Well I just ordered the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G, or rather that's what I thought I ordered when in fact I ordered the MSI GTX 1070 Gaming 8G. It looks like the differences are the Gaming X has a higher clock and boost clock speeds compared to the Gaming X. This shouldn't be a big deal right? I mean I should be able to match those speeds manually with afterburner, shouldn't I?
I would have actually spent the extra $20 for the Gaming X, but I didn't even realize there was a non-x version. I would have cancelled it, but it's already being packaged for shipping at Newegg, so it's too late. Sure I can send it back, but then I'd have to pay probably about close to $20 to get it there safely and I think it's more trouble than it's worth unless you don't think it can O/C to the Gaming X model. It's just such a big deal and expensive to send that back and then I have to wait until Newegg refunds my money back and then I can order the Gaming X 8G....whenever it gets in stock that is. I got so lucky yesterday. I was watching the Nowinstock price tracker site and saw Newegg had the 1070 Gaming 8G and it was completely sold out in less than 10 minutes, so I think it's gonna be a while. If I can just O/C the card to the same speeds of the Gaming X 8G, then I'm good.....that's all I want.
Just hoping someone can tell me if I can do that, but then I bet it has to do with being lucky and getting a good binned chip....isn't that right?
I would have actually spent the extra $20 for the Gaming X, but I didn't even realize there was a non-x version. I would have cancelled it, but it's already being packaged for shipping at Newegg, so it's too late. Sure I can send it back, but then I'd have to pay probably about close to $20 to get it there safely and I think it's more trouble than it's worth unless you don't think it can O/C to the Gaming X model. It's just such a big deal and expensive to send that back and then I have to wait until Newegg refunds my money back and then I can order the Gaming X 8G....whenever it gets in stock that is. I got so lucky yesterday. I was watching the Nowinstock price tracker site and saw Newegg had the 1070 Gaming 8G and it was completely sold out in less than 10 minutes, so I think it's gonna be a while. If I can just O/C the card to the same speeds of the Gaming X 8G, then I'm good.....that's all I want.
Just hoping someone can tell me if I can do that, but then I bet it has to do with being lucky and getting a good binned chip....isn't that right?