So looking at GTX 970 I have found out several things:
People suggest the blower version to remove heat
There are no (very few) actual reference cards from nVidia (here in the UK at least)
The OEM Blower versions tend to have coil whine
The Power Draw seems to vary massively
- I believe the last 2 points are what's making these cards cheap(ish) at around £250 to
£280
There is the Overclockers version of the GTX 970 with the reference design but the price is around £320 I believe.
The GTX 980:
More expensive for only a slight increase in FPS
The reference blower is easy to find
- I think the big increase in price (£150-£200 more) may be due to the increased quality
of the fans and capacitors used as I've seen far fewer complaints.
Conclusion - I still don't know which card to upgrade and where to get it from? Also if
anyone knows where I can get a cheaper reliable 330W PSU let me know
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AK75R...TF8&colid=37HU1KJQH9OQF&coliid=I23O0STK5FS2NL
People suggest the blower version to remove heat
There are no (very few) actual reference cards from nVidia (here in the UK at least)
The OEM Blower versions tend to have coil whine
The Power Draw seems to vary massively
- I believe the last 2 points are what's making these cards cheap(ish) at around £250 to
£280
There is the Overclockers version of the GTX 970 with the reference design but the price is around £320 I believe.
The GTX 980:
More expensive for only a slight increase in FPS
The reference blower is easy to find
- I think the big increase in price (£150-£200 more) may be due to the increased quality
of the fans and capacitors used as I've seen far fewer complaints.
Conclusion - I still don't know which card to upgrade and where to get it from? Also if
anyone knows where I can get a cheaper reliable 330W PSU let me know
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AK75R...TF8&colid=37HU1KJQH9OQF&coliid=I23O0STK5FS2NL