I desperately need to replace my aging 280's in SLI. I'm really impressed with Asus approach with the DirectCU cooler . Asus is quality and that's what i want and need.
heres a link that goes into PCI-e scaling manofthem posted on another thread i made
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/1.html
might help you Doubletap
OK I've heard contradictory information all over these boards, not a criticism, just human nature i suppose, or my inability to correctly understand.
Lord_Exodia stated to me "However if your super sensitive to microstutter then I'd recommend sticking to a 690 as they have less microstutter...