Is it time for some upgrades?

[patonb]

If you look it's a tiny overclock over the non clocked cards. Definitely not worth it, and it's bought by people not smart enough to use precision or after burner to boost the clocks themselves.
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-...8-1&keywords=EVGA+04G-2978-KR+GeForce+GTX+970
Is the best deal.

 

[XGC Forsakend]

If you look it's a tiny overclock over the non clocked cards. Definitely not worth it, and it's bought by people not smart enough to use precision or after burner to boost the clocks themselves.
Amazon.com: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256bit, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI, DP SLI Ready Graphics Card Graphics Cards 04G-P4-2978-KR: Computers & Accessories
Is the best deal.

That's what I thought. Care to tell me which option you believe is the best though? That page has all 6 versions linked to it. It took me right to the GTX970 ACX 2.0 FTW.

 

[PP Mguire]

The best version is the cheapest version. I have a reference card and can OC to higher than even the Classified version. The FTW and Classified cards come with higher VRMs for better overclocking but it takes tinkering in ways you'll probably never go to get that extra bit out of the card.

I would get this one.
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-...8&qid=1420505015&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+gtx+970

Also, Newegg does have credit in the form of their Preferred account. You can apply and you'll get a response pretty much instantly. 12 months no interest on products 500 and over, 6 months no interest on product 250 and over. If you want to apply, go to your account dashboard and select the preferred link on the left side to avoid a login bug.

To be clear, this card is a bad excuse of a reference and not the real reference card.
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclo...8&qid=1420505015&sr=1-5&keywords=evga+gtx+970

 

[XGC Forsakend]

The best version is the cheapest version. I have a reference card and can OC to higher than even the Classified version. The FTW and Classified cards come with higher VRMs for better overclocking but it takes tinkering in ways you'll probably never go to get that extra bit out of the card.

I would get this one.
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-...8&qid=1420505015&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+gtx+970

Yea, was hovering between that one and the one above it. And you are right about the tinkering, don't plan on messing with it at all so it would have been wasted on me.

Alright then. Thank you guys for your input. ^_^

 

[patonb]

That's what I thought. Care to tell me which option you believe is the best though? That page has all 6 versions linked to it. It took me right to the GTX970 ACX 2.0 FTW.

Yea, was hovering between that one and the one above it. And you are right about the tinkering, don't plan on messing with it at all so it would have been wasted on me.

Alright then. Thank you guys for your input. ^_^

Yha that's the one I tried to link to as well.

Up in Canada that puppy is $400+