Non-reference GPU upgrade help.

Frizz · Apr 13, 2011

Hi guys,

I am starting this thread and first thing I want to say is I don't want a comparison between the card's performances I am well aware of what these babies can do.

What I want to know is which non-reference design is better? I'll list them down here to let you know what kind of decision I have to make.

DirectCU II 6970:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1178&products_id=16939

Phantom 570:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1177&products_id=16865

Single card market is hot hot hot :toast:

Jack Doph · Apr 13, 2011

If you're only going to be using it for games, and not something like F@H, go the 6970

cheesy999 · Apr 13, 2011

The direct Cu ii is an amazing cooler but it takes up 3 slots so you cannot SLI with it, bottom line is, the asus is colder and quieter so go for it if you don't want sli, the gainward heatsink does not take up 3 slots at the back of the computer but it is still to big to do SLI with unless you have a really really really big motherboard.

bottom line
Single card = ASUS
SLI = neither of those

Lionheart · Apr 13, 2011

Bwahahahahahah go with the Asus HD 6970 bro :toast:

DarkOCean · Apr 13, 2011

Direct cu II is awesome.

Frizz · Apr 13, 2011

Lionheart said:
Bwahahahahahah go with the Asus HD 6970 bro

lmao you know me, I get sucked into how good some of the hardware look!

Lionheart · Apr 14, 2011

randomflip said:
lmao you know me, I get sucked into how good some of the hardware look!

Too true, your not the only one :rolleyes:

aaaahh addictive hardware how I love thee

Frizz · Apr 14, 2011

Thanks for the input guys, we have a winner! guess I'm going for this baby

HammerON · Apr 14, 2011

Good choice :toast:

Infinity9 · Apr 14, 2011

in my opinion use the ref model of 6970 or 570 because in Overall ref model better than custom design ...
GTX 570 is bad for overclocking but 6970 ref better for Ocing because circuit power design is Power full than GTX 570 Ref .

good luck

Frizz · Apr 14, 2011

Infinity9 said:
in my opinion use the ref model of 6970 or 570 because in Overall ref model better than custom design ...
GTX 570 is bad for overclocking but 6970 ref better for Ocing because circuit power design is Power full than GTX 570 Ref .

good luck

Cheers for the suggestion, I am trying to stay away from reference models right now, my case has limited intake so reference coolers are out of the equation. So that makes my main focus the temperature and overclocking capabilities of a non-reference card.

Infinity9 · Apr 14, 2011

randomflip said:
Cheers for the suggestion, I am trying to stay away from reference models right now, my case has limited intake so reference coolers are out of the equation. So that makes my main focus the temperature and overclocking capabilities of a non-reference card.

Problem of non ref card is :

Hot air of non-reference cooler models In the case gets blown !

This can be a problem :rockout:

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Non-reference GPU upgrade help.

Which non-reference would be better?

Gainward Phantom

Asus DirectCU II

Frizz

Jack Doph

cheesy999

Lionheart

DarkOCean

Frizz

Lionheart

Frizz

HammerON

The Watchful Moderator

Infinity9

New Member

Frizz

Infinity9

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