4GB GTX680s on the way. Early adopters hardest hit.

Only running one monitor so who needs to spend more on something I wont use?

Happy being an "early adopter"
 
Only running one monitor so who needs to spend more on something I wont use?

Happy being an "early adopter"

Fair enough.

I'm running surround and while the bench marks seem to say 2B is fine, the experiences with the 1.5GB 480s/580s and the 3GB 580s in surround seem to indicate that >2GB would be useful.
 
I think I will get the EVGA 4GB model, but I hardly think the early adopters are "hard hit" by any means.
 
It will be awesome if the make a white PCB one ... would fit my next mod perfectly...
 
I don't think its early adopters are being hit here. EVGA on release day said they have one in the works, so anyone who wanted one could wait. Besides expect these to probably have $100 mark up over the current cards.
 
I'll be playing at 2560x1600, so right below the resolution that having 2GB RAM will matter.

Additionally, I'd be interested in whether the 4GB version becomes the standard (as with the 4870 512MB to 1GB transition) or a "special" edition (like the GTX 580 3GB). If the latter, which is the likely case, I'm not sure a $100+ premium would be worthwhile.
 
2gb is fine for 1 gtx 680 and 1080p Surround. Now if you're the type to spend $1000 plus on video cards then yeah get the 4gb at which point another $200 probably doesn't matter much to that person.
 
I'll just reiterate what has already been said (hey, i AM on an internet forum after all). If I had 3+ monitors then I would have waited for 4GB. Right now and for the foreseeable future, 1900x1200 is my max resolution. I do more than game on my system and I wont sacrifice color accuracy for 120Hz, etc. 2GB is more than enough. =)
 
"Early adopters hardest hit"

Nice sensationalism OP.

Seems like Galaxy is trying to make a statement. If they will match EVGA or Asus warranty terms, they'll become a real player.
 
"Early adopters hardest hit"

Nice sensationalism OP.

Seems like Galaxy is trying to make a statement. If they will match EVGA or Asus warranty terms, they'll become a real player.


It's a classic headline - used with tongue firmly in cheek.

It's not meant to be taken literally, but there are always those who are up to the challenge...
 
Maybe GK110 will debut in mid to late summer. If it is the monster some said it is, that would really hurt early adopters of the GK104.
 
Maybe GK110 will debut in mid to late summer. If it is the monster some said it is, that would really hurt early adopters of the GK104.

I'm sure they'll take a hit on resale value but then I also firmly believe that GK110 if it exists isn't going to be priced at $499 if it comes out this year. Maybe $649 or $699. At which point the impact similar to these 4gb cards is minimized.
 
It says nothing about when these will be released. EVGA has said a few months for the 4GB cards, so this could be just as long of a wait.

Yup. I hope prices are not too inflated as IF Big Kepler is released at around the same time frame (I doubt it), many people would be in conflict about choosing which one. (I know I would). I just like the big frame buffer of these cards.

I would have kept the 7970's I had before, but I couldn't justify the price/performance ratio, although having said that, maybe the price is higher due to the extra GB of ram. Also, I wasn't that confident, currently, with the existing crossfire drivers, but I expect them to improve in time, just not quickly enough for me =/
 
"Early adopters hardest hit", nah, more like someone can have an idea how much longer of a wait, ? the price and instead have a game plan:

Current EVGA SLi 1.5GB 580s (on H20)
upgrade to (yes it's an up not side grade):
EVGA SLi 2GB 680s (will stay on air since noise is supposed to be impressive)
providing an extra:
1) ~+25% performance and +25% VRAM
2) 3+1 Surround (don't know how others feel, but this is awesome sauce to me)
3) Center screen taskbar, A-Vsync, TXAA??
4) New card smell, mmmmmmmmm good :)

Then when/if GK110 materializes (map is very hazy), that's what I'm waiting on, I will be more decerning on what model as that will be the pair I have for a while and likely think about 3D.
 
Fair enough.

I'm running surround and while the bench marks seem to say 2B is fine, the experiences with the 1.5GB 480s/580s and the 3GB 580s in surround seem to indicate that >2GB would be useful.

I couldn't care less about surround. Its no doubt $100 extra bucks for something that I won't use. I already have an aftermarket cooler that I plan to slap onto my reference 680 too.

Maybe GK110 will debut in mid to late summer. If it is the monster some said it is, that would really hurt early adopters of the GK104.


I doubt it, from what I hear dual GK104 is coming first. You may see a quattro and tesla GK110 this year but I'm not so sure that it'll be a desktop card so soon.
 
The only people "hardest hit" will be the ones who bought the 680 knowing full well it had 2 GB VRAM but for some reason believe they need more than 2 GB VRAM, despite reviews to the contrary.

In which case, I don't feel too terribly bad for them.
 
blah blah blah....

When the hell is this going to be on the market?

This is useless without a date.
 
People who bought the `latest and greatest' without actually thinking about how they were going to use it have themselves to blame if they're really doing something that would get much of a bump in speed going from 2GB to 4GB. There will probably be plenty of people that wouldn't mind picking up a slightly used 680 for a while in any case!
 
its weird how fast some people forget the H review of gtx680 just few days ago.
 
bleeding edge 2 gb 680 GTX :D is now old news

Maybe once they actually start shipping 4 GB cards...

its weird how fast some people forget the H review of gtx680 just few days ago.

People believe what they want to believe in terms of VRAM. It's a widely-debated subject when in reality all reviews have shown there is really no bottleneck with 2 GB VRAM on the 680.
 
Seriously with the VRAM whining. Oh "early adopters" are hit because... Why? I will again refer people to the HardOCP article, which I'm going to guess we all respect or why would we post on the forums here about performance. For single display in particular, but even surround 2GB is FINE. Somehow some people here have talked themselves in to the idea that 4GB is absolutely needed which has no basis in reality.

Now if you want or need 4GB for some reason then no problem, you wait until they come out and get one. No big deal. For the majority who don't, you don't worry about it and you get a card when you wish to get a card which could be now or could be later or could be never.

Enough with the memory whining.

I do not at all feel hit. I knew there was going to be a 4GB card. Knew it for a fact, the reference cards always have half the total addressable RAM, just look at the design specs. However 2GB is plenty, I don't need more and I'm not willing to pay for more, just as I wasn't willing to buy a 3GB 580. So I got a 2GB model. I am a happy camper.

So please, stop with the RAM silliness. This has been going on way too long. If you need 4GB of VRAM, or you just like big numbers and are willing to pay extra for it, then get a 4GB card when they launch which cannot be too far away. But stop trying to pretend like everyone needs one or life sucks for those that don't have them. Know how much VRAM most people have? 1GB. Ask Steam (who has some of the best stats on this). 45.29% have 1GB, 23.82% have 512MB. You think with that game makers are suddenly going to demand 4GB? Not hardly.

Get the amount of RAM you want but don't pretend like it is a big issue.
 
I haven't seen a white PCB anything since some ATI/AMD based boards a few years back, SB700/800 if I remember correctly. It's a shame as they look fantastic.

I believe the reason they aren't common being that they cost a bit more than they are worth and have issues with electrics...I'd have to find a source on that and may be wrong...

But just the same, a White 2Gb 680 from EVGA first would have me in a heartbeat. Hell I know a boatload of folks in here would buy from whatever vendor could build white PCB anything just for the looks!

Also, OP, your headline is somewhat sensationalist. "Hardest hit", really?
90 odd % of 680 users won't be hitting the 2Gb cap anytime soon.
 
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In related news, other GPUs coming soon, expected to be better than GPUs currently available. Early adopters hardest hit.
 
Jeez. If people want to buy a 4GB version, why not. It's not as if it's bloody blasphemy.
 
Watch how many people who play at 1080p buy a 4gb 680gtx, because the memory makes it faster! lol
 
The early adopters would only be hit if evga released the 4gb version at the same price as the 2gb.

which... by looking at evga's track record... 3gb 580 classified.... I highly doubt would happen as evga seem to have no qualms about charging a very heavy premium for their customized cards...

Might make the 7970 look inexpensive without a price drop!

;)
 
I wonder if these will present a challenge to watercool with 1/2 the memory on the back. I am used to seeing memory on just the front which full cover blocks cool. This could add significantly to block costs on already overpriced 28nms stuff for ppl watercooling.
 
In related news, other GPUs coming soon, expected to be better than GPUs currently available. Early adopters hardest hit.

Yeah there is always something new coming out you can't wait forever you got to get in the game eventually.
 
Hard hit? NO. why would I want a 4GB GTX680 when the GK110 is what i'm waiting to upgrade to? :D
 
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