What is the best GTX 960 Brand?

Aditya_2

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hey im really noob at this stuff.. can anyone explain me in a simple way so noob can understand?

I'm planing to buy GTX 960 and i also already know which brand i want to pick, but i don't really know what are their differences. can anyone help me . these are the GTX 960 brand i am aiming for.

1.MSI Geforce GTX 960 2048MB DDR5 - Gaming 2G
2.MSI GTX 960 GAMING 100ME
3.Digital Alliance GeForce GTX960 2GB DDR5 Palit Jetstream 128BIT

 
Solution


My GPU model/manufaturer tier list is here:
http://biomtech.webs.com/guides-tutorials

Tier 1

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 FTW+
Backplate: Yes / Base Clock: 1304 Mhz / Cooling: ACX 2.0+
Note: Great Quality, Great Component Cooling.

Palit GeForce GTX 960 Super Jetstream
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1279...


My GPU model/manufaturer tier list is here:
http://biomtech.webs.com/guides-tutorials

Tier 1

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 FTW+
Backplate: Yes / Base Clock: 1304 Mhz / Cooling: ACX 2.0+
Note: Great Quality, Great Component Cooling.

Palit GeForce GTX 960 Super Jetstream
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1279 Mhz / Cooling: Super Jetstream
Note: Great Core Overclocking. Great Memory Overclocking.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 G1 Gaming
Backplate: Yes / Base Clock: 1266 Mhz / Cooling: WindForce 3X
Note: Great Core Clock After Overclocking. Great Memory Overclocking.

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1279 Mhz / Cooling: ACX 2.0+
Note: Great Quality, Great Component Cooling.

PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 Elite
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1304 Mhz / Cooling: Elite Dual Fan

Asus GeForce GTX 960 STRIX OC
Backplate: Yes / Base Clock: 1291 Mhz / Cooling: Dual Fan
Note: Great Core Overclocking, Great Memory Overclocking.

MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
Backplate: Yes / Base Clock: 1241 Mhz / Cooling: TwinFrozr V
Note: Basically MSI Gaming 2G + Backplate.

MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1241 Mhz / Cooling: TwinFrozr V
Note: Great Core Overclocking, Great Memory Overclocking. Before Overclocking Perform Is Slightly Lacking Compared To Other Tier 1's.

AsusGeForce GTX 960 DC2OC Black Edition
Backplate: Yes / Base Clock: 1279 Mhz / Cooling: DirectCU II

Tier 2

Zotac GeForce GTX 960 Amp! Edition
Backplate: Yes / Base Clock: 1266 Mhz / Cooling: Dual Fan
Note: Good Power Efficiency. Poor Memory Overclocking.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 WF 2GD
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1152 Mhz / Cooling: WindForce 2X

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 OC 2GD Rev 1.0
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1216 Mhz / Cooling: WindForce 2X

MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC
Backplate: N/A / Base Clock: 1178 Mhz / Cooling: Armor 2X
 
Solution


100ME also has a backplate, however if your Palit GTX 960 is the Super Jetstream version i would recommend it as it was rated as Tier 1 in my guide.