What brand GTX 1070 to get?

[razorpakk]

Cheers for the replies guys!

I am now stuck between getting one of these...

Zotac AMP Extreme Looks great, 2X 8 pin connections, loads of cooling and a vented back plate. 5 year warrenty! Can't knock it.

MSI Gaming X Same as the Zotac but only 3 years warrenty and 1x 6pin and 1x 8pin connector? Lower clocks than the Zotac.

Gigabyte G1 Only one 8 pin connection? Non vented backplate... But same brand as my Mobo.

I am steering towards the Zotac if Im honest.....

More than 8 pins is only marketing (which apparently works).

 

[C6ckneyGeezer]

Cheers for the replies guys! Would the extra 8pin not allow for more power draw?

 

[AllBodies]

Cheers for the replies guys! Would the extra 8pin not allow for more power draw?

It would, but the 1070 doesn't need more power.

No matter which 1070 you get, the maximum clocks you're looking at are ~2.1 GHz core boost and ~9500 MHz memory.

At the current prices I'd go for the Zotac.

I went for the Palit Super Jetstream and am VERY happy with it. 2.08 GHz boost and 9000 MHz memory (and I just haven't tried any higher) while being completely inaudible. However that was when there was a £30 difference between it and the Zotac. At the same price go for the Zotac.

 

[MarkeR]

Just put my Zotac amp extreme in, boosts to 2100 out the box without me touching it. Still to clock the memory if I can be bothered.

The card itself is an absolute beast, best built card I have owned. I got it for a steal compared to todays prices, but I would still recommend it, plus the 5 year warranty is a mjor plus factor.

 

[roddypoddy]

44 degrees ? Try running some games.

Just played half an hour of TotalWar Warhammer,43 degrees tops.

 

[Calo]

From experience, anything Taiwanese made is generally higher quality. I'll let you look up the different brand HQs

 

[Amatsubu]

So would you pick Zotac over MSI?

 

[Widge]

I've moved from MSI to EVGA yet I don't see a single person speaking about EVGA in terms of purchase! Hope it's alright.

 

[Rustyone]

I've moved from MSI to EVGA yet I don't see a single person speaking about EVGA in terms of purchase! Hope it's alright.

EVGA are great cards, and super customer service, almost as good as O/C

 

[McGraw]

Just played half an hour of TotalWar Warhammer,43 degrees tops.

Is it at 100% usage?

 

[Amatsubu]

I've moved from MSI to EVGA yet I don't see a single person speaking about EVGA in terms of purchase! Hope it's alright.

EVGA cards are great, I'd also consider getting one but they're hard to get hold of in my country

 

[Widge]

I took a bit of a random punt. Someone mentioned they were the Nvidia equivalent of Sapphire, so I thought "why not?".

It's being imported because I got gifted a wadge of non-transferable Amazon.com cards. It's the SC version.

 

[Darren_uk]

I may go for the: KFA2
GeForce GTX 1070 EX OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £389
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kfa2...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-091-kf.html
6pin & 8pin & got 10.1 phase power , 2 Years Warranty Enough , chances are i would have upgraded again with in 2 years.

http://www.kfa2.com/1070exoc.html


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Remember all the Ref - Blowers / Founders Edition is only a 4.1-phase power design & 8pin only

More phase power the better the card can handle the Power & better OC

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 ITX Edition 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1070IXOC-8GD ) got 5.1 phase power & 8 pin (Super small great card & 5.1 phase power WOW)

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card : got 10 phase power & 8 pin & 6 pin

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card: got 4.1 phase power & 8 pin only (Based on ref card design)

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card: got 10 phase power & 2 x 8 pin

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 HOF 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card : got 12 + 3 phase power & 2 x 8pin (WOW)

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card: got 10 phase power & 8 pin & 6 pin (order placed £389 -Thank you OCuk

 

[McGraw]

Mine does 2083ish with it's 6 pin and 4 phase? Power.

I think it's all meaningless currently and purely designed to make you feel better about buying.

A year of warranty with its associated resale value is worth much more to me than that power stuff.

 

[Dervious]

Is it at 100% usage?

My guess is that it's not.

From my limited time with my GTX1070 so far, ~60 to 68C are typical temps when playing The Withcer 3, Forza Demo etc. That's with the side panel of my case removed.

 

[roddypoddy]

Is it at 100% usage?

According to GPU-Z it is,with fan speed between 46,and 56%.

 

[AllBodies]

I may go for the: KFA2
GeForce GTX 1070 EX OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £389
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kfa2...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-091-kf.html
6pin & 8pin & got 10.1 phase power , 2 Years Warranty Enough , chances are i would have upgraded again with in 2 years.

http://www.kfa2.com/1070exoc.html


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Remember all the Ref - Blowers / Founders Edition is only a 4.1-phase power design & 8pin only

More phase power the better the card can handle the Power & better OC

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 ITX Edition 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1070IXOC-8GD ) got 5.1 phase power & 8 pin (Super small great card & 5.1 phase power WOW)

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card : got 10 phase power & 8 pin & 6 pin

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card: got 4.1 phase power & 8 pin only (Based on ref card design)

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card: got 10 phase power & 2 x 8 pin

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 HOF 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card : got 12 + 3 phase power & 2 x 8pin (WOW)

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card: got 10 phase power & 8 pin & 6 pin (order placed £389 -Thank you OCuk

In theory yes, but don't get your hopes up.

The 1070 seems to be limited to 2.1 GHz core boost and 9500 memory (or thereabouts) no matter what you do to it.

 

[spleeny]

your CX750 is pants as psu goes .... if you get random bsd's you know what to start with ..

 

[C6ckneyGeezer]

your CX750 is pants as psu goes .... if you get random bsd's you know what to start with ..

Had it around 3 years now, never had an issue. Currently running my 3570k 4.4Ghz @1.3v and my power hungry 280x Vapour X.

Thanks for all the replies guys, gona order myself a Zotac tomorrow

 

[Name]

Im going for the MSi Gaming