Which 680 do you recommend?

[PearlJammer]

Hello.

I was wondering which of these 680's you all recommend. I'm looking for one that's not a reference cooler and the fastest of the bunch (not going to overclock myself).

I've asked this elsewhere but nearly every single response was get a 670 or 7970 but please I have made up my mind on this card =)

So out of these which do you guys think is the one I should buy?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500248&Tpk=Zotac Amp 680

This Zotac amp has such a high memory overclock compared to the rest.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121634

This Asus has a higher core clock but the memory clock is standard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127693&Tpk=MSI lightning 680

This MSI seems to be clocked the lowest of the bunch but it has a custom PCB that people say is good.

However I don't plan on doing any overclocking or increasing any voltages.

Which do you all recommend? =) I'm kind of leaning towards the Zotac because of the memory overclock.

Is it better to get the Zotac which has a slightly lower core overclock than the Asus but a much higher memory overclock?

PS: Thanks in advance!

 

[Forceman]

The tiny clockspeed differences between those cards out of the box isn't going to matter. If you aren't going to manually overclock (but you should!) then don't bother paying extra for the Lightning card. Normally I'd say get the Asus, but they had some QC issues with some of their DCII cards this generation, so I might just go with the Zotac card.

 

[PearlJammer]

The tiny clockspeed differences between those cards out of the box isn't going to matter. If you aren't going to manually overclock (but you should!) then don't bother paying extra for the Lightning card. Normally I'd say get the Asus, but they had some QC issues with some of their DCII cards this generation, so I might just go with the Zotac card.

Thanks!

Is there any other GTX 680 you'd recommend?

Here's what newegg has I'd really appreciate it if you can just take a quick peek and let me know what you would recommend out of those =)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...tion=GTX 680&bop=And&Order=PRICED&PageSize=20

I didn't realize it would be so hard to choose lol.

 

[Shadohh]

I am a EVGA man myself. I prefer their external exhaust fan designs.

 

[Forceman]

I think if it was me, I might take advantage of the 10% off code and get the MSI TwinFrozr card for ~$450 after rebate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127672

The Gigabyte OC card is also nicely priced at $504:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422

If you want a reference blower style card, the EVGA Superclocked card is the same price as all the other reference cards at $479 after rebate, so I'd probably grab one of those:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130771

 

[PearlJammer]

What about the Superclock 2?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo

It's a dual fan design and has higher clocks than the Superclocked.

Would you recommend this?

The memory clock seems to be the highest of them all.

PS: In the end what would you guys say is more important. Having a higher core clock or memory clock? With these pre-overcocked cards.

 

[Ali Man]

What about the Superclock 2?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo

It's a dual fan design and has higher clocks than the Superclocked.

Would you recommend this?

The memory clock seems to be the highest of them all.

PS: In the end what would you guys say is more important. Having a higher core clock or memory clock? With these pre-overcocked cards.

Both are equally important. The SC2 does have better cooling and lower noise than the rest of the reference bunch.

 

[PearlJammer]

Hmm...

So if it was between that Superclock 2 with the dual fans or the Zotac Amp! or Asus DCU2 TOP which would you choose?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3891137&SID=rewrite

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121634


Sorry for all the questions it's just that it's a huge investment and even if I have to pay a bit more for a bit more performance I guess it'll be fine I just don't want to regret it.

I know the performance differences between the clock speeds might not be huge but later down the road it might be the difference between getting 30 frames in a game vs 26 you know? Since I plan on keeping this for a long while. That Zotac memory clock seems to be crazy high don't know if that makes it better than the DCU2 TOP with higher core but much lower memory.

 

[Ali Man]

Hmm...

So if it was between that Superclock 2 with the dual fans or the Zotac Amp! or Asus DCU2 TOP which would you choose?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3891137&SID=rewrite

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121634


Sorry for all the questions it's just that it's a huge investment and even if I have to pay a bit more for a bit more performance I guess it'll be fine I just don't want to regret it.

I know the performance differences between the clock speeds might not be huge but later down the road it might be the difference between getting 30 frames in a game vs 26 you know? Since I plan on keeping this for a long while. That Zotac memory clock seems to be crazy high don't know if that makes it better than the DCU2 TOP with higher core but much lower memory.

Between them, getting the DCU II is a no brainer. Although, you can get it at other places even cheaper. (BTW, check your PM).

 

[burningrave101]

The ASUS DCU II TOP offers the best temps and lowest noise so that's personally what I would go with if either of those two criteria are important in your buying decision.