Not sure which GPU is the best...

[Erkallys]

...between an MSi 970 and a Gigabyte G1 970. The price gap is only 10€ so I'm not sure. Could someone help me ? From a brief search, I've found that MSi was cooler and quieter but the Gigabyte was more powerful. However, it was from a gamer's point of view, so not really valuable for me.

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[Amph]

neither...seriously 970 is a relic now, get a 1070 and enjoy the best efficiency and the best overall stability

in any case i would choose the giga better cooling imho,it lose maybe some db for the noise level, but us miners do not care about db

[Erkallys]

For the price of a single 1070 I can get two 970, so the ratio hashrate/dollar is better with the 970. Since the power consumption is my lowest concern that may be good. Also, I have just a little spare money, just enough to buy one 970.

[Indescribable]

For the price of a single 1070 I can get two 970, so the ratio hashrate/dollar is better with the 970. Since the power consumption is my lowest concern that may be good. Also, I have just a little spare money, just enough to buy one 970.

is it profitable now in mining some alt coins? what is price of electricity in your country?
i gigabyte gpu because the performance is much efficient than msi.
but AMD Gpu is more i preferred since i was using this model when i mine last year.

[Amph]

For the price of a single 1070 I can get two 970, so the ratio hashrate/dollar is better with the 970. Since the power consumption is my lowest concern that may be good. Also, I have just a little spare money, just enough to buy one 970.

remember that power consumption mean also more power from psu = more costly psu, more cooling needed etc, it's not about electricity cost only....

[Erkallys]

For the price of a single 1070 I can get two 970, so the ratio hashrate/dollar is better with the 970. Since the power consumption is my lowest concern that may be good. Also, I have just a little spare money, just enough to buy one 970.

remember that power consumption mean also more power from psu = more costly psu, more cooling needed etc, it's not about electricity cost only....

I have a beefy 1000W PSU. All the components already have been ordered and received up to a month ago. The GPUs are running in my basement, so there's no big problem of cooling. Given all of these advantages, it is a good idea ? You're the reference in NVidia mining for me, so I'd like to get your thought on this.

[Amph]

For the price of a single 1070 I can get two 970, so the ratio hashrate/dollar is better with the 970. Since the power consumption is my lowest concern that may be good. Also, I have just a little spare money, just enough to buy one 970.

remember that power consumption mean also more power from psu = more costly psu, more cooling needed etc, it's not about electricity cost only....

I have a beefy 1000W PSU. All the components already have been ordered and received up to a month ago. The GPUs are running in my basement, so there's no big problem of cooling. Given all of these advantages, it is a good idea ? You're the reference in NVidia mining for me, so I'd like to get your thought on this.

it depend on how much you are doing on some good algo, like lbry? if you are able to surpass 125MH then it might be okay, but a single 1070 can do 270, and two 970 do the same while consuming 2x and cost also the same

for etheruem this is differnet, it's like 140w x2(970) with 40MH versus 32MH at 140w, still i think the 1070 is better overall, better resale value also

but if you have already the 970, then yes nothing to say stick with them

[Lucky - Luciano]

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[Erkallys]

If you have a little money may be better to purchase SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 480 4G GDDR5 : http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?pid=A471FEC5-AAA9-482B-81C3-4A7E059A3574&lang=eng .
There are significant new features:
- NITRO Quick Connect.If there’s a fan problem, you don’t have to return the entire card – SAPPHIRE or our channel partners will send out a replacement fan directly to you! All the SAPPHIRE NITRO + Radeon RX480 and RX470 fans use our Quick Connect system. That means they’re easy to remove, clean and replace, with just one screw holding them securely in place.
- These feature dual ball bearing fans, which have an 85% longer lifespan than sleeve bearings in our tests.

The RX 480 is good only at Ethereum and other Hashimoto-based crypto-currencies. Following Amph's precious advices, I have to think larger and longer and thus the other algorithms, where only Nvidia cards are good.

[hatshepsut93]

GTX 1060 is probably much more powerful while costing only $50(?) more. GTX 1050 is also coming soon, might become the best mining GPU.

[Amph]

GTX 1060 is probably much more powerful while costing only $50(?) more. GTX 1050 is also coming soon, might become the best mining GPU.

yeah, another good reason to avoid 970 right now, i really see no point in it anymore

but i would not buy 1050, you would lose a good portion in density if you want to go big

i presume that if right now the ration is 4:3(4 rig of 1060 = 3 rig of 1070)between 1060 and 1070, with the 1050, will be 5:3 or 2:1

[Erkallys]

GTX 1060 is probably much more powerful while costing only $50(?) more. GTX 1050 is also coming soon, might become the best mining GPU.

yeah, another good reason to avoid 970 right now, i really see no point in it anymore

but i would not buy 1050, you would lose a good portion in density if you want to go big

i presume that if right now the ration is 4:3(4 rig of 1060 = 3 rig of 1070)between 1060 and 1070, with the 1050, will be 5:3 or 2:1

The 1060 costs 100€ more. That's than 40% more or maybe even more. Well, the Palit (not a big brand), is "only" 70€ more. Does the 1060 produces 40% more daily ? That would be the only reason for me to legitimate it.
However, the 1060 uses less alimentation connectors, so that's a really good point.

Edit : those prices were too good to be true. The 349€ Strix will be available in 2 to 3 weeks and the Gainward at the same price come with 20€ of shipping and such... No, the 970 is widely available and sold at its right price. I'm also thinking about the GTX 950 for its low price, that come to the price of a low density. For some reason, I should prefer low-priced GPUs (I can explain you in PM if you want).

Edit II : looking at another site, I can get a Palit at 319€. All what I need to know is if it is good or not. I'll surely have to convert my bitcoins in PayPal money though.

[Amph]

bear in mind that right now the 1060 is overpriced, because it was launched this month, gve it some months(or even just 1 month), it will be under 300 for sure

also it consume less, which eman that you can buy a smaller psu, and it produce 15% more hash at least maybe more in some algo

personally i don't like to live in the past, i would always buy the new generation, to have more margin for the future, in mining

[Erkallys]

bear in mind that right now the 1060 is overpriced, because it was launched this month, gve it some months(or even just 1 month), it will be under 300 for sure

also it consume less, which eman that you can buy a smaller psu, and it produce 15% more hash at least maybe more in some algo

personally i don't like to live in the past, i would always buy the new generation, to have more margin for the future, in mining

I know that, and that's why I prefer buying the 970 for now. In one month, I will have a new budget for a new card. So, for now, what is the best option ? I'm hesitating between one 970 and two 950. And next month, when the price will be much more revelant, I'll buy one 1060.

[Amph]

bear in mind that right now the 1060 is overpriced, because it was launched this month, gve it some months(or even just 1 month), it will be under 300 for sure

also it consume less, which eman that you can buy a smaller psu, and it produce 15% more hash at least maybe more in some algo

personally i don't like to live in the past, i would always buy the new generation, to have more margin for the future, in mining

I know that, and that's why I prefer buying the 970 for now. In one month, I will have a new budget for a new card. So, for now, what is the best option ? I'm hesitating between one 970 and two 950. And next month, when the price will be much more revelant, I'll buy one 1060.

better to stick with the 970 then, it was the best bang for the buck with maxwell