Which GTX 970 is the best?

[joker50060]

I was gunna buy an R9 290 for 459$ but now i have this money for a 970
But am so confused between all of them they just look so awesome and they all are unique i can't choose sooo


Asus
Gigabyte
MSI Gaming
MSI normal
EVGA
Or Zotac>

 

[smackers_12]

Too early to say mate, but if you need to buy now the EVGA ACX cards are generally good units

 

[joker50060]

Too early to say mate, but if you need to buy now the EVGA ACX cards are generally good units

I've been waiting to get a 290 for 3-4months i was gunna get it until the 970's showed up and made the 290 feel old and fat

what about the gigabyte i think they have made the best 970 by now oh and asus too
agree?

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

An EVGA with an ACX 2.0 cooler is an excellent choice. I ordered mine on www.evga.com.

 

[joker50060]

An EVGA with an ACX 2.0 cooler is an excellent choice. I ordered mine on www.evga.com.

i could buy the FTW but if it came on amazon

 

[pills161]

If you're going to go with reference then they are virtually all the same, just pick the brand you like and go with it. If non reference then again go with the brand you like the the flavor with the highest clocks. Personally I would go with Asus or EVGA, I've had a 560ti/670FTW/780ACX with EVGA and never had any issues.

 

[joker50060]

If you're going to go with reference then they are virtually all the same, just pick the brand you like and go with it. If non reference then again go with the brand you like the the flavor with the highest clocks. Personally I would go with Asus or EVGA, I've had a 560ti/670FTW/780ACX with EVGA and never had any issues.

Am gunna get one without a warranty so am looking for the best one that you can't suspect
atleast am still asking tho if i can use the warranty
i can return it if it came Dead

 

[smackers_12]

If you're going to go with reference then they are virtually all the same, just pick the brand you like and go with it. If non reference then again go with the brand you like the the flavor with the highest clocks. Personally I would go with Asus or EVGA, I've had a 560ti/670FTW/780ACX with EVGA and never had any issues.

Am gunna get one without a warranty so am looking for the best one that you can't suspect
atleast am still asking tho if i can use the warranty
i can return it if it came Dead

Why are you buying a brand new card without a warranty? That seems odd

 

[joker50060]

If you're going to go with reference then they are virtually all the same, just pick the brand you like and go with it. If non reference then again go with the brand you like the the flavor with the highest clocks. Personally I would go with Asus or EVGA, I've had a 560ti/670FTW/780ACX with EVGA and never had any issues.

Am gunna get one without a warranty so am looking for the best one that you can't suspect
atleast am still asking tho if i can use the warranty
i can return it if it came Dead

Why are you buying a brand new card without a warranty? That seems odd

The warranty comes but i live in a different country so i dk if i can use it here or not

 

[maxtex]

I don't particularly like the designs of all the non-reference 970 cards, most of the last series' cards looked better. The MSI Gaming one looks kinda nice and is one of the best cards overall, with great cooling, noise and performance figures. The Asus Strix card is maybe the best looking one, and also has good cooling noise and performance. Those 2 would be my favorites to get probably.
Problem with Gigabyte's card is that it's huge. Doesn't look too interesting either. Otherwise, all the performance/noise/temps figures are outstanding. EVGA cards are very fast but look dull as well, and cooling and noise is slightly worse although still good. The Galax and Zotac ones are crappy for sure. Dunno about the Gainward Phantom, haven't seen any tests yet.

 

[ArJ]

The Zotac Amp Extreme version looks pretty badass.. I like the Asus Strix version too.

 

[hapkiman]

ASUS strix or MSI Gaming. Either one is great.