GTX 670 OC'd to GTX 680 specs???

[Redemption 77]

Hi. Can I OC my GTX 670 to 680 specs without changing voltage? I am currently using Nvidia Inspector just for fan controls, but was thinking of OCing. I am usually not a fan of OCing, but I have the Gigabyte windforce 3 GTX and think with a little more fan speed, I could safely OC a little. What say you?

 

[crisium]

Well you can't truly get 680 specifications since you can't add one-seventh more Shaders and TMUs. But you are correct you can safely reach the core clock of the 680 at stock voltage (go from 915 to 1006? Easy). And it'll basically be a GTX 680 at that point, since the extra shaders only make a few percentage points difference at equal speeds.

 

[Redemption 77]

Right, I meant just the core clock. Is there really a benefit in OCing in the realworld? I will be replacing my CPU at the end of the month and was thinking of another 670, but I wonder of those extra shaders will make a difference?

 

[Fx1]

best bet is to buy a 7970 and OC it to a ghz edition clock and you really do get a £350 GPU for £300.

 

[Redemption 77]

Just switched from AMD to Nvidia. Had enough of the drivers. lol

 

[crisium]

I think he already has one GTX 670 and is considering SLI?

The extra shaders on the 680 don't really make a difference. A good OC will though, absolutely. Check out any GTX 670 review and they should have OCing results.

Here is just one example:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_670/31.html

Even if you can't push those numbers, every extra frame helps (typically minimum frames are most noticeable).

 

[Redemption 77]

Ok, so I am gonna try and OC this thing first and see where I end up. I am an eye candy freak so the games I play are usually the most taxing. lol

 

[poohbear]

Personally, unless its an extreme overclock like on the Radeons, i dont find video card overclocks worth it. They're not like cpu overclocks wherein u can literally get 30%-50% overclock. At most ure looking @ 5%-15%, & it doesnt have a huge impact on fps.

 

[Fx1]

Personally, unless its an extreme overclock like on the Radeons, i dont find video card overclocks worth it. They're not like cpu overclocks wherein u can literally get 30%-50% overclock. At most ure looking @ 5%-15%, & it doesnt have a huge impact on fps.

Yes it does.

Look at the 7970 vs the ghz edition

 

[wand3r3r]

Personally, unless its an extreme overclock like on the Radeons, i dont find video card overclocks worth it. They're not like cpu overclocks wherein u can literally get 30%-50% overclock. At most ure looking @ 5%-15%, & it doesnt have a huge impact on fps.

The AMD cards gain significantly more (this generation) with an overclock, but every bump helps especially when every card is maxed out with the latest games.

The 670 lottery odds seem to be pretty low as far as golden overclockers, but if you're lucky it may go well beyond the 680 stock clocks, don't stop there if you get stable clocks. Just remember to try a variety of benchmarks, UIGine Heaven etc. are only going to give you a ballpark for stability.

 

[notty22]

Yes it does.

Look at the 7970 vs the ghz edition

like on the Radeons,

You might try reading/understanding the post you quoted instead of trying to correct his comment.

 

[Fx1]

You might try reading/understanding the post you quoted instead of trying to correct his comment.

Yes and i fully understand what he wrote.

Hes saying overclocking a GPU isnt worth it. AND hes wrong.

In fact GPU overclocking is so important that AMD released the GHZ cards with 125mhz OC to take back the performance crown. Thats no small deal.

To think its only worth OC when you can get 30-50% OC is stupid. CPU's havnt always been able to clock that high by %.

Overclocking is free performance and it can make the difference between being at 60fps solid and frequent drops to 40fps.

 

[poohbear]

Yes and i fully understand what he wrote.

Hes saying overclocking a GPU isnt worth it. AND hes wrong.

In fact GPU overclocking is so important that AMD released the GHZ cards with 125mhz OC to take back the performance crown. Thats no small deal.

To think its only worth OC when you can get 30-50% OC is stupid. CPU's havnt always been able to clock that high by %.

Overclocking is free performance and it can make the difference between being at 60fps solid and frequent drops to 40fps.

lol i said the radeons were the exceptions, & u quoted me saying "look at the radeons". U still dont get it?

Anyways no im not wrong, i said its not worth it, thats an opinion that im entitled to because 5-15% is NOT noticeable for me and a waste of time. Im not a teenager with shitloads of time to waste finetuning a video card for a 10% overclock. If 10% is worth it for u then all the power to u. 40fps to 60fps is NOT 5%-15%, thats a 50% increase in performance. If ure getting that much of an increase then all the power to u, but i'e never seen such an insane overclock on video card overclocking.

 

[ICDP]

lol i said the radeons were the exceptions, & u quoted me saying "look at the radeons". U still dont get it?

Anyways no im not wrong, i said its not worth it, thats an opinion that im entitled to because 5-15% is NOT noticeable for me and a waste of time. Im not a teenager with shitloads of time to waste finetuning a video card for a 10% overclock. If 10% is worth it for u then all the power to u. 40fps to 60fps is NOT 5%-15%, thats a 50% increase in performance. If ure getting that much of an increase then all the power to u, but i'e never seen such an insane overclock on video card overclocking.

He didn't say it was a 50% boost from 40 to 60, he said it stops frequent drops to 40 fps. It might shock you to know that some 7950s are capable of going from 800MHz to 1250 + MHz. That is more than a 50% overclock, so it is possible.

 

[MrK6]

He didn't say it was a 50% boost from 40 to 60, he said it stops frequent drops to 40 fps. It might shock you to know that some 7950s are capable of going from 800MHz to 1250 + MHz. That is more than a 50% overclock, so it is possible.

That and it literally takes 30 minutes tops to "fine tune" said 50% overclock. There is no excuse not to overclock gaming hardware except for ignorance.

 

[lehtv]

That and it literally takes 30 minutes tops to "fine tune" said 50% overclock.

30 minutes isn't even enough for a stress test to determine the overclock is stable, never mind fine tuning it

There is no excuse not to overclock gaming hardware except for ignorance.

What absolute BS. Not everyone wants to spend time overclocking when they could spend time gaming.

 

[Fx1]

lol i said the radeons were the exceptions, & u quoted me saying "look at the radeons". U still dont get it?

Anyways no im not wrong, i said its not worth it, thats an opinion that im entitled to because 5-15% is NOT noticeable for me and a waste of time. Im not a teenager with shitloads of time to waste finetuning a video card for a 10% overclock. If 10% is worth it for u then all the power to u. 40fps to 60fps is NOT 5%-15%, thats a 50% increase in performance. If ure getting that much of an increase then all the power to u, but i'e never seen such an insane overclock on video card overclocking.

You cant say "except the radeons" and then say OC isnt worth it. When AMD is half the market!!!

Even Overclocking Nvidia cards is rewarding in terms of FPS and especially where a FPS bottleneck can force down the FPS to stuttery frames.

 

[lehtv]

What's an FPS bottleneck?

 

[Fx1]

What's an FPS bottleneck?

One of those dips where your gpu needs all the mhz it can get. Effectively a GPU bottleneck

 

[lehtv]

Oh, you meant GPU bottleneck. FPS can be bottlenecked by the CPU too, you know..

 

[notty22]

What's an FPS bottleneck?

From his recent posting tangents, more obstinate ignorance. He is blessed with knowing it all.

 

[Zanovar]

From his recent posting tangents, more obstinate ignorance. He is blessed with knowing it all.

hahahah

 

[chimaxi83]

You cant say "except the radeons" and then say OC isnt worth it. When AMD is half the market!!!

Even Overclocking Nvidia cards is rewarding in terms of FPS and especially where a FPS bottleneck can force down the FPS to stuttery frames.

One of those dips where your gpu needs all the mhz it can get. Effectively a GPU bottleneck

You should invest more time in reading and learning, perhaps about the things you constantly (blindly) post about :thumbsup:

 

[MrK6]

30 minutes isn't even enough for a stress test to determine the overclock is stable, never mind fine tuning it

It is if you know what you're doing.

What absolute BS. Not everyone wants to spend time overclocking when they could spend time gaming.

If you stay ignorant and only learn to play games, you can't come on here and complain that it takes too long to overclock.

 

[lehtv]

It is if you know what you're doing.

You would think that if you didn't know what you were doing.

If you stay ignorant and only learn to play games, you can't come on here and complain that it takes too long to overclock.

In fact, you can and there's nothing you can do about it