Used GTX 970

korhal · Dec 30, 2016

I purchased a used EVGA GEFORCE GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 off eBay. What can I do to test it when I receive it to make sure it's running properly? Besides the obvious plug it in and make sure it runs.

dorsetknob · Dec 30, 2016

Benchmark it and compare results to others
So simple

heaven is a good one but you should try a varity of benchmark progs

wait a while and the Good people of TPU will give you a list

jboydgolfer · Dec 30, 2016

i have a pair of Reference Nvidia 970's, No AIB meddling, so I could be a Great comparison for Your card when You get it,

Valley, Heaven, etc are great benchmarks

NdMk2o1o · Dec 30, 2016

korhal said:
I purchased a used EVGA GEFORCE GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 off eBay. What can I do to test it when I receive it to make sure it's running properly? Besides the obvious plug it in and make sure it runs.

Run a game.

/thread.

But seriously, that's your best bet, obviously run some benches, heaven/valley have been mentioned, don't forget 3dMark of course but your best indicator of whether it is "stable" is going to be gaming on it, fire up one of your latest titles and spend an hour putting it through it's paces at what it's meant to be used for, any instability will definitely show itself then. :toast:

jboydgolfer · Dec 30, 2016

heres the results from My 970 running Valley @1080p 4xAA .ultra quality. its a decent score for a gtx Ref 970..i dunno why it says Win8, im on Win 10, but its likely a bug, or just hasnt been updated to allow for 10 maybe.

NdMk2o1o · Dec 30, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
heres the results from My 970 running Valley @1080p 4xAA .ultra quality. its a decent score for a gtx Ref 970..i dunno why it says Win8, im on Win 10, but its likely a bug, or just hasnt been updated to allow for 10 maybe.

Neck and neck with my 290x :clap:

jboydgolfer · Dec 30, 2016

NdMk2o1o said:
Neck and neck with my 290x

is it oc'd?

NdMk2o1o · Dec 30, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
is it oc'd?

No, stock

thebluebumblebee · Dec 31, 2016

F@H! It will not over stress your GPU, but it will expose any issues while doing something good.
Easy setup for Folding@home

korhal · Jan 7, 2017

i received the GTX 970. Here are some benchmarks.

I got a much better score when i ran the valley 1.0 the first time.

Jetster · Jan 7, 2017

here's the thread with heaven scores. Pay close attention to the settings. Everything is all the way up

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/unigine-heaven-4-0-benchmark-scores.198888/

korhal · Jan 7, 2017

@Jetster thanks. so do i need to disable my integrated GPU then?

Edit: Never mind i figured out how to disable it.

Jetster · Jan 7, 2017

Not necessary

Toothless · Jan 7, 2017

korhal said:
@Jetster thanks. so do i need to disable my integrated GPU then?

Edit: Never mind i figured out how to disable it.

It's good to keep on for troubleshooting. Here's the fun part: unless you're using it, it automatically shuts off. If your dGPU dies then you have that little backup for troubleshooting.

korhal · Jan 7, 2017

Toothless said:
It's good to keep on for troubleshooting. Here's the fun part: unless you're using it, it automatically shuts off. If your dGPU dies then you have that little backup for troubleshooting.

That's what I was thinking lol

HammerON · Jan 7, 2017

korhal said:
I purchased a used EVGA GEFORCE GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 off eBay. What can I do to test it when I receive it to make sure it's running properly? Besides the obvious plug it in and make sure it runs.

Play some games that you like or would normally play.
Benchmarks are also a good idea.

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