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Gigabyte Mini-ITX GTX 970 Graphics Card
Gigabyte has produced a Mini-ITX GeForce GTX 970 Graphics Card, yeah it's cute alright. You soon will be able to find it under SKU code GV-N970IXOC-4GD. The card is running at 1076 MHz Base with a Boost clock of 1216 MHz, which is actually a notch faster then the reference cards. The card has a single 8-pin PCI-Express power connector.
The cooler on the card hints towards the WindForce 3X design but obviously just has one fan opposed to three. It comes with a "Triangle Cool" design to guide the air for more effective cooling. Heat is transferred to this fin array through two 8 mm heatpipes and one 5 mm heatpipe.
The card runs at roughly 62 degrees C while running the Metro Last Night benchmark, not bad really. Though the card is still a dual-slot solution it is narrower than other high-performance Mini-ITX graphics card solutions that we've seen in the past. Gigabyte's card is only 12 cm in length. Monitor outputs are the same as the larger 900-series card from Gigabyte, consisting of two DVI ports, three DisplayPort interfaces, and an HDMI port.
Gigabyte has priced the card at $329.99, which is Nvidia's reference MSRP pricing. Mighty interesting !
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#4945375 Posted on: 10/26/2014 11:48 AM
It seems that some shops are now accepting pre-orders on the Gigabyte GTX 970 Mini ITX card:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-153-GI&campaign=pcm/skinflint-couk&campaign=pcm/skinflint-couk
This shop claims availability by October 31... So did Gigabyte managers change their minds already?
OK I found it. Went on newegg and used the 360 view to physically view the power connectors of every 970 on there. Low and behold there is only 1 other card with 1x 8 pin connectors. Luckily it happens to be one of the best ones the super quiet asus strix with the massive 1x 10mm heatpipe and 2x8mm heatpipes. Of course it's one of the sold out ones but I'm on auto notify. I'm sure more will be stocked in time to make ti to me before xmas. Thanks anyways guys. I'm sure someone woulda told me if they knew. So if anyone needs a gtx 970 with just 1 pci-e power connector this is your only choice.
It seems that some shops are now accepting pre-orders on the Gigabyte GTX 970 Mini ITX card:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-153-GI&campaign=pcm/skinflint-couk&campaign=pcm/skinflint-couk
This shop claims availability by October 31... So did Gigabyte managers change their minds already?
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#4945781 Posted on: 10/27/2014 03:06 AM
yea its coming out for retail. They dont make pretty boxes like that if its oem only. But I think the asus card will make less noise so its probably the better choice.
yea its coming out for retail. They dont make pretty boxes like that if its oem only. But I think the asus card will make less noise so its probably the better choice.
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#4946323 Posted on: 10/27/2014 10:29 PM
We dont know how much noise these puppies will make until we get a review
yea its coming out for retail. They dont make pretty boxes like that if its oem only. But I think the asus card will make less noise so its probably the better choice.
We dont know how much noise these puppies will make until we get a review
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#4947412 Posted on: 10/29/2014 04:10 AM
just an assumption as larger heatsink and larger heatpipes and more fans = slower rpms for same cooling level = lower noise.
just an assumption as larger heatsink and larger heatpipes and more fans = slower rpms for same cooling level = lower noise.
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#4953666 Posted on: 11/07/2014 02:33 AM
Just ordered one from Amazon but says it's 2-3 weeks out. I was just in the market to build a higher end ITX gaming rig and this opens my case options by a huge factor.
My concern atm is if this card does perform as the larger version would...then how the heck did they really manage to make it this short? All I can find is they say the VRM circuitry isn't as elaborate nor is the cooling. ...oh well, so long as it's stable, I can find a way to draw it some more air but I bet it's a loud little bugger.
I hope this card sells well so others will want to make shorter length cards too...otherwise it makes choosing a SFF case such a limited chore and most of which are pretty ugly imo.
Just ordered one from Amazon but says it's 2-3 weeks out. I was just in the market to build a higher end ITX gaming rig and this opens my case options by a huge factor.
My concern atm is if this card does perform as the larger version would...then how the heck did they really manage to make it this short? All I can find is they say the VRM circuitry isn't as elaborate nor is the cooling. ...oh well, so long as it's stable, I can find a way to draw it some more air but I bet it's a loud little bugger.
I hope this card sells well so others will want to make shorter length cards too...otherwise it makes choosing a SFF case such a limited chore and most of which are pretty ugly imo.
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#4953944 Posted on: 11/07/2014 03:16 PM
Man, this card is an awesome deal for the size!
Man, this card is an awesome deal for the size!
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#4959435 Posted on: 11/15/2014 10:41 AM
Would love to see a review of this card comparing the graphics, thermal, and acoustic performance of this card to the Asus strix gtx 970. I expect to the mini itx version of this card to perform slightly worse in all 3 categories but if it is only a minor loss it will be worth it. If you want a gtx 970 with only 1 pci-e power connector your only choices are this gigabyte card and the asus strix both of which have a single 8 pin.
I'm either buying this card or the asus 1 for my brother and the mini itx one would be nice as he plans to build a mini itx system in the coming years and could repurpose this but I'm worried it's single fan will have to spin at very high speeds to keep up with a large cooler like the asus plus the 0db no fan mode is nice as well.
Very annoying that not a single tech review site has put this card through it's paces yet. I searched thoroughly on google and no go.
Would love to see a review of this card comparing the graphics, thermal, and acoustic performance of this card to the Asus strix gtx 970. I expect to the mini itx version of this card to perform slightly worse in all 3 categories but if it is only a minor loss it will be worth it. If you want a gtx 970 with only 1 pci-e power connector your only choices are this gigabyte card and the asus strix both of which have a single 8 pin.
I'm either buying this card or the asus 1 for my brother and the mini itx one would be nice as he plans to build a mini itx system in the coming years and could repurpose this but I'm worried it's single fan will have to spin at very high speeds to keep up with a large cooler like the asus plus the 0db no fan mode is nice as well.
Very annoying that not a single tech review site has put this card through it's paces yet. I searched thoroughly on google and no go.
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#4962588 Posted on: 11/19/2014 09:23 AM
Soooo hate to sound like a broken record but are you guys planning on reviewing this card in depth? It's holding up my purchase till some good reviews are in.
Soooo hate to sound like a broken record but are you guys planning on reviewing this card in depth? It's holding up my purchase till some good reviews are in.
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#4963584 Posted on: 11/20/2014 03:41 PM
Just noticed that these are now available and the price isn't bad either. I wonder how well this would do as second SLI card...
Just noticed that these are now available and the price isn't bad either. I wonder how well this would do as second SLI card...
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#4964299 Posted on: 11/21/2014 12:18 PM
Well it is obviously not going to be exactly identical to a full size card with a larger heatsink and more fans. It's just the laws of physics, not as much heat will be able to be moved. So the card has to sacrifice some aspects. Lower max clocks or faster fan speeds that create more noise or most likely a mixture of both.
The real question is how much is sacrificed compared to a full size card? Is it just a tiny bit of speed and a tiny bit of noise or is it a little more than a tiny bit and somewhat noticeable? We need some hard concrete numbers to see how big the sacrifices are on this card. I can't decide between this card and the asus strix until I get some hard numbers.
You would think tech review sites would be interested in reviewing the worlds fastest mini itx sized gpu.
Well it is obviously not going to be exactly identical to a full size card with a larger heatsink and more fans. It's just the laws of physics, not as much heat will be able to be moved. So the card has to sacrifice some aspects. Lower max clocks or faster fan speeds that create more noise or most likely a mixture of both.
The real question is how much is sacrificed compared to a full size card? Is it just a tiny bit of speed and a tiny bit of noise or is it a little more than a tiny bit and somewhat noticeable? We need some hard concrete numbers to see how big the sacrifices are on this card. I can't decide between this card and the asus strix until I get some hard numbers.
You would think tech review sites would be interested in reviewing the worlds fastest mini itx sized gpu.
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#4966092 Posted on: 11/24/2014 04:40 PM
I just noticed its available for purchase in my usual shop as well. Any chance for a review?
I just noticed its available for purchase in my usual shop as well. Any chance for a review?
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#4966635 Posted on: 11/25/2014 02:14 PM
yes please a review. Very interested.
yes please a review. Very interested.
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#4985268 Posted on: 12/30/2014 03:43 PM
I have this card. It is very loud at idle and you cannot turn the fan off. I would go as far as to say if you are looking for a quiet system, you should absolutely avoid this card.
I have this card. It is very loud at idle and you cannot turn the fan off. I would go as far as to say if you are looking for a quiet system, you should absolutely avoid this card.
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#4985681 Posted on: 12/31/2014 07:30 AM
Thanks for the info. Review sites aren't giving us any.
Thanks for the info. Review sites aren't giving us any.
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OK I found it. Went on newegg and used the 360 view to physically view the power connectors of every 970 on there. Low and behold there is only 1 other card with 1x 8 pin connectors. Luckily it happens to be one of the best ones the super quiet asus strix with the massive 1x 10mm heatpipe and 2x8mm heatpipes. Of course it's one of the sold out ones but I'm on auto notify. I'm sure more will be stocked in time to make ti to me before xmas. Thanks anyways guys. I'm sure someone woulda told me if they knew. So if anyone needs a gtx 970 with just 1 pci-e power connector this is your only choice.