Need help on comparing 670's

[Keyvaniath]

Hello everyone, I Have a question. I am looking to upgrade my graphics card with all the Christmas specials going on, so I really like the gtx 670's because I know that they are almost as good as the 680's and about $80 less! With that being said I currently have a Gtx 550ti and its just not that impressive so im looking to get a card that can max out almost all of the games with ease(I know metro 2033 is a pain to max) But you know the games like Ac3 Bf3 D3 WoW Skyrim Blackops2 etc. I am a very competative gamer so I want performance!

Specs: i7 2600
16gb ddr3 Ram
750w Gold seasonic Psu
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H Intel 7 Series
coolermaster Haf 922
1tb hdd 7200 Rpm

here is what i have narrowed it down to:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130787

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130782

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127685

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130824

Any help is much appreciated

 

[DarkSable]

Your links are all dead...

That being said, the 670 is a good pick - I have one and it'll max out any FPS (save BF3, which requires a few settings lowered) at 120fps - most other games it does just as well with, and I have yet to see it fail to max any game at 60fps, with a mild overclock and, perhaps, such things as supersampling turned off.

That being said, I prefer EVGA due to their amazing warranty - the signature 2 or the real FTW are the cream of the crop. Other manufacturers have better coolers, but since the voltage is locked on Nvidia's cards anyways, I prefer having better service.

 

[babernet_1]

This seems to get you the best combination of lowest price, best performance, and best rating:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162109

Galaxy 67NPH6DV6KXZ GeForce GTX 670 GC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

+ 3yrs. Parts & Labor

 

[Keyvaniath]

sorry lemme get the links for you

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130824

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?

Item=N82E16814130840&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo

That being said, i have never really heard of galaxy, so i dont know if their any good?

 

[Keyvaniath]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130843

To be honest, everything spec wise matches up.. so whats the difference?

That galaxy one looks nice also, but i have never really seen galaxy as big as Evga etc, + apperantly the fan speeds get loud @ 55% ): And for some reason, the card looks like a really cheap built card.

Dont think im saying your wrong, thats just from my point of view(This is me buying my first card)

 

[Keyvaniath]

anyone ):?

 

[babernet_1]

The second EVGA is a reference unit, that is, it has the standard blower type cooler that runs hotter and noisier than a custom cooler unit. Normally you don't want to purchase one of those.

The Galaxy has more reviews, all of them 5 of 5 stars and is $30 cheaper. That coupled to the warranty, seems to indicate it is worthy of attention.

 

[Keyvaniath]

The second EVGA is a reference unit, that is, it has the standard blower type cooler that runs hotter and noisier than a custom cooler unit. Normally you don't want to purchase one of those.

The Galaxy has more reviews, all of them 5 of 5 stars and is $30 cheaper. That coupled to the warranty, seems to indicate it is worthy of attention.

What about the MSI one? the 670 PE Twin frozr edition, i hear it doesnt go over 55 degrees... ):

 

[bigcyco1]

From best to worst from techpowerup

Asus 670 TOP - 10.0 rating (only card ever to get a 10.0)
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/33.html

Gigabyte Windforce SC 670 - 9.8 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX_670_Windforce/33.html

MSI Twin Frozr IV 670 - 9.7 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Edition/33.html

Palit Jetsteram 670 - 9.7 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/GeForce_GTX_670_Jet_Stream/33.html

Zotac AMP 670 - 9.6 rating
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_670_Amp_Edition/33.html

They didn't do the EVGA so.....

http://www.guru3d.com/article/evga-geforce-gtx-670-sc-review/23
EVGA SC Boost Clock is 1046 outta the box....stable at 1200 Mhz
EVGA SC gets 3DMark Score of 8691 outta the box and 9443 OC'd
Idle temp is 29C / load temp is 78C
Noise is 37 dBA Idle / 43 dBA under load

http://www.guru3d.com/article/asus-geforce-gtx-670-directcu-ii-top-review/23
Asus TOP Boost Clock is 1137 outta the box .... stable at 1280 Mhz
Asus gets 3DMark Score of 9340 outta the box and 9839 OC'd
Idle temp is 30C / load temp is 72C
Noise is 37 dBA Idle / 38 dBA under load

That makes the Asus 7% faster outta the box than the EVGA SC, 6C cooler and almost 1/4 as loud under load (every 3 dBA is a doubling of sound level). The FTW is slightly faster than the SC, leaving the Asus model w/ just a 5% performance advantage however when you look at other reviews
ASUS GTX 670 TOP = Silent.
MSI GTX 670 PE = Better Overclocking.

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/56546-msi-gtx-670-power-edition-oc-review-20.html (670 PE OC)

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/55270-asus-gtx-670-directcu-ii-top-review-20.html (ASUS 670 TOP OC)

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_670_directcu_ii_top_review,23.html (ASUS 670 TOP Overclocking)

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_670_power_edition_oc_review,24.html (MSI 670 PE Overclocking)

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_670_directcu_ii_top_review,9.html (ASUS 670 TOP Temperature)

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_670_power_edition_oc_review,9.html (MSI 670 PE Temperature)

Pick which you care more about. Nothing is Perfect between any card.The reviews do not prove nothing as they all claim different results

 

[Keyvaniath]

Best answer selected by Keyvaniath.

 

[Keyvaniath]

Im going to asssume, the asus one is the best

 

[Keyvaniath]

the card is discontinued tho );

 

[bigcyco1]

the card is discontinued tho );

No it's not i have contact asus about it they claim it's hard for them to keep in stock i guess it sells so well :lol: i don't know maybe that is true.

 

[bigcyco1]

I found a place selling it for a rip off price $523.00 lol.