Gigabyte Gtx 1070 G1 or Xtreme gaming?

[scott]

Hello, so I am contemplating either getting a Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 gaming, or the xtreme gaming which hasn't been released yet. My only dilema is that the xtreme gaming will be sold for much more than what it's worth when it is released and will be EXTREMELY difficult to get my hands on once it is released.

On the other hand, I can get the G1 Gaming by gigabyte aswell. The xtreme gaming doesn't seem like it would be too much faster than the G1, so I'm wondering what all the hype is about it and why it would be better, if someone could tell me, that'd be great.

I almost chose an evga card but it seemed that the gigabyte cards could shove out just a few more FPS than them, and are much easier to get my hands on. I also wouldn't go with MSI or ASUS after the fact they got caught tweaking their benchmark results in their favor (I some companies do that but Gigabyte and Evga so far haven't actually been caught in the act, so i'll keep some trust for them)

Xtreme gaming: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5921#kf
G1: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5916&kw=GeForce%C2%AE%20GTX%201070%20G1%20Gaming#kf

[scott]

Need help deciding on a gpu

So, i'm building my first custom gaming pc, and I have everything except my CPU and my GPU. I'm already set on my CPU, i'm getting an intel i7 6700k skylake processor. I am a high school student so right now I'm enjoying summer break. (this isn't with my parents money, i've been working a job since last october to afford this) Anyway, I would like to get some decent gaming in before summer ends in late august, as I don't have any time to play when school is in session other than the weekend, and I have my eyes set on the Gigabyte GTX 1070 xtreme gaming edition. The only problem with this is that It has not been released yet. I have talked to the people at gigabyte and they say I can expect it to be released either next week or the week after that but certainly soon, but what i've noticed with the xtreme edition gig. cards is that they sell out wicked fast. I'm not up at 4 in the morning constantly checking to see if they've restocked it, so my fear is that it will sell out before I can get my hands on one. I have the money but I don't have the patience. So my dilema is, should I wait and buy this card (not knowing when i'll be able to get my hands on it) or should I go for a different GTX 1070 that performs a slight bit less but have more time to play? And if so, some suggestions would be appreciated. My current alternatives I was looking at were the Gainward Phoenix 1070 GLH edition, the Zotac 1070 amp extreme, and the gigabyte 1070 G1 gaming edition. And please, if you're going to leave suggestions, don't just leave company names, leave specific models. (nothing from asus or msi plz) Thanks!

[76561198135154379]

First off, paragraphs please.

Second: {LINK REMOVED}https://www.nowinstock.net/computers/videocards/nvidia/gtx1070/

Third: it's a 1070. They all perform fairly similar, within 10 FPS.

[scott]

You didn't provide any help whatsoever.

[76561198135154379]

Originally posted by WildWings01:

You didn't provide any help whatsoever.

My implied suggestion was to buy any 1070--maybe except the founder's edition.

[Dodece]

I would humbly suggest that you are going about this all wrong. When it comes to this card it will either be too much or too little for your purposes. Your setup is what should dictate your choice of graphics cards. Basically it all boils down to the resolution. This card is basically overkill as far as high definition is concerned, but it is also nowhere near capable enough for 4K gaming. It is never a good idea to buy a card just, because it is the newest thing on the market, and it just so happens to come in under budget. Nowhere does it say you need to spend the maximum on your build.

A penny saved is a penny earned, and any money you do not spend today could be spent down the line on further upgrades to your machine. Now with that being said if you intend to game at high definition of 1080p. I would actually recommend an older graphics card. Perhaps this cards predecessor. In the vast majority of games it will deliver sixty frames per second, with most of the setting set to high or ultra. It will save you a good chunk of cash, and you could save that forward.

Now if you intend to game at ultra high definition then you actually have your priorities the wrong way around. Ninety plus percent of the performance is going to come straight out of the graphics card. If you are going to over spend on any component that is the component to over spend on. You don't need the newest processor, motherboard, or memory. The parts you are talking about already having chosen are pure luxuries. At best they will help you squeeze out just a few extra frames per second. Nowhere near the return on investment a better graphics care will net you.

There are very few situations where I would actually recommend a 1070, and fewer still where I would recommend splurging on one. The differences when it comes to the models of the 1070 are quite frankly inconsequential. You are in effect talking about polishing a turd. Unless you are trying to accomplish something very specific. Where just that little bit more will get you over that hump. You are nowhere near the bleeding edge.

So in answer to your question if you really have your heart set on a 1070. I would have to say it doesn't really matter which one you choose. What does more overkill on top of overkill get you, or what does more on top of nowhere close get you. The model doesn't matter either way in this situation. So you might as well save as much as you can on the purchase. That said I really am interested in your setup. Like I said there are a few instances where I would actually recommend this card, and maybe you are one of those instances. I am just spitballing here.

[scott]

I appreciate such thoughtful and longwinded help. You're truly the first one to put that much effort into helping me with a problem on this forum in the almost 5 years i've been on steam. I admire you.

[UOII]

my g1 arrived today

[Azza ☠]

Asus GTX STRIX is a great pick...

"I also wouldn't go with MSI or ASUS after the fact they got caught tweaking their benchmark results in their favor"

Actually they just released the card with OC mode enabled by default to press release. Then changed it to Gaming mode as default for the public release. It's the same performance, you just need to go toggle it over if desired.

- OC mode is higher performance. Looks better on benchmarks.

- Gaming mode is a balance between great performance and noise levels. It's quiet and still performs extremely well. Better for real-world use.

Anyways...

Gigabyte G1 is another good pick, I believe the xtreme is just an overclocked version of that?

[scott]

if i'm correct it has different PCB's and has windforce fans, but yeah. Nothing would convince me to buy it at the inflated price they'll release it at. My G1 Arrived today. I hear the asus also runs very hot.

[Azza ☠]

Originally posted by WildWings01 (no sound sry):

if i'm correct it has different PCB's and has windforce fans, but yeah. Nothing would convince me to buy it at the inflated price they'll release it at. My G1 Arrived today. I hear the asus also runs very hot.

I have the Asus Strix, it's extremely quiet and cool at running. I have the colour set to temperature and it barely change from green 46 degrees (gaming mode). Overclock mode might run hotter than the G1 Gigabyte, but the Asus is quieter. Either you won't go wrong, they are serious beasts - I wouldn't even bother overclock it.