GTX 660 vs GTX 660 Super Clocked

[bubbarob]

Hi all,

Looking to finally upgrade my ancient Radeon 4850 (512MB) video card to one of the two in my post title. Problem is I want to buy local from Microcenter so I can return if there are any issues within the first 30 days. I don't want to mess around with RMA's and return shipping from an online vendor.

So I wanted the EVGA GTX 660 SC Signature series but they are out of stock. I am looking at either the regular GTX 660 or the super clocked version, but both only have one cooling fan. Will that be a big deal for temps? Also is it worth the wait to hold out for the signature series to come back in stock since it's only $20 more than the regular super clocked version? If the difference between the two is just a few FPS more I am not worried about it.

I had a look at the BF4 graph and I'll have no problems playing at high and that's my main goal. Here are the two cards I am speaking of:

http://www.microcenter.com/product/410392/02G-P4-2661-KR_GeForce_GTX_660_SC_Signature2_2048MB_GDDR5_PCIe_Video_Card#

or.....

http://www.microcenter.com/product/400675/02G-P4-2662-KR_NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX_660_Superclocked_2048MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

Thanks for the help.

Rob

 

[Applepienation]

It will make a differnece in the temperatures, but the "superclocked" card will still run fine.

Aside from that, the two cards have identical specs, same clock speeds and everything. I would actually probably get the cheaper card, as they'll run about the same, and are already overclocked out of the box.

 

[bubbarob]

It will make a differnece in the temperatures, but the "superclocked" card will still run fine.

Aside from that, the two cards have identical specs, same clock speeds and everything. I would actually probably get the cheaper card, as they'll run about the same, and are already overclocked out of the box.

Thanks for the quick reply, looks like I'm in business.