Review: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming
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nanogenesis
I love that they atleast included a backplate. Any word on pricing?
Hilbert can you take off its clothes so that we can see how the VRM is being cooled?
MSI didn't include a backplate, but atleast got their VRM cooling right this time. Although the Gigabyte version OCs super high so I guess that isn't an issue. Also Sammy ram omfg.
Can you post FLIR temps of the OC? I'd like to know what all is frying with a 1500mhz boost clock.
AndreasGuido
Its £299 in UK. I do have my eye on this one to be honest or MSi gaming Edition for £282.
MSI and Gigabyte
Anarion
VRM is somewhat hot on that MSI. Gigabyte had coil whine and fan issues so I ordered Asus Strix.
AndreasGuido
Well im going away for a week soon so ill have to wait a little bit, hopefully price wont go up and there will be more reviews!
nanogenesis
slickric21
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/14
Still damn nice card and only 1x 8pin pcie needed !!!
Wish they had included the Gigabyte in that review aswell.
Leaning towards the MSI myself.
I wanted the Strix, untill I saw that it has no direct memory cooling and that when overclocking a manual fan profile is needed to maintain boost clocks.
AndreasGuido
Good find made, yea that kind of puts me off Asus now. Looks like MSI it is, ive got MSI now and no problem for the last 2 years!
slickric21
Yeah.
I guess the only unknown now is the Palit Jetstream version. Its availible now and is cheaper than the others, but dont know if its cooler is any good or has a custom pcb and/or upgraded power phases (like the Asus and MSI)
gocorinthians
GTX x70 G1 Gaming. Third Gigabyte in a roll(670, 770, 780), never had any issues. Just fanboy arousing flames wars ...again!
Slikar
Those (FLIR) temps compared to MSI version are so lower , dat backplate.
Calmmo
So anyone here notice/hear any coil whine? There were reports from a couple of G1 970 owners on a fairly popular 3d-related website and I've been wondering.. Could be just an isolated issue if no one else here's had it!..?
Netherwind
Great! Another kickass 970 which makes it even harder to choose.
This card is available in Sweden but in very small quantities though shipments are incoming in about 2 weeks which is too far off. I love the backplate on this card and the fact that it's cooler than the MSI which seems to have hot VRMs.
But if there are problems with the cooler then its a big no-no.
AndreasGuido
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Netherwind
Rich_Guy
Oops wrong thread :P
kurosuke
Hey Hilbert Hagedoorn
I am just wondering, what made you give the 970 from Gigabyte 4 stars whilst the MSi and Palit's 970 have 4.9 stars?
Just curious, since I am currently planning on upgrading to a GTX 970 and I have mainly aimed my sights into the Gigabyte and MSi one (at same time selling my current card in use).
Oh wait... or are those star ratings from the readers? xD srry newbie here lol
Nice article on the 3 cards by the way.
AndreasGuido
yea im between this and MSi too mate. Honestly dont know which one to pick!
kurosuke
Calmmo