Which GTX 780 would you get, Asus, MSI or PNY? Evga oos at newegg...

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Ive got some credit at Newegg and looking at a 780. However, ive never bought really outside of Evga and its been years since I bought PNY.

Anyone able to chip in on their preferences and why? Or wait for Evga to get a restock?
 
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In terms of performance, yeah, definitely the EVGA ACX. With Turbo Boost 2.0, it helps to have the cooler temperatures of the custom heatsinks for higher boost clocks.

I'm currently sitting on my slightly defective PNY GTX 580 with a lifetime warranty just waiting until the next generation comes out, then I'll return it for an upgraded new generation card for free.
 
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What my question is how much of a difference are those 780s with better boost and core clocks? I just noticed how some models differ a decent bit there.

Also, the PNY card has the titan cooler...is that better than the ACX cooling system? To me you can never have enough cooling so I definitely want a card with a great cooling system, I just want to know which is better.
 
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I think you will want the EVGA ACX card.

Overclocking:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_780_SC_ACX_Cooler/29.html
You can see that even with a lower overclock the custom models put out higher FPS due to higher Turbo Boost clocks. The GTX 780 will select a lower clockspeed when the temp crosses the 80c threshold. The custom coolers are able to stay below 80c, but the reference cooler does get as high as 81c, thus kicking in the lower boost clock. If the reference cooler could maintain temps below 80c, then the performance would be the same. More on the subject:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/61310-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-review-3.html

Overall performance, which can be attributed to the factory overclock and the more consistently higher boost clock.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_780_SC_ACX_Cooler/26.html
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I think the best options out there are clearly the EVGA 780GTX ACX and the ASUS 780GTX DirectCUII. The EVGA achieves higher clock speeds but I think what people are failing to notice is power consumption; the ASUS is rated at 300W and where as the EVGA is rated in the 600W range....huge difference imo.
 
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Thread's getting old, but I wanted follow up on my defective PNY card. Everything has gone very well with my RMA process. I had zero problems getting my RMA approved quickly via e-mail.

I noticed that my purchase date was just over 3 years ago.... meaning that with most company's warranties it would have expired and I would be out of luck. With PNY's lifetime warranty I don't have any worries about my warranty expiring, meaning I can RMA the card 5, 10, 20 years from now if necessary. It's a simple fact, at some point every card will fail, and when it does, no problem getting it replaced and maybe even upgraded in the process.

Of course, first things first, I still need to see if PNY actually replaces the defective card I RMA'ed to them a couple days ago.
 
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How did it go?
 
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Let me ask you guys this...because my other thread got jacked up and is getting a 404 since the servers were messed up last night. Anyways, I bought the 780 ftw and its great, but here is what im sort of wondering since im running at 1440p...would 2 670 ftws be better for that resolution? The 780 is awesome, things look great and are running good but not perfect and I believe its since im pushing 1440p. Would 2 670s be a better bet?

I guess its slightly a small buyers remorse is all since its close to 800 bucks. But im contemplating do I get it back to amazon and pick up a 2nd 670, or do I hang onto the 780 and plan to SLI it eventually, or hold onto it and see how the 800 series are looking and go from there and use it towards that down the road.

Im not a major fan of SLI to begin with, but from what I hear it seems micro stuttering isn't what it used to be. But anyways, a few opinions would be appreciated.
 
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PNY replaced my 580 with an identical new in the box one. Actually not identical, the new one has a higher ASIC score, overclocks a lot better, and runs cooler.

Savatage, you might want to consider the 670's. With that resolution, you really want max frame rates, which SLI can give. The advantage of the 780 is in its memory size and bandwidth. I doubt that's enough to outweigh the higher FPS of the 670s.
 
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I actually don't have a chance to scan around until a bit later, but do you by chance happen to have any graph in which I could check out the differences? What exactly would be the pros and cons of the memory and bandwith, or less that is, that's something im not 100% on.
 
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GTX 760's in SLI are a very good match for the GTX 670's in SLI (same memory and same bandwidth). The 670's are even a couple/few percent faster. Guru3d has a good review of GTX 760's in SLI at your resolution, complete with FCAT results, which is really important when comparing dual cards against a single card..

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_sli_review,1.html

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"In this 30 second run the graphics card manages to remain below 35ms, we cannot detect significant enough glitches or stutters that are noticeable or longlasting. For those of you that do not understand what you are looking at, the above is a gametime scene recorded for 30 seconds. With this chart, lower = better. Huge spikes above 40-50ms can be considered a problem like a stutter or indicate a low framerate."
 
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hey you made a mistake.. its not lifetime warranty..:no: its LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY..

"Vendor Warranty:
Parts: Lifetime Limited
Labor: Lifetime Limited"


Some companies place a lifetime limited warranty on their products. The term lifetime warranty implies to many that the warranty is limited only to the lifespan of the consumer or for the length of time the consumer owns the product. This term can be misleading and confusing; most lifetime warranties actually refer to the life of the product in the market rather than the life of the buyer of the product. Occasionally, the limited warranty will last for some finite period of time after the product is taken of the market. To determine the specific nature of a given lifetime warranty, one must check the documentation that came with the product.

yay! you learned something new today! you welcome! :)
 
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