Which 970?

[Nikumba]

I am looking at getting a 970 however there are a number of models and prices seem to go from £250 upwards.

I game at 1440p and the demanding game I play at the moment is probably is the Draenor expansion for WoW, I do play FPS but rarely online.

Also not over fussed at overclocking but want to get a decent card, I have the Corsair 240 case so space is at a premium.

I was looking at the OCUK reference card as partly like the design of the card that it vents air out the back but its £320 whereas you can get a Galax for £250ish

Giving what I am looking for is there a reason to spend £70 more on a card than the £250 Galax one?

Kimbie

 

[RJC]

I quite like the Gigabye G1 for 290, offers 3 years warranty.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-147-GI&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010

I currently use the Inno 3D card which I can't complain

 

[old gamer]

single card the g1 gets my vote and the ocuk reference for sli

 

[Nikumba]

Will have a look at the Gigabyte card, will need to find out if they do RMA's in the UK.

Why do you say the ocuk one for SLI? Is it simply its a reference design?

Kimbie

 

[RJC]

Will have a look at the Gigabyte card, will need to find out if they do RMA's in the UK.

Why do you say the ocuk one for SLI? Is it simply its a reference design?

Kimbie

Gigabyte have a UK RMA service, meant to put that as another plus point

Yes

 

[old gamer]

Will have a look at the Gigabyte card, will need to find out if they do RMA's in the UK.

Why do you say the ocuk one for SLI? Is it simply its a reference design?

Kimbie

imo for dual cards its best to expell the heat out of the case

 

[Mangochutney]

If your case is smallish then bare in mind that the Gigabyte is 31cm long!
It was my first choice but wouldn't fit in my Antec case.
Got the MSI instead, very happy

 

[Burtoner]

If your case is smallish then bare in mind that the Gigabyte is 31cm long!
It was my first choice but wouldn't fit in my Antec case.
Got the MSI instead, very happy

what antec case you have, as I have one too?

 

[Nikumba]

31cm yeah that is to long for my case, so can scratch that one off the list.

Will look at the MSI one

 

[Nikumba]

The Galax range are also off the list as too tall for my case with the top power connectors

 

[Mangochutney]

what antec case you have, as I have one too?

Antec 902, I suppose you could move one of the fan housings up or something though.

 

[Nikumba]

OCUK 970GTX has arrived and now all happy in my case, much quieter than my R290

Kimbie

 

[enapace]

Err what is making you not happy about the card if it's quieter than what you and before?

 

[Nikumba]

Err what is making you not happy about the card if it's quieter than what you and before?

lol been up since 3am, I blame that for the typo lol

 

[enapace]

Ah no problem I'm still not sure which GTX 970 to get or if to stretch myself and get a 980. Hope you enjoy yours.

 

[Nikumba]

Ah no problem I'm still not sure which GTX 970 to get or if to stretch myself and get a 980. Hope you enjoy yours.

The OCUK fit the bill for me, mostly on size, its pretty hefty bit of kit weighs more than my r290.

More importantly whisper quiet, when gaming lsat night, had it up to 65-75oC and could not hear it over the general PC noise so very happy with that.

I was like you and considered the 980, but I did not feel the jump in price was worth if for the modest increase in performance sometimes only 10FPS at 1440p that I game at.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1355?vs=1351

Kimbie