GTX 680 SC or GTX 770

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dirkthedaring

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Hi Tom's crew

I am upgrading a rig from an aged GTX 570 DC II to a new card. I was thinking GTX 770, but here in Australia they go for $420+, and I can get a new EVGA GTX 680 SC Signature (the one with the reference cooler) for $300.

Which card would you recommend given the price difference and the fact that 6 series is getting pretty old?

I notice that the core clocks on the 680 are bumped up by the factory to match a 770, but the memory clock is much lower (and the memory is different too right?). Also I have read that the 680 lacks Boost 2.0, will this make a major difference?

This PC is almost solely dedicated to games, I play a load of different titles ranging from older stuff like Diablo II, BioShock, Assassins Creed, Witcher through to Skyrim, BioShock Infinite, Sleeping Dogs, Thief, FC3, Crysis 2, Metro etc.

PSU is XFX Pro 650W, cpu is i5 3550, 24" Asus cheapo 1080p display at 60Hz
 
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The two feature the exact same GPU with the 770 having higher core and memory clock speeds. At reference the 770 is only about 3% faster, which can be accounted for by the boosted clock speeds. With that price difference, there is zero reason to get the GTX 770. The reference cooler is actually pretty capable and in person is really a nice piece of work; hefty and industrial-looking.

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http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_770_TF_Gaming/26.html
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The 680 is a powerful card but the 770 is much more powerful ~%20 or so depending on the game. personally though since the prices are higher over there you might want to wait for the 800 series (in theory next couple of months) which if nothing else should drive the price down on the 700 series. If you don't want to wait the 770 would last your longer before replacing it.

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-770-vs-GeForce-GTX-680\

Edit: After seeing 17seconds post I realized that the benchmarks I based my recommendation on weren't actually for the cards in question so the difference was not as large as I made it out to be should have been 3-8% not 20%.
 
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Use a bit more detail next time, they're not exactly the same

they use the same exact chip, the GK104. The gtx 770 get's increased voltage limitations which means higher OCs. the base clock speeds are increased and a better fan is given to the model and then of course the price cut.

back to the OP's question. since the GTX680 your looking at has a reference cooler you might wan't to keep note of that, not to mention it OCed it'll probably run pretty hot depending on your case and ambient temps. Look for more austrailian website for a cheaper GTX 770, preferably with an aftermarket cooler, that would be the better choice.
 
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The two feature the exact same GPU with the 770 having higher core and memory clock speeds. At reference the 770 is only about 3% faster, which can be accounted for by the boosted clock speeds. With that price difference, there is zero reason to get the GTX 770. The reference cooler is actually pretty capable and in person is really a nice piece of work; hefty and industrial-looking.

perfrel_1920.gif

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_770_TF_Gaming/26.html
 
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dirkthedaring

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Thanks 17seconds (and others).

Will I be ok to go with my PSU?

Also could you tell me what (if any) difference the Boost 2.0 would make?

I think I will go ahead and purchase the GTX 680 SC. Like you say the price difference is too much to ignore. It means a couple of extra case fans and a new HDD.
 
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Your PSU is good to go. Turbo Boost 2.0 adds temperature to the OC limits. It's supposed to offer higher overclocks, but only if you keep the temperatures low. With a reference cooler, you won't be hitting the high high OC's in any event, even if you did go with the 770 instead. Save the money and spent it on some other components, or even some games.
 
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