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BW85 
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 Topic: AMD or nVidiaPosted: 01 Jun 2012 at 3:18pm |
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Question for ya guys - with in Intel processor, do most of you go with AMD or nVidia cards? I have been looking at the GTX 580 (AR), but was just wondering if there's something else I should look at. Or, is it almost a no-brainer to go with nVidia because of drive issues?
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Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 4:27pm |
I have the EVGA AR 580 best card I have purchased in last several years. I could easily buy another. I bought two 5970 cards they burned me on AMD. I'm more of a Nvidia person had great luck with them. So imo if you don't want to go 600 series yet 580 is a great card.
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BW85
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Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 4:31pm |
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I'd love to go to the 600 series, but they are quite a pretty penny.
EDIT: Which would be better for gaming: EVGA GeForce GTX 580 (AR) or EVGA GeForce GTX 670 superclocked Does the superclocked mean it is overclocked? I would rather play it safe and not overclock any of my components. Edited by BW85 - 01 Jun 2012 at 4:35pm |
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crypt
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Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 6:24pm |
The superclocked versions normally are factory overclocked, and have a better cooling system.
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BW85
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Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 8:53pm |
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Will superclocking shorten the life expectancy of the card?
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Jmundy
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Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 12:46pm |
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Superclocked cards typically do not have a shorter life span than stock cards from the factory. Manufacturers, such as EVGA, ASUS, MSI, or Gigabyte will tweak voltages, modify the board design, or increase the cooling system to accommodate the overclock. It's actually safer to go with a factory overclocked card than to overclock yourself; manufacturers always know best! Here's a few cards I like, that are factory overclocked:
EVGA GeForce® GTX 670 Superclocked ( 04G-P4-2673-BR )
ASUS ENGTX580 DCII/2DIS/1536MD5, GeForce® GTX 580 ( ENGTX580 DCII/2DIS/1536MD5 )
GIGABYTE GV-N580SO-15I, GeForce® GTX 580 ( GV-N580SO-15I )
You will notice that some manufacturers like to add more fans, change the type of cooling shroud used, and even adjust how air rotates for the cooling process. Some graphics card fans blow air toward the graphics card heatsinks, and exhaust air externally from the rear of the case. Others will pull fresh air from the rear of the case, and exhaust air from the heatsinks. Both are equally effective methods, and manufacturers consider all options when deciding on a thermal design per card. You should base the type of case, considering the airflow design, around your graphics card cooling design for the best results possible.
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BW85
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Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 1:31pm |
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Ok, thanks for clearing that up. I think if i go with the gtx 670, I will just get the base model without worrying about overclocking. I like to play things as safe as I can lol.
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Jmundy
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Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 1:19pm |
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Sounds like a good idea! Even though I still feel the factory overclocked versions are okay, better safe than sorry, in some cases.
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vikonic
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Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 11:45am |
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As Joseph said, factory overclocked versions are fine. The benefit of getting those cards is that you get warranty should any stability issues come up. If you overclock the card yourself, you may void that warranty.
However, if you end up getting a powerful card anyway, chances are you wont have to overclock it at all.
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BW85
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Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 11:54am |
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Would the 670 be considered a powerful card, based on what is available today?
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Jmundy
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Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 4:59pm |
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Hello BW85,
Most definitely! Although the GTX 670 is a redesigned architecture from the GTX 570, it still has vast improvements. Check out some of these benchmarks:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-670-2-and-3way-sli-review/ (SLI-related benchmarks, but still helpful)
This is what makes the price point so attractive for the GTX 670.
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vikonic
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Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 5:12pm |
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I think that the X70 cards have been following the same pattern for a while now. GTX 670 is no different. Great performance for the cost. Sometimes I have a difficult time justifying X80 series cards, simply because how close the X70 cards get in terms of performance and how far away they are in terms of cost. |
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