Best Nvidia GTX 960 for non Overclocker

[DarkTron]

I need a GTX 960 and my question, as mentioned above is:

Wich one has the best build quality/stock boost clock out of the box? I won't overclock it and I don't wanna buy a GTX 970. I just wanna know.
By the way I'll play League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Minecraft, Garrys Mod and probably GTA V if it can run that on at least 1080p in i don't care settings with 50 FPS

Thanks!

 

[Im_Infinity]

i would probably say this one http://eu.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=04G-P4-3968-KR&family=GeForce%20900%20Series%20Family&uc=EUR i was gonna get it myself but iv decided to either wait for the new nvidia gpu's or get a 980ti

 

[skdtime]

http://www.evga.com/articles/00895/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-960/

Best option

 

[RCFProd]

i would probably say this one http://eu.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=04G-P4-3968-KR&family=GeForce%20900%20Series%20Family&uc=EUR i was gonna get it myself but iv decided to either wait for the new nvidia gpu's or get a 980ti

Why the 4GB version when the graphics card only uses 2GB effectively? Paying extra for nothing.

The GTX 960 2GB is excellent for the games you listed to play.

 

[DarkTron]

As I forgot to mention, it should have 4GB of VRAM. And what do you think about the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 960 4GB:

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5400#ov

 

[skdtime]

i would probably say this one http://eu.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=04G-P4-3968-KR&family=GeForce%20900%20Series%20Family&uc=EUR i was gonna get it myself but iv decided to either wait for the new nvidia gpu's or get a 980ti

Why the 4GB version when the graphics card only uses 2GB effectively? Paying extra for nothing.

The GTX 960 2GB is excellent for the games you listed to play.

Amen. League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Minecraft and Garrys Mod will not use up the 2GB of VRM

 

[DarkTron]

i would probably say this one http://eu.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=04G-P4-3968-KR&family=GeForce%20900%20Series%20Family&uc=EUR i was gonna get it myself but iv decided to either wait for the new nvidia gpu's or get a 980ti

Why the 4GB version when the graphics card only uses 2GB effectively? Paying extra for nothing.

The GTX 960 2GB is excellent for the games you listed to play.

Amen. League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Minecraft and Garrys Mod will not use up the 2GB of VRM

But GTA V will use up to 3,5GB if it needs

 

[skdtime]

i would probably say this one http://eu.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=04G-P4-3968-KR&family=GeForce%20900%20Series%20Family&uc=EUR i was gonna get it myself but iv decided to either wait for the new nvidia gpu's or get a 980ti

Why the 4GB version when the graphics card only uses 2GB effectively? Paying extra for nothing.

The GTX 960 2GB is excellent for the games you listed to play.

Amen. League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Minecraft and Garrys Mod will not use up the 2GB of VRM

But GTA V will use up to 3,5GB if it needs

GTA wont let you use more then 2GB because it caps the quality settings. you will still be able to play in medium settings with 50-60 FPS

 

[DarkTron]

Ok if you say that, and what is better when I somewhen in like a year or two put a second one in my system for SLI, so I don't have to sell the old 960 to buy a newer Graphics card but just buy a second 960, the same one of course. Is 4GB then better or still just 2GB. I want to be some kind of save in future

 

[skdtime]

Ok if you say that, and what is better when I somewhen in like a year or two put a second one in my system for SLI, so I don't have to sell the old 960 to buy a newer Graphics card but just buy a second 960, the same one of course. Is 4GB then better or still just 2GB. I want to be some kind of save in future

If you saved up a little longer you could get a gtx 970 and be future proof for much linger though

 

[iPaperKillz]

I feel that the Asus STRIX, EVGA SuperSC and the Gigabyte G1 960s are all good. I would personally go with the Asus STRIX 960 as it is one of the quietest and well-performing card thermal wise. It can also overclock well and it looks nice (which is a added bonus especially for folks with a pinch of ocd). And about your requirement that it should have 4GB of VRAM because GTA 5 can use 3.5GB, the bottleneck of the 960s GTA performance is not the amount of VRAM, but instead the actual card.

 

[skdtime]

http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1888-evga-supersc-4gb-960-benchmark-vs-2gb/Page-2

do you think its really worth it for the 2gb to the 4gb. it would be smart to just save up for a gtx 970 if your leading to the $gb version

 

[skdtime]

I feel that the Asus STRIX, EVGA SuperSC and the Gigabyte G1 960s are all good. I would personally go with the Asus STRIX 960 as it is one of the quietest and well-performing card thermal wise. It can also overclock well and it looks nice (which is a added bonus especially for folks with a pinch of ocd). And about your requirement that it should have 4GB of VRAM because GTA 5 can use 3.5GB, the bottleneck of the 960s GTA performance is not the amount of VRAM, but instead the actual card.

Thank you!! Someone understands XD

 

[RCFProd]

If you buy the GTX 960 you want the 2GB. And for your needs, you don't actually need more than 2GB. The future proof should never be considered in this situation.

If you can afford the GTX 960 4GB you can afford the R9 290 4GB, which then should be the GPU to get:

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $252.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1888-evga-supersc-4gb-960-benchmark-vs-2gb/Page-2

do you think its really worth it for the 2gb to the 4gb. it would be smart to just save up for a gtx 970 if your leading to the $gb version

Lol the main difference in that one is the clock speed. The EVGA GTX 960 Superclocked only scores higher because It's clocked higher. Not actually because It's 4GB VRAM.