EVGA 1070

[Xrave]

I've decided to go with an EVGA due to the warranty coverages, and specifically I'm looking at the 08G-P4-6173-KR. I'm also considering the 08G-P4-6178-KR for the liquid cooler.

A few quick sanity checks. Wanted to double check these EVGA cards are sufficient/not a throttled version of a 1070/of EVGA cards would these be the ones that would be recommended?

Also does anyone have any experience with EVGA's hybrid coolers? I am definitely wanting to try and minimize system noise but not sure how much quieter/cooler the hybrid cooler performs compared to their air cooler on the 6173. Anyone familiar with it?

 

[Ocellaris]

Both of those cards are reference PCBs with different coolers slapped on them. They will stay cool enough to no throttle, though really all aftermarket 1070s are within a few MHz. Both coolers are going to be quiet.

 

[Xrave]

Any major performance difference between using a card with a reference PCB vs something customized, even if not EVGA? Or is basically all non-FE 1070s "close enough"?