Question 1

Would this run games like The Division well?

Accepted Answer

I personally bought the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB because it was the best gaming GPU for the money.  The GTX 960 is the best $200 card out there for the money.

I was a little disappointed in the quality of this Gigabyte version:  All the materials used in the card where lighter/weaker, display port was defective (just used DVI ports instead) and the fans throttles off & on when idle.   It would not stop me from buying a different GTX 960 again.

It will run The Division at an acceptable frame rate.  Keep in mind that  The Division is still a new release and they're still trying to fix all the bugs.  I do have faith in that due to it being a Tom Clancy product.

Question 2

Hi! I just bought this graphics card and I went to install but when I do install it my computer wont turn on. I think this might be because I have not enough watt power supply. I have a 530 watt psu. My question is what watt psu should I buy to go along with this graphics card and do you think that is the problem why my computer wont turn on??... when I have this installed. My computer works great with my old video card. Thanks for the help!

Accepted Answer

PSU ratings are not regulated, so just because it says 530 watts doesn't mean much, for instance a 480 watt Logisys will shut down at like 230 watts.
I would google my model of power supply to see if it has any reviews. My PSU is rated at 400 watts (33 amps) on the 12 volt rail alone so that is a good starting point. If your PSU seems okay then the card is bad. also did you hook up the six pin connector on the card? If your psu has no built in connector then it definitely is too weak. I would probably go with a good brand and at least 600 watts and google it before you buy.

Question 3

Can i use this with a AMD FX 8300?

Accepted Answer

As long as your motherboard has a PCI video slot it shouldn't be a problem. You may need to go into the BIOS and disable the onboard video on your CPU but there's no reason you can't. I'm running an AMD CPU, I got this card to run Star Citizen which it does rather well.

Question 4

Does it come with a molex to 6 pin adapter? also does this card stay cool while playing games like CSGO and Diablo 3 at high or max settings? I  Currently have a 750ti with one fan broken, 2 intake fans and 3 exhaust fans and it runs in the 70's

Accepted Answer

Hey man, have had this card now for about a week. I find that the card stays fairly cool with factory settings. You want your cards to stay around 70 degrees and also remember that there is a lot more than just the fans on the card that play into that. Airflow/casing/fans/room temp. The hottest my card got was 95 degrees according to my msi afterburner software. Fans on the card work great and are quiet. The card is smaller so its easier to cool off. You shouldn't have any issue running cs:go. I have not played diablo so i can't answer that. Its important that you over clock this card if you want to utilize the 4gb. And also remember to tweak the nvidia control pannel. With factory settings im getting 35fps on ultra on games like Armma 3.

Does not come with an 6pin adapter.

Question 5

My CPU is is an intel core i7 extreme 980x. Does anyone know if this would fit into my CPU by chance?

Accepted Answer

If you mean your case, then there is no way of knowing without measurements.  Look at the specs (hxwxd) for the graphics card and measure the room in your case.

Question 6

How hot does it get? How loud does it get?  Is it quiet? I don't want another video card the sounds like a lawn mower aka the amd R9 290X.

Accepted Answer

Tha fans on this card will cycle hitting some pretty high RPM and make a lot of noise unless you run MSI Afterburner a or a similar overclocking utility to control the fan speed. running the fans at a minimum of of 49% will stop the cycling and make the card run whisper quiet. Temps do not get too high for me with a single 90mm exhaust fan and ample venting.

Question 7

Is this card capable of running DOOM?

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Yes!! Emphatically, yes! I'm running Doom on it and it looks wonderful. They did a great job on the game and this card is running with everything maxed at 1920x1080. And just for effect, play Doom in the dark with the sound loud. Don'r forget to duck!

Question 8

Does this card run dual monitors or are the two DVI outputs for connection type compatibility?

Accepted Answer

yes this card runs dual monitors. I have been running dual monitors for years, and recently purchased this card and it works great!

Question 9

Will this play The Division and Escape From Tarkov when it comes out?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. You shouldn't have any problem with this card running those games, as it either meets or exceeds recommended (not minimal) specifications for both games. So far, everything I have played with this card has defaulted to maximum settings, and has played with zero lag. Of course, the 16GB RAM I have helps with this a bit, but either way this is a very solid card that will last you until the prices for the Titans come down a bit more.

Question 10

What is the length of the VGA?

Accepted Answer

The card does not come with any cables. My card has two VDI ports and no VGA port. I do not know what is the maximum length of the cable this card can drive.

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