Comparing EVGA 570s

[JTsyo]

I was trying to figure out the difference between 570s that EVGA has. Not that I plan to buy one but I figure it would give insight to what they might have for the 670. I looked at 3 different models but only difference I saw was memory. What else is going on?

     EVGA GTX 570 HD 2560MB 	[COLOR="Red"]EVGA GTX 570 DS HD[/COLOR] 	EVGA GTX 570 HD
Price 	   $359.99               [COLOR="Red"]$364.99[/COLOR]                $309.99
Part Number 025-P3-1579-AR   [COLOR="Red"]	012-P3-1577-AR[/COLOR] 	     012-P3-1571-KR
Bus 	PCI-E 2.0 16x 	        [COLOR="Red"]PCI-E 2.0 16x [/COLOR]	     PCI-E 2.0 16x
Connections 	DVI-I, DVI-I, HDMI, Display-Port 	[COLOR="Red"]DVI-I, DVI-I, HDMI, Display-Port [/COLOR]	DVI-I, DVI-I, HDMI, Display-Port
SLI Ready 	Yes 	[COLOR="Red"]Yes[/COLOR] 	Yes
Power Supply 	550 	[COLOR="Red"]550 Watt [/COLOR]	550
[B]Technical Info[/B] 	  	  	 
GPU 	GTX 570 	[COLOR="Red"]GTX 570[/COLOR] 	GTX 570
GPU Speed 	732Mhz 	[COLOR="Red"]732Mhz [/COLOR]	732Mhz
Pixel Pipelines 480 	[COLOR="Red"]480[/COLOR] 	480
Shader Clock 	1464MHz[COLOR="Red"]1464MHz [/COLOR]	1464MHz
RAM 	        [COLOR="Green"]2560[/COLOR]    [COLOR="Red"]1280[/COLOR] 1280
RAM Type 	GDDR5 	[COLOR="Red"]GDDR5 [/COLOR]	
RAM Speed 	3800Mhz (effective) 	[COLOR="Red"]3800Mhz (effective)[/COLOR] 	3800Mhz (effective)
Memory Bandwidth 	152 GB/s 	[COLOR="Red"]152 GB/s [/COLOR]	152 GB/s
Max Refresh 	240Hz 	[COLOR="Red"]240Hz [/COLOR]	240Hz
Max Resolution Analog 	2048x1536 	[COLOR="Red"]2048x1536[/COLOR] 	2048x1536
Max Resolution Digital 	2560x1600 [COLOR="Red"]	2560x1600[/COLOR] 	2560x1600

 

[Termie]

Simple:

(1) Reference model (1571)
(2) Custom cooler model (1577): http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=012-P3-1577-AR&family=GeForce 500 Series Family&sw
(3) 2.5GB model (1579)

That seems typical of EVGA - almost all of their models have reference coolers, other than the special edition models that appear much later. I would expect EVGA to only have one model of the 670 at launch.

 

[michael7777]

don't forget to pick the ones with lifetime warranty ^_^

 

[JTsyo]

Simple:

(1) Reference model (1571)
(2) Custom cooler model (1577): http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=012-P3-1577-AR&family=GeForce 500 Series Family&sw
(3) 2.5GB model (1579)

That seems typical of EVGA - almost all of their models have reference coolers, other than the special edition models that appear much later. I would expect EVGA to only have one model of the 670 at launch.

So the custom cooler one just runs cooler under load than the reference?

 

[Termie]

So the custom cooler one just runs cooler under load than the reference?

Most custom coolers, including that EVGA GTX570, are usually a more open design, which means they run cooler but push less air out the back of the card, leaving more hot air inside the computer case. I have a reference cooler on my EVGA GTX460, and it's very cool and quiet, but for higher-end cards, you may (or may not) want the open design. That custom 570, for instance has two fans in an open frame.