my dude.. the FTW is the same card with higher clocks. you can easily surpass those clocks with a ref 670.. you are buying the same card. Theres a reason the FTW and the ref. are so close in price...
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GTX 570 Step up to.. 660ti or 670?
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my dude.. the FTW is the same card with higher clocks. you can easily surpass those clocks with a ref 670.. you are buying the same card. Theres a reason the FTW and the ref. are so close in price...
idk man you have two choices right? its only the 2 you can pick from amiright? so the FTW shouldnt be involved in your consideration. the ref 670 is no slouch man. even the ref. ones are within 10-5% difference in performance from a 680
you are absolutely right. dispute the fact they used the smaller and lower end pcb.. the vanilla 670 is no joke.
I've taken a look at the total cost for upgrade paths
GTX 670 FTW Route
GTX 570 SC Price paid - 275
Sell on craigslist - 175
Loss - 100 from price i paid
400-175(sold price) = 225 price need to pay +100 lost from price paid = 325
Vanilla GTX 670 step up route
Cost for 670 - 400
Step up- 145
Total saved -180
The only thing that got me thinking was.. is how is the 660ti compared to the 570 sc.. for a price step up of 45
I've taken a look at the total cost for upgrade paths
GTX 670 FTW Route
GTX 570 SC Price paid - 275
Sell on craigslist - 175
Loss - 100 from price i paid
400-175(sold price) = 225 price need to pay +100 lost from price paid = 325
Vanilla GTX 670 step up route
Cost for 670 - 400
Step up- 145
Total saved -180
The only thing that got me thinking was.. is how is the 660ti compared to the 570 sc.. for a price step up of 45
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-660-ti-benchmark-review,3279-4.html
the 660ti is no slouch either dont get me wrong as you can see it will still be a significant improvement from your 570. 20-25% but considering the price of the step up to the 670 its just a better choice thats all
GoldenTiger
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It depends on your budget: the 660 Ti isn't a slouch at all (as Dremic said), and once overclocked (especially on the VRAM) ends up being quite good, heck in Guru3d's review when oc'd heavily it ended up as fast as a stock 680 (just for reference, yes I know the 680 can be oc'd but that's not the point here). Really, you can't go wrong here: get the 660 Ti step-up and buy some games or other upgrades/items, or get the 670 and get some more performance if you don't need the cash for other things. 
Here's the link to the review I'm referring to: http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-660-ti-power-editon-oc-review/26
Here's the link to the review I'm referring to: http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-660-ti-power-editon-oc-review/26
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660ti is a poor upgrade from a 570. and if you are going to talk about the 660ti being oced then also think about the 570 being oced. stock to stock or oced to oced, its a relatively minuscule upgrade.It depends on your budget: the 660 Ti isn't a slouch at all (as Dremic said), and once overclocked (especially on the VRAM) ends up being quite good, heck in Guru3d's review when oc'd heavily it ended up as fast as a stock 680 (just for reference, yes I know the 680 can be oc'd but that's not the point here). Really, you can't go wrong here: get the 660 Ti step-up and buy some games or other upgrades/items, or get the 670 and get some more performance if you don't need the cash for other things.
Here's the link to the review I'm referring to: http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-660-ti-power-editon-oc-review/26
you havent said anything about a budget really. that helps people give advice. obviously if you are willing to pay the money you should go with the 680.
i actually wish i spent the 100$ and got the 680
spend that money on a 680 and skip the warranty. You have a warranty with 3 year warranty already. and if you are using this card in 3 years its probably around the time you want to upgrade. unless you are me and you upgrade every year or every other year
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Let me make my opinion plain to avoid confusion. If you have the budget get the 680 step up. That's your only choice if you want the better pcb. Again it's your choice!