Not sure which GTX 670 to buy.

[michael874]

Hi guys, I just want something that will give me the best performance at games on max settings on a single 1080p monitor and something to be able to record with at decent framerates.
I will be using an i5-3570k with this.


Links to each of the GTX 670s I am considering to buy:
MSI N670 PE 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
MSI N670GTX-PM2D2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Galaxy 67NQH6DN6KXZ GeForce GTX 670 GC 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

I am also considering buying this:
GIGABYTE GV-N680OC-2GD GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

 

[Simu]

go for #1 i.e. Power Edition by MSI.

 

[EzioAs]

Either the MSI Power Edition or the EVGA FTW.

It's probably bad luck or something, but these last few days I've seen many people on the forums having some issues with EVGA 670 FTW and I'm not sure why. EVGA does offer lifetime warranty on their cards though.

 

[Sumukh_Bhagat]

Best out there is MSI Power Edition #1
It Overclocks like a Beast.

That Gigabyte GTX 680 will be faster than any other Card.
But GTX 670 is just a little short of with 680, By 5%.
Overclocking it further will reduce it to 2%

So save money by getting GTX 670. And overclock it like a Beast

 

[Simu]

and if your mind is on GTX680, check this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127672

 

[EzioAs]

and if your mind is on GTX680, check this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127672

Seriously, I don't think adding $70+ to a card that performs less than 10% better is a good purchase. I really don't recommend anyone buying a GTX680

 

[michael874]

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