MSI GTX970
GALAX GTX970
ASUS GTX970
GBYTE GTX970

Actually hor these brands make any difference?

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Sep 22 2015, 04:58 PM

Asus ftw

See cuatom pcb or reference design. Thats the diff, other is just the cooler and fan.

clocked speed.

real life no diff.

Custom cooling solution, I/O type & numbers, colour scheme, size, value added feature like LED lighting etc, OC ability (not much difference anyway cos all use same chip)

When u wanna buy, see people do review with charts. Then go find one that is within budget and the fastest one you can buy. No way anyone can say which card is good. Because spending thousands just to test display cards is kind of ridiculous. Unless you do it for money.

if no intention to o/c,reference cooler (eg leadtek) is the way to go?

GALAX brand is the cheapest at the moment. RM1399 can get 970 ady.

I was researching on these cards last month or so. If I am not mistaken, MSI or Asus got the best reviews for GTX 970. Difference shouldn't be too much.

Asus has longer lasting high quality parts, but Gigabyte wins for Malaysians because of better support, or at least thats what ive been told. Asus reportedly sucks huge ass whenever you need to return your ware for warranty coverage.

Theres a reason Malaysian traders love to price Gigabyte cards more expensively than all else in Malaysia. High end Gigabtte cards are also usually using higher binned chips.

Dont quote me though. Im just a poor man who got lucky in the silicon lottery that his Leadtek GTX 970 can overclock as high as Asus. Normal people buying cheap brandds arent so lucky.

Just buy the cheapest. No significant difference except minor clock speed.

I have used many brands...ASUS, Gigabyte, Saphirre, PowerColor, MSI.

All no problems. Just don''t buy unknown brand you never heard b4.

This post has been edited by Matrix: Sep 22 2015, 10:33 AM

U didn't add custom heatsink?

just oc like that?

Basically all vendors used custom heatsinks. I haven't seen any vendors with a reference design. It's just a matter of how good those heatsinks are.

Anyway. OC GPU doesn't really bring much improvement. Coz most already OCed a bit by default. You can try your luck to push a bit more, but the difference is negligible. Gave up OC GPU long time ago.

Good info, thanks.

gainward any good? lelong 1299

OCing GPU is still useful in situations when you want that extra frames to reach 60fps minimum, especially when you dont want to compromise detail settings.

That said, i rarely overclock GPU these days. 1.3k isnt exactly pocket change for poor people like me, so i want to keep my GTX 970 working as long as i can. Thankfully i play mostly old games.

fuuuyooooo poor ppl but can spend >rm1k. psychology Tipu la ni.

970 series I think can la newer games -> High/Ultra Settings.

bad experince with MSI.
get asus or gygabyte better.

Dunno about other brand but i am satisfied with Asus. For me, its the best card for 1080p, although got the ram issue with 970.

I just buy the cheapest one

go ati d price per per4mance is better.

OMG....you buy GTX 970 to play old games??? You orang kaya lah...

My GTX 960 is for playing new games wei...no problems...maybe not 60fps for every games, but can reach 40fps also good enuff at 1080p.

Stock > all

ODM

basically Nvidia give them each company a reference card, and they tweak to their own version

back then the difference was staggering, nowadays not much

why i never see before "nvidia" series one?
all only other brands. or i slowpoke?

A GTX970 reference card?

Very hard to find.

ATI R9 390>GTX 970
btw in term of cooling solution GALAX EXOC>Gigabyte G1>MSI 4G>Asus Strix

i mean packing directly with nvidia box.
mostly are from other manufacturer,rite?
or nvidia dun actually ship?

They have. But super hard to find one brand new. I assumed in limited quantity.

ya ya!!!
this kind.
msia no masuk, or too expensive so no ppl want to keep. only special ordeR?

Asus Strix rocks

THIS

Asus most winrar.
but Gbyte 3 years warranty also gooding.

I'm not lying. I'm a poor man... or at least, when compared to /k's 20k standard.

Last time 1000 ringgit got 970 and SSD

What's your max clocked speed? Mine is 1470. 1500 with crashes all over the place.

I checked around dy hor....

Gainward GTX970 Phantom, RM12xx sja.

tis is the cheapest liao for 970 series.

Yea, last time buy 1199 saja

last time promo @ techview, zotac gtx970 amp extreme core edition rm1399 only

dun rike Asus anymore

go for Galax and Gaygaybite

Nah [middle finger]
I tried to max out on GTA V and without OC, it will be stucked at 45 to 50fps

Later gaygaybite bite your didi off

few ringgit difference after currency go down, okay la tu.

40fps tabuli INI machem LA
Kereta semua baek2, guna jaguar, beemer, Bentley, but skim on graphics cars, mana buli

I assume you also enable Advance Graphics?

even TITAN X also got pressure to run that smooth

for mine 970, max everything except MSAA 2x (performance killer)

can run average constant 60fps

dont enable anything in Advance graphic settings

Nearly RM300 difference is not exactly 'okay la tu'.

But then again, only poor people like me can appreciate that much difference. I suppose RM300 is like 3 kupang for /k's general 20k population though, eh?

All over eBay. Don't scam small kid. Same price summore
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&...9849604&alt=web

And the most important thing about GTA V with GTX 970:

You can play the game having MORE details in the environment, crisper image AND in 60fps, which is waaaaay more than even PS4 can deliver.

Although that much performance is to be expected of the card because its price now is nearly the same as the price of the PS4 itself.

Later my housing burn down or power consumption increase 9000% then die

eh Zotac Nvidia GTX970 before currency crisis, RM1199.

Now Gainward GTX970, RM12xx, ok wat.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&...9849604&alt=web

I bought way back to replace aging 570
In the end, may jual 570 tetapi terjatuh pulak
Then I cri sebab tabuli upgred to 980. 970 sucks

yalo

970 = a PS4

Amd supply chip to the oem
The poor oem get lower tier chip
And hence the lower card

yes, they attempt to add in their own feature and over or lower clock a bit, then start selling, so even the chip is the same, performance and power consumption wise is different, the chip is the engine, same engine different gearbox can mean big different.

Advanced Graphics and Graphics settings maxed out all the way.
Need to run MSI Afterburner. Every time I forgot to turn on, then I notice superlag. I also need to OC the VRAM. OC gao gao. AVG Temp when playing GTA is 90 degrees Celsius m
MSAA 2x. Not even NVIDIA TXAA can on.

those aftermarket coolers look like ahbengs with their modified go faster TRD stickers on Vios

I want buy PS4 for libing rum geming.
Wear diaper play, because PS4 for spoilt babies who can't build shit

dem i feel u bro
my MSI gtx560 ti died this year

ok thanks.

Hahaha

thats why la


Advance Graphic options is meant for higher end ones like TITAN X and 980TI or multiple card SLI

u want use 970 max it for 60fps, not possible la

Thats why I cri, why did I drop my 570
If I sell my iPad Mini now, of course got cash to upgrade.
But spending another RM1k just for GTA V(I only play dis), cannot justify the cost

Hurm, its power consumption is quite high but not that overkill..still can use with good 550W psu

R9 390 twice as expensive as GTX 980, might as well Titan X

Are you sure? Because i turn my settings all the way up (not exceeding 3.5GB VRAM) play GTA V no problem, only lag when using minigun (which is a bug actually). And my GPU temp never go ever 75 degree celcius...

Are you sure its 60FPS?

R9 390 is cheaper then GTX 970

Yes, 60 FPS most of the time. Can see using built-in overlay FPS counter in Steam. Only dip to 50FPS when in pursuit or something like that.

If you are familiar with Nvidia cards, they are prone to artifacts when they gets old, unless u are not intend to use it for a very very long term. The longevity of the card depends on its power design (Voltage regulator module), quality of the component used (capacitor, chokes, MOSFETS). If u look back the Sapphire HD7xxx series, a lot of the card has SMD capacitor burned, those are not your typical electrolytic caps, they don't bloat, when they burn, they burned a hole through your card, rendering your card useless. This is an example of cheapskating on quality of component. So... this is a manufacture to manufacture differences.

Manada, import from Canada twice at much including tax and shipping

My eyes will sakit and blink rapidly if it starts dipping in the low 50s

Well you might wanna tone down your setting a little bit, so you can get the smooth 60FPS. Perhaps your VRAM usage exceeding 3.5GB.

Now, I can achieve it with OC. But only 2xMSAA and TXAA must off. I also notice once exceed 3.5gb slow because of that issue you and I know, I OC gao gao to 3700mhz, no help, now I OC even more.

Yep, you need to tone down liao. You OC so much later get thermal throttle and maybe thats why your performance drop liao.

No thermal throttle. Throttling temperature 91. My max temp 90

Srsly?why import from canada?dont know if troll or stupid

U say troll or stupid, of course troll
Anyways, my real reason is AMD. AMD not my taste. NVIDIA feg lik e jamilselamat
If AMD sell Fury X at 980 Price, then I upgred

speaking of getting only 3.5gb vram from advertised 4gb gtx970, will it have any significant different in performance gaming? why is there such issue? other card don't have problems as those in gtx970? ie, we buy 2gb vram , we can get 2gb of vram performance?

Lol, if fury x can beat gtx 980ti sure i will become AMD fag. Just waiting my gtx 980ti lightning come next week

GALAX EXOC seems to be hard to obtain the market.

only if you go over the VRAM limit la dey

people overreacting to this shit. its bad, but its not that bad as it seemed

the perf does drop until you exceed the 3.5GB limit, which frankly unless you die die want set the highest VRAM eating settings, you prolly never hit it (im on 3GB card only, x kecoh pon)

I ain't no single brand's bitch, nigga.

My first non-low-end card is a 270X. Before that, I had HD6670 in my first PC.

In 2018 when I buy my last rig, I won't be choosing cards based on whether it's Team Green or Team Red. I'll go for what's the best performance value and durability.

Wow, rich. Me no stable income. Got also spend on stuff not needed.

My first PC with external GC is HD4600
Second PC is With GT240
Next is GTX 470
Next is GTX 570
Now is GTX 970

All suckish

http://www.lelong.com.my/galax-gtx-970-exo...5-12-Sale-P.htm

only bodo people buy full price for used card.

INI example
Got one on bidding process
10h left $200 sajo

Can you still buy a brand new gtx 970 reference card?

Very hard to find one sealed compared to gtx 980 reference card.

Apparently, yas
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&...0111379&alt=web
Frames per dollar ratio. Not so.

If u check the garage sales for used very very old GPU, those >5yrs old type

usually u see more brands like Asus, Gigabyte, Galaxy, zotac still selling and working

u wont see MSI, leadtek, sapphire, infact MSI is the least common.

All that can tells u how reliable a brand is.

I have good experience with Gigabyte & Galaxy. Their GPU can last quite long. Gigabyte particular last easily 5yrs without problems.

Another tip is if u are getting a GPU with long PCB(printed circuit board), it is highly recommend u get those with a backplate on, so to prevent card wrapping. Card wrapping is bad in long time will kill GPU.

Another tip = Stay away from reference GPU. They are unreliable no matter what brand u get.

Amd got Vulkan(mantle) and latest directx from microsoft improve gaming benchmark by a lot!. but of course the game must be supported.






By the way, I go for MSI first, and then Asus. MSI have nice design and colour. EVGA, hard to find seller. so no buy. another differences is their overclock.

This post has been edited by akhmedisonline: Sep 22 2015, 07:58 PM

2 years oredi no problem. gainward phantom 770.

got. if u wanna claim warranty

asus for example warranty like tahi lembu. if got problem with ur asus stuff, prepare to say goodbye for at least 3 months

top kek

which part of reference is unreliable?

really arr?? personal experience or just ....?

i bought 2 Zotac 970 few months ago....


it comes with 5 years whooping warranty... it covers overclocking mishaps too... of course within reasonable usage la.

I bought for 1399 i think ..the custom PCB for OC is so powerful and its even faster than stock 980 by 5-10% and on par with some custom 980.. crazy.