What is the best gtx 970 brand?

[WomboCombo713]

Hello everyone I'm looking to buy a new gtx 970 but not sure which brand to go with. Noise won't really bother me I much rather have higher performance and lower temperatures.

 

[xxHAPPYxx]

the msi version has some good fans from what I understand. Plus it looks cool

 

[Mousemonkey]

Hello everyone I'm looking to buy a new gtx 970 but not sure which brand to go with. Noise won't really bother me I much rather have higher performance and lower temperatures.

In that case just go for the cheapest that match you requirements and budget, the longevity of moving parts is about the same across the spectrum.

 

[Dunlop0078]

All the reputable brands are very good even the reference card is decent if a bit hot and loud. ASUS, EVGA, MSI, Zotac, Gigabyte, etc. Are all excellent cards, for the nvidia 900 series i prefer the msi gaming cards, but go with the one that you like the best and fits in your budget.

 

[WomboCombo713]

Any of them fit my budget but which one has the best cooling and can get good overclocks. Also overall build quality it seems like the gigabyte g1 but can anyone confirm?

 

[yumri4]

I heard the EVGA classified is the best BUT not the best for the money spent

 

[Dunlop0078]

Any of them fit my budget but which one has the best cooling and can get good overclocks. Also overall build quality it seems like the gigabyte g1 but can anyone confirm?

Well a lot of people complain about coil whine on G1 so take what you want from that. Overclocking potential is just luck of the draw some gpu's OC high some dont the brand you buy doesn't really matter unless they are binning their chips and I dont think any of the vendors i mentioned do that on their regular consumer cards, they might on like the enthusiast cards like the evga classfied or similar but I think those are a waste of money. If you are asking me to definitively tell you which one is best im not going to because their is no right answer each card has its ups and downs.

 

[WomboCombo713]

Could you give an explanation on all the ups and downs on the main cards please? That way I can take that into account for my own preference

 

[TheTemest]

Check it out for yourself:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1516121/gtx-970-comparison-strix-vs-msi-gaming-vs-gigabyte-g1
https://www.quora.com/Which-GTX-970-brand-is-the-best
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/2gvj6g/how_to_choose_a_gtx_970_a_tldr_summary_of_current/
http://us.hardware.info/reviews/5867/15x-nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-and-980-review-what-card-to-pick

 

[WomboCombo713]

Thank you all for your help I think I will go with the msi.

 

[xxHAPPYxx]

your welcome