[TheBlademaster01]

Nvidia GEFORCE GTX 680 Reviews





Anandtech - [In-depth architecture review]
Hardware Canucks - [Multi Monitor Performance]
Guru3D - [GTX 680 OC @ 1264/6634]
TweakTown
[H]ardOCP - [Multi Monitor Performance]
PCINLIFE
TechPowerUp - [Summary of performance metrics]
HardwareHeaven - [Max OC HD 7970 vs. stock GTX 680]
HardwareHeaven - [GTX 680 OC vs. HD 7970 OC vs. GTX 580 OC]
Overclock3D - [w/ Video Review]
VR-Zone - [GTX 680 OC @1337/7200]
TechReport - [Extensive performance analysis]
XbitLabs
LegitReviews
PCPerspective
OverclockersClub
Hexus

SLI Reviews:

Hardware Info - [Includes Tri and Quad SLI]
Guru3D - [SLI GTX 680 vs GTX 590 SLI and HD 6990 CF]
HardwareHeaven - [GTX 680 SLI vs. HD 7970 CF]
TechPowerUp
Techradar
Tom's Hardware - [w/ GTX 680 OC VS. HD 7970 OC]

 

[Codycjd]

I feel like this is how GPU wars are supposed to be. Trading blows. This review shows that the 7970/680 are very close competitors.

 

[hansen6]

finally!

 

[MaxWaves]

ops they did it again...

 

[tpi2007]

I guessed AMD did it on purpose to not release the HD 7970 Ghz Edition on launch. That way Nvidia has to compare its card to the HD 7970 when it launches, now AMD will release the Ghz edition and be even with Nvidia or win most of the times. I bet AMD will launch the card at 1075 Mhz.

One of the most interesting years in the GPU wars, definitely. And I'm normally a Nvidia customer, but its always good to see great competition like this.

 

[Codycjd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpi2007

I guessed AMD did it on purpose to not release the HD 7970 Ghz Edition on launch. That way Nvidia has to compare its card to the HD 7970 when it launches, now AMD will release the Ghz edition and be even with Nvidia or win most of the times. I bet AMD will launch the card at 1075 Mhz.
One of the most interesting years in the GPU wars, definitely. And I'm normally a Nvidia customer, but its always good to see great competition like this.

This is what I am thinking too. I just don't understand how the benchmarks can compare the GPUs when the GTX680 overclocks itself as it is benching and/or playing. They are very close, but I think that the 7970 might have more potential than this new card from Nvidia. They're both really good though, almost beating out last gen's dual GPU cards.

 

[alexmaia_br]

Nice,

I want to see OCed benchs now

 

[OutlawII]

I dont think we have seen the 680 full potential yet need better drivers first,Nvidia has completely regained the title once again. More performance less heat less power consumption and lower price

 

[996gt2]

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Not only does it outperform the 7970, but it outperforms the GTX 590/HD6990 in some cases as well...

 

[kfxsti]

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexmaia_br

Nice,
I want to see OCed benchs now

This. so i can figure out what to buy my wife lol

 

[ArkAngel666]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfxsti

This. so i can figure out what to buy my wife lol

They're already out there for those that look for them...

Reaches 1246MHz on the main clock that we've seen so far... but that's only from official reviews. Home overclockers I'd dare say could reach higher.

 

[UltraHoboLord]

Quote:

Originally Posted by OutlawII

I dont think we have seen the 680 full potential yet need better drivers first,Nvidia has completely regained the title once again. More performance less heat less power consumption and lower price

I don't think better drivers are going to give you less power consumption but more performance per watt. I think they will be pretty solid with that price. Why go any lower if its not being pressured to? the 7970 will probably be presured down to a lower price because of this. whenever the 7990 or the next high performance amd card comes out the prices will lower and vise versa.

 

[Rubers]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codycjd

I feel like this is how GPU wars are supposed to be. Trading blows. This review shows that the 7970/680 are very close competitors.

Really because I'm seeing the GTX580 and the HD7970 as close competitors in some tests... the GTX680 is above nearly all of them by around 10FPS. I wouldn't call them close.

 

[TheBlademaster01]

Lol now I get why the DP compute power is lower than on the 580, this card is capped at 1/24x vs 1/8x on the GTX 580. The card is crippled 3x as hard while having 3x the shaders.

Also looking at the Guru3D review, this card OC'es better than the 7970 at stock volts (no voltage control available yet) -- 25% on the 680 and 20% on the 7970.

 

[Rubers]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codycjd

This is what I am thinking too. I just don't understand how the benchmarks can compare the GPUs when the GTX680 overclocks itself as it is benching and/or playing. They are very close, but I think that the 7970 might have more potential than this new card from Nvidia. They're both really good though, almost beating out last gen's dual GPU cards.

Keep reassuring yourself that

 

[UltraHoboLord]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 996gt2

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Not only does it outperform the 7970, but it outperforms the GTX 590/HD6990 in some cases as well...

Yeah on high settings they destroy the competition

but on ultra there close to the 7970 and 590

Extremely great for the price hopefully this will force amds card down and we will see this price/performance on the rest of the 6XX cards.

 

[Zen00]

CONSOLIDATE THE GTX680 THREADS, THEY'RE TAKING OVER THE NEWS TICKER!!!!

 

[Rubers]

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltraHoboLord

I don't think better drivers are going to give you less power consumption but more performance per watt. I think they will be pretty solid with that price. Why go any lower if its not being pressured to? the 7970 will probably be presured down to a lower price because of this. whenever the 7990 or the next high performance amd card comes out the prices will lower and vise versa.

The power consumption is almost the same as my GTX560ti yet vastly better in performance.

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Very interesting but not worth upgrading. I mean give me a GOOD game that needs high gfx power and id consider. Most games still run fine on my HD 5770

This said, if the future of PC gaming looks iffy then this is going to be the last real push by Nvidia and AMD in this market.

 

[Codycjd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubers

Keep reassuring yourself that

There have been no 3 monitor benches. So for me... It has more :s.

Edit: Never mind. Found some. Hmmm..