This has happened in 4 games (MGSV, BF4, RocketLeague, Rust) when I have put FSAA to 4x or above. HOPEFULLY this can be solved with a future driver... Or i'll try my best to buy a different brand, maybe MSI or Asus? Apart from this dissapointing issue, the card runs great, temps are always 40c-70c (high loads) running at 1080p. I've tried 2k and no AA, but I get some drop in frames, thus why I like to do 1080p and FSAA. To keep things a constant 60fps.

Drivers all latest.

system: au.  pcpartpicker.  com/user/ramawolf/saved/P99dnQ



each crash sends me to BSOD

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:    BlueScreen
  OS Version:    6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
  Locale ID:    3081

Additional information about the problem:
  BCCode:    116
  BCP1:    FFFFFA801637A180
  BCP2:    FFFFF88005077C30
  BCP3:    FFFFFFFFC000009A
  BCP4:    0000000000000004
  OS Version:    6_1_7601
  Service Pack:    1_0
  Product:    256_1

There's now a setting in the Nvidia Control Panel called "Debug Mode" that will automatically set factory overclocked cards to reference speeds. I've got a FAQ here explaining how to use it: http://www.evga.com/support/faq/afmmain.aspx?faqid=59594 
 
Just to be sure, you get no crashes if you run 2x FXAA, or no AA at all? How about different levels of MSAA, or DSR, do they cause crashes as well?

Yes, still try underclocking.

You can use msi afterburner or evga precision x to underclock the core & memory by -105. The reason debug mode isn't working for you is because your card runs at reference clocks at default settings. Yes, geforce expereince is junk uninstall it asap. Since you optimized your games with geforce expereince I would recommend that you delete the game .cfg files and let them rebuild on the next launch of the game then manually adjust your settings inside the game options menu.

I will try underclocking by -105% and uninstalling nvidia experience. I've also tried boosting the fans up abit in precision x.

Been doing a lot of searching seems ALOT of people have had similar problems since start of 2015 with this card on new games... This is pretty bad on EVGA's behalf or nvidia?

Some people blame psu can't handle the 970 power spikes

Some say it's solved underclocking (which I think is disappointing )

Some say old drivers helped

Huge mystery

it has made my system crash again! this time was playing rust at a nice 60fps or around there, just at max settings via ingame rust menu, seems the game was at 99% load for a while on the GPU then the crash. im gonna try my best to return the card and buy MSI or another brand, since i see this is a regular problem with this card in these forums, but i hardly see it with other brands

I see in the ticket you sent in that you didn't mention any prior troubleshooting in your ticket, nor did you mention this thread at all, so the tech proceeded with some general troubleshooting suggestions. If none of his suggestions have helped either, it sounds like it's time for an RMA. I've gone ahead and set up a ticket for you though so you can start an RMA on the card.
 
Please understand that this is a generic problem that's not specific to any card, and can happen with any make, model, or manufacturer of video card. We are here to assist you with issues such as these. To begin your RMA, just go here: http://au.evga.com/support/rma.asp 
 
 

even if I send in the card via RMA, what can I do in the days waiting for a replacement? nothing?! I live in australia so would probably take 2 weeks.

First Off, are you using the latest intel inf drivers for the chipset ? or the ones that msi recommends to use with the board? 
 
Are you running an overclock or have some auto overclock feature turned on for your cpu ? Make sure to disable any cpu overclocking.