X2. My evga 970 ssc runs cool also. It is nice with the standard profile that shuts the fans off for silent mode.
With that said I went ahead and made a custom fan profile to keep it nice and cool while gaming. Still the fans only get around 55% and my temperature is around 55C.
Just ordered an EVGA 970 SSC. From newegg. Hopefully no issues with it. Then I'll make someone a good deal on a used r9 290.
Have wanted to try nvidia for a while now.
I am thinking about doing kinda a side upgrade.
currently have a reference R9 290 and just want to try Nvidia and considering the Gigabyte 970.
Is there any difference between the 2 cards currently offered by them, other than the clock speed?
thanks!