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GTX 670 Drops Tomorrow. Buying One?

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chuck232 said:
First time poster, long time lurker (2006). Picked up a Gigabyte 670 at Newegg. Kepler's looking mighty fine in this cut-down instance. It'll be a huge jump from the Radeon 5750 I'm using now. 🙂
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I have a 5770, so same here. I've been waiting a while for a good upgrade that I feel will last 2 to 3 years.
 
ExarKun333 said:
LOL, sounds like we were waiting for the same upgrade for our 5870s. 🙂
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The 5870 was the best card I ever bought. Being able to play games at high or better settings for that long with one card is awesome. It still has lots of life left.

Enjoy your new toy!
 
ExarKun333 said:
I pulled the trigger on the Galaxy dual fan 670. First new video card since an almost launch-date 5870!!!!!

Excited to tweak this guy and have some fun. Thought about grabbing two, but I need a bigger PSU (or a less power-hungry CPU...LOL).
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5870 was a beast :thumbsup:

I think soon we'll have a large sample size on our forum to see how well reference vs. non-reference 670s overclock. 😉
 
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RussianSensation said:
:thumbsup:

I think soon we'll have a large sample size on our forum to see how well reference vs. non-reference 670s overclock. 😉
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Ref 670 is giving the core 1.175, non-ref 670 is giving the core 1.175. :whiste:

All you need to know right there, it comes down to the chip with GTX 680/670, not the PCB or card model, unless you are buying a card that has been binned.

Even then: EVGA GTX 680 HC, 8+6pin, addtional power phases, $699 = 1251 Core OC

So far custom Kepler cards do nothing but improve acoustics for better air cooling. I can't stress it enough, if you are buying one of these cards, pick the cooler you like most. Everything else really does nothing for your OC results with the lack of voltage control. I have two ref 680s, one does 1300, the other does 1235...
 
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Well I cancelled the evga from amazon. I got the gigabyte windforce overclock version from Newegg. The gigabyte even has the vrm and mem being cooled by the massive heatsink and 3 fans. For the same price as the evga its a no brainer. I hate reference coolers.
 
Grooveriding said:
Ref 670 is giving the core 1.175, non-ref 670 is giving the core 1.175. :whiste:

All you need to know right there, it comes down to the chip with GTX 680/670, not the PCB or card model. Unless you are buying a card that has been binned.

Even then EVGA GTX 680 HC, 8+6pin, addtional power phases, $699 = 1251 Core OC

So far custom Kepler cards do nothing but improve acoustics for better air cooling. I can't stress it enough, if you are buying one of these cards, pick the cooler you like most. Everything else really does nothing for your OC results with the lack of voltage control.
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True, but better cooling hopefully allow for some additional memory headroom. With how much Kepler likes more memory bandwidth, it sure won't hurt you. 🙂
 
Grooveriding said:
Ref 670 is giving the core 1.175, non-ref 670 is giving the core 1.175. :whiste:

All you need to know right there, it comes down to the chip with GTX 680/670, not the PCB or card model. Unless you are buying a card that has been binned.

Even then EVGA GTX 680 HC, 8+6pin, addtional power phases, $699 = 1251 Core OC

So far custom Kepler cards do nothing but improve acoustics for better air cooling. I can't stress it enough, if you are buying one of these cards, pick the cooler you like most. Everything else really does nothing for your OC results with the lack of voltage control.
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I just cancelled my ref for a gigabyte. It comes with a plug and play overclock and it should be much quieter. As far as max overclocks I don't really care.
 
Grooveriding said:
So far custom Kepler cards do nothing but improve acoustics for better air cooling. I can't stress it enough, if you are buying one of these cards, pick the cooler you like most. Everything else really does nothing for your OC results with the lack of voltage control. I have two ref 680s, one does 1300, the other does 1235...
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Those are fair points. I realize that it'll be a fraction of samples that will hit >1300mhz. Since GK104 is the same chip I know what you are saying that GTX680 and 670 should have similar overclocking headroom. An after market cooler should lower the temperatures allowing for a couple extra bins of boost over reference though, wouldn't it? Like you said worst case scenario it would run cooler and quieter. Right now the reference 680 is the same price as say the Gigabyte Windforce model. I don't recall ever seeing no price premium attached for after market coolers at launch! I support this trend. 😉
 
OILFIELDTRASH said:
Well I cancelled the evga from amazon. I got the gigabyte windforce overclock version from Newegg. The gigabyte even has the vrm and mem being cooled by the massive heatsink and 3 fans. For the same price as the evga its a no brainer. I hate reference coolers.
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Nice Idea, I did the same.
 
RussianSensation said:
Those are fair points. I realize that it'll be a fraction of samples that will hit >1300mhz. Since GK104 is the same chip I know what you are saying that GTX680 and 670 should have similar overclocking headroom. An after market cooler should lower the temperatures allowing for a couple extra bins of boost over reference though, wouldn't it? Like you said worst case scenario it would run cooler and quieter. Right now the reference 680 is the same price as say the Gigabyte Windforce model. I don't recall ever seeing no price premium attached for after market coolers at launch! I support this trend. 😉
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No doubt that is correct. The cards do throttle the boost down by increments of 10mhz (maybe it's 11 or 12) as you hit 70C, 80C, 90C etc.

End of the day because every single 670/680 out there is limited to the 1.175V cap, your OC will depend on the chip you get.

If I were buying a 670 though, I would be getting that Gigabyte for the factory OC and good cooler. I also like it because you are getting more for your money. The PCB may not make a vital difference than the smaller ref PCB for your OC results, but it is nonetheless more and higher quality for your money. :thumbsup:
 
RussianSensation said:
AMD took a jab at NV today, questioning their Kepler availability.

http://www.brightsideofnews.com/new...2c-questions-nvidias-kepler-availability.aspx

"We urge you to focus on maxed settings at 2560x1600 or higher resolution in your reviews."

I don't previously recall when AMD publicly addressed NV head on like that.
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That's somewhat of a silly comment. I don't disagree, but the percentage of gamers with 1600P+ resolutions is a very small minority. Most 'regular' gaming folks are using a dual/quad core CPU with a 1080P monitor.
 
ExarKun333 said:
That's somewhat of a silly comment. I don't disagree, but the percentage of gamers with 1600P+ resolutions is a very small minority. Most 'regular' gaming folks are using a dual/quad core CPU with a 1080P monitor.
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HD7970 is such a great overclocking chip, I am surprised faster clocked 7970s are still not for sale. They had 4 months to stock pile cream of the crop 7970s and relaunch them with 1100mhz clocks. HD7970 mhz 925mhz for $400-410 and $499 HD7970 at 1050mhz and their line-up would be solid again.
 
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OILFIELDTRASH said:
I just cancelled my ref for a gigabyte. It comes with a plug and play overclock and it should be much quieter. As far as max overclocks I don't really care.
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Without overclocking, it's still good.

"In terms of performance, this Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce is an absolute behemoth, finishing within spitting distance of the stock GTX 680. Perhaps more interesting is that this card, Nvidia's second-best, doesn't beat AMD's second-best card; it beats AMD's best card. And quite handily as well. That is impressive, no matter if you're an Nvidia fanboy or not." ~ Pureoverclock

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When GTX670 wins, it does so convincingly against the 7950.

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Well, I just grabbed an EVGA 670. I couldn't resist. You'll be seeing my venerable 460s on the for sale market in the very near future. 🙂 Looks like a single 470 OCed will be a significant improvement...
 
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