Ok i m not making another thread of general reviews and opinions about these card versions, i m just seeking info that is suitable for my system. The system is the most powerful and expensive i have ever built, Lian Li 351, Asus Rampage IV Gene, i7 3820, 16gb 1600 Kingston HyperX, Force GT 120gb SSD, 1TB caviar black, i have the money ready for the gpu and i am between the three ones i mention on the title.
Specifics that apply to me: i have a 1900x1200 and a 1900x1080 screens. I am not planning on getting a bigger one any time soon. Also, i will use a single card. I also have the sff Lian Li case. Taking these into account, and that money for any of those three cards is not an issue, i am considering the following:
How likely is it i will have issues with the gigabyte one, with the pci 3.0 things, forced to turn to 2.0 for workability? I ve read that this problem exists.
Will there be a compatibility advantage/certainty if i get an asus one, since i also have an asus motherboard?
I am not an overclocker, but i may become one with the new system, how worth it is to go for the top asus instead of the non-top one?
How likely is i will have issues with the top model, since i read of cases that users are instructed to UNDERclock their top models to the non-top ones levels for them to work?
Can it be that all problems with gigabyte and asus will dissapear with updates since we are just in the beginning of their release to the public?
How much should i take my particular case under consideration? The Asus ones blow the hot air inside the case, the Lian Li has two big 120 fans blowing everything to the back, i think it must be a good airflow but i havent tested it in real life yet.
How much cooler is the top asus from the non-top? The "20%" cooler that it says on the box, refers to the non-top model or to the reference fan model?
WIll i see any real benefit with the top model over the non-top, in the resolutions i will be using?
Which of the three will be most cool itself, and most cool towards the insides of the Lian Li 351?
Any suggestions welcome
Specifics that apply to me: i have a 1900x1200 and a 1900x1080 screens. I am not planning on getting a bigger one any time soon. Also, i will use a single card. I also have the sff Lian Li case. Taking these into account, and that money for any of those three cards is not an issue, i am considering the following:
How likely is it i will have issues with the gigabyte one, with the pci 3.0 things, forced to turn to 2.0 for workability? I ve read that this problem exists.
Will there be a compatibility advantage/certainty if i get an asus one, since i also have an asus motherboard?
I am not an overclocker, but i may become one with the new system, how worth it is to go for the top asus instead of the non-top one?
How likely is i will have issues with the top model, since i read of cases that users are instructed to UNDERclock their top models to the non-top ones levels for them to work?
Can it be that all problems with gigabyte and asus will dissapear with updates since we are just in the beginning of their release to the public?
How much should i take my particular case under consideration? The Asus ones blow the hot air inside the case, the Lian Li has two big 120 fans blowing everything to the back, i think it must be a good airflow but i havent tested it in real life yet.
How much cooler is the top asus from the non-top? The "20%" cooler that it says on the box, refers to the non-top model or to the reference fan model?
WIll i see any real benefit with the top model over the non-top, in the resolutions i will be using?
Which of the three will be most cool itself, and most cool towards the insides of the Lian Li 351?
Any suggestions welcome