** GIBBO TAKES A 980 G1 FOR A RIDE AND OcUK HAS EXCLUSIVE ON 980 G1 **

Encouraging results there Gibbo.

I think I'll stick with my GTX 780 until the release of the next generation.

Until we see a single gpu card that can comfortably beast everything @ 4k res with ultra settings I don't really see the point in upgrading.

Each to their own though :)
 
Spuddy said:
So, this 970 or Asus Strix 970? Which is better in terms of performance and noise. Quiet as possible the better!
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Asus Strix, MSI Gaming and Gigabyte G1 are all capable of pretty much operating in silence.

Gigabyte G1 is the longest, Asus Strix is the tallest and MSI Gaming is most compact.

The Gigabyte G1 has the best cooling ability with fans at 100%, then Asus and then MSI last.
 
Acme said:
I imagine that this will be better. But I'd still get the Strix because it is sexy. :p
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Thats the dilemma, Strix is just too damn sexy!


Gibbo said:
Asus Strix, MSI Gaming and Gigabyte G1 are all capable of pretty much operating in silence.

Gigabyte G1 is the longest, Asus Strix is the tallest and MSI Gaming is most compact.

The Gigabyte G1 has the best cooling ability with fans at 100%, then Asus and then MSI last.
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Yeah but its gonna be hell'a noisy at 100%. Who's got the best warranty service, should the dreaded happen and I need to RMA it?
 
skarpinis said:
on stock clocks I get power 99%, gpu clock 1240, memory clock 3506, temperature 83c-85c, gpu usage 99%, fan speed 75% if I overclock I think card burn :(
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Check the name of the website you're on, you can't run stock, it's a crime! ;)

Basically what people are trying to say to you: the default fan profile on the 980 is not aggressive enough, the GPU throttles to reduce temps rather than taking advantage to the great cooler. Changing the fan profile to a more aggressive curve will give you the performance without the temperatures and without the throttling.

Spuddy said:
So, this 970 or Asus Strix 970? Which is better in terms of performance and noise. Quiet as possible the better!
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'Quiet as possible' really means you shouldn't be looking for high performance cards like the Strix... :cool: I'm guessing the '970 G1 Gaming' here the cooler is similar to the Windforce so it'll be one of the best for temps and noise...
 
Roady said:
'Quiet as possible' really means you shouldn't be looking for high performance cards like the Strix... :cool:
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Not at all. He said "quiet as possible" not "silent", which insinuates that he knows that there will be a certain level of noise, but he wants no more noise than absolutely necesary. Which is fair enough. :)
 
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Acme said:
Not at all. He said "quiet as possible" not "silent", which insinuates that he knows that there will be a certain level of noise, but he wants no more noise than absolutely mecesary. Which is fair enough. :)
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Thank you, yes this is exactly what I meant. I know Im not going to get an undetectable amount of noise, but keeping it to a minimum is preferred.
 
Spuddy said:
Thats the dilemma, Strix is just too damn sexy!





Yeah but its gonna be hell'a noisy at 100%. Who's got the best warranty service, should the dreaded happen and I need to RMA it?
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But the fans would never operate at 100% under any circumstances unless you manually set them. But I like to have the option for power and noise, whereas MSI don't even give you the option.

Fans aside the Asus Strix and Gigabyte G1 cooler are superior to the MSI in cooling performance, then Asus and Gigabyte give you fans with more RPM range to choose from.
 
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