Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 Graphics Cards Vendor Roundup

[tecmo34]

With the announcement of EVGA's GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked and GTX 680 SC+ w/Backplate, we take a look at the current available Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 models

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[bourgeoisdude]

I think it'd be nice if, just to see how much difference it makes, you could do a roundup of benchmarking tests of the same graphics card from multiple vendors.

 

[theuniquegamer]

It would be nice to see all these cards in the stock specially the superclocked plus card.

 

[lockhrt999]

XFX! We are missing you. Now that nVidia aren't power hog any more please reconsider them producing.

 

[Lord Captivus]

"support for only 2-way SLI"...
Im crying inside thinking about a guy reading this and saying: "WHAT!! Only 2 GTX680!! Thats crazy!! Its like playing Skyrim at 120 FPS! Am i back in the 90s!!"

 

[happyballz]

Whatever you do... DO NOT BUY FROM GALAXY: they got terrible customer support. I still cringe when I think of that 9800GX2 that I bought from them awhile ago.

 

[upgrade_1977]

Waiting for 4gb Evga HC Classified. I'll never buy from Asus again. Bought 3 monitor's from them, one got dead pixel lines after 3 weeks of light usage, and there customer support was "HORRIBLE", I bought it new, and it said it came with an 3 year warranty, and an advanced RMA, but they wouldn't do an advanced RMA, and tried pushing a regular RMA on me, and then was gonna send me a used monitor. I refused. Luckily newegg is doing a refund.

Thats the last thing i'll ever buy from Asus..

On a side note, I RMA'd a graphics card through evga a few years back, and their support is excellent.

 

[robochump]

In most benchmarks the additional costs for boosting the clock speeds is never worth it. If it does not affect cost over base price then an ok perk.

 

[Onus]

Edit: the title was fixed.

Now I just want to see what happens to prices all across the graphics card spectrum over the next month or three.

 

[Guest]

Did you do a roundup when amd released its 7970's? i doubt it.

 

[esrever]

is this just marketing or is there actually some news to this? I am almost positive there have been nothing of this for any of the AMD cards.

 

[spookyman]

[citation][nom]upgrade_1977[/nom]Waiting for 4gb Evga HC Classified. I'll never buy from Asus again. Bought 3 monitor's from them, one got dead pixel lines after 3 weeks of light usage, and there customer support was "HORRIBLE", I bought it new, and it said it came with an 3 year warranty, and an advanced RMA, but they wouldn't do an advanced RMA, and tried pushing a regular RMA on me, and then was gonna send me a used monitor. I refused. Luckily newegg is doing a refund.Thats the last thing i'll ever buy from Asus.. On a side note, I RMA'd a graphics card through evga a few years back, and their support is excellent.[/citation]

I never had a problem with their RMA process

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

[citation][nom]bourgeoisdude[/nom]I think it'd be nice if, just to see how much difference it makes, you could do a roundup of benchmarking tests of the same graphics card from multiple vendors.[/citation]

Tom's normally does that... so expect something like that in the near future!

 

[crisan_tiberiu]

Palit FTW

 

[Crush3d]

Can't wait to use EVGA's Step Up program to go to a 680. Great idea, great product, great company.

 

[Devastater6194]

Why are two of them limited to only 2 way SLI? I swear the reference is 4 way capable?!?

 

[Devastater6194]

[citation][nom]jacekring[/nom]Because they are 2.5 slot width cards, so you couldn't physically place more then 2 on your mobo. As each card uses only 1 slot, but blocks 2 slots. Since the standard is to space the PCIE slots every other slot, and these take 2.5 slots it covers half of the next slot. So these would only work in slot 1 & 3, 1 & 4, or 2 & 4. That's why they are 2 way. Possibly if you remove the cooling system and replace it with a slim line which only takes a max of 2 slots you can get 4 way SLI.[/citation]
So they are only limited by their size rather than the actual card. Okay that makes more sense.

 

[noobalert]

order one of the PNY's last weekend from the PNY online shop, It arrived this past Wednesday Cost me around $550 with 2day shipping. I now see they want $579.99 +shipping good luck with that, but they're probably the only vendor online sill with stock on hand right now.

I refused the shipment at the door, in hopes that the 4gig versions will arrive sooner then previously projected. Fingers Crossed

 

[Derbixrace]

thats nice, just out of curiosity, how much did Nvidia pay you for this? i mean you havent done anything like this for AMD 7970s and they have excisted longer!

 

[upgrade_1977]

[citation][nom]spookyman[/nom]I never had a problem with their RMA process[/citation] I was promised an advanced RMA through Asus on there product page and there website. Many people with same problem. Read the reviews on newegg. Plenty of people with same problem.

 

[amuffin]

Guess none of the custom coolers are available from MSI or ASUS yet. No Direct CU II or Twinfrozr III.

 

[A Bad Day]

[citation][nom]happyballz[/nom]Whatever you do... DO NOT BUY FROM GALAXY: they got terrible customer support. I still cringe when I think of that 9800GX2 that I bought from them awhile ago.[/citation]

Tomshardware should not only review the hardware, but also the hardware provider's customer service.

So many top rated products would lose their badges...

 

[JOSHSKORN]

We couldn't just get a table?

 

[PiraticaL]

I would go with EVGA. I've always had good experiences with their stuff

 

[Tavo_Nova]

I would go with either MSi or ASUS or Zotac I'm not sure about palit thought but planning on grabbing some once the price war stops and it becomes available