Question About Different Versions of GTX 760

GamerKingFaiz · Mar 31, 2014

So I'm in the market to buy a GTX 760, but I'm not sure which one to get. Logical Increments recommends the Gigabyte model, but I see that there is a "super clocked" version that EVGA is selling, is there actually a performance difference there or is it just branding?

Seeing as they are the same price on Amazon right now I wouldn't really be against buying one or the other. Is there any version you guys would recommend over these?

Also do you guys think my Corsair CX430 would have trouble powering this card? I ran my rig through the power calculator Linus suggested to use, and it comes out to only using 380W.

Hilux SSRG · Apr 3, 2014

Not much on the performance difference really:

Gpu clock base/boost 13/13 incr. for gigabyte. Your overclocking will nullify anything stock anyway.

Go for aesthetics or size constraints. Neither card is a bad choice.

MxPhenom 216 · Apr 3, 2014

Id go EVGA. Good warranty and service. The cooler for the card is great too.

Power Supply should be fine if you aren't overclocking.

thebluebumblebee · Apr 3, 2014

Newegg has the MSI Gaming N760 TF 2GD5/OC for $230 after promo code and $10 MIR. This is the one to go for if you want quiet. (you'll never hear it over that H80)
W1zzard's review: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GeForce_GTX_760_TF_Gaming/1.html (earned Editor's Choice)

True Christian · Apr 4, 2014

I started with EVGA with my 2 EVGA SC GTX 460 1GB SLI and these cards were the best I ever had. EVGA is the #1 seller for NVidia in the world and their build quality is second to none.
MY GTX 460s are now humming away in another guy's computer in Minnesota. I now have 2 EVGA GTX 760 2GB ACX coolers that run cool as all blazes even under load.

Go with EVGA unless you want problems early down the road.

THE_EGG · Apr 4, 2014

True Christian said:
Go with EVGA unless you want problems early down the road.

Seriously? A bit of an ignorant statement don't you think? I've had 2 Gigabyte 460s, a 570 and 580 Super Overclock and they've been fantastic. Most impressed by the 580SOC as I had that for pretty much 2.5 years and it never missed a beat. I recently just sold all these because they were out of date but they all work fine. I also have a gigabyte 780OC-WF3.

Palit has been my only poor experience for gpus but I see they have improved over the years so they might be ok now.

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OP, as long as you stick to big name brands I don't think you'll have any problems. Also I have the WF3 cooler on my 780 and it runs sooooo quiet and cool - better than the 280x directcuII but that isn't a fair comparison considering they are different cards. Go with whatever you like the look of the most. Just be aware that the Gigabyte 760WF3 is really long.

Taken from a user review on Amazon;

I would absolutely recommend this card to anyone, but PLEASE keep in mind that because this card has 3 fans on it, it is a LOT longer than some of the other 760's available. I just barely managed to squeeze it into my Cooler Master HAF 912 case without having to move things around.

Hilux SSRG · Apr 4, 2014

Gigabyte WF3 editions are excellent as stated above. I own a 670 OC WF3 and its been a dream for overclocking and noise levels.

MxPhenom 216 · Apr 4, 2014

THE_EGG said:
Seriously? A bit of an ignorant statement don't you think? I've had 2 Gigabyte 460s, a 570 and 580 Super Overclock and they've been fantastic. Most impressed by the 580SOC as I had that for pretty much 2.5 years and it never missed a beat. I recently just sold all these because they were out of date but they all work fine. I also have a gigabyte 780OC-WF3.

Palit has been my only poor experience for gpus but I see they have improved over the years so they might be ok now.

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OP, as long as you stick to big name brands I don't think you'll have any problems. Also I have the WF3 cooler on my 780 and it runs sooooo quiet and cool - better than the 280x directcuII but that isn't a fair comparison considering they are different cards. Go with whatever you like the look of the most. Just be aware that the Gigabyte 760WF3 is really long.

Taken from a user review on Amazon;

I agree. True Christian seems to just spread BS. none of the information he provides is very reliable honestly, or just heavily opinionated.

True Christian · Apr 7, 2014

You're trolling. I'm entitled to my opinion just like you so shut the f*ck up!

MxPhenom 216 · Apr 7, 2014

True Christian said:
You're trolling. I'm entitled to my opinion just like you so shut the f*ck up!

Theres a difference been fact, opinion, and trying to make your opinion sound factual.

JswizzPC · Jun 7, 2014

Maybe one of you guys can help me..i want to oc my gigabyte 760 but when i do and run valley benchmark it freezes and tells me something about the driver (newest nvidia driver) crashed..any guidance would be appreciated.

JswizzPC · Jun 7, 2014

ALSO go with the gigabyte model..its a total babe haha

THE_EGG · Jun 7, 2014

Jswizz666 said:
Maybe one of you guys can help me..i want to oc my gigabyte 760 but when i do and run valley benchmark it freezes and tells me something about the driver (newest nvidia driver) crashed..any guidance would be appreciated.

You might want to start your own thread, you will get a lot more help that way. You are probably overclocking it too much which is causing it to crash or not overvolting it enough to cope with the overclock.

JswizzPC · Jun 7, 2014

THE_EGG said:
You might want to start your own thread, you will get a lot more help that way. You are probably overclocking it too much which is causing it to crash or not overvolting it enough to cope with the overclock.

Well the voltages are locked on this card and cant figure out how to unlock them.

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Question About Different Versions of GTX 760

GamerKingFaiz

Hilux SSRG

MxPhenom 216

ASIC Engineer

thebluebumblebee

True Christian

THE_EGG

Hilux SSRG

MxPhenom 216

ASIC Engineer

True Christian

MxPhenom 216

ASIC Engineer

JswizzPC

JswizzPC

THE_EGG

JswizzPC

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