Spec me a new card

Stealthploit · 16 Jan 2017 at 20:22

just go for the zotac

Vakas · 16 Jan 2017 at 21:10

1070 or l080?

Griffildur · 16 Jan 2017 at 21:13

Panos said:
Nothing.

Current Polaris cards are going up to RX480 which is as fast as the GTX1060.

AMD top of the range cards will come out by end of June

FYI buy the best 1080 on your budget, but stay away from reference models.

As for which 1080. All are the same. Except one of the Strixx models, all others are limited to 1.093v. So the cooler matters here only.
This one while the cheapest of the pack, doesn't mean isn't good. The cooler is superb, and search online for Galax GTX1080 EC OC. (same card, same cooler, same company).
Some have managed to pull 2200 on air with it.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kfa2...dr5x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-088-kf.html

do not underestimate the warranty, that's all I am saying. For GPUs costing this much, the desire to save a few quid can do more damage then good.

Vakas · 16 Jan 2017 at 23:39

So I have picked two:

Which one do you recommend?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...s-graphics-card-08g-p4-6286-kr-gx-300-ea.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/zota...ess-graphics-card-zt-p10800b-1-gx-102-zt.html

foster grant · 17 Jan 2017 at 01:03

Myself I would go for that Zotac, but thats a lot of money for a card man, I would still wait to see what Vega has to say...even more so as you have a Freesync monitor anyway ?

Vakas · 17 Jan 2017 at 01:45

Yes but I really want to get something now rather than later. The zotac looks a massive card though does it take up more than 2 slots it's pretty tall as well

foster grant · 17 Jan 2017 at 03:24

Looks like its a two slot card...but with the shroud it has on it..it probably takes more like nearly three slots , I dont blame you though..if I had the cash I would also get it lol

BluD · 17 Jan 2017 at 06:41

Bit of a waste of a freesync monitor getting an Nvidia card, i would just try and resist until the new AMD cards come out unless you were planning on changing monitor soon anyway.

Vakas · 17 Jan 2017 at 08:42

Does free sync really make a difference

foster grant · 17 Jan 2017 at 09:06

When I used Freesync with a 290X I did notice a difference, In fact I would say it was just as good as using G-Sync .

Also Freesync 2 is to be released soon too .

richb83 · 17 Jan 2017 at 09:11

foster grant said:
Looks like its a two slot card...but with the shroud it has on it..it probably takes more like nearly three slots , I dont blame you though..if I had the cash I would also get it lol

States within the description that it's a 2.5 slot card

And spending that kind of money, I would go for the longest warranty.

Griffildur · 17 Jan 2017 at 11:48

foster grant said:
When I used Freesync with a 290X I did notice a difference, In fact I would say it was just as good as using G-Sync .

Also Freesync 2 is to be released soon too .

pretty sure it's not the same thing as Freesync, it's just a case of poor naming

J.D · 17 Jan 2017 at 11:56

Griffildur said:
pretty sure it's not the same thing as Freesync, it's just a case of poor naming

It's FreeSync and HDR combined I think.

foster grant · 17 Jan 2017 at 11:59

Griffildur said:
pretty sure it's not the same thing as Freesync, it's just a case of poor naming

Well probably lol...but AMD are calling it Freesync 2

( Freesync with more featurs )

Vakas · 17 Jan 2017 at 23:54

I've found the Evga 1080 quite a bit cheaper than the Zotac so probably get that

Vakas · 19 Jan 2017 at 08:50

Think I'm going for the Evga 1080 FTW

IvanDobskey · 19 Jan 2017 at 09:32

Careful with evga cards. They had issues with the vrm cooling. If you want evga then wait for the new ones with icx coolers.

I returned my evga and replaced it with a zotac which i am very impressed with.

Regarding the 1080, i really don't think it is worth the £200 extra for 15/20% extra performance. The 1070 flies at 1440p anyway.

Curlyriff · 19 Jan 2017 at 10:02

I still feel that whole VRM issue was out of hand. EVGA did nothing wrong and actually provided more than it needed too.

Each to own though but I would never switch from EVGA because of their warranty and service especially after they handled the situation where someone created a fiasco out of nothing in the end as it was proved.

I do however feel they like to take the michael with shipping costs for things such as the bridge connectors and that "Free Item" that really wasn't because they wanted stupid shipping prices. I got a quote for the item from my account and they suggest as a single item it would be £3 recorded.

In regards to that they should have just sent across a few thousand to the UK to their centre and distributed from there for free. That stung more than the rest of anything they have done.

IvanDobskey · 19 Jan 2017 at 10:10

You say it was blown out of proportion, but then why have they totally revised the cooling on their cards? The acx3 cooler has been ditched sharpish and replaced with icx. I think it is clear that the cards were deeply flawed.

I certainly lost all confidence in mine.

Vakas · 19 Jan 2017 at 10:54

I have actually placed the order it's arriving today.

Hopefully it will be fine but if not ive got warranty so can get it changed.