EVGA GeForce GTX 660 FTW vs EVGA GeForce GTX 680

[hiddenmonk430]

I'm upgrading my computer and I came across two cards with almost identical specs but one is ridiculously priced more. Can some explain to me if the price is validated or completely not worth it.

EVGA GeForce GTX 680
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130768

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 FTW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130833

The top one is a staggering $240 more.

The cheaper one has better clock speeds but the more expensive one has more cores. Plus the expensive one has more memory. But I'm not sure if these are worth the price difference. Any advice?

P.S. I'm going to be gaming 90% of the time and that's the only thing that will involve intense graphics.

 

[ubercake]

If you're gaming 90% of the time, it's worth the $240 to go with the 680. The performance difference will be tremendous. Though you could go the GTX 670 route and get almost the same performance as that of the 680 for $375? This might be a good compromise for you.

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

 

[dish_moose]

Clock speed is only part of the equation that determines graphics power. Like quad core cpus, gpus do things in parallel - the more units in parallel the better the performance - GTX680 has WAY MORE parallel power than a GTX660 hence the price difference.
-Bruce

 

[crazyg0053]

The 680 blows the 660 away in terms of performance and is 3 tiers higher than the 660.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

680 is overpriced however. If you want something with more power than the 660 I would look at the 660ti or the 670.

 

[hiddenmonk430]

Thanks everyone! I think I'll put the extra money into the 680!

 

[ubercake]

Good choice. They really are things of beauty!

 

[hiddenmonk430]

Best answer selected by hiddenmonk430.

 

[hiddenmonk430]

Clock speed is only part of the equation that determines graphics power. Like quad core cpus, gpus do things in parallel - the more units in parallel the better the performance - GTX680 has WAY MORE parallel power than a GTX660 hence the price difference.
-Bruce

Thank you for explaining why the price difference was so much! I'll make sure to keep this into consideration for future upgrades!

 

[CaptainTom]

I'm upgrading my computer and I came across two cards with almost identical specs but one is ridiculously priced more. Can some explain to me if the price is validated or completely not worth it.

EVGA GeForce GTX 680
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130768

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 FTW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130833

The top one is a staggering $240 more.

The cheaper one has better clock speeds but the more expensive one has more cores. Plus the expensive one has more memory. But I'm not sure if these are worth the price difference. Any advice?

P.S. I'm going to be gaming 90% of the time and that's the only thing that will involve intense graphics.

The 660 is quite weaker, but far better price/performance wise. If you want strength on a budget, the 7870 LE is the way to go. Otherwise a 7970 or 7970 GHz are the strongest cards on the market.