GTX 680 Gainward VS Gigabyte

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Hi, I want to buy a new graphics card but I don't know which one to get. I have narrowed it down to two graphics cards, could someone tell me which one they would recommend?

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gainward-gtx-680-phantom-28nm-pcie-30-6300mhz-gddr5-gpu-1084mhz-boost-1150mhz-cores-1536-2x-dl-d - I have heard that this graphics card has a crackle sound when it plays games but I don't know if this is true or not.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-gtx-680-windforce3x-28nm-pcie-30-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1071mhz-boost-1137mhz-cores-15362xdl

If someone can tell me which one I should buy I would appreciate it.

JNB

 

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I agree, I cannot recommend a GTX 680 when a 670 is $100 cheaper. Ofcourse, if money is no issue, personally I like the Phantom more. My friend got the 4GB version for AUS$800, that's just stupidity imo :)
 

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I got rid of my 7870 as I did not know why it was lagging on skyrim when i modded it a lot, also it ran shogun 2 like ***. I really want a good card and i'm willing to pay for it, will the gtx 680 perform better?
 

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Yes a 680 will perform much better but did you not notice the three posts recommending the 670 over the 680?

I would recommend the GTX 670 FTW
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-670-ftw-28nm-pcie-30-%28x16%29-6208mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-boost-1084mhz-cores-1344-dp-dl-dvi

The 670 FTW uses the GTX 680 PCB and cooler and has GTX 680 performance right out of the box for over £100 less than a GTX 680 costs.

Check these benchmarks out

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/40613-evga-geforce-gtx-670-ftw/?page=5
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/40613-evga-geforce-gtx-670-ftw/?page=4
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/40613-evga-geforce-gtx-670-ftw/?page=3
 

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I don't want a reference cooler though, I want one that is factory overclocked and has a better cooler
 

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ZOTAC
Core: 1098
Boost:1176

ASUS
Core: 1058
Boost:1137

That means there is a 40Hz core clock difference and a 39Hz boost clock difference between the ASUS and the Zotac which you wouldn't even notice to be honest.

There is 0.9 FPS difference between the ASUS and the Zotac in BF3.

ZOTAC http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_670_Amp_Edition/9.html
ASUS http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/9.html

The Zotac AMP is an ok card. Its cheaper than the ASUS and runs slightly cooler, but the ASUS has a much quieter cooler and is only a dual slot card where as the Zotac is a triple slot card.

ASUS http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/27.html
Zotac http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_670_Amp_Edition/27.html

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/33.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_670_Amp_Edition/33.html
 

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You don't seem to be listening to what we're saying to you... A 680 is not worth the extra £100 (especially as you're not overclocking).

The 680 is only 1 FPS faster than a 670 in Metro 2033

GTX 670 - http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_670_Amp_Edition/18.html
GTX 680 - http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_680_Amp_Edition/18.html

The 680 is only 0.4 FPS faster than a 670 in Skyrim

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_670_Amp_Edition/22.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_680_Amp_Edition/22.html

The 680 is only 3 FPS faster than a 670 in Crysis

GTX 670 - http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_670_Amp_Edition/13.html
GTX 680 - http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_680_Amp_Edition/13.html
 

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I'm wiping my hands clean of this thread. You are clearly not listening to a single word I'm saying.

All the information you need is above ^^^

Good luck in making your decision...
 

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