Custom GTX 680s - MSI Twin Frozr Reviews Are Available!

[Quantos]

Here's the first two reviews:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/46..._2gb_overclocked_video_card_review/index.html

http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-680-twinfrozr-iii-oc-review/1

It's kind of awesome... D: <-- By the way, this guy looks awed, not "D :".

edit: just saw that TT review was actually posted five days ago. I didn't see mention of it yet here :/

 

[Gunbuster]

Are the overclocks on this one better than what people are getting on reference design GTX 680's?

 

[tornadog]

newegg had these on sale last week, but for some reason they were charging 95 bucks for ground shipping.

 

[blackened23]

Are the overclocks on this one better than what people are getting on reference design GTX 680's?

Not really, its just a reference PCB with a different cooler. Normally that would be fine but it still has the same VRM and 2x 6 pin TDP limitation. I'd say a reference card is every bit as good, and to wait for a real 680 lightning.

 

[-Slacker-]

Somebody do a review with a 680 at 1300 vs a 7970 at 1200 already. And use current drivers.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

A more fair review would be 7900 at 1200 and 680 at 1200. Not every 680 reaches 1300 on stock cooling, and most 7970 do at least 1230-1260+ if you are willing to bear with extremely loud noise.

 

[Grooveriding]

Somebody do a review with a 680 at 1300 vs a 7970 at 1200 already. And use current drivers.

1300 is not common for a 680, maybe 1200-1250 is the average.

 

[felang]

1300 is not common for a 680, maybe 1200-1250 is the average.

Yeah, mine only does 1215Mhz

 

[Smoblikat]

Yeah, mine only does 1215Mhz

Ahhhhhhhh to be in a time when graphics cards "only" do 1215.

 

[superccs]

Too bad you can't find any of these cards... in the twin frozer variety :/

 

[Rvenger]

Gigabyte non reference board 680. Has a 6pin and 8 pin connector.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125422

 

[Quantos]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_680_Direct_Cu_II/

If it doesn't have the 7970 DCII's issues, this looks pretty solid.