How much are GPU core clock cycles worth?

SeabassReeves

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Jan 20, 2014
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I've been watching GPU prices, specifically the GTX 770 4gb models, and have been wondering about GPU core clock cycles.
It appears that a change of 3% in boost clock cycles can yield a difference of 5% in the price, as is the case with these EVGA cards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=gtx%20770%204%20gb&bop=And&CompareItemList=48%7C14-130-948%5E14-130-948-TS%2C14-130-945%5E14-130-945-TS&percm=14-130-948%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14-130-945%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24
I think I've seen similar with Gigabyte and PNY offerings. So the question is, are these clock cycles work the extra cost?
 
Hell no, its something you can do yourself in seconds using MSI Afterburner. Plus, 'factory OC' cards are woefully conservative, they wont be anywhere near what you can get out of doing it yourself.

Just buy the card based on how good the cooler is, literally nothing else matters. You can increase the core clock after you buy it, but you cant cool it better after you buy it.
 

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