EVGAGeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 8GB GDDR5, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, Double BIOS, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 08G-P4-6276-KR

BACKGROUND: PC gamer for 14 going on 15 years, building PC's for just as long, and gamer in general for my whole life (since gameboy was black and white).-I am very "pro EVGA/pro NVIDIA". My first graphics card was an EVGA 8800GT that lasted me 10 years before I upgraded to an EVGA GTX 470 which lasted me 6-7 years before I upgraded to an EVGA GTX 970, and now because my brothers graphics card fried, I just recently upgraded to an EVGA GTX 1070. Not once have I had a graphics card break or not work on me, not once have my drivers ever caused me problems, and not once have I ever been dissatisfied with EVGA or Nvidia.-So to start this review off Ill be talking about 1080p quality (because this will be short). This card will DOMINATE ANYTHING AT 1080p, nuff said. No ifs, not buts, no coconuts. If you cant run something at 1080p with this card something is 100% wrong with another aspect of your pc or your card is DOA.-Now that is over with, Ill talk to (what I hope), is the main target audience of this card, the 1440p people and the glorious 4k crowd. But first my specsIntel Extreme edition 4.0ghz quad core processor,EVGA GTX 1070 (non-overclocked for now because no need, more later),16 gigs of DDR4 ram clocked at around 2-2.4k,Standard 500GB HD (if only you were an SSD :'(...)500W power supplyMOBO that came with my processor (won MOBO/Processor at PDXLAN, 1k retail price overall ^_^).-With that out of the way, Ill talk to the 1440p crowd. For you my friends, this card would be future-proof. It eats up games at 1440p with upwards of 120fps, games like The Witcher 3, DOOM, Dark Souls 3, Overwatch, ect.... 1440p bows to this card's might, it should last you years before you have to upgrade again, let me remind you this is WITHOUT overclocking, if I decided to shift this card into gear I would get another 20+ FPS out of games at 1440p. So if you are currently gaming on 1440p this is where the buck stops, no need for a 1080, it just isnt worth it. Buy this card and enjoy the next 3-4 years of solid gaming. (I have yet to hear the fans on mine even power up because temps are so low and that is @ 4k).-Now before I talk to the 4k rez group, Im going to get a few things out of the way so you dont blame your graphics card for any errors on your part. If you answer "no" to any of the following questions you should make sure you can change that to a yes before reading on.A. Do you have an HDMI 2.0 cable to support 4K and not an HDMI 1.4 cable?B. Most TV'S have ONE slot for a 4k 60fps HDMI cable, is your HDMI 2.0 cable plugged into said slot?C. Do you have at minimum 8 gigs of ram and a quad core processor clocked at 4.0ghz?D. Is your 4k monitor.... ahem 4k TV rated for at least 60hz/120hz?E. Do you know the "Input lag" for your 4k TV?F. Did you know most TV's come with a"gamer mode" that may or may not buff your FPS in games? (Most of the time it seems to make things better+5-10fps or more, sometimes it makes it worse, play with your settings to get it just right).G. Did you calibrate your TV to fit your liking? (You dont just have a cheap monitor you ram things into, you have to caress the settings to get it where you like it unless you buy it from a pro who has already done so, aka sloppy seconds).-Ok, now that we have that out of the way I will address the 4k gaming crowd. This game will run all current games to my knowledge at 60FPS with all ULTRA settings including things like hairworks and GPU water processing. These titles include The Witcher 3 (so pretty I wept), Dark Souls 3, DOOM, Overwatch, X COM 2, ect, The Division (even though its buggy as horse shit because Ubisoft), ect....-This card will NOT future proof you, in a few months/years it will be outdated and if you want to be the clawing your way to the top 5-10% of the Master Race, you will have to upgrade, however if money is tight for you as it is for me but you still want to play all the current titles at 4K, this is your card.-If you want a little more padding in the future, spend the extra $200 and get the 1080 (or get 4 in SLI and be the top 1%, you masters of the Master Race who are forever richer then me), you wont really notice anything pretty now, but down the line it will make a huge difference.TL;DR1080p:GET REKT GAMES, YOU ARE FOREVER DEAD TO THIS CARD...... KNEEL BEFORE ZOD! (enjoy 7 solid years on this card before you have to upgrade so long as you stay on 1080p)1440p: Sitting fine and dandy for the next few years, plenty of time to save up for the next big card in 4-5 years, you earned this.2160p/4k: Will play all current titles at max settings assuming all other parts of your PC are up to par, however future proof you are not. Start saving now for that upgrade you will need in the near future (6 months-2 years) when Nvidia releases realistic dong swinging physX and bouncing boob physX alongside the current hairworks/water simulation (your move Nvidia)....

This card is crazy good. An excellent price point with excellent performance. This card handles all current titles with reasonable frame rates 30+. While it may not provide the crushing performance of the 1080, it gets the job done without totally blowing the budget, maybe just a little stretch.If you have the money, the 1080 is a much better card and will run games faster, farther into the future than the 1080. Also if you already own a 980 TI, R9 295X2, R9 Fury X, or better, the 1070 will not be an upgrade and you should consider the 1080.http://amzn.to/2upKr7UI purchased the FTW with 1797 clock, the 08G-P4-6276-KR version. EVGA makes several versions of this card and it can be difficult to determine what the difference between them is. I will try to do so here.GlossaryBlower Cooling - Cooling that uses a blower style cooler and heatsink. Economical design.ACX3.0 Cooling - Advanced cooling system using variable speed fans and heatsinks. Good design.iCX Cooling - Evolution of ACX3.0 including additional thermal sensors and technology. Best fan and heatsink designHybrid Cooling - Closed loop water cooling that requires mounting a radiator on the back of the case. Very effective coolingBackplate - A metal sheet that is placed over the back of the card further protecting the electronics, and improving heat handling capabilities.RGB LED - An LED that can change color programmatically to any color. Easily match the color of other items inside your case to maximize flexibility in design.10 Phase Power - An enhanced power supply design that will deliver more consistent power to the graphics processor to insure reliable operation. More phases means cleaner power, and greater power capacity. The other design is a 4 phase design.8 pin connector - Add in graphics cards need additional power provided to them. This is typically done with an 8 pin connector from the power supply. Some older cards used 6 pin connectors, so some power supplies provide 6+2 connectors, while others provide 8 pin connectors. You need to make sure that you have the proper number of 8 pin connectors (or 6+2) or you will not be able to power your graphics card and it will not work. A 6 pin connector will not work, it does not supply enough power, or fit for that matter. If you do not have either 8 pin or 6+2 pin connectors available, you will need to upgrade your power supply. This is common in older computers, as well as name brand computers from Dell and HP. The power supplies were not designed for high power add in cards.08G-P4-5170 1683 MHz boost with blower cooling, requires only a single 8pin connector and draws 150W, no backplate (Blower)http://amzn.to/2v2fkms08G-P4-5171 1683 MHz boost but adds ACX3.0 advanced cooling requires one 8-pin and draws 150W, no backplate (uncommon model)http://amzn.to/2hsIA1408G-P4-6170 1683 MHz boost with blower cooling one 8pin 150W White LED, adds backplate (Founders Edition)http://amzn.to/2v3WauV08G-P4-6171 1683 MHz boost ACX3.0 cooling one 8pin 150W adds White LED (REF)http://amzn.to/2vnJPV908G-P4-6571 1683 MHz boost iCX cooling and thermal modules single 8pin 150W White LED (Not on Amazon)08G-P4-5173 1784 MHz boost (super clocked) ACX3 cooling, one 8pin, 170W power White LED, no backplate (SC Black)http://amzn.to/2v2iDKF08G-P4-6173 1784 MHz boost (super clocked) ACX3 cooling, one 8pin, 170W power White LED (SC)http://amzn.to/2v2t3tm08G-P4-6178 1784 MHz boost Hybrid cooling, one 8pin, 170W power White LED (HYBRID)http://amzn.to/2vnDrNt08G-P4-6573 1784 MHz boost (super clocked) iCX cooling, one 8pin, 170W power White LED (SC2)http://amzn.to/2v2oOhN08G-P4-6274 1683 MHz boost ACX3 cooling, two 8pin, 215W power RGB LED, Enhanced 10 Phase Power Supply for overclocking (FTW 1683)http://amzn.to/2v2G0DF08G-P4-6276 1797 MHz boost super clocked ACX3 cooling, two 8pin, 215W power RGB LED, 10 Phase Power for OC (FTW 1797) (The card I purchased)http://amzn.to/2v2pDHp08G-P4-6278 1797 MHz boost super clocked Hybrid cooling, two 8pin, 215W power RGB LED, 10 Phase Power for OC (FTW HYBRID 1797)http://amzn.to/2v45O0t08G-P4-6674 1683 MHz boost iCX cooling, two 8pin, 215W power RGB LED, 10 Phase Power for OC (Not on Amazon)08G-P4-6676 1797 MHz boost super clocked iCX cooling, two 8pin, 215W power RGB LED, 10 Phase Power for OC (FTW2 1797)http://amzn.to/2upMLMpI chose the model I did, because it had ACX cooling, and the 1797 clock with the 10 phase power and RGB LED. The more expensive cards offered very little benefit.If the 1070 is just too much of as stretch for the budget consider the 1060 at 6GB (not enough savings to go to 3GB). Be aware that the 1060 is comparable to the 970, 708 or Titan. It is also comparable to the Radeon RX580/570/480/470, R9 390/290 or Intel HD7990. If you own one of those it will not be an upgrade.http://amzn.to/2vyqP6KIf the budget is really tight you should look at the 1050. Be aware that the 1050 is on par with the 950, 760 or 660 Ti. It is also comparable to the Rx460, R7-370, R9-270 or Intel Hd 7870. This card will not be an upgrade if you have one of those or better.http://amzn.to/2v4S4CO