Don't you hate the 7900GTX's clock variations?

[orion23]

XFX is now selling about 5 different versions of the new 7900 GTX card.
1 starting with a 650mhz clock, then, a 665, a 675 a 690 and then a 700mhz

The 690mhz is available for about $599, and people are willing to pay $100 more for a 10mhz overclock (700mhz) which will cost you $699 or more.

This is just crazy. I wish nvidia had just one original and official clock for their cards and now allowed the different verdors to overclock like this!

Kind of like ATI better for using a universal clock speed with their own software allowing a 40mhz overclock without having to pay extra!

 

[EndGame]

Don't look now but ATI just made an announcement yesterday that it's card vendors may now O/C the cards they sell to compete with nVidia...........

 

[akugami]

I dunno about you but $6999 for a factory overclocked video card seems excessive.

 

[darXoul]

No, it doesn't bother me. If you're willing to pay for a certain guaranteed "factory overclock", it's your decision and your money. If not, then you can always grab a "basic card" clocked at 650 MHz and try to overclock it yourself for free. I have absolutely no problem with this. Oh, and if some vendor happens to offer a slightly higher clocked card for the price of a standard, reference-clocked one, it's even better.

 

[BenSkywalker]

Kind of like ATI better for using a universal clock speed with their own software allowing a 40mhz overclock without having to pay extra!

Which voids your warranty. For some honest people they like to buy a part that is sold by the venodr as operating at a certain speed so they can return it if anything goes wrong without being dishonest. More choice is better- if some people want to spend an extra $100 for 10MHZ then let them- it's their money. It isn't like nVidia told the vendors they had to do it.

 

[Madellga]

Originally posted by: BenSkywalker

Kind of like ATI better for using a universal clock speed with their own software allowing a 40mhz overclock without having to pay extra!

Which voids your warranty. For some honest people they like to buy a part that is sold by the venodr as operating at a certain speed so they can return it if anything goes wrong without being dishonest. More choice is better- if some people want to spend an extra $100 for 10MHZ then let them- it's their money. It isn't like nVidia told the vendors they had to do it.

Not if supported within the driver. This a minor O/C which fits within the design tolerances.

What voids the warranty is extreme overclocking + volt mods.

 

[Steelski]

Originally posted by: akugami
I dunno about you but $6999 for a factory overclocked video card seems excessive.

At that price, I'll take 2!!!!!!!!!

I hate the price when its so excessive. I think that they are taking most of us for a ride.

 

[jiffylube1024]

It's annoying but considering the 7900GTX is rated at 650MHz core and those speeds start at 650 MHz, it's more like "free" MHz than them ripping people off, so it's alright IMO.

 

[Demoth]

I personally like factory OC. You get a warranty on a OC and prices of OC cards tend to fall over time to close if not lower then stock card levels. Right off the bat, for example, the cheapest 7900GT at newegg (for $299) is a pretty decent OCed card. It's a good way to get the best bang for your buck while staying safe. Some people are just not comfortable taking any kind of risk with a $300 purchase.

Not only that, but allowing card manufacturers to OC encourages them to use better add on cooling solutions. Granted, this has not really manifested yet, but hopefully we may see some good after market quality GPU/RAM cooling as it would only cost them about $10 per unit doing this in bulk as opposed to $30 for the end user. A 7900GT with good cooling and overclocked to the max would sell like hotcakes.

Allowing manufacturers to OC mid level cards also ensures quality control and good RAM so luck of the draw is factored out of the equation. Nothing is worse then getting a new vid card and finding out you got a lemon that can take virtually no overclock without artifacts.

Glad to see ATI finally coming around on this because they are losing a good % of high end sales when they have to compete within each niche with a equivalently priced OC card. Win/win for the consumer. If you do not like the OC game, simply buy a stock card.

And yeah, people should be smart on what OC card to get. Most of the OCs give a good 20% over stock for $20 which is a great buy for those unwilling to take the risk upon themselves. Stepping up between brands for an extra 10 MHz for another $50 is a terrible buy and you better off just bumping the step lower card up a bit which is 90% safer then taking a stock card up the full 20%.

 

[Jules]

doesnt evga support Overclocking and replace it if it gets fubarded?

 

[shabby]

I actually dont mind the overclocked ones, i only paid 20 bucks more for my xfx 7900gt and the card was clocked 100mhz more on the gpu and 310mhz more on the memory.
Most likely that the slower binned cards dont overclock well at all otherwise they'd be sold as the overclocked cards.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: shabby
I actually dont mind the overclocked ones, i only paid 20 bucks more for my xfx 7900gt and the card was clocked 100mhz more on the gpu and 310mhz more on the memory.
Most likely that the slower binned cards dont overclock well at all otherwise they'd be sold as the overclocked cards.

QFT.

 

[CP5670]

It's always good to have more options, but yeah, it's a little confusing to have that many cards clocked so close to each other. A 650 card and an overclocked 700 version would have probably sufficed.

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

I ordered two evga 7900GTX overclocked cards for 599.99 each and will watercool them to their highest potential. If one fails I wouldn't try to warrantee it unless overclocking was allowed in the warranty which we all know will happen when Captian Kirk "mind melds" with Captain Jean Luc Picard on the set of Threes Company while Batman does the Hulo ... uh need sleep.

I agree with other posters. I went with the 599 cards because I am getting 690 1760 out the door so I know they will hit these speeds guaranteed and any extra the water provides (more to keep noise in my box down) will be a bonus.

 

[imported_thefonz]

Originally posted by: orion23
XFX is now selling about 5 different versions of the new 7900 GTX card.
1 starting with a 650mhz clock, then, a 665, a 675 a 690 and then a 700mhz

The 690mhz is available for about $599, and people are willing to pay $100 more for a 10mhz overclock (700mhz) which will cost you $699 or more.

This is just crazy. I wish nvidia had just one original and official clock for their cards and now allowed the different verdors to overclock like this!

Kind of like ATI better for using a universal clock speed with their own software allowing a 40mhz overclock without having to pay extra!

It's just dishonest marketing, the idea that some consumers have, that more expensive=better product. Will 10mhz do anything for frame rates, most likely not. If there uninformed about the products they are buying, thats their own fault.
Buyer beware.