GeForce GTX 960 Gainward OC 2GB Edition

[LD2002]

So we are not talking about the Phantom version, we are talking about the normal GPU which you can see inthis link; http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/?gid=2857&graphics=GeForce%20GTX%20960%20Gainward%20OC%202GB%20Edition
So why noone shows it?Haven t seen a review on it, a benchmark featuring it..or anything on that matter...only a game-debate thing that didn t helped much
I mean, the advantage of this card is the price, in my country, it s 30$ cheaper than the ASUS Strix edition,, being at the same price with a Zotac AMP! GTX 950
So is it a good buy or Gainward makes shit GTX960s?

 

[KKAW]

So we are not talking about the Phantom version, we are talking about the normal GPU which you can see inthis link; http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/?gid=2857&graphics=GeForce%20GTX%20960%20Gainward%20OC%202GB%20Edition
So why noone shows it?Haven t seen a review on it, a benchmark featuring it..or anything on that matter...only a game-debate thing that didn t helped much
I mean, the advantage of this card is the price, in my country, it s 30$ cheaper than the ASUS Strix edition,, being at the same price with a Zotac AMP! GTX 950
So is it a good buy or Gainward makes shit GTX960s?

Gainward is generally an ok manufacturer to go with. There aren't a lot of reviews because there are not a lot of Gainwards GPU's in the US or other english speaking countries.

Also blower style GPU's do not get reviewed much. Since it is the reference design and cooler it will perform just like a reference design. I would recommend you to go for one with an aftermarket cooler like the Zotac! Amp! If it's the same price.

 

[LD2002]

http://www.altex.ro/placa-video-gainward-nvidia-gtx960-426018336-3392-2gb-gddr5-128bit
This is the CPU
Is the Nvidia stock cooler that bad compared to the Windforce 2x or the Strix one?

 

[KKAW]

http://www.altex.ro/placa-video-gainward-nvidia-gtx960-426018336-3392-2gb-gddr5-128bit
This is the CPU
Is the Nvidia stock cooler that bad compared to the Windforce 2x or the Strix one?

You mean the GPU...

So the stock cooler has a
1. Reference Design PCB: So it's basic and it's not made for overclocking. Overclocking is safe and easy and most people should do it if they want the best performance for the price.
2. Stock Cooler/Blower Style: This traps the hot air and pushes it to the rear of the case. This is good for small cases and cases with bad airflow. However the down side is that the GPU will be hotter which means less overclocking headroom. Blow style coolers are also good for SLI setups since you don't want your second GPU inhaling all that hot heat.

Unless you have a small case or a case with terrible airflow i would honestly go with a custom cooler made by one of the brands, if it's for the same price.