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5/2/12 at 11:50am
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I am sorry, but am i the only one who do not know what this guy above me is talking about ? From what i can tell though, its similar to most of these " 2x680 vs. 690 / 1K$ not justified / etc. " posts. And from what i understand, the user above me is completely wrong. I just dont feel like adding more fuel to the fire by providing an explanation. You can believe what you want.

I have no idea what he is talking about, all I can say is that the GTX 590 has all but sold out, so people will buy them even if they don't need that much graphic power.
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5/2/12 at 12:00pm
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If some people can buy 2x GTX 680s, money is clearly not a problem to them. If some people can buy 2x 7970s, money is clearly not a problem to them. If people can buy a 3930K or 3960X, money is clearly not a problem to them. What's your point?
The GTX 590 was cheaper than two retail 580s because Nvidia cut corners on it. Simple as that. The GTX 690 makes absolutely NO COMPROMISES with literally planting 2x 680 chips inside, bridging them, and adding an extra power phase per GPU more than a reference 680. Its PCB, chokes, capacitors, etc., are all going to have to be higher quality as well, to sustain the TDP and allow for OC'ing headroom.
Again, it's ridiculous watching you try in any way that you can to give this card a bad name in every thread you possibly can. The price is justified, and you're hopelessly attempting to talk people into not buying it because it's "too expensive and its not about it being basically 2x GTX 680s." Uh, what?
Unless you have some substantive, hard evidence that the cost to manufacture the GTX 690 is "MUCH CHEAPER" than it costs to manufacture 2x GTX 680s and it should therefore have a lower price, just stop talking.

People are angry in the first place that a mid-level chip like GK104 is priced at $500. It should be selling for $350-400 which means the 690 should be selling for $700-$800.

We get it, the 690 isn't crippled like the 590, but that's not the point, mid-level tech like GK104 shouldn't have cost $500 in the first place, regardless of it's performance.
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5/2/12 at 12:12pm
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People are angry in the first place that a mid-level chip like GK104 is priced at $500. It should be selling for $350-400 which means the 690 should be selling for $700-$800.
We get it, the 690 isn't crippled like the 590, but that's not the point, mid-level tech like GK104 shouldn't have cost $500 in the first place, regardless of it's performance.

Say that Nvidia called the chip GK-555 or something that completely differs from the naming scheme of the older generations. No one would have a clue that it was "mid-range", and no one would complain. If Nvidia get their so called "mid-range" chip to perform like the competitors flag-ship. Why on earth should they price it so much lower than the competitors high-end cards
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5/2/12 at 12:19pm
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Say that Nvidia called the chip GK-555 or something that completely differs from the naming scheme of the older generations. No one would have a clue that it was "mid-range", and no one would complain. If Nvidia get their so called "mid-range" chip to perform like the competitors flag-ship. Why on earth should they price it so much lower than the competitors high-end cards

We're paying flagship prices for mid-level technology, that's why people are pissed. The cost of tech hasn't increased, Nvidia just wants to gouge customers because it performs well, and for us, that's not a good reason to raise prices like that. If this trend made any sense we'd be paying $800 for Nvidia's next single flagship GPU.

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5/2/12 at 12:20pm
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Say that Nvidia called the chip GK-555 or something that completely differs from the naming scheme of the older generations. No one would have a clue that it was "mid-range", and no one would complain. If Nvidia get their so called "mid-range" chip to perform like the competitors flag-ship. Why on earth should they price it so much lower than the competitors high-end cards

Actually, everyone would know. The card's design smacks of mid grade. VRAM, bus width, lack of Voltage Control, power distribution control, limited SLI, recycled last-gen cooler, "turbo mode" and the focus on efficiency over raw power all are hallmarks of mid grade units. The fact they were able to cram two of them onto a single PCB with no gimping whatsoever is a testimony to the fact that they simply weren't maxing out the "top of the line" 680 to its potential.
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5/2/12 at 12:35pm
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I am sorry, but am i the only one who do not know what this guy above me is talking about ? From what i can tell though, its similar to most of these " 2x680 vs. 690 / 1K$ not justified / etc. " posts. And from what i understand, the user above me is completely wrong. I just dont feel like adding more fuel to the fire by providing an explanation. You can believe what you want.


am sorry but my English sux,

what i meant is nvidia target certin ppl witch are: the guys who cant put 2 gtx 680
and that will be motherboard reason or not enough money to water cool both etc...

but the guys 2%-5% who got money wont chose 690 over 2 x 680
and the guys who have motherboard doesn't support 4x 680

these are the selling point for nvidia 690 am not saying its bad am saying ppl will buy it for that reason
and i find the design they did and quality built looks good its worth 999$
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5/2/12 at 12:36pm
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Actually, everyone would know. The card's design smacks of mid grade. VRAM, bus width, lack of Voltage Control, power distribution control, limited SLI, recycled last-gen cooler, "turbo mode" and the focus on efficiency over raw power all are hallmarks of mid grade units. The fact they were able to cram two of them onto a single PCB with no gimping whatsoever is a testimony to the fact that they simply weren't maxing out the "top of the line" 680 to its potential.

Any substantive evidence to back up your claims? Not just piecing together what makes logical sense to you, but I mean hard evidence that this is exactly what's going on; that this is EXACTLY what the people of Nvidia were thinking and planning from a manufacturing, design and marketing standpoint. No? Didn't think so. A lot of matter-of-fact talk without a lot of actual facts is all I got from your above post. Get off your high-horse. Your perception is no more valid than any other argument in this thread that lacks substantive evidence.
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People are angry in the first place that a mid-level chip like GK104 is priced at $500. It should be selling for $350-400 which means the 690 should be selling for $700-$800.
We get it, the 690 isn't crippled like the 590, but that's not the point, mid-level tech like GK104 shouldn't have cost $500 in the first place, regardless of it's performance.

You'd have a strong argument here, if it weren't for the fact that this exact scenario plays out in basic economics on a global scale. Pick an industry, and you can replace GPUs with just about anything else and make the same analogy. Not to mention, AMD not putting up much of a fight at the moment is allowing for these kinds of prices. Business is business. I can name very few things that cost hundreds that I can't argue against as needing to be cheaper that it actually is.
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5/2/12 at 12:41pm
still how are they gonna keep these things in stock (and who is crazy enough to spend that much on GPUs) and then what happens to the stock of 680s
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5/2/12 at 12:45pm
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Actually, everyone would know. The card's design smacks of mid grade. VRAM, bus width, lack of Voltage Control, power distribution control, limited SLI, recycled last-gen cooler, "turbo mode" and the focus on efficiency over raw power all are hallmarks of mid grade units. The fact they were able to cram two of them onto a single PCB with no gimping whatsoever is a testimony to the fact that they simply weren't maxing out the "top of the line" 680 to its potential.

I don't think i could of said it any better.

I was so excited to finally see the GTX680 surface after months of waiting. But when news revealed that it was destined to be a midrange product then being marked up as the flagship single GPU (due to underperforming competition).....i was deflated to say the least.

I refuse to purchase them myself, which is annoying given how much waiting i've gone through. I am not a fool with my money, i will have to wait longer for a superior product that cries out everything a flagship GPU should be; aka GK110

The GTX690 is a steller looking card, but it doesn't change what's hiding underneath it's shroud.

From a business point of view i can sure understand Nvidia and what they've done, doesn't mean i have to like it or throw money at them.
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5/2/12 at 12:55pm
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I don't think i could of said it any better.
I was so excited to finally see the GTX680 surface after months of waiting. But when news revealed that it was destined to be a midrange product then being marked up as the flagship single GPU (due to underperforming competition).....i was deflated to say the least.
I refuse to purchase them myself, which is annoying given how much waiting i've gone through. I am not a fool with my money, i will have to wait longer for a superior product that cries out everything a flagship GPU should be; aka GK110
The GTX690 is a steller looking card, but it doesn't change what's hiding underneath it's shroud.
From a business point of view i can sure understand Nvidia and what they've done, doesn't mean i have to like it or throw money at them.

Then one could almost make a decent argument that we should never upgrade in the first place...

Nvidia has never deviated from this business practice in the past. Just take a look at what happened with the GTX 400 and 500 series...same thing. I'm not trying to justify their business practices, since there are a lot of variables, but i'm also not going to pretend like i know EXACTLY how it is that they've roadmapped their future products, either. I don't necessarily see my purchasing a GTX 690 as clashing against your statement of, "doesn't mean I have to like it or throw money at them," when I see that you've got 3x GTX 680s on the way. Just sayin' - where's the difference?

EDIT: You ninja'd your sig after I posted this... rolleyes.gif
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i5 3317U @ 1.7 Ghz Surface Pro proprietary Intel HD 4000 4GB DDR3 
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2x Crucial M4 256 GB SSDs, 4x WD RE4 2 TB HDDs ... Lite-on BD/DVD/CD Drive XSPC RayStorm CPU Block XSPC RX360 Rad + XSPC RX120 Rad 
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6x Scythe AP-15 GTs Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit Achieva QH270 (LG) 2560x1440, IPS, 27" Logitech G19 
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Corsair AX1200 Corsair 800D Alienware TactX (G9x) Recon3D Fatal1ty Pro Sound Card w/ Front Panel 
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Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10.vi Corsair Vengeance 1100 Headset/Mic Lamptron FC Touch Fan Controller WinTV HVR-950Q TV Tuner 
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Bigfoot Networks Killer 2100 NIC 
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i5 3317U @ 1.7 Ghz Surface Pro proprietary Intel HD 4000 4GB DDR3 
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128GB mSATA SSD Passive Windows 8 Pro, 64-bit 1920x1080p, IPS, Capacitive Touchscreen, with D... 
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