Question 1

Hey guys, how does this compare to the Gigabyte G1?

Accepted Answer

It is shorter so easier to fit in case but runs a little hotter. I went with the Zotac because there have been no coil whine complaints. The one I purchased was to replace an EVGA SC that had horrible whine. The Zotac is barely noticeable. I can now sleep while folding. My only complaint is the fan speed can't ramp up very fast. Mine sits on the bottom of my case and will stay at 80c under load with fan speed %100. It is quiet, though!

Question 2

how long is this card?

Accepted Answer

10.5 inches. Fits in corsair air 240

Question 3

Looking at putting this on my MSI Z170I Mini ITX w/ a Corsair Graphite Plastic Mini-ITX 380T case, will it fit??

Accepted Answer

I recommend looking at the length of the card and measuring inside of your actual case to see for sure. It's a big card. Also, check the width specs and measure between ram and cpu where the pci slot is to see if it clears there as well. Good luck, you'll love the card

Question 4

Hello - Does software show that this card use all 4 gig of ram?  Thanks for your time.

Accepted Answer

This card has 3.5gb of usable video ram

Question 5

Which is better, the omega core or the extreme core?

Accepted Answer

These cards are identical at maximum overclocking.  The difference is when run at default configuration. The extreme core has higher clock setting by default so they increased the fan and heat sink. You will have faster performance on the Extreme Edition because of this "built in" overclocking.

If card length is an issue, choose Omega. If heat is an issue, choose Extreme.   The extra fan on the Extreme improves the overall cooling.

So...base settings on the Extreme are higher but max performance is the same when overclocked. Th overclocking software is decent.

Question 6

How big of a power supply do I need for this? I have a thermaltake 600w (which i assume is good enough since the GTX 970 on NVIDIA's website says 500w Min.) right now and I really don't feel like replacing a power supply just for a new GPU.

Accepted Answer

You could probably get away with 400w to be honest. I have a 500w 80+ gold rated psu and i have an i7 4790k with a gtx 980. people tend to overrate how much wattage you really need because they read the requirements on the website and don't know much else about it.

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