Best GTX 680 Card to Buy?

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I only need a 2GB card

What are the differences between these?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130769

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130771

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130779

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130780


What would be the best out of all of those? They are all around the same price so I'm kinda confused. Or, are their any other good 680s that I should get instead? Thanks!
 
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Different companies add their own cooling solutions. The chips in those cards are all the same, the only differences are the type of cooler and the clock speed of the card as some are factory overclocked.

The EVGA cards use a blower type cooler that exhausts heat out of the back of the case. This keeps other parts cooler, but these types of fans tend to be louder and not cool as well.

Coolers like the one on the Gigabyte card are quieter and offer better cooling, but dump the hot air back into the case, relying on your case fans for heat dissipation.

Out of those cards, I would say these two are the best:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130771...
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Different companies add their own cooling solutions. The chips in those cards are all the same, the only differences are the type of cooler and the clock speed of the card as some are factory overclocked.

The EVGA cards use a blower type cooler that exhausts heat out of the back of the case. This keeps other parts cooler, but these types of fans tend to be louder and not cool as well.

Coolers like the one on the Gigabyte card are quieter and offer better cooling, but dump the hot air back into the case, relying on your case fans for heat dissipation.

Out of those cards, I would say these two are the best:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130771

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422

If you are planning on running an SLI configuration down the road, I would consider a blower type cooler in order to avoid extra heat buildup.

Have you considered saving money and going with a 670? The performance difference is generally around 5% in most situations.
 
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Would a 670 be just as good? I want to play ever game on ultra with next to no lag (60 fps). I was choosing the 680 over the 670 because I thought the 680 would perform better on Crysis 3 and new to come games with graphics such as those. I want to be able to play bf3 and stuff with full AA...

What would you recommend? If I bought the 670(edit reason: had a typo) I could save some money and get an ssd to go along with my comp...
 
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Would you recommend a 670 for me? I noticed in your signature you have the EVGA gtx 670 FTW edition. Should I get that?

Also, my motherboard (asrock extreme 4) won't chokehold the gpu correct? I also have a I5 3750k if that helps...

I heard the ASUS Geoforce GTX 670 is one of the best and got a 10/10 on techpowerup
 
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Yeah the 670 is a great card. I really like my EVGA FTW. The Asus card is very nice also.

If it were me, I would go with the 670. Which one is really just a matter of brand preference.

And your motherboard is fine.
 
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The card will fit in my case probably right?
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K4TEA4/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

does the FTW have around the same overclocking abilities as the ASUS card and good cooling? Oh and how do you feel about Amazon Warehouse deals? I saw one for 30-40$ cheaper and listed as Like new. I checked what like new meant in Amazon's mind, and it said the item is in perfect condition, and has no cosmetic or hardware flaws. And it also offered a full refund if anything wasn't up to the norm..

 
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If you've found one that cheap and can get a refund if it doesn't work, it might be worth a try.

It should fit in your case no problem. The ASUS card will probably run cooler, but it also blows the hot air back into the case. The EVGA one blows it out the back. Your case looks like it has pretty good airflow so that shouldn't be a problem though.
 
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