Best GTX 970?

[Hawkstream]

Thinking of buy this today - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NVODXR4/?tag=tec06d-20

Anything better?

Thanks

Sorry that link takes you to the SC, I am looking at the SSC Ik 2.0+ if you click the button on the bottom.

 

[azngreentea01]

I like strix 970, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121899 - good power consumption - very good temperture

 

[Hawkstream]

Right but when you factor in that New Egg charges you $4 for shipping and it takes a lot longer to get I will stay with Amazon. I'm a major Prime fan boy. But thanks for the info! Any better cards that you know of?

 

[peche]

my humble opinion ...
Gigabyte G1 Gaming,
Zotac AMP!
inno3D:

http://www.inno3d.com/products_detail.php?refid=169 >> the regular one!
http://www.inno3d.com/products_detail.php?refid=124 >> the muscle one…!
http://www.inno3d.com/products_detail.php?refid=156 >> fast one…
http://www.inno3d.com/products_detail.php?refid=186 >> the cold one….
http://www.inno3d.com/products_detail.php?refid=188 … no words to describe it …


Galaxy, KFA2 {http://galax.net/KFA2/970hof.html} second option from KFA2{http://galax.net/KFA2/970exoc_black.html}

Regards,

 

[erocker]

2.0+ has no water block options . Just something to consider.

 

[Hawkstream]

I cant find those on Amazon or New Egg... where do you buy a iChill Geforce GTX 970 4GB Ultra?

 

[erocker]

I'm pretty sure that's an Asia only product.

 

[peche]

I cant find those on Amazon or New Egg... where do you buy a iChill Geforce GTX 970 4GB Ultra?

found those on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Inno3D-...255?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25a64c7bdf

http://www.ebay.com/itm/inno3D-Gefo...182?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f40725c36


if not im guessing that you have contact them ...
InnoVISION Multimedia Limited.

ADDRESS :
Unit A & B, 21/F, Mai Wah Industrial Building,
1-7 Wah Sing Street, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong

Tel: 852-23989698
Fax: 852-23909348

Email: sales@ivmm.com

i guess you have to contact them ...

 

[Hawkstream]

I'm pretty sure that's an Asia only product.

Yeah they look awesome but I think there is too much risk there buying from the USA. Thanks though. I hope they get to Amazon / New Egg at some point!

 

[newtekie1]

ASUS Strix on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NJ9BJ8G/?tag=tec06d-20

Cheaper and better than the eVGA, IMO.

 

[64K]

This EVGA SC with ACX 2.0 cooler is $310 with rebate at Newegg and free shipping and a free backplate cover.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...076&cm_re=evga_gtx_970-_-14-487-076-_-Product

 

[Hawkstream]

I went with the SSC Ik 2.0+ from Amazon. I will get it tomorrow for only $3.99 shipping.

Is the back plate for anything besides aesthetics?

 

[peche]

This EVGA SC with ACX 2.0 cooler is $310 with rebate at Newegg and free shipping and a free backplate cover.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...076&cm_re=evga_gtx_970-_-14-487-076-_-Product

well for $9 more you can get gigabyte's G1 gaming 970...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125684&cm_re=gtx_g1-_-14-125-684-_-Product

 

[peche]

Is the back plate for anything besides aesthetics?

helps to chill the f*ck down the card, also pretty usefull on SLI setup..

 

[erocker]

helps to chill the f*ck down the card, also pretty usefull on SLI setup..

The expletive isn't necessary.

 

[Hawkstream]

well for $9 more you can get gigabyte's G1 gaming 970...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125684&cm_re=gtx_g1-_-14-125-684-_-Product

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Ahh man it comes with 2 free games.... But I think I'm still going to stay with EVGA. Thanks though, that's tempting...

helps to chill the f*ck down the card, also pretty usefull on SLI setup..

Does it really help with cooling that much? My current GTX 960 has it....

 

[64K]

Is the back plate for anything besides aesthetics?

Mostly aesthetics I guess but it does keep the dust off of the back side of your card and with some longer cards it can firm up the card so that it doesn't sag in the slot.

 

[nictgsf]

Good choice. Got one myself after I RMA'd my original SC card. V2.00 card is much better. Cooler, quieter with great headroom for overclocking thanks to 6 phase power circuitry.

Enjoy

 

[Hawkstream]

Ahh man it comes with 2 free games.... But I think I'm still going to stay with EVGA. Thanks though, that's tempting...

Oh I got the games with the one I ordered. I guess NVIDIA is giving them away with all 970s and 980s. Sweet!

 

[MxPhenom 216]

A GTX970 is a GTX970. They are all the same, difference is features that come with the card.

 

[newtekie1]

Is the back plate for anything besides aesthetics?

It cools the memory on the back of the card. It is arguable if it is necessary with GDDR5, but I'd prefer to have it than not.

The thing that annoys me about the eVGA are the fact that they put memory on the back of the card when it isn't necessary, all of the memory can fit on the front of the card, then eVGA doesn't include a backplate to cool the memory they put on the back of the card...

Also the use an 8-Pin + 6-Pin when there is no need for that. The card would work just fine with a single 8-Pin, like the ASUS. Then they put the power connectors in the middle of the card instead of at the back. So you need an extra cable AND they are plugged into a bad location. I know this is an aesthetic argument, but you're paying all this money for a card, why shouldn't they at least put a little effort into making the card look decent?

A GTX970 is a GTX970. They are all the same, difference is features that come with the card.

Basically this. EVGA cuts corners and charges more, not sure how they get away with it...

 

[64K]

Good choice. Got one myself after I RMA'd my original SC card. V2.00 card is much better. Cooler, quieter with great headroom for overclocking thanks to 6 phase power circuitry.

Enjoy

Yeah, that was one reason that I didn't go with EVGA 970 and got my MSI 970 Gaming. The original ACX cooler had one heat pipe that wasn't even touching the GPU. Apparently EVGA was trying to get rid of some excess GTX 760 ACX coolers. They corrected the problem with the ACX 2.0 cooler.

 

[Cybrnook2002]

How about the 2 x (1 1/2 month old) GTX 970 SSC's (with back-plates) that I could sell you for below retail.

They also both have an individual Micro-center 2 year accidental warranty on them (If your close to a MC)

 

[rtwjunkie]

I went with the SSC Ik 2.0+ from Amazon. I will get it tomorrow for only $3.99 shipping.

Is the back plate for anything besides aesthetics?

Supposedly to help cooling, but honestly its best feature is to provide support for the heavy coolers showing up lately.

 

[Hawkstream]

Supposedly to help cooling, but honestly its best feature is to provide support for the heavy coolers showing up lately.

I ordered one anyway... it was only $20...