Arthur Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) I'm glad I didn't buy an AMD Radeon HD 7970. Reviews: AnandTech / Bit-Tech / HardOCP / Hexus / Tech Report / techPowerUp http://i.imgur.com/RSG7F.png http://i.imgur.com/hQuYh.png http://i.imgur.com/sQMrS.png Edited March 22, 2012 by Arthur
themightymrp Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Cant help but notice that the 680 fairs worse than the 590? Odd
sonofsanta Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Reviews went up after I'd had my lunch so will have to read through tomorrow... but given that UK pricing on the 680 seems to match the 7970, AMD are going to have to take their new cards down to sensible prices rather than the takeAdvantageWhileWeCan prices they launched at. Hopefully nVidia don't take too long getting the rest of the stack out and put some price pressure on AMD elsewhere as well!
sonofsanta Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Cant help but notice that the 680 fairs worse than the 590? Odd The 590 was a dual-GPU card though, with two 580 chips on it. The 680 should provide much more stable (and power efficient) performance than the 590, which costs some 50% more than the 680 anyway. There'll be a 690 along at some point, and a 7990, both of which will be £500+ parts and pointlessly capable.
Arthur Posted April 29, 2012 Author Posted April 29, 2012 This is going to be fast! Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 announced for May 3rd: two Kepler GPUs for $999 « The Verge http://i.imgur.com/ktmeW.jpg
sonofsanta Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Obviously they intend on saving the GK100 chip for the 700 series, then, if the 690 is just the dual GK104 (as is inkeeping, I suppose). That'll be an incredible card when it comes out. With Ivy Bridge competition on the CPU side and Kepler competition on the GPU side, looks like AMD are in an unenviable position right now.
sonofsanta Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 This is going to be fast! Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 announced for May 3rd: two Kepler GPUs for $999 « The Verge http://i.imgur.com/ktmeW.jpg Reviews are coming out for the big brother now: AnandTech - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 Review: Ultra Expensive, Ultra Rare, Ultra Fast
nickbro Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Got a GTX 680, and it's brilliant, max settings on BF3 and it never drops bellow 50fps, usually at 60. It's also a lot cooler than my previous card (550ti)
caffrey Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I'm after a gtx680 now too, shortage of supply has pushed up the prices dramatically Just in the process of building a gaming PC, tbh all I want it for is skyrim but looking to futureproof
Arthur Posted May 3, 2012 Author Posted May 3, 2012 shortage of supply has pushed up the prices dramatically I'm thinking of getting an EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked for £420. Everyone else is selling it for £50-£70 more!
caffrey Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 420 is still a lot plus never heard of them!, I'm still kicking myself for not getting one from dabs when they were 375... (I think thats my hang up) That and 7970s are on par yet cheaper (just don't want radeon)
sonofsanta Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 That and 7970s are on par yet cheaper (just don't want radeon) Er, not sure that's the case - the 680 is, on average, faster, quieter, cooler. Admittedly, both cards are absolute monsters and the differences are probably a drop in the ocean, but every review I read at launch pegged the 680 as superior to the 7970. And ouch @Arthur... funny how $999 translates to £850 instead of the £620 the conversion rate would have you believe
caffrey Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I agree the 680 is the best card and it's the one that I want - just waiting for dust to settle and supply problems are sorted so prices can be a bit better (cash waiting) ocuk have a 7970 today for £360 for instance.
Arthur Posted May 3, 2012 Author Posted May 3, 2012 funny how $999 translates to £850 instead of the £620 the conversion rate would have you believe The GTX 690 should cost £741.14 when you factor in the 20% VAT after converting 999 USD into GBP. Having to pay an extra £159 in the UK is annoying to say the least! 420 is still a lot plus never heard of them! That's what I was thinking too, although ordering with a credit card reduces the risk a bit. I'm still kicking myself for not getting one from dabs when they were 375... I currently have a GTX 680 on order from Dabs for £385, but I am not sure if it's worth getting the pre-overclocked version instead? Probably not?
sonofsanta Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I currently have a GTX 680 on order from Dabs for £385, but I am not sure if it's worth getting the pre-overclocked version instead? Probably not? a) probably not, the 600 series seems fairly easy to overclock with the power targets etc. and by all accounts is a monstrous overclocker anyway. b) you jammy git /cries at his crossfired 5770s
Arthur Posted May 3, 2012 Author Posted May 3, 2012 a) probably not, the 600 series seems fairly easy to overclock with the power targets etc. and by all accounts is a monstrous overclocker anyway. That's good to hear. I'll save the £35 and overclock it myself. b) you jammy git /cries at his crossfired 5770s The 3½ year old Radeon HD 4870 in my PC really struggles with games at 2560x1440. I think it's easier to justify the GTX 680 when you look at it that way.
Flatpackhamster Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I think we ought to attach this thread to the 'IT staff are underpaid one'.
flyinghaggis Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) These new Geforce cards are sounding really nice. Not tempted yet as the only games I'm playing on PC at the moment (Warcraft and Diablo 3) seem to run OK on my current GTX470 but it's good to see Nvidia making improvements in performance and power consumption. On a side note what's with the GTX 690 pricing! I mean it's more than TWICE the price of the GTX680 :eek:How does that work when it's basically 2 680's on the same card. Surely it should be more around the £600 figure in line with the old GTX 590? Edited May 3, 2012 by flyinghaggis
caffrey Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 I think we ought to attach this thread to the 'IT staff are underpaid one'. Maybe so but we have to get what we enjoy or there's no point Not sure how much truth there is in this Why can’t Nvidia supply Kepler/GK104/GTX680? | SemiAccurate
Arthur Posted May 4, 2012 Author Posted May 4, 2012 How does that work when it's basically 2 680's on the same card. nVidia went a bit OTT with the design and marketing of the GTX 690. http://i.imgur.com/B1hAg.png http://i.imgur.com/Dd0BV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/luvg7.jpg
caffrey Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 I'm reading about the 670 now, very interesting and out this thursday too.. Gigabyte GTX 670 OC Version *HANDS ON*
CHR1S Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 I'm reading about the 670 now, very interesting and out this thursday too.. Gigabyte GTX 670 OC Version *HANDS ON* Weird if that's accurate, we will find out in 2 days
sonofsanta Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Reviews are up: Nvidia's GeForce GTX 670 graphics card - The Tech Report - Page 1 AnandTech - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 Review Feat. EVGA: Bringing GK104 Down To $400 From what I've briefly gleaned from conclusion pages (so that this post had some meat to it), it's remarkably close to the 680 in performance at about £100 cheaper, and a good competitor for the 7970 let alone the 7950 it's pitched against. Looking like a Green Generation this time round, isn't it?
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