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Guru3D Rig of the Month - September 2014
Review: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming OC





Join us as we review the new MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming OC edition. This affordable model comes with the new TwinFrozr V cooler. The GM204-200 chip is smacked onto a custom PCB surrounded with Military class components and obviously, with OC in the name... it comes a little tweaked as well. This card however has one 6 and one 8-pin power feed and again, does come with that new revision model 5 TwinFrozr cooler. The card has 4 GB graphics memory, is energy efficient and factory overclocked for you. You will be surprised by how this card looks, how silent it is, how well it performs and how much it can be overclocked.
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#4916688 Posted on: 09/19/2014 02:59 PM
One is on the way!
Maybe two at some point..
One is on the way!
Maybe two at some point..
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#4916742 Posted on: 09/19/2014 03:38 PM
Hilbert, please...an SLI review
I'm 99,9% sure to pick two of these babies up from a local store but don't want my PC to turn into a furnace.
Hilbert, please...an SLI review
I'm 99,9% sure to pick two of these babies up from a local store but don't want my PC to turn into a furnace.
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#4916887 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:06 PM
Is this the same card?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-msi-gtx-970-gaming-twin-frozr-5-pcie-30-%28x16%29-7010-mhz-gddr5-gpu-1140-mhz-cores-1664-dp-dvi-hdmi
Is this the same card?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-msi-gtx-970-gaming-twin-frozr-5-pcie-30-%28x16%29-7010-mhz-gddr5-gpu-1140-mhz-cores-1664-dp-dvi-hdmi
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#4916894 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:10 PM
Yes.
Yes.
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#4916900 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:13 PM
Is this the same card?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-msi-gtx-970-gaming-twin-frozr-5-pcie-30-%28x16%29-7010-mhz-gddr5-gpu-1140-mhz-cores-1664-dp-dvi-hdmi
Yes, should be.
From what I can see MSI has released three types of the 970.. the Gaming, the OC and the Classic.
Is this the same card?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-msi-gtx-970-gaming-twin-frozr-5-pcie-30-%28x16%29-7010-mhz-gddr5-gpu-1140-mhz-cores-1664-dp-dvi-hdmi
Yes, should be.
From what I can see MSI has released three types of the 970.. the Gaming, the OC and the Classic.
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#4916907 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:19 PM
My board does SLi as well as Xfire, but only for the old GTX 9800s and 200s, shame, as i would have grabbed 2x of these.
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=390
My board does SLi as well as Xfire, but only for the old GTX 9800s and 200s, shame, as i would have grabbed 2x of these.
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=390
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#4916920 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:29 PM
Yes, should be.
From what I can see MSI has released three types of the 970.. the Gaming, the OC and the Classic.
Thanks. Just ordered 2 of these for delivery tomorrow. Can't wait!
Yes, should be.
From what I can see MSI has released three types of the 970.. the Gaming, the OC and the Classic.
Thanks. Just ordered 2 of these for delivery tomorrow. Can't wait!
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#4916921 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:30 PM
Enjoy, thats going to be some upgrade!
Enjoy, thats going to be some upgrade!

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#4916928 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:34 PM
I really do think I did the right thing with 970 vs 980. There is only a few frames per second difference between the two. The price difference is something else though... It was obvious to go with the 970 especially as this is an overclocked card too with plenty of leg room for extra OC.
To think only last week I was gonna buy 1 780ti for 550 and now I get 2 970's for the same money! hahaaa! Glad I waited. The extra RAM too with 1440p...
I really do think I did the right thing with 970 vs 980. There is only a few frames per second difference between the two. The price difference is something else though... It was obvious to go with the 970 especially as this is an overclocked card too with plenty of leg room for extra OC.
To think only last week I was gonna buy 1 780ti for 550 and now I get 2 970's for the same money! hahaaa! Glad I waited. The extra RAM too with 1440p...
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#4916940 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:44 PM
Mine goes to 1500/8000 no problem. Haven't tried going higher, that was always going to be my oc target with this card. Enjoy. And yes, the 970 is extremely good value.
Mine goes to 1500/8000 no problem. Haven't tried going higher, that was always going to be my oc target with this card. Enjoy. And yes, the 970 is extremely good value.
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#4916942 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:46 PM
Good to know! How's BF4 on the card?
Good to know! How's BF4 on the card?
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#4916944 Posted on: 09/19/2014 06:47 PM
haven't tried it. will do now.
Good to know! How's BF4 on the card?
haven't tried it. will do now.
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#4916973 Posted on: 09/19/2014 07:12 PM
Ordered one right before scan increased the price by £8. Cant wait to lay my hands on her.
Ordered one right before scan increased the price by £8. Cant wait to lay my hands on her.
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#4916975 Posted on: 09/19/2014 07:15 PM
Wow nice card and prices awesome.
I was all set for a nice custom 980, but seeing the price on these babies i may just get one of these and sit on the fence for a few months, then have the option of a 980ti version later (if it comes) or sli the 970.
Hmmmm decisions....
Wow nice card and prices awesome.
I was all set for a nice custom 980, but seeing the price on these babies i may just get one of these and sit on the fence for a few months, then have the option of a 980ti version later (if it comes) or sli the 970.
Hmmmm decisions....
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970 all the way, definitely my next card with that price/performance point.