24.4.2015

I have already reviewed the 2GB version of the Asus GTX960 and my review can be found here > (Asus Nvidia Gtx 960 PCI-E Graphics Card), i finally managed to get hold of the 4GB version for a customer build, considering it was the first 4GB version of the gtx960 i've had a hold of, i decided to test it out on a few games and compare it to the 2GB version.Design wise the card looks identical to the 2GB version and even the specifications are the same on paper. I was hoping for the memory bus to be wider than 128-bit although it is fair to say that Nvidia do use compression technology so in real world testing it performs better than how you would think at first glance.Literally the only difference between the 2GB and 4GB versions are the extra two Gigabytes, so how does this impact gaming at 1080p, not forgetting that the 960 was designed for 1080p gaming?Truth be told there weren't massive frame per second increases when using the 4gb version over the 2gb one. It quickly became clear that the extra 2GB of memory did allow graphics settings such as texture quality and Anti Aliasing to be ramped up especially in games such as GTA5. Also when i tested the card out on a 1440p monitor the games held up considerably better frame wise compared to the 2gb version. Don't go thinking you can use multiple displays at 1440p, i started to get stability issues once i connected a second display at that resolution but if you want to game @1440p using 1 monitor then this card should just about do it, JUST!I recommend you go and read my 2gb gtx960 review, for most people gaming at 1080p resolution that card will be more than ample, the 4GB card comes into its own when you what to turn up the filters and improve the image quality, the bonus is it does give you a few added frames per second. If you specifically want to game at 1440p and use multiple monitors then you need to be looking at either the Nvidia gtx970 or 980.Verdict: The 4GB GTX960 is a great 1080p gaming card and is DirectX-12 ready. The 2gb version is the one to go for if you're not over fussy about higher end texture quality but if you are and want to turn those settings up higher then the 4GB card is the one to pick. It is clear after speaking with friends who have a better knowledge of graphics card architecture beyond what I have that the main bottleneck with the 4GB version is the bandwidth, both of my friends said that if this card had a 256-bit bus rather than the 128-bit it has then there would be a bigger performance boost over the 2GB version. So my final verdict on the 4GB version is unless you plan on playing games such as Skyrim and GTA with high texture settings and "higher "MSAA" then the 2GB version is the best one to go for, my one and only main concern with the 4GB 960 is it is bordering on GTX970 prices in some cases. Just make sure you don't pay over the odds!

25.3.2015

*Confession - I didn't buy the card from Amazon (as they ran out at the time). But some of the reviews here are so ridiculous I felt compelled to have a say.Maximum score for this cutting edge Maxwell-based GPU from Nvidia. Absolutely fantastic. I have no reservations about recommending this to anyone running a 1080p setup (if you intend to go 4k resolution, pick the 980 over this).+ Dual over-sized fans and heat-pipe setup is extremely quiet, and has the new zero-rpm mode for super-quiet operation when not under load.+ Fantastic Power Consumption. If like me you're upgrading from a previous gen Nvidia card (I came from GTX 590), you will probably not need to upgrade your PSU.

23.3.2016

Upgraded from a Geforce GTX 660Ti and as soon as I saw my copy of The Witcher 3 running flawlessly on Ultra settings at 1920x1080 with every option enabled I felt the kind of righteous vindication only a man with a brand new graphics card can feel, safe in the knowledge that he has made a good decision!Just want to make a few short points about my initial observations :-Noise LevelsIt's quiet. Like, my HDD makes a louder noise when I access the drive. My PC is under a desk about 2 feet away from my ear and all I can hear is the quiet whirr of the case fans. Even under load GPU Tweak tells me the fans are running at 30% but you wouldn't think it because I just can't hear it. In fact,

26.5.2015

Got this to replace an EVGA GTX 660 which struggled a little with elite dangerous at 2560*1440 while bounty hunting RES unless I dialed down the detail.With this card I am getting 90 to 100fps with settings on ultra. About double the GTX 660 was getting on medium-ish settings.I haven't tested elite thoroughly. I have another 660 based rig, so at some point may update with a side by side comparison.I have not done a thorough test of elite due to spending almost the whole weekend with The Witcher 3. It made my 660 cry. Struggling to get near 30fps on low settings (still looks good though).With the 970 I have it averaging 60fps, occasionally dropping to 50fps in busy areas with settings set to high.

10.12.2015

This is a add-on review after the coil whine issue on 2 cards I have now sat down and put it on a bench and its actually the power supply that is causing the coil whine (Corsair Builder Series CXM 750W) and having searched the internet its a common issue with this power supply, I have now rated the graphics card 5* as its actually whisper quiet, check your power supply if you have coil whine when playing games as from the side of the PC the whine sounds as though its coming from the graphics card but its actually for me coming from the power supply.===========================================================================================================I've only recently just purchased this and the graphical quality of games is great I play most games on Ultra settings,

14.1.2016

Obviously this card is very fast and can run everything on Ultra settings with no problem. I could not try 4K gaming but it is supposed to be able to do that as well. My screen is 2560 x 1600. The box claims 0dB gaming which I don't completely agree with. Yes it is true that until the card reached 60 Celsius the fans will stay off and the card is silent. However, once you start playing a modern 3D game the card will reach that temperature quickly and it will go up all the way to 73-80 Celsius and that is without extreme over-clocking. The result is fans running at high RPM that is everything but silent and still not being able to cool it below 71-73 Celsius.

4.3.2016

let me preface this by saying i dont 4K game.. and resolution matters a lot.i currently run my pc through a 42" tv and play games in 1920x1080. and i believe thats around the maximum youlle get from this if you play demanding games on highest settings.i have an i5-23k processor and 16gb of hyperfuryX 1333MHz RAM (old foxconn motherboard)with that said: the card has been an absolute peach so far, brilliant. i tested a couple games just to benchmark it myself.Tomb Raider - all settings on Ultra no frame drops at allBlack Desert Online - all settings high/very high with extra draw distance 50~fps which drops to 30 when you first enter the viscinity of a capital city (while it loads all the structures,

11.12.2014

I have been wanting to upgrade my old GTX 680 card for quite awhile but I was waiting for the GTX 980 TI or something similar, however my card died not too long ago so I was urgently looking for a replacement and I am really glad I decided to go for the GTX 980. If you don't mind paying quite a bit more for a Graphics Card then I would defiantly recommend this card to anyone as it works amazingly.I would make sure you make sure you have a good enough Power Supply to feed this beast and check the length of your case as this card only just fit mine with a few small millimetres left. The noise it makes hasn't been a problem for me as it barely makes any although it will make more noise when playing

3.6.2015

Delivered on time, its alot bigger than it looks on pictures and youtube. Had a lot of problems with it but that was my fault. WARNING: do not make my mistakes, make sure you have a 6-pin AND an 8-pin cable, or 3x 6-pin cables ( they include 2x 6-pin to 8-pin adapter) AND make sure you have enough space in your case as the card is very long, in my case (see what i did there?) it didn't fit because of the hard drive cage. Anyhow after a lot of people on the internet complain about the coil whine, maybe i got lucky but mine is whisper quiet even at 55% fan speed (which is the fastest it will go in gaming) that on stock speeds. Haven't felt a need to overclock yet.Edit: After some time i noticed that this card was around 10 degrees hotter than the other one,

16.10.2015

I purchased this card this week, to replace my old GTX 680. It's a big beast - very long and only just fits into the tower, rubbing up against the support structures in the case for the DVD, HDD etc - be prepared to make some small mechanical alterations to the case internals! :-)Note: this GPU requires two 8 pin power connections - but doesn't mention this in the documentation!Also, on initial installation I had what appears to be a common issue - that the PC would not boot beyond the initial Gigabyte splash screen. I researched the issue on the internet (after having replaced the original GPU....) In the BIOS, I had to change PCI setting from EFI to legacy ROM. Then, on reinstallation of the new GPU,

25.11.2015

Very quiet and very powerful. Make sure it fits into your case. I had to measure the inside of my case with a ruler to double check its 28 cm length would fit in. It did. Just about. It was a bit tricky to install as cables had to be pushed to the side, but I got it in. Had it been and extra centimeter, I doubt if it would've fitted in. That's how tight a squeeze it was.The great thing is, it only needs 1 x 8 pin power cable, which is good news for me as my old Radeon needed 2 and it clocked up some big electricity bills I can tell you. So even though this 970 GTX was 2.5 times more expensive, it'll save me on bills in the long run. Hopefully I'll get about 3+ years out of this card.

12.10.2015

Out of the box, the card is impressively made. The box is very smart too! I replaced a GTX 780 Windforce, and this card has roughly the same performance, if not slightly better. You wouldn't really notice much difference though, which is pretty amazing.The first thing I did was to change the fan profile, because the only thing I really don't like about the card is the default profile allows the GPU to run hotter than it needs to. With a moderate fan speed, it runs very cool indeed. Significantly cooler than the 7 series. Even flat out gaming I haven't seen the GPU reach 50C yet!!. My old Windforce was hitting 70C playing the same game, with the same fan profile.

21.7.2015

Bought this card as a short term replacement for a 5 year old evga 560ti which had started to reguarly TDR into a blue screen.The card is quite long (probably a little longer than my prior 8800gtx), so check the length will fit if you have a small case.It came with plastic protective covers over the pci-e, sli and dvi ports, a small manual and a cd.On setting up the card (I didn't bother to install the fancy Asus fan magic driver) it sat idling at 35-40°C.Playing GTA5 the card ran at 63-75°C, my case does however have bad airflow and the processor in there running at 100°C, so if you have a better setup,

5.8.2015

This was bought to replace the 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6770 and I'm more than happy with the difference in performance.It is fitted to an ASUS P8H61-M LE/USB3 revision 3.0 running BIOS version 4601. The PSU is a CoolerMaster 460w unit that came with my Elite 331 Case. I checked to see if it could take the new card (along with my PC's other components) using their PSU calculator before purchasing. I'd recommend anyone else do the same.In the box you get a case sticker, VGA adaptor, instructions for fitting the card and a driver CD.The card itself in addition to being well wrapped to prevent static comes fitted with plastic covers to protect the PCI-E,

24.11.2015

This is a beast of a powerhouse. The single card performance is very good and in dual SLi it scales very well. With one card you can run anything on ultra @1080p (x3 monitors), high @1440p (x1 monitor or x3 on medium) and medium @2160 with all filters on, w/o the filters you can go one setting up. With dual SLi you can run pretty much anything on ultra with x3 monitors but not 4K (4K is best suited at medium).Noise wise, it is very quite and since it is Nvidia you don't get any coil whine.The size is massive. You need a Full ATX or E-ATX tower to fit the card, if you are using a Mid tower you'd probably have to remove the HDD cage. Also,

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