Looking at gtx 970's. I know there is a thread dedicated to gtx 970, but this is regarding video card overclocking in general.
I have never owned an overclocked video card before. Is there a downside to it? Hardware stability? software/game stability? I like the aftermarket coolers but don't really care too much about the overclocking that much (yah, I know). Is it possible to buy the OC card, and run it at reference card speeds without any negative affects from doing so? Wish they had 970's with stock speeds and aftermarket coolers.
I have never owned an overclocked video card before. Is there a downside to it? Hardware stability? software/game stability? I like the aftermarket coolers but don't really care too much about the overclocking that much (yah, I know). Is it possible to buy the OC card, and run it at reference card speeds without any negative affects from doing so? Wish they had 970's with stock speeds and aftermarket coolers.