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Guru3D Rig of the Month - December 2019
MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming LE
MSI will release a GeForce GTX 970 Gaming LE. LE as in LITE edition, the card is pretty identical to the GTX 970 Gaming OC, but has slightly lower frequencies with a 1076 MHz core, 1216 MHz GPU Boost in OC mode. With a software application you can switch frequencies a bit, but nobody does that.
These are the defaults. The card has the very same custom-design PCB with 8 phase VRM, 8-pin and 6-pin PCIe power connectors and the company's new TwinFrozr V cooling solution. MSI didn't announce pricing just yet, but logic dictates this one will be a notch cheaper.
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#4930906 Posted on: 10/06/2014 09:37 AM
Palit has, and it's pretty much the same Cooler Design:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/palit-geforce-gtx-980-super-jetstream-c82f.html
MSI why no sexy backplate this time? Every1 knows backplates are just for showw and do stuff all like a sexy female wearing a gimp suit with matching gag ball, every1 wants one....
Palit has, and it's pretty much the same Cooler Design:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/palit-geforce-gtx-980-super-jetstream-c82f.html
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#4930915 Posted on: 10/06/2014 09:54 AM
Yes not bad aye
Yes not bad aye
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#4930972 Posted on: 10/06/2014 11:54 AM
Somehow the sense behind releasing such a card doesn't really jump at me, I have to think a bit to find reasons to release this one.
Somehow the sense behind releasing such a card doesn't really jump at me, I have to think a bit to find reasons to release this one.
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#4930999 Posted on: 10/06/2014 12:27 PM
must be to counter any price drops from AMD in their range...........
i'm happy with my 970 4G
must be to counter any price drops from AMD in their range...........
i'm happy with my 970 4G
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#4931036 Posted on: 10/06/2014 01:23 PM
What's going on here? This can't be just an MSI thing. I assume we'll see other brands and maybe a reference?
Are Nvidia binning 970s and selling them more cheaply in order to squash AMDs price drop?
What's going on here? This can't be just an MSI thing. I assume we'll see other brands and maybe a reference?
Are Nvidia binning 970s and selling them more cheaply in order to squash AMDs price drop?
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#4931043 Posted on: 10/06/2014 01:34 PM
What's going on here? This can't be just an MSI thing. I assume we'll see other brands and maybe a reference?
Are Nvidia binning 970s and selling them more cheaply in order to squash AMDs price drop?
Well, there is no 960 yet so nvidia must do something. 290's are 299$ and 290X's are 370$.
What's going on here? This can't be just an MSI thing. I assume we'll see other brands and maybe a reference?
Are Nvidia binning 970s and selling them more cheaply in order to squash AMDs price drop?
Well, there is no 960 yet so nvidia must do something. 290's are 299$ and 290X's are 370$.
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#4931046 Posted on: 10/06/2014 01:42 PM
What's going on here? This can't be just an MSI thing. I assume we'll see other brands and maybe a reference?
Are Nvidia binning 970s and selling them more cheaply in order to squash AMDs price drop?
Absolutely not. Its an reference clock design, nothing more is disabled than the overclocked clock provided on the MSI gaming 970... hence the lower price of their overclocked one.
Well i believe they wanted to add the " LE " ( Lite ), as they have first release the OC version.
MSI Gaming 970 OC = 1316mhz typical boost
MSI Gaming 970 LE = 1216mhz typical boost ( same as reference Nvidia design )
What's going on here? This can't be just an MSI thing. I assume we'll see other brands and maybe a reference?
Are Nvidia binning 970s and selling them more cheaply in order to squash AMDs price drop?
Absolutely not. Its an reference clock design, nothing more is disabled than the overclocked clock provided on the MSI gaming 970... hence the lower price of their overclocked one.
Well i believe they wanted to add the " LE " ( Lite ), as they have first release the OC version.
MSI Gaming 970 OC = 1316mhz typical boost
MSI Gaming 970 LE = 1216mhz typical boost ( same as reference Nvidia design )
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#4931060 Posted on: 10/06/2014 02:12 PM
^^ ah yes, I see. Thanks
^^ ah yes, I see. Thanks
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#4931200 Posted on: 10/06/2014 05:32 PM
Why not use the reference clocks on their noname GTX 970?
Why not use the reference clocks on their noname GTX 970?
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#4931209 Posted on: 10/06/2014 05:45 PM
4gb still seems a tad on the small size to me for future proofing.
I'd wait with buying any of the 9xx and get the 8gb versions which will be a lot more future proof.
4gb still seems a tad on the small size to me for future proofing.
I'd wait with buying any of the 9xx and get the 8gb versions which will be a lot more future proof.
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#4931242 Posted on: 10/06/2014 06:24 PM
4gb still seems a tad on the small size to me for future proofing.
I'd wait with buying any of the 9xx and get the 8gb versions which will be a lot more future proof.
The difference in price between the 4gb and 8gb version will probably be a $150. The 770 2gb can be purchased for $275 and the 4gb versions range from $350 - $400. Probably not worth it if you are below 2560x1440.
4gb still seems a tad on the small size to me for future proofing.
I'd wait with buying any of the 9xx and get the 8gb versions which will be a lot more future proof.
The difference in price between the 4gb and 8gb version will probably be a $150. The 770 2gb can be purchased for $275 and the 4gb versions range from $350 - $400. Probably not worth it if you are below 2560x1440.
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#4931246 Posted on: 10/06/2014 06:29 PM
4gb still seems a tad on the small size to me for future proofing.
I'd wait with buying any of the 9xx and get the 8gb versions which will be a lot more future proof.
By the time 8gb cards are needed, anything out now will be woefully inadequate. Unless maybe if you want to 4 way multi gpu.
4gb still seems a tad on the small size to me for future proofing.
I'd wait with buying any of the 9xx and get the 8gb versions which will be a lot more future proof.
By the time 8gb cards are needed, anything out now will be woefully inadequate. Unless maybe if you want to 4 way multi gpu.
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#5001679 Posted on: 01/27/2015 08:19 PM
what is the power limit
gaming 4g is 110% What is this cards power limit?
Thanks in advance.
what is the power limit
gaming 4g is 110% What is this cards power limit?
Thanks in advance.
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#5001681 Posted on: 01/27/2015 08:24 PM
gaming 4g is 110% What is this cards power limit?
Thanks in advance.
Percentages alone don't mean anything. Gigabyte's 100% is higher than MSI maxed out for example.
gaming 4g is 110% What is this cards power limit?
Thanks in advance.
Percentages alone don't mean anything. Gigabyte's 100% is higher than MSI maxed out for example.
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MSI why no sexy backplate this time? Every1 knows backplates are just for showw and do stuff all like a sexy female wearing a gimp suit with matching gag ball, every1 wants one....