Gigabyte gpu model differences?

[Knight47]

I'm looking at Gigabyte 4070/4080 series gpu's, but there are too many models. Windforce, Gaming, Aero, Eagle, Aorus Elite, Aorus Master.

Anyone know what's the difference? I dont care about rgb.

 

[overclockedamd]

I'm looking at Gigabyte 4070/4080 series gpu's, but there are too many models. Windforce, Gaming, Aero, Eagle, Aorus Elite, Aorus Master.

Anyone know what's the difference? I dont care about rgb.

It is going to be cooling, cosmetic, and minor clock differences. Get whatever one is the cheapest that is aesthetically acceptable to you.

*edit* I would personally skip the Aero and Eagle line as they are usually inferior coolers but if its a tri fan design it will be fine.

 

[P4-630]

If you got the cash for it

Gaming, Aorus Elite, Aorus Master.

Just checked, couldn't find "Aorus Elite" GPU's..

I always look at what temps they run:

GB Windforce GPU's used to be always the bottem of the barrel tier...
Not sure what tier they are at GB these days..

 

[BMfan80]

The only real difference are the minor clock speeds, which don't really matter any more.
Sometimes the cooler might have a small difference.

I bought my 4090 Windforce because it doesn't have any LED's on it.
The gaming model was a bit cheaper at the time as well.

WIth OC'ing i get the same speed as the Gigabyte Master and Asus Strix, although I don't bother OC'ing.

 

[dirtyferret]

I'm looking at Gigabyte 4070/4080 series gpu's, but there are too many models. Windforce, Gaming, Aero, Eagle, Aorus Elite, Aorus Master.

Anyone know what's the difference? I dont care about rgb.

At some point in time Windforce had slightly smaller fans but not sure if that is still done. That said; I had a number of Gigabyte windforce cards over the years and never had an issue with them, always ran at good temps with little noticeable noise to me (and I'm more of a noise freak than temp freak).

The reality of it is, like the other board partners, Gigabyte sells and competes at different price points throughout their video card lineup. In order to justify the increased prices they make cosmetic changes like the other AIBs.

WIth OC'ing i get the same speed as the Gigabyte Master and Asus Strix, although I don't bother OC'ing.

How do you live with yourself knowing you don't get that extra 1-2 FPS by not OC?

 

[TheLostSwede]

I'm looking at Gigabyte 4070/4080 series gpu's, but there are too many models. Windforce, Gaming, Aero, Eagle, Aorus Elite, Aorus Master.

Anyone know what's the difference? I dont care about rgb.

Eagle is their budget cards and anything Aorus are premium products.

The only real difference are the minor clock speeds, which don't really matter any more.
Sometimes the cooler might have a small difference.

Not true as the Eagle cards are Gigabyte's budget cards and thus have a weaker overall feature set and component choices and that's compared to the Windows and Gaming cards, we're not even talking about the Aorus range here.

 

[Dragam1337]

It is going to be cooling, cosmetic, and minor clock differences. Get whatever one is the cheapest that is aesthetically acceptable to you.

*edit* I would personally skip the Aero and Eagle line as they are usually inferior coolers but if its a tri fan design it will be fine.

There is a vast difference between the 3 fan coolers aswell... the gaming cooler is ALOT better than the windforce cooler, and the aorus is a bit better than the gaming.

And there is a difference in the quality of the power delievery aswell.

Personally i wouldn't get anything other than the gaming card from Gigabyte.

 

[Solid State Soul ( SSS )]

Avoid gigabyte cards, bad build quality, high temperatures and noise

 

[Dragam1337]

The only real difference are the minor clock speeds, which don't really matter any more.
Sometimes the cooler might have a small difference.

I bought my 4090 Windforce because it doesn't have any LED's on it.
The gaming model was a bit cheaper at the time as well.

WIth OC'ing i get the same speed as the Gigabyte Master and Asus Strix, although I don't bother OC'ing.

I tested both the 4090 gaming and windforce, and the windforce was objectively just a worse card. It's more noisy while being hotter.

Avoid gigabyte cards, bad build quality, high temperatures and noise

Often is the case, sadly.

 

[P4-630]

Avoid gigabyte cards, bad build quality, high temperatures and noise

Check the temps/noise in the charts above i posted.....

 

[Dragam1337]

At some point in time Windforce had slightly smaller fans but not sure if that is still done. That said; I had a number of Gigabyte windforce cards over the years and never had an issue with them, always ran at good temps with little noticeable noise to me (and I'm more of a noise freak than temp freak).

The reality of it is, like the other board partners, Gigabyte sells and competes at different price points throughout their video card lineup. In order to justify the increased prices they make cosmetic changes like the other AIBs.


How do you live with yourself knowing you don't get that extra 1-2 FPS by not OC?

The windforce has alot smaller fans, and a much smaller and lighter heatsink.

 

[Knight47]

Just checked, couldn't find "Aorus Elite" GPU's..

AORUS GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti ELITE 12G Key Features | Graphics Card - GIGABYTE Global

Discover AORUS premium graphics cards, ft. WINDFORCE cooling, RGB lighting, PCB protection, and VR friendly features for the best gaming and VR experience!

www.gigabyte.com

Avoid gigabyte cards, bad build quality, high temperatures and noise

I was looking at:
Palit Jetstream(people say paste pump out fast),
Gainward Panther(annoying fan noise even at lowest rpm),
Zotac Trinity(runs hot like MSI Ventus),
Asus TUF which costs a lot, like the 4070 Super TUF costs as much as the 4070Ti Super Panther or Palit GamingPro.

 

[BMfan80]

Avoid gigabyte cards, bad build quality, high temperatures and noise

You are a great expert.
Based on the picture above my post, the GB 4080 was the coolest card with the stock bios,same for 4070.
My 4090 in cyberpunk, during summer sitting between 50 and 60C while at 4k60, and I don't hear the fans. They are set to auto.
Which based on your expert advice, means all the temps are very hot.

 

[Lei]

I'm looking at Gigabyte 4070/4080 series gpu's, but there are too many models. Windforce, Gaming, Aero, Eagle, Aorus Elite, Aorus Master.

Anyone know what's the difference? I dont care about rgb.

Better buy a bad 4080 than the best 4070.
There's also waterforce btw

 

[Dragam1337]

You are a great expert.
Based on the picture above my post, the GB 4080 was the coolest card with the stock bios,same for 4070.
My 4090 in cyberpunk, during summer sitting between 50 and 60C while at 4k60, and I don't hear the fans. They are set to auto.
Which based on your expert advice, means all the temps are very hot.

Based on what pic ? You bought the windforce, not the gaming... and the windforce cooler is alot worse than the gaming cooler...

As for those temps you mention, they say about nothing when you aren't pressuring the card... run unlimited fps, and show us the gpu stats in hwinfo.

Ps. I know cause i've used both gpus...

 

[P4-630]

Based on what pic ?

He means my post https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gigabyte-gpu-model-differences.321642/post-5238094

But I agree about the WIndforce, those were always the bottom of the barrel like the MSI ventus GPU's.

The GB windforce GPU's used to come with a solid aluminium block for cooling, they changed it since then for cooling fins though.

 

[GerKNG]

AORUS GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti ELITE 12G Key Features | Graphics Card - GIGABYTE Global

Discover AORUS premium graphics cards, ft. WINDFORCE cooling, RGB lighting, PCB protection, and VR friendly features for the best gaming and VR experience!

www.gigabyte.com

I was looking at:
Palit Jetstream(people say paste pump out fast),
Gainward Panther(annoying fan noise even at lowest rpm),
Zotac Trinity(runs hot like MSI Ventus),
Asus TUF which costs a lot, like the 4070 Super TUF costs as much as the 4070Ti Super Panther or Palit GamingPro.

to be honest in the end it really does not matter.
they all perform the same and zotac has the longest warranty which is the only relevant thing if you're not super rich and can just dispose the GPU when it might break in a year and a half.
you can grab the zotac, enjoy a 5 year warranty and ignore that the GPU is 10° warmer than a strix. and if you are in europe everything from Palit/Gainward/KFA2 etc. is sold under XpertVision and has NO warranty outside of the enforced one by law if applicable.

 

[Dragam1337]

He means my post https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gigabyte-gpu-model-differences.321642/post-5238094

But I agree about the WIndforce, those were always the bottom of the barrel like the MSI ventus GPU's.

I'm aware, but your posts shows the gaming, not the windforce that he has - which is bottom of the barrel, as you said.

 

[BMfan80]

Based on what pic ? You bought the windforce, not the gaming... and the windforce cooler is alot worse than the gaming cooler...

As for those temps you mention, they say about nothing when you aren't pressuring the card... run unlimited fps, and show us the gpu stats in hwinfo.

Ps. I know cause i've used both gpus...

MSI afterburner at stock settings - Cyberpunk at 4k unlocked = peak at 66c 1.05v, 2775mhz auto fan
MSI set at 2,8ghz at 1.00v = 62c, auto fan.

Do you think Cyberpunk doesn't test a card even when locked to 4k60?
If I wanted to make my card seem like a ultra cool card I could of said Forbidden west maxes at about 52c because the fans start and then it drops to 46\47c, same with Horizon 5.
I could of said with GTA 5, my fans don't even start.

 

[Keullo-e]

Avoid gigabyte cards, bad build quality, high temperatures and noise

Never had any problems myself (from both AMD and Ngreedia cards) but do they still have those cracking PCBs like reported some time ago?

 

[BMfan80]

He means my post https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gigabyte-gpu-model-differences.321642/post-5238094

But I agree about the WIndforce, those were always the bottom of the barrel like the MSI ventus GPU's.

The GB windforce GPU's used to come with a solid aluminium block for cooling, they changed it since then for cooling fins though.

When did the windforce cards just come with an aluminium block?
I've seen a 1070 that has fins and heat pipes, a GTX 770 with a 3fan cooler with heatpipes, a 960 with a similar cooler.

 

[Dragam1337]

MSI afterburner at stock settings - Cyberpunk at 4k unlocked = peak at 66c 1.05v, 2775mhz auto fan
MSI set at 2,8ghz at 1.00v = 62c, auto fan.

Do you think Cyberpunk doesn't test a card even when locked to 4k60?
If I wanted to make my card seem like a ultra cool card I could of said Forbidden west maxes at about 52c because the fans start and then it drops to 46\47c, same with Horizon 5.
I could of said with GTA 5, my fans don't even start.

Show me a screenshot of hwinfo64 while playing cyberpunk with unlocked fps, and not that BS.

 

[N/A]

There is even the windforce 4070 2X sweet little card but the noise of it might be unbearable without some power limit mitigation…,
Better than 4060 windforce single heat pipe that is the worst card ever i guess. ..
The new reinforced PCB is more of a straight line without a deep cutout, as shown by their renders.

 

[BMfan80]

Show me a screenshot of hwinfo64 while playing cyberpunk with unlocked fps, and not that BS.

There are two words I want to use but I will say the last one, you.
I sat there running a game benchmark 4x to appease you.
It is now 1am and I'm not running through hoops because you had an issue with your card.
I know what my card does because believe it or not I can see the figures.
The only time I have seen the temps in the low to mid 70's was when using 4k with raytracing in cyberpunk on a hot day.
That was only to see if it was worthwhile to use RT.

If you don't believe me, then fine, I will say I'm lying just to make you happy.
I'm done.

 

[Dragam1337]

There are two words I want to use but I will say the last one, you.
I sat there running a game benchmark 4x to appease you.
It is now 1am and I'm not running through hoops because you had an issue with your card.
I know what my card does because believe it or not I can see the figures.
The only time I have seen the temps in the low to mid 70's was when using 4k with raytracing in cyberpunk on a hot day.
That was only to see if it was worthwhile to use RT.

If you don't believe me, then fine, I will say I'm lying just to make you happy.
I'm done.

It's simple math, dude. Smaller heatsink and smaller fans = more noise and / or more heat.

It's just a fact.