Thanks you for doing this review,
Currently own a pair of gtx670 from gigabyte
Been thinking about returning it and get the 4gb version.
But this review
Changed me,
I will just save the money and stay with the 2 gb version instead
As I only using three 22" (5240*1050)
Not even the 3...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-680-sli-overclock-surround,3162-11.html
sli surround gaming compare
the link to to overclocked gtx680 vs overclocked 7970
really interesting.
after clocking... both setting are so similar
As I said " for now"
But I doubt the sli will scale as good as crossfire
It is just. Usually sli do like 80-85%
While crossfire Do 90+ %
Used to own GTX580 sli.
That was why i returned the 3rd 7970,
only running 2 , and to me everything that i played are perfect.
BF3, mass effect 3 .
i was having BSOD issue with the 12.2 driver.. forced me to go rc11
but now using the newest ( said to be 12.2 but kind of like the 12.3)
everything works fine.
i...
Mm don't forget. Ati will have a refresh card coming around August time At that time, Nvidia will also have something newer ready for that....
There is always something newer coming....
i like to have 3gb...
just dont want to have the same issue again.
Vram bottlenecked in BF3
with gtx580SLI ultra setting 4x AA 5228*1050
single digit fps.
whatever...
i bought my 7970s since day 1
and only run games at 5228*1050
it has been doing good, ( mainly play BF3, Mass effect3)
until...
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweclockers.com%2Frecension%2F15196-geforce-gtx-680-kepler-samt-sli%2F21%23pagehead&act=url
if you planning to go SLI or crossfire,....
read this first.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweclockers.com%2Frecension%2F15196-geforce-gtx-680-kepler-samt-sli%2F21%23pagehead&act=url
and this,
the SLI scalling...
comeon.... need more review on GTX680 SLI performance..
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweclockers.com%2Frecension%2F15196-geforce-gtx-680-kepler-samt-sli%2F21%23pagehead&act=url
you guys read the OP 's link??
about the SLI vs Crossfire..
for now
GTX680 SLI suck ass big!
then , for not
you will not be able to "MAX" out BF3 with NVIDA
at my res 5228 * 1050 ( 3x22" monitor)
at ultra setting with 4x AA
my memory usage already hit 2.4gb
so forget the GTX680 2gb
you can go 3gb GTX580,
but GTX580 is just not fast enough...
My crossfire 7970 is just enough to give...
what setting you use in BF3?\\
when using my 7970 cross fire
at ultra setting with 4x AA
my video memory usage suppose to hit 2.4gb....
have you tried that ?
and mine is just using three 22" 5228*1050
I don't think I will switch from my 7970 crossfire
The 3 gb memory is really important to me.
I used to have gtx580 sli 1.5gb
When running bf3
I could never run ultra setting at all not even with no aa
That was at 5228*1050
I got single digit GPS
With my 7970
I can do ultra with 4xAA at 60+...
I upgraded from gtx580 1.5 sli as when I using three monitor with ultra setting with as 2x
It went down to single digit GPS cause of the gram
So up my system to 7970 crossfire and I Can pretty much get min 60 in. 64 people server
5228*1050
Vram is important bf3 can use 2.5 gb at my setting
if you have gtx580 3gb in SLI
i think you should keep that for now...
one of the biggest reason why i had to drop the gtx580 1.5gb, cause of the memory bottleneck,
I couldnt play BF3 at ultra setting at 5228*1050, forget the AA setting.
the FPS could get to single digit.
with 3gb, it is the...
i come from 5228*1050
7970s crossfire 1050/1550
ultra setting, 2x AA and everything else turned on. i set the vsync on. 60hz
in multiplayer game
i rarely see it drop to 55fps
at my setting if i turn AA off, i can stay above 60 99% of the time.
I came from 580 1.5gb SLI
I don't think either card is over priced,
They are selling pretty good in Canada,
I have two 7970 running in crossfire and will sell one for a 7990 in order to do trifire.
From some of those. Un-official spec, seems like the Nvidia 's flag ship will not have more then 2 gb of VRAM,
No one...
I just bought the transformer prime.
and it is a really good tablet, when compare to the XOOM,
i had xoom since it was released, and loaded ICS before i sold it.
ICS does make the XOOM run abit better but when compare to the prime.
it was big different in the smoothly in everywhere...
I just bought a Acer 3820TG
with core i3 2.4ghz and 5650 which it can be overclocked to higher clock speed ( the 5650 is just a lower mhz version of 5730)
in alienware 11X geforce 335 is not as good as the 5650 in stock
5650 is pretty much as fast or faster then the 335, and with directx 11...
I think the 6870 is better then GTX460
6870 is just around 7% slower then 5870
and that can be fixed by overclock alittle bit.
and the biggest advantage is... eyefinity by itself.
I was thinking about getting the GTX470 instead of the 6870 but the heat and the lack of eyefinity/surround...
i used to have the 5970 too running 3X 22 " LCD
now i have upgraded to GTX 580 SLI
as a single card.
It is still the fastest single graphic in the market right now,
if you only have 1 pci-e slot. it is still the best ( if you not counting the 4gb version of the 5970)
but if you have 2 /3...
Before i moved to my gtx 580 SLI.
I tried the GTX 460 SLI after i sold my 5970
All i can say is.. the 5970 does run most of the games faster then gtx 460 SLI
and also easier.
as it only take 1 pci-e slot.
and it can do eyefinity by itself..
price wise, it is less cost effective then the GTX...
My mighty 6870!!!, it fit into the SG-05 really good.
and when the case is closed, it doesn;t block the fan on the 6870 at all
I could pick the GTX470( the local store was having a sale, but the GTX470 just use too much power and release too much heat, the 6870 is just the perfect card for this...
give me 10 min. , i will turn off the computer and take some picture for you..
but to install that card, i had to remove the fan , the power supply, the drive tray.
by the way , i changed the PSU to the 450w version..
WTB a 5870 1gb
ship to Canada Calgary,
if you have one for sell,
PM a price and model.
prefer the model with better cooler then the orginal stock cooler