Which GTX 970?

[D3R05A]

I am having trouble deciding which gtx 970 I want to get. Between the MSI, the EVGA ACX 2.0, and the Gigabyte G1 Windforce. Which one is going to offer me the best performance, cooling, and overclocking?
thanks

 

[mcnumpty23]

msi g4 gaming was my choice when i got a gtx970 after a load of reading up

 

[JackNaylorPE]

It's between the MSI and Giga .... Gigabyte wins more overclocking face offs than it loses against MSI.... MSI has the better cooling / noise profile.

This is the best comparison article I have seen... really gets into the nitty-gritty but unfortunately Giga didn't participate. Both are pretty popular

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/1

So far Gigabyte has generated 390 user reviews on newegg
So far Gigabyte has generated 399 user reviews on newegg

So I;'d guess they pretty close to neck and neck in sales.....

One thing tho.... 6% of MSI owners give it a negative (1 egg review) ..... 23% of Gigabyte owners give it a negative (1 egg review)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125684
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127832

 

[ToastyBunz]

My EVGA 970 FTW is a freak beast, OC on stock cooler to almost 1600 Mhz stable

 

[SimonEyez]

It's between the MSI and Giga .... Gigabyte wins more overclocking face offs than it loses against MSI.... MSI has the better cooling / noise profile.

This is the best comparison article I have seen... really gets into the nitty-gritty but unfortunately Giga didn't participate. Both are pretty popular

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/1

So far Gigabyte has generated 390 user reviews on newegg
So far Gigabyte has generated 399 user reviews on newegg

So I;'d guess they pretty close to neck and neck in sales.....

One thing tho.... 6% of MSI owners give it a negative (1 egg review) ..... 23% of Gigabyte owners give it a negative (1 egg review)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I've had the G1 Gaming and now have a pair of the MSI Gaming and MSI is a much better all around card. The G1 has more overclocking potential but the MSI runs cooler, quieter, and is a much smaller card.