch Dogs in particular is already not 60fps in high / 1080p, I can't help but wonder what will the fps be in AC Unity and The Crew.
Another question : the only 970 I have access to and is available atm, is a Gainward one. Is it a good brand ?
1. Have a 560ti
2. Don't particularly plan on pushing past 1080p
It seems the 970 might be a good option, no ?
I'm just a little scared by the future. Watch Dogs in particular is already not 60fps in high / 1080p, I can't help but wonder what will the fps be in AC Unity and The Crew.
Another question : the only 970 I have access to and is available atm, is a Gainward one. Is it a good brand ?
fluffydelusions
Member
Yes. A bunch are. Just ordered the evga from there myself
ashecitism
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To your first question: it's definitely a good option or the good option, yes. Not sure about the brand.
Canis lupus
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Any benchmarks of the Evga SC with ACX cooler?
fluffydelusions
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Watch Dogs is a shit port though
Zombie James
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Shit, the 980 even beats the Titan Black (launched just seven months ago for $1000):
edit: Looking at the specs it seems it wasn't much better than a 780 TI anyways.
edit: Looking at the specs it seems it wasn't much better than a 780 TI anyways.
Asus Strix or Gigabyte Gaming G1.
DouglasteR
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A lot of features specific for VR.
If Oculus do a statement i might grab a SLi of 970´s.
Otherwise im going to wait for the 20nm, where the real big jump will happen.
If Oculus do a statement i might grab a SLi of 970´s.
Otherwise im going to wait for the 20nm, where the real big jump will happen.
I pulled the trigger on the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card GV-N970G1 at Amazon. My last two cards have been Gigabyte NVIDIA cards (460 and 660ti) and they've both been rock solid. I have a little over $100 in Amazon credit, too, so that helped.
I kind of feel like it's overpriced at $370, but with the Amazon credit and free shipping and stuff it's not too terrible.
I kind of feel like it's overpriced at $370, but with the Amazon credit and free shipping and stuff it's not too terrible.
opticalmace
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Canadian prices: FML
Dusktildawn48
Member
if i plan on sli'ing 970s what brand would be the best temperature wise?
Yeah I'm not saying the cards are to blame, just don't want to shell out 300+ and see my beloved new card be crushed this fall. Obviously it won't be the case and worse comes to worst I will just have to be a little gentler on the settings, but you get the point.
SolidSnakeUS
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You really should of ordered the cheaper, SC'ed version with the aftermarket cooler...
thehillissilent
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Yeah. I just got a 770 4GB for my new rig. I'm going to sit this one out and get another GPU 2 years down the line
fluffydelusions
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They Are Going fast. Bunch of 970 already out of stock.
GHG
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Find blower coolers. That's usually the best solution for SLI.
Yup, we get wrecked on exchange rates
Hopefully it goes down soon, I need a successor to my 680 and 2x970 might be my next platform 
zephervack
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God damn at the Canadian Pricing, I guess this is a no go for me even for the 970, gonna start looking for a used 780 now that people will be getting rid of them
Dusktildawn48
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CyanideFuse
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Its a mimic of Nvidia's reference cooler, and no, I wouldn't recommend it. It'd be fine if you don't plan on overclocking whatsoever and simply like the look of it, but otherwise, there's better alternatives for the price.
I ordered the MSI Twin Frozr 970. I actually really didn't want to stick something red in my case(its all black and blue and looks nice), but I'd prefer to have MSI's than EVGA's 970 for the more quiet running. Worth an extra £10 for me.
Should be here on Monday. What would be a good asking price for a MSI GTX 670 Power Edition OC?Its one of the better 670 models available. I'm thinking £150?
EDIT: Aw shit, problem with my payment. :/ Aarrgh. Want to get one before prices start to go up.
What site did you buy it from and for what price? I see it at Ebuyer for £274.98.
There is a Palit one with a faster clock speed but I am not sure about the fan switching off under 60 degrees.
I am so close to getting the 970 MSI Twin Frozr 5. So, so close but must resist.
I have emailed my partner to ask him to talk me down from this. It should be the other way around with him asking me to talk him down.
Fallout-NL
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Just ordered an Asus 'STRIX' GTX970 DC2 OC 4GB, it's replacing my Gigabyte 670. What have I done?
MR ARCADE FOREVER
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Amazing! I might spend a few extra bucks and get the 980 instead of the 970
Main reason I went with EVGA was the 3 year warranty.
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