ASUS GTX 6XX DirectCU II TOP, Differences between 660,670,and 680

[TeraHurtz]

ASUS GTX 660Ti DirectCU II TOP =~ 299.00

ASUS GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP =~ 419.00

ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP =~ 529.00

Does the 100$ or so difference between the cards translate into a comparable benchmark difference between them?

Thanks for any info.

 

[selayan]

I haven't heard of a 670Ti, 680Ti :/

The 670 in general is better than the 660ti. Not comparing the 690 card, the 680 is top of the line out of those 3. It is about 20% or more better than the 670. Andantech has benches on all versions, but not asus specific.

 

[TeraHurtz]

Sorry, copy and paste defeats me again.

 

[TheBigTroll]

ASUS GTX 660Ti DirectCU II TOP =~ 299.00

ASUS GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP =~ 419.00

ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP =~ 529.00

Does the 100$ or so difference between the cards translate into a comparable benchmark difference between them?

Thanks for any info.

680-670 performance drop:5-8%
670-660ti performance drop: 10+%

if you are a enthusiast, the 670 is the way to go. the 670 can easily achieve 680 performance.

i wouldnt get the 670 from asus though. id check out the msi twin frozr 4 power edition instead


if you have less cash to spend, the 660ti is also a good choice. 660ti takes a bit more effort to reach 670 speeds compared to a 670 reaching 680 speeds.

if it is a 660ti you are looking for, i recommend the galaxy gc gtx660ti. coolest one from what i heard.



a 670 is overkill for 1080p gaming
a 660ti is just a little bit over in performance for 1080p gaming

 

[selayan]

I see. Well an overclocked 670 will reach speeds close to 680. Up to you if you want to pay 539 though. The Asus 670 TOP model was stopped currently due to defect issues. They have been out of stock everywhere.

 

[heizenbrg]

a 670 is overkill for 1080p gaming
a 660ti is just a little bit over in performance for 1080p gaming

I have a 1080p monitor, you think it's overkill?
I'm making my future build future-proof, since It will be my first 1 and I intend to build it an dont touch it for another 3-4 yrs, so it shouldn't be too much of an overkill in 2-3 yrs right?

 

[TeraHurtz]

Are two 660ti in SLI a lot better than the 680? Price is not really an issue, but I don't want to get "crazy". For instance, what the hell is the point of having 2 GTX 690's in sli? I'm trying to go for just under overkill here. Also, I only have 1 screen running in 1920x1080

TheBigTroll mentioned that the 670 is overkill... but I heard that Crysis 3 will push the hardware out today...

Any thoughts?

 

[TheBigTroll]

just get one 670. of course 2 660tis are a lot better than the 680 but it isnt needed as of now

future-proofing is impossible. so just get a 670 now like the msi model i suggested and you should be happy for 2-3 years

 

[selayan]

Its possible yes that two 660ti's will likely beat the 680 single card. But two 680's wont be beat.

I don't think it is overkill for 1080p. What is your refresh rate? Are you using HDMI? Later on if you want a different monitor, say bigger, the 670 will hold that fine. The 660ti kinda suffers at higher resolutions if you look at the benchmarks.

Not unplayable suffer, but 670 is better for the future say 2 years and if you want or need a new monitor.

 

[TeraHurtz]

Its possible yes that two 660ti's will likely beat the 680 single card. But two 680's wont be beat.

I don't think it is overkill for 1080p. What is your refresh rate? Are you using HDMI? Later on if you want a different monitor, say bigger, the 670 will hold that fine. The 660ti kinda suffers at higher resolutions if you look at the benchmarks.

Not unplayable suffer, but 670 is better for the future say 2 years and if you want or need a new monitor.

I have a 120Hz

 

[TeraHurtz]

Alright, well it sounds like there are not any games that are really pushing the graphics cards, so I think I'll go with the 670 (probably msi model) and put the extra money into a pcie ssd.

 

[TheBigTroll]

if you want to use the 120hz monitor to the full potential, get 2 670s. one 670 gets around 60fps with everything at max

 

[heizenbrg]

just get one 670. of course 2 660tis are a lot better than the 680 but it isnt needed as of now

future-proofing is impossible. so just get a 670 now like the msi model i suggested and you should be happy for 2-3 years

Future proofing to me is exactly what you said, getting a card that does it well for 2-3 yrs.
Since people upgrade their rigs so much over the course of 1-2 yrs, it's hard for ppl like us that just want a rig that delivers well without upgrades for yrs. For example, everyone keeps telling me to get the i53750k over an i72600k becomes gaming-wise it's a waste, but if you're like me and you're too lazy to open your case every couple months I think buying higher end stuff is better.

 

[TheBigTroll]

pci-e SSDs are a waste to you if you are not doing anything that doesnt require instant loading such as games. pci-e ssds are more for the professional who needs to load things on the fly. a standard sata 6gb/ps SSD is more than enough

 

[selayan]

Just get a regular SSD. I have a 128Gb Crucial M4 I use for apps and the OS. Future proofing is pretty crazy..why because in months time the price has decreased, new stuff has come out, and so forth.

I bought by MSI 560Ti 9 months ago for $244.. now its around ~220 or less. If you look on Ebay and other sites buying them used they go for 95-$130. I sold mine for $140 because waiting any longer would make it worse.

My bet is in 1 year or a year and a half, you will want to upgrade again but by then another 670 would be useful.

 

[heizenbrg]

Just get a regular SSD. I have a 128Gb Crucial M4 I use for apps and the OS. Future proofing is pretty crazy..why because in months time the price has decreased, new stuff has come out, and so forth.

I bought by MSI 560Ti 9 months ago for $244.. now its around ~220 or less. If you look on Ebay and other sites buying them used they go for 95-$130. I sold mine for $140 because waiting any longer would make it worse.

My bet is in 1 year or a year and a half, you will want to upgrade again but by then another 670 would be useful.

Performance-wise future-proofing, not Price-wise future-proofing, is what I meant ( that's a lot of hyphens...).
I'm pretty much a hardcore gamer, but I don't find myself buying a new component every 9-12 months because if I do I get a 20% increase.. you're better off buying high end stuff that makes your rig stable over the course of 2-3 yrs than doing a constant upgrade, IMO. I've been playing on an 8800 GT up to BF3 till I got fed up of the 35 to 50 fps but till then I never had the shopper's compulsive behavior
It just depends if you want to stay with the trend and stay ahead of the crowd, IMO.

 

[selayan]

I used the 8800gt for 3 years too. Before that I hat a nvidia 5500 or whatever it was before that. Reason Im upgrading the gpu is because of this impulse to upgrade lol. My 560Ti would have lasted me another year or so the way I played.

 

[heizenbrg]

I used the 8800gt for 3 years too. Before that I hat a nvidia 5500 or whatever it was before that. Reason Im upgrading the gpu is because of this impulse to upgrade lol. My 560Ti would have lasted me another year or so the way I played.

lol that's why you should stop reading Tom's, too many reviews and too many temptations lol.

 

[selayan]

Yeh when there is down time at work its what I do. And what do you know one day I'm like hey I need to get this..now I was gonna get the 670 FTW but now it went back up to $409..it was 399 at amazon with a 20.00 gift card so I could have got it for $380

 

[TheBigTroll]

i dont see the hype behind the 670ftw when gigabyte, msi, galaxy (they have a ftw clone), and asus have better solutions

 

[selayan]

The 670 ftw boost clock is higher than the Gigabyte Windforce model. The MSI model is I think 40 dollars more too.

 

[TheBigTroll]

uh no. the boost number is bullshit. its a rough estimate. the better the cooler, the higher the boost. and no. the msi one is not 40 dollars more either

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

on a gigabyte card, it is easy to reach beyond 1150mhz in boosts. not so much for the ftw (it can but not always)

 

[selayan]

Ok so should I go with the one you linked? I dunno if $430 for the 670 would be my price. I was hoping to pay around $400 or so.

 

[TheBigTroll]

this one is the gigabyte but it sells for 400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

free shipping

 

[selayan]

I was thinking of that one but it wont fit in the roswell challenger. 11" is the max card length for that case and maybe less than that because I have cords around the area where the card would go towards the drive cages.