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jacktesterson

jacktesterson

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Long story short...

Came into some extra cash. Impulse bought a Galaxy 680 OC. After considering costs, etc... and plans to eventually go SLI, I decided the better deal was the EVGA 670 FTW version that blows out back of the case for when I eventually go SLI.

Thanks and sorry for the silly thread!
 
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http://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-GeForce.../dp/B007Z373DW
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Wish the card was reference design so I could put my blocks on them. I would sell the ones I have to get a pair if they were.

Yes, I enjoy making my rig look nice as well as play nice 😀 White ones would of gone perfectly with my hose and black full cover blocks 🙁
 
adam_the_giant said:
Worth the $50 premium over reference?

This has two 8 pins too

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I'm not sure it'll draw that much power to necessitate 2x 8pin. I mean, people are overclocking their cards with 1x 8pin and 1x 6 pin to these levels. I don't know...I'm no engineer, but the headroom isn't there due to locked down voltage.
 
cmdrdredd said:
I'm not sure it'll draw that much power to necessitate 2x 8pin. I mean, people are overclocking their cards with 1x 8pin and 1x 6 pin to these levels. I don't know...I'm no engineer, but the headroom isn't there due to locked down voltage.
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Seen a lot of rumors that this card has voltage unlocked.
 
adam_the_giant said:
Seen a lot of rumors that this card has voltage unlocked.
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Until that is confirmed by a reputable source (i.e not newegg reviews and fudzilla lol) I wouldn't put much faith in it. I would have thought they would advertise this feature all over if true.
 
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I can get 1450MHz on 8+6 and unlocked voltage, so unless this card has it unlocked too, 8+8 doesn't mean much.
 
The card looks nice, especially if it fits the theme of your case. Not to mention Newegg shows a stock clock of 1202 and a boost clock of 1267, which in reality means you'll be boosting to 1300+. It's not a bad deal if you're looking for high clock potential, and it'd be awesome if voltage is adjustable.
 
Cancelled it.

I have a tenancy of making impulse decisions.

I think a 670 may actually make more sense value wise. Going to do some reviewing tonight.
 
The 670 is like 7% slower than a 680 and costs $100.00 less. It's definitely the way to go for 1080p gaming.
 
I can pretty much get any 670 I want right now. The two that look the best to me are the Asus Direct CU II Model, or the EVGA FTW model.

I can also get the Galaxy SOC 680, Galaxy 680 Ref, or the PNY 680 Ref design cards. I don't see any other 680's in stock right now in Canada.
 
End Result.. I plan to go SLI eventually. After reading a few reviews, it seems the SLI performance of the 670 compared to 680 SLI is a way better value.

I ordered a EVGA FTW 670 due to the blower fan and 680 PCB. The Asus also has a 680 PCB, but the custom cooler may not be ideal once I go SLI.

Look forward to the card in a couple days, will stay posted. Sorry about the silly thread.


Will stick with the 670 now. I should have just waited on the 670 rather than going 7850 a couple months ago, since I generally go high end.
 
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