Monday, September 12th 2016

NVIDIA GTX 970 Memory Class-action Claims Now Open

As a follow-up to the late-June 2016 decision by NVIDIA to enter a settlement with owners of GeForce GTX 970 graphics cards over the 2015 class-action lawsuit over falsely advertised memory amount, a website ominously named gtx970settlement.com sprung up by the law firms representing the class. This website connects legitimate owners of the GeForce GTX 970 graphics card to the class, and enables them to claim the USD $30 in damages NVIDIA agreed to pay each member of the class. You have to be a resident of the United States to enter the class, because the court adjudicating the class-action lawsuit only has jurisdiction over the US.
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36 Comments on NVIDIA GTX 970 Memory Class-action Claims Now Open

#26
Kickus_assius
Honestly I don't understand why people get so worked up about this. The card was a fantastic card at a great price. While I don't agree with the false spec claims, I don't get why everyone needs a handout every time there is a small slipup in a product.
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#27
btarunr
Editor & Senior Moderator
ChaitanyaI dont have energy or patience to let the case in Indian court to run for next decade or so.
Exactly, and that is why NVIDIA won't compensate GTX 970 owners in India.
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#28
jigar2speed
Kickus_assiusHonestly I don't understand why people get so worked up about this. The card was a fantastic card at a great price. While I don't agree with the false spec claims, I don't get why everyone needs a handout every time there is a small slipup in a product.
Its not about the card, it was never about it. Its about being honest about the specs. Don't and i mean never lie to your customer - VW is also a prime example.
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#29
Anton
I want that damn money!
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#30
Captain_Tom
But let me guess this and other websites are still going to call it a "4 GB Card" in benchmarks, further confusing consumers.
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#31
rtwjunkie
PC Gaming Enthusiast
Captain_TomBut let me guess this and other websites are still going to call it a "4 GB Card" in benchmarks, further confusing consumers.
Um....because it is. Those that have owned one know that it is.
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#32
Captain_Tom
rtwjunkieUm....because it is. Those that have owned one know that it is.
Geez no wonder Nvidia felt like they can pull this crap. Their own fanbase is so brainwashed they accept it.
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#33
rtwjunkie
PC Gaming Enthusiast
Captain_TomGeez no wonder Nvidia felt like they can pull this crap. Their own fanbase is so brainwashed they accept it.
Which fanbase is that? Do you not look at what people own in both specs and signature before you make uninformed comments? The whole world does not inhabit the world you do, in which someone has to be one side or the other. The whole thing is stupid and immature.

GTX 970 has 4GB of VRAM. Fact. I'm sorry that bothers you.
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#34
Captain_Tom
rtwjunkieWhich fanbase is that? Do you not look at what people own in both specs and signature before you make uninformed comments? The whole world does not inhabit the world you do, in which someone has to be one side or the other. The whole thing is stupid and immature.

GTX 970 has 4GB of VRAM. Fact. I'm sorry that bothers you.
So if I tape 8GB of DDR4 to my card does it all of the sudden become a 12GB card?

Because that is basically what you are saying. The .5GB performs slower than the DDR3 in my MacBook, and the card is constantly fighting to not go over 3.5GB of usage.
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#35
rtwjunkie
PC Gaming Enthusiast
Captain_TomThe .5GB performs slower
Therefore it IS present. The deception was in the speeds of the VRAM portions, not in the total amount, which is 4.
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#36
jboydgolfer
i just got my settlement info in email form a few minutes ago. SUPER glad i got 2 Ref 970's now :)

"LEGAL NOTICE
If You Are A U.S. Resident And You Purchased A GeForce GTX 970 Graphics Processing Unit in the U.S. Between September 1, 2014 to August 24, 2016, You May Be Entitled To Payment From A Class Action Settlement
In re NVIDIA GTX 970 Graphics Chip Litigation, Case No. 15-CV-00760-PJH
WHAT IS THIS NOTICE ABOUT?
A lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, (the “Litigation”) that may affect your rights. The Litigation claims that NVIDIA Corporation (“NVIDIA”), Gigabyte Global Business Corporation, G.B.T. Inc., ASUS Computer International, and EVGA Corporation (collectively, “Defendants”) sold GeForce GTX 970 graphics processing units (“GTX 970 GPU”) to consumers based on inaccurate information regarding the GTX 970 GPU’s specifications and performance. Defendants deny these claims. The Court did not rule in favor of Plaintiffs or Defendants. Instead, the parties agreed to a proposed settlement."

and so on and so forth.....

heres the claim form if anyone requires it....CLAIM

i cant access the claim forms from the link i got, it just gives an error every time :(


RESOLVED! <<<----- this is the class action filing Claim.
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