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Zotac GeForce GTX 780Ti OC VS 970 OC & 980, WHO IS THE VICTOR?

Gibbo

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Hi there


OK it seems there is still some confusion and miss-information on how the 780Ti really performance, the general message is that 970 OC is faster than a 780Ti OC but really is it?

So I decided to do some testing on the Zotac card we have the crazy deal on:-


Zotac GeForce GTX 780Ti OC "GHz Edition" 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-70505-10P) @ £299.99 inc VAT

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This is a truly exceptional deal as this GTX 780Ti OC from Zotac which boost to over 1000MHz offers GTX 970 beating performance, it even beats overclocked GTX 970's (when overclocked), yet the cost is the same for a card that performs close to GTX 980 levels. This is a close out sale and is limited to the stock we have incoming which is only 1000 units, were expecting them to sell out so fast especially considering the FREE games bundle and 5yr warranty! Perfect for those who want the fastest 1080P sub £300 card on the market or are looking for an SLI upgrade.

Experience PC gaming like never before with surreal visuals and world-class performance with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC ushers in the next generation of PC gaming with unmatched visual realism and performance for the most demanding gamers and enthusiasts.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology enables the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC to drive up to three displays for high-quality triple display gaming with immersive stereoscopic 3D effects. NVIDIA 3-Way SLI readiness lets the most demanding enthusiast gamers combine up to three ZOTAC GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC graphics cards for up to a 280-percent performance boost.


Specification:-
- GeForce GTX 780Ti
- GPU: GeForce GTX 780Ti (GK110)
- Core Base Clock: 941MHz
- Core Boost Clock: 1006MHz
- Memory Clock: 7000MHz
- Memory Size: 3072MB GDDR5
- Bus Type: PCI Express 3.0
- Memory Bus: 384-bit
- CUDA Cores: 2880
- DirectX 11.2: Yes
- DVI Port: DVI-I /DVI-D
- DisplayPort: Yes
- HDCP: Yes
- HDMI: Yes
- FREE Splinter Cell Compilation
- Warranty: 5yr (2yr +3yr FREE when you register the product with Zotac within 28 days of purchase)


Only £299.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW





The card itself is rather impressive, the cooler is superb never getting loud and typically always remaining very quiet simply due to the size of the cooler and the three low rpm fans which keep it very cool.

For overclocking I kept the overclocks at levels that are easily achievable by all and as such I did only 1200/7000 on the Zotac 780Ti and 1450/7600 on the 970 OC which is an easy overclock for both cards. Typically a 780Ti will hit 1250-1350MHz core and upto 8000MHz memory overclock. Whereas a 970 will typically hit 1500-1550MHz core and upto 8200MHz memory overclock.

So my benchmarks are based on what everyone can achieve not just the elite and those who got lucky on silicon. I also threw in a 980 at stock which was boosting to 1280MHz for comparison sake.


I ran only benchmarks which are below:-


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1600P Game testing at Anandtech

Also check this 1600P testing in games by a user on Anandtech:-
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2401606



Conclusion

For 1080P gaming the 970 OC is a very good rival to the 780Ti but when both cards are overclocked the 780Ti does typically hold a 10% performance advantage and between the cards noise levels are very similar with the 780Ti consuming more power.

But when you increase to 1440P and 1600P resolution the 780Ti's performance gain become more apparent with upto 20% lead over the 970 OC and a lot of this is down to the wider bus on the 780Ti as 3GB of memory in most games is still more than enough for these resolutions.

So whereas we highly recommend the 970 and it is one of the best overclocking cards probably in the history of NVIDIA we should not get blinded and think it is the destroyer of everything before it. As it simply is not, yes it beats a 780 but compared to a 780Ti the 780Ti is the faster card, especially when both cards are overclocked, particular more so when resolutions are increased and the extra bandwidth from the 780Ti memory bus is utilised.

Soon this will not matter as 780Ti will be no more but right now whilst OcUK is offering such a card below £300 with a games bundle it really is the performance king at 1080P, 1440P and 1600P resolutions for gamers and should seriously be considered.

I did this as I thought it makes sense to show the true end-user performance of how a 970 and 780Ti compare when both overclocked. :)

Hope this helps and we've got plenty of 970 in stock so whatever your thinking of buying we have it with 970's from as little as £257.99 and the 970 I used in this review was the Galax 970 reference. :)
 
Nice comparison. With the massive price drops on 780 (ti) I have been recommending them to people but they seem to ignore me and favour the 970 for some reason.

Typically a 780Ti will hit 1250-1350MHz core and upto 8000MHz memory overclock.
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I assume you got these numbers from the bench thread and not from what people are running 247? Seem pretty high otherwise.

And possibly add your watermark to your graphs in a more subtle way, it is super hard to read with the massive opaque OcUK logo in the middle.
 
Disco_P said:
Nice comparison. With the massive price drops on 780 (ti) I have been recommending them to people but they seem to ignore me and favour the 970 for some reason.



I assume you got these numbers from the bench thread and not from what people are running 247? Seem pretty high otherwise.

And possibly add your watermark to your graphs in a more subtle way, it is super hard to read with the massive opaque OcUK logo in the middle.
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My testing was done at 1200/7000 on the 780Ti, very easy to achieve. The card in question hit 1320/8000 but I did not testing as that was 100% fan speed and maximum voltages and not all cards will achieve that.

Just like not all 970's can achieve 1500MHz+ and 8000Mhz memory too.

The 970 out shadows the 780Ti simply because it is the latest thing with all the hype and most people think 780Ti's are still priced around £400 and not sub £300 like we have here at OcUK.

If you sold the games the 780Ti is then more likely £275ish. :)
 
Surely the bargainous 780's should also be noted.

They are IIRC 10-15% behind the Ti's and now under £200!

780 SLi for 1080 or 1440p is amazing performance for £400!
 
780 is the bargain king atm for £200 a pop!

And I bet they don't coil whine like my 970's do, still arguing with OCUK customer services tor return them for a replacement :/

Will end up selling them and taking the loss if I can't get the 970's replaced and get some 780's to replace them.

The KFA 780 + Custom BIOS + Water block = AWESOMENESS..
 
the memory is what is putting people off.

many state that 3gb is fine yes it is now but in 6 months you may have issues. some games use more than 3gb now.

if the 3gb wasnt a issue then you wouldn't see the newer cards with 4gb ;)
 
tommybhoy said:
Bargain king is the 290-golden AMD reward codes have been selling for £55 at auction, some even go for £100+ 'buy it now' due to the Star Citizen code.:eek:
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all depends what you want from a card though.

290 or 780, swings and roundabouts.
 
thefogo said:
Gibbo will you be doing any crazy deals on the KFA2 780ti too?
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It is already crazy at £289.99 and is nearly sold out too!

A 780Ti at sub £300 is the best buy for yonks, out of the box they cream a 970, the 970 only puts up a fight when overclocked but you can overclock a 780Ti too. ;)
 
I'm half considering selling on my GTX 770 (friend has offered £160) and going for that Zotac 780ti... Am I mad? Planning on a monitor upgrade to 1440p early next year which is my 'justification' :rolleyes:
 
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