GTX 770 - questions

[ZickZak]

Getting a new PC with Z87 MSI Gaming motherboard. It includes a VGA boost utility that should 'boost MSI graphic card' somehow.
Do I need to have MSI graphic card for it or will any do?

Mainly: MSI 770 Gaming & 770 Lightning... what are the differences? (I know L is faster, but can't the G be overclocked to be the same?)

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-770-Gaming.html
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-770-Lightning.html

http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-GD65-GAMING.html
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http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b2027/msi-gtx-770-gaming.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b1964/msi-gtx-770-lightning.html

 

[cookybiscuit]

Ignore the boost thing you have as though it doesn't exist, its just there to sell the board and doesn't actually do anything.

The Lightning cards are usually binned a bit higher (for more overclocking), other than that, not much. That said, the Gigabyte and Asus cards are better, I'd look at those if I were you, cooler and quieter.

 

[ZickZak]

I see. Well I got the MB because it has the network improving thing... I hope that that Does exist.