Thanks, crowe, I totally forgot to look up Hardware Canucks. Since he's gaming at 1080 resolution, there's not much point in looking at 2560x1600 benchmarks. To be fair, these are for the 1000 mhz version of the SOC. A key here is the minimum frame rates, leaning significantly towards the SOC. For me, to get this kind of performance out of the box, without having to flash the BIOS is a pretty good deal.
"In past reviews, Gigabyte’s Super Overclock series has run the gamut from impressive to lackluster but the GTX 560 Ti version surpasses expectations and breaks into the extraordinary category. From in-game performance to thermals to near silent operation, this card literally has it all."
"At $269, the Super Overclock is far from the least expensive GTX 560 on the market right now. However, a mere $20 premium is a small price to pay for a card that has the ability to crush a HD 6950 1GB and run neck and neck with the GTX 570."
"Gigabyte has one hell of a product on their hands. In our opinion, if you are looking for a GTX 560 Ti the Super Overclock is the card to get right now."
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/40552-nvidia-geforce-gtx-560-ti-roundup-asus-evga-gigabyte-msi-22.html