Internet reports of US or France, the tests put this model among the best of the GTX 970.
We will say that MSI and Gigabyte are side by side and that is really what is recommended.
I think there is no need to go buy a GTX980 is sold 580-600.
The performances are indeed 20% better, but I have several years experience in the field and I establishes one thing:
the graphics card, even very high range, it falls down very quickly, even by strict attention.
I bought a Gigabyte GTX590 in 2011, it was worth 700 to the time, this is a great graphics card, impeccable brand recognized "gigabyte" and all.
This does not preclude that almost four years later, "failure". So I set out to make it last at least 2 years extra and it should have been "profitable."
Conclusion: better to invest in a top "classic" range and not too expensive type: 300-400 which will be of high quality and without regret leaving for 4 years with no imagine going further.
Buying a high-end ultra 500-1000, it does not last longer for an anecdotal gain on games.
The passage of the GTX590 (dual-processor) with this MSI GTX970 (monoGPU), lowest noise, with downright possibility of true silence at low load.
the performances are better. there's 2 ventilos instead of a, probably a better management of the temperature.
A regret the lack of games offered. When doing an update drivers, each one is flooded pubs to tell us that if you buy this card or another, we will have 3 games offered or the latest thing.
and there, nothing, nada.
If the packaging and contents ultra simple, no frills, it keeps nothing. why not after all!
It is the number 1 amazon sales and it is deserved