danut23
Well, I have read up all the pages and can't figure it out... does it worth to step up from 970FTW with back plate to new 970FTW+ 

I can't speak for EVGA nor for other forum members but if you are an overclocker I would think the FTW+ would be a better choice. 

danut23
Well, I have read up all the pages and can't figure it out... does it worth to step up from 970FTW with back plate to new 970FTW+ 

 
I am still debating that very issue as well, my FTW with backplate performing very well for me so far...
 

I would say it's not worth paying extra money again after having already bought the FTW.
 
as the word says: "if you rip me off once it's your fault. if you rip me off twice it's my own fault." 

I will check ASIC on my card and if its good (which I don't know exactly what that means :) ) I don't think I will step up for the + edition

danut23
Well, I have read up all the pages and can't figure it out... does it worth to step up from 970FTW with back plate to new 970FTW+ 

If you don't have any problems I don't think it's worth the hassle and the money.
On the other hand if you (or anyone else) has problems, the step up makes a lot of sense since it increases dramatically the change of getting a properly working card.

Tried some overclocking, and this was the best I could coax out of the new SSC.

for me the stepup would actually be cheap, but I dont know how it works, do I have to send my old card back first and am weeks without a card?
 
Also what is the shipped turbo clocks with the card vs the normal FTW?:
 
Finally anyone in UK how do evga do the exchange rate since the price has to be in euros for price you brought older card for.

I paid £320 for my FTW and the step up said 408 euros so I only have to pay postage.

Yeah you send the old card back and they send the new one.

No luck with my 970 SSC
Coil whine and my fans makes some weird noises.
Temperature and performance is ok (ASIC 67%, boost 1391 MHz)
I will definitely send it back but don’t know if I should give EVGA another chance or switch to another brand.

I've checked the ASIC for my FTW edition and the value is 67% (I don't know if it is good or bad). I have activated the kboost option in evga precision x and the GPU frequency rise at 1395 MHZ and was stable but when I have benchmark with furmark, my TDP was around 101% and GPU temp was at 70° with cooler set up at 50% RPM. I have no experienced any coil wine sound... Maybe some benchmarks will help us to compare the cards