Windforce vs ACX 2.0

[Greysonj]

EVGA
http://www.evga.com/articles/00872/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-980-970/#2988

Or

Gigabyte
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5208#ov

• Which one has a better cooler?
• Which one would be better for overclocking?
• Which one would you personally recommend?

Thanks!

 

[frag06]

EVGA
http://www.evga.com/articles/00872/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-980-970/#2988

Or

Gigabyte
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5208#ov

• Which one has a better cooler?
• Which one would be better for overclocking?
• Which one would you personally recommend?

Thanks!

Windforce for cooling, Classified for overclocking.

The Classified is the best card for overclocking, it doesn't get any better unless they make a Kingpin.

I would personally go for the Classified. It is the best card for overclocking, hands down. It will use a custom PCB with an upgraded power phase and components designed for overclocking.

Overclocking comes down to the silicon you have, but you'll have a better chance of a high overclock with the Classified.

 

[Greysonj]

EVGA
http://www.evga.com/articles/00872/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-980-970/#2988

Or

Gigabyte
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5208#ov

• Which one has a better cooler?
• Which one would be better for overclocking?
• Which one would you personally recommend?

Thanks!

Windforce for cooling, Classified for overclocking.

The Classified is the best card for overclocking, it doesn't get any better unless they make a Kingpin.

I would personally go for the Classified. It is the best card for overclocking, hands down. It will use a custom PCB with an upgraded power phase and components designed for overclocking.

Overclocking comes down to the silicon you have, but you'll have a better chance of a high overclock with the Classified.

Thanks for the answers. So what if I didn't overclock? Would the Classified still be better due to the higher clock speeds out of the box?

 

[frag06]

EVGA
http://www.evga.com/articles/00872/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-980-970/#2988

Or

Gigabyte
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5208#ov

• Which one has a better cooler?
• Which one would be better for overclocking?
• Which one would you personally recommend?

Thanks!

Windforce for cooling, Classified for overclocking.

The Classified is the best card for overclocking, it doesn't get any better unless they make a Kingpin.

I would personally go for the Classified. It is the best card for overclocking, hands down. It will use a custom PCB with an upgraded power phase and components designed for overclocking.

Overclocking comes down to the silicon you have, but you'll have a better chance of a high overclock with the Classified.

Thanks for the answers. So what if I didn't overclock? Would the Classified still be better due to the higher clock speeds out of the box?

The Classified will be slightly faster stock to stock, but not by a huge amount. You can always OC the Gigabyte to match the Classified, though. It wouldn't take much of an OC to do it.