Thread: Any Zotac users? Looking at buying a new gpu...

...and they have a sweet deal on a Zotac gtx 760 amp edition on new egg. Is this a good brand?
Newegg.com - ZOTAC AMP! ZT-70402-10P GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card

I was going to buy the evga gtx 760 sc acx, until I saw the zotac which is slighly faster and cheaper to boot.
Amazon.com: EVGA GeForce GTX760 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 2GB GDDR5 256bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card (02G-P4-2765-KR) Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2765-KR: Computers & Accessories

I've actually wondered how they are as a manufacturer as well; I've had no experience with anything that they make. The reviews on Newegg and Amazon look promising.

After researching alot of the reviews and benchmarks, the zotac amp editions appears to run pretty hot so I have scratched that one off the list.

If you're looking for a cool running 760, might I recommend the MSI 4GB OC 760? I bought one recently. It runs significantly cooler (up to 15C cooler than the reference cards), a great deal quieter, and maintains the same performance.

Most 760s are similar but the MSI version has a bit more effort placed into a non stock cooling system. And hey, who doesn't love 2 more GB of VRAM? It it a little bit pricier though. $300 for the 4GB card instead of $200 for the 2GB

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Most of the mainstream OEMs have custom cooled versions of all their cards that run cooler and quieter than the stock/reference cooling from either nVidia or AMD. I've got an ASUS Direct Cu II GTX680 and it is whisper quiet and runs very cool.

The only video card manufacturer I have ever had a problem with was Zotac. Had two cards fail in two different customer builds. So I no longer buy Zotac for I stoner builds. Hope that helps.

Thanks for the info guys, I will steer clear of zotac. I liked what I read about the asus, but it is too long for my case. It will only fit around 10 inches max ( that is what she said?) and that is if the power connectors are on the side.

Anymore, the power connectors are on the top of the card rather than the end. ASUS makes Direct Cu 2 based cards for almost all current GPUs... nVidia or AMD.

Originally Posted by MeBad

Thanks for the info guys, I will steer clear of zotac. I liked what I read about the asus, but it is too long for my case. It will only fit around 10 inches max ( that is what she said?) and that is if the power connectors are on the side.

When I first bought my 570 card, I had to cut off about 1 inch of the external shell that surrounded the fan in order to get it to fit. The specs said it would fit, however, that was not the case.

I read somewhere that there was a 760 released which was designed for smaller cases, maybe mini itx form factor? I'll see if I can find a link ...

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