Gigabyte GTX 750 Full size vs Low-Profile for ATX case

[amantes]

Hi, I have an Asrock H81M-VG4 motherboard in an old ATX case. I want to get a budget graphics card for it. I'm split between the Gigabyte N750OC-2GI and the newer, low-profile version GV-N750OC-2GL. I'm slightly worried about the low-profile card because the displayport is protruding where my mobo has a couple of capacitors... I don't know if that could be a problem.
Assuming I can fit either of these, which one should I go for? Is the bigger fan an advantage for me if I have no intention to overclock? Thank you!

 

[Epsilon_0EVP]

The 750 is a pretty cool card, but the better cooler in the full-size card is still a good idea to keep temps in check. Low profile cards are sometimes also more expensive, since they are a more niche product, so you can even save money with a full-sized card.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Assuming that both will fit your case, I would go for the bigger card. The larger fan will be quieter and better for cooling.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

The DisplayPort setup is the same on both cards, so I would be very surprised if Gigabyte or ASRock made a component that would interfere with eachother. If you have no OC intentions, it doesn't matter what card you go for, but if you are planning to OC I would go for the full size card.

 

[azathoth]

The only difference is the height of the card, both will fit easily into your case regardless.

The non low-profile has an extra 6-pin PCI-E connector serving to allow slightly higher overclocks than the low-profile one which draws power soley from the PCI-E slot itself.

If you don't plan on overclocking, it doesn't matter which one you get. However, overclocking the 750Ti is really simple and I recommend doing so. The voltage on the 750Ti is locked, and the temperatures are so low there is essentially nothing to worry about.

Owning a 750Ti myself, I simply moved the Core clock slider in MSI afterburner to 1400Mhz and enjoyed my +35% extra performance for 5 seconds of effort . Overclocking this card really is that simple.

 

[amantes]

@Epsilon, thanks! The full sized card is actually 4-5 euro more expensive in my country.
@Repairman, thank you, I was thinking the same thing, was just unsure about the display port.
@Jacob, yeah, it would be funny xD Thanks for the comfort. I'm not sure what you mean about the setup though, the full-sized card has 2xDVI and the low-profile has 1xDVI and 1xDisplayPort
@Azaroth, thanks! I had no idea the full-sized card even had a pin connector... I'm sure I heard somewhere that the only 750 cards that have it are some dual-fan versions. Well, I'm not getting the TI, just the original 750, so there might not be as much room to overclock.

 

[amantes]

I was actually intending to wait for the 950, but it's almost March and there are no news, so I'm thinking they will probably not make it until the next revision...

 

[eddieb101]

The ITX sized 750Ti by Gigabyte is a Super Clocked edition. It performs very well and is very energy efficient.

 

[amantes]

Thanks for the input, Eddie! Though I doubt I will go for that one. I have a very limited budget.

 

[eddieb101]

Thanks for the input, Eddie! Though I doubt I will go for that one. I have a very limited budget.

All the 750TI cards perform well, here in the UK the ITX sized gigabyte 750Ti SC edition is actually the cheapest option. All the Gigabyte version are good choices though! Best of luck!

 

[amantes]

Thanks!^^ Well I'm getting the non-TI 750, but it should perform good enough for my needs. And yeah, the itx sized one is the cheapest too, but I think I'll go with a full-sized one for the bigger fan and 6-pin connector

 

[eddieb101]

Thanks!^^ Well I'm getting the non-TI 750, but it should perform good enough for my needs. And yeah, the itx sized one is the cheapest too, but I think I'll go with a full-sized one for the bigger fan and 6-pin connector

Best of luck!

 

[amantes]

Update: Got the big one! Running fine! Thank you all for the help! Now I'm running into some trouble fitting the hdmi cables but I'll probably fix it eventually.