Replacement for GTX 295 Hydro Copper?

[Zebo]

Is the GTX 580 FTW Hydro Copper 2 just as faster or do I need to sli something?

 

[nyker96]

I think 580 ftw is quite good, you'll definitely feel this upgrade. what type of rez and games are you running on? That would probably give a good idea if you will really feel this upgrade or not.

 

[GaiaHunter]

Is the GTX 580 FTW Hydro Copper 2 just as faster or do I need to sli something?

Considering the GTX480 was around the speed or faster than the GTX295 and the GTX580 is faster, I think you are all-right.

For example

 

[mnewsham]

The gtx 580 hydro copper 2's are just like regular 580's except single slot cards with (obviously) water cooling, sli works fine as does tri sli. Not sure about quad sli never seen it with hydro copper's.

 

[Zebo]

Using the swiftech MCR220 and play Metro/Civ/starcraft etc. Is it faster than 295? I can't find benches.

 

[Zebo]

Considering the GTX480 was around the speed or faster than the GTX295 and the GTX580 is faster, I think you are all-right.

For example

That's what I was looking for THX GaiaHunter. What site is those second and third pics from?

 

[GaiaHunter]

That's what I was looking for THX GaiaHunter. What site is those second and third pics from?

http://www.techpowerup.com/

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_580/

and gtx 580 sli if you interested ()

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_580_SLI/

 

[Zebo]

The gtx 580 hydro copper 2's are just like regular 580's except single slot cards with (obviously) water cooling, sli works fine as does tri sli. Not sure about quad sli never seen it with hydro copper's.

Yeah i could save about $85 by buying a regular 580 and putting a EK water block on it but I wanted 100% warranty with the problems I had with 295 hydrocopper (google them they have notorious issues I'm send one I have back again, 2x now!) plus the fact that single slot block looks very cool.