Choice between different GPU Brands on GTX 780

augustovandyk · Apr 15, 2014

Look I have a bit of a problem. I am a huge Asus fan. Dont have a problem with MSI. Never used EVGA before or seen it in a PC infact. I am getting the Gtx 780. So I just want to know whichcard with give me the best price to cooling and performance abilities. Ill even consider the EVGA Classified card if it really stands out. I just would like to stick with Asus as I have never been let down by them, and I know they have great cooling. Please dont make stupid comments...

augustovandyk · Apr 15, 2014

P.S my budget is around 550$

khicharkumar · Apr 15, 2014

Well MSI and ASUS and both great. I would go blindly for anyone if I was not to go deeper. Otherwise you can make the choice upon the goodies the GPU offers like free games or some accessories. If you want to dial deeper about cooling performance and overclockability check the reviews of both one by one and you can note the load temps and max stable clocks and make the choice.

Eduello · Apr 15, 2014

Check out this comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtIl-W4hqrA

EDIT: Benchmarks start around 6:40 in the video.

Egitel · Apr 15, 2014

You may have already looked into this, but I'll post it here anyway.
ASUS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121779 - $510
MSI Gaming: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127746 - $500 ($480 after rebate)
EVGA Classified: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130943 - $580 ($560 after rebate)

They're all pretty much the same except for specific features they may come with such as special heatsinks, etc. All running the same memory clock as well. However, where they are noticeably different is their core clocks.

ASUS - 889 MHz/941 MHz Boost
MSI Gaming - 954 MHz/1,006 MHz Boost
EVGA Classified - 993 MHz/1,046 MHz Boost

So the MSI Gaming has noticeably faster clock speeds than the ASUS, and the EVGA has even faster clocks still. So you just have to decide which one is worth it for price/performance. The MSI Gaming Edition is the middle of the road in terms of clock speed, but is the least expensive option there. And if you really want to go with the ASUS, you could probably give it a slight overclock to match the performance of the MSI card. The EVGA is significantly more expensive than the other two, so not quite sure it's really worth it, but it's all really up to how much you value the clock speed, or if you don't want to deal with overclocking it and just want a plug and play experience. I'm running a MSI 770 Gaming Series and the card works great, so I'm sure the 780 is even better. That said I'm returning it for an ASUS DirectCU II 780 Ti instead of upgrading to the MSI 780 Ti Gaming because I like the look of the card better, and I just like ASUS as a brand better.

JackNaylorPE · Apr 15, 2014

khicharkumar :

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/4639/10/nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-asus-vs-evga-vs-inno3d-vs-msi-conclusion

All four manufacturers - ASUS, EVGA, Inno3D and MSI - made something special out of their GeForce GTX 780. The card that impressed us the most, however, was the ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5. The new cooler works like charm, and its performance is clearly reflected by the test results. The card also manages to stay very quiet and offers the best overclocking potential thanks to the new cooler. ASUS earns the Gold Award for its card.

We can't leave out the card from MSI. While it's slightly less overclocked and has less overall overclocking potential than the cards from Inno3D and EVGA, it's extremely quiet under load, the most silent of them all. It's also significantly cheaper than the other three, so if you're not planning on extreme overclocking, this MSI card is the best option.

An honorable mention goes to the Inno3D card. Out of the box it's the fastest, and while you can yourself get the other cards to the same level of performance, it's nice to have it guaranteed if you're not an experienced overclocker.

The EVGA ACX Superclocked also isn't a bad card. The only problem is that about the same amount of money will net you the ASUS card, a card which is superior in terms of cooling, noise and overclocking potential. EVGA will have to drop its prices to MSI levels to keep its card interesting.

If you don't OC, then among the normal factory OC'd cards, the MSI is probably the best choice as it's the fastest clock "outta the box". I chose the Asus based upon the fact that it consistently reached the highest OC's in this and several other reviews who basically all said the same thing..... I have a pair of the Asus 780s (w/ EK Water Blocks and Backplates) with a 25% OC on the core (1189 ..... Boost Clock gets well above 1250) and a 20% OC on the memory.

However, that MSI card has been replaced by the new N Gaming series which is a faster, better and quieter card. I can't say a bad thing about either one of the two and both PCBs are 10.5" long which will be of significance if water cooling.

The only one I'd avoid is the EVGA SC series as unlike just about all other factory overclocked cards with custom PCBs and beefed up VRMS, it uses a reference PCB and VRM..... heat is generally more of an issue for the VRM than it is for the GPU and being able to spread it over more phases is an advantage.

The EVGA Classified and MSI Lightning are completely different animals..... they take the multi-phase VRM concept to the extreme and produce a very unique product...... of course there's a corresponding price increase to go with it and the PCB size can cause problems in some builds.

I'll add another one to the mix..... if ya thinking of water cooling, the Asus 780 Poseidon can be installed "on air" and then upgraded to water later without disassembly giving you 780 Ti performance levels. Paired with the Asus Maximus VI Formula which also has a MoBo Waterblock, you can move quite easily to water cooling by just adding a pump, reservoir and CPU Block.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121869

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