GTX 680 - But which manufacturer?

[miansc]

Hey guys,

I'm building a new gaming PC and I'm really stuck on which GTX 680 manufacturer to choose.

A friend has suggested the Galaxy 4gb OC'd 680, but it does not seem to be a very 'popular' product. I do like the way it has three big fans to cool it down though.

Then there's EVGA, which people seem to highly recommend. then of course geforece, MSI, etc..

But I think it's out of those too at the moment, the Galaxy seems really robust.

I want to basically choose the card that provides the best temperatures, cooling, and I suppose speed.


TL;DR Which manufacturer makes 'the best' GTX 680?

The setup so far:

Cheers!

 

[dudewitbow]

the "best" is the MSI Lightning. "Best" is also subjective to: Max Speed. Temperature Noise etc, as not everyone values these the same. Some people hate noise for instance.

 

[amuffin]

Depends on what you want to do in the future....

 

[bigcyco1]

Asus GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP get's my vote why not just buy a 670 MSI GeForce GTX 670 Power Edition OC uses the famous Twin Frozr IV cooler from the MSI Lightning and comes with a large clock speed boost out of the box, making its default clock speed even higher than GTX 680 stock clocks.

 

[jaideep1337]

yeah get a GTX 670 or a Radeon 7970
No point in speeding extra for that small amount of extra performance offered by the 680

 

[miansc]

the "best" is the MSI Lightning. "Best" is also subjective to: Max Speed. Temperature Noise etc, as not everyone values these the same. Some people hate noise for instance.

forgot to include the noise of it, everything you suggested is what I determine a 'better' card than another.

Depends on what you want to do in the future....

gaming, rendering. I wanna thrash the bitch

Asus GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP get's my vote why not just buy a 670 MSI GeForce GTX 670 Power Edition OC uses the famous Twin Frozr IV cooler from the MSI Lightning and comes with a large clock speed boost out of the box, making its default clock speed even higher than GTX 680 stock clocks.

I will definently check the 670 mate, thanks. It will save me a bit of cash too I presume. But if it's default clock speed is faster then the 680's I will check it for sure.

 

[amuffin]

Are you going to watercool?

 

[bigcyco1]

forgot to include the noise of it, everything you suggested is what I determine a 'better' card than another.


gaming, rendering. I wanna thrash the bitch



I will definently check the 670 mate, thanks. It will save me a bit of cash too I presume. But if it's default clock speed is faster then the 680's I will check it for sure.

Here look http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/56546-msi-gtx-670-power-edition-oc-review-20.html

 

[The_Assassin]

MSI Lightning. Nuff said.

 

[miansc]

yeah get a GTX 670 or a Radeon 7970
No point in speeding extra for that small amount of extra performance offered by the 680

Had no idea of the 670's power, thanks@

Are you going to watercool?

Nah I'm not, I will however be looking to use the best possible setup I can to keep my components cool.

Here look http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/56546-msi-gtx-670-power-edition-oc-review-20.html

Cheers buddy

 

[bigcyco1]

===== Professional reviews of that card =====


http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-670-power-edition-oc-review/
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/56546-msi-gtx-670-power-edition-oc-review.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Edition/

 

[bigcyco1]

MSI Lightning. Nuff said.

Not nuff said unless he knows how to unlock it voltage is locked now though there is a way to unlock it if he decides to get it i know how

 

[miansc]

===== Professional reviews of that card =====


http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-670-power-edition-oc-review/
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/56546-msi-gtx-670-power-edition-oc-review.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Edition/

Too easy, thanks.




I guess my next question is, apart from factory overclocking, can these other manufactures actually offer a better performing 'gtx 670/680' even though they use the same nVidia chip?

 

[miansc]

I prefer factory overclocks/tampering, lol. I was never into pc gaming till a few months ago, so still learning about the setups/hardware. I'm more of a coder than a hardware enthusiast.

 

[bigcyco1]

I prefer factory overclocks/tampering, lol. I was never into pc gaming till a few months ago, so still learning about the setups/hardware. I'm more of a coder than a hardware enthusiast.

:lol: Understandable

 

[bigcyco1]

Too easy, thanks.




I guess my next question is, apart from factory overclocking, can these other manufactures actually offer a better performing 'gtx 670/680' even though they use the same nVidia chip?

If your not wanting to overclock it yourself or do bios mods and volt mods the 670 i recommended is a good choice or Asus GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP

 

[miansc]

Gee, I really hate this. There's so many variations of the exact same thing and makes it overwhelming hard to choose lol.

 

[bigcyco1]

Gee, I really hate this. There's so many variations of the exact same thing and makes it overwhelming hard to choose lol.

Are you in U.S.? If so there is no arguing it get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685&name=Desktop-Graphics-Cards best bang for your buck!

 

[The_Assassin]

Gee, I really hate this. There's so many variations of the exact same thing and makes it overwhelming hard to choose lol.

The ASUS DC2T comes clocked the highest but the Lightning is right behind and if you just follow a few steps, the Lightning will surpass it on clocks and can be voltage controlled.

 

[miansc]

I'm Australia sadly, Newegg is so much cheaper than we have here. Have to pay *** loads more haha.

Not sure if it's the same one or not but it's almost $100 more

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1387&products_id=20776

 

[miansc]

The ASUS DC2T comes clocked the highest but the Lightning is right behind and if you just follow a few steps, the Lightning will surpass it on clocks and can be voltage controlled.

Is this the 680 or 670?

 

[The_Assassin]

Is this the 680 or 670?

680

 

[miansc]

680

Sweet as, it's around the $600 mark, looks good.


2GB of memory is plenty right? Or should I opt for 4GB to secure up coming games?

 

[bigcyco1]

Sweet as, it's around the $600 mark, looks good.


2GB of memory is plenty right? Or should I opt for 4GB to secure up coming games?

:lol: 2gb is enough 600 holy crap what a rip off if you like it go for it

 

[miansc]

Yeah that's like everything dude.. massive US based companies so obviously you guys get it cheaper sadface

Yeah might get that or one of the other suggested ones.