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EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ACX vs EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked ACX?

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July 25, 2014 12:36:51 PM

Hello,

I'm planning on buying a Nvidia Geforce GTX 780 and noticed that the EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ACX has the same price as its Superclocked counterpart. In the description, the Superclocked edition has a higher clock range than the regular ACX.
However, doesn't the regular ACX achieve the same thing with superclocking?
If it runs at a higher clock, does that shorten its lifespan due to heat?
Which one do you recommend?

Regular ACX: http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=03G-P4-278...

Superclocked ACX: http://www.ncix.com/detail/evga-geforce-gtx-780-967mhz-...

Thank you for your answers

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July 25, 2014 12:46:51 PM

According to specs on these pages. its the exact same card with ACX cooler, 967 Core and 1020MHz boost.
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July 25, 2014 12:47:34 PM

no it won't shorten lifespan. Get the Superclocked one.
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July 25, 2014 12:48:25 PM

and yes, above poster is correct. Your link refers to the same card. both super clock editions
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July 25, 2014 1:24:21 PM

delellod123 said:
ArmorSuperiority said:
Sorry about the links, the regular ACX is http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00DS5ZMLQ/?tag=pcp0f-20


Get the super clocked edition. No reason not to if same price. Lifespan the same.


But if I overclock the regular edition, isn't it the same as the overclocked edition? At least the regular edition is able to run at stock speeds and the Overclocked version just stays overclocked.
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July 25, 2014 3:12:58 PM

ArmorSuperiority said:
delellod123 said:
ArmorSuperiority said:
Sorry about the links, the regular ACX is http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00DS5ZMLQ/?tag=pcp0f-20


Get the super clocked edition. No reason not to if same price. Lifespan the same.


But if I overclock the regular edition, isn't it the same as the overclocked edition? At least the regular edition is able to run at stock speeds and the Overclocked version just stays overclocked.

No. There is no guarantee that you can achieve the same level of performance as the Superclocked version. The Superclocked version has been cherry picked to run stable at that speed.

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July 25, 2014 6:04:32 PM

I always believed that overclocking can shorten the lifespan of components. It's like taking steroids to enhance strength but damaging your health in return.
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July 26, 2014 7:29:26 AM

if the manufacture overclocks it for you, it is because the component is of a high enough caliber to do so. No shortened lifespan. Every card that comes out at this point, comes with an overclock/superclock, whatever version. If YOU overclock it, and it is more than the chip can handle, there is a possibility of "rapid" degradation. Consider the superclock edition. Like someone else said, it will be a better GPU. Chances are, you could overclock it further, but in your case, I wouldn't recommend it.
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