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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti WindForce 3X OC review
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In this review we test the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti WindForce 3X OC, with a new 450W WindForce 3X cooler and a factory overclock this thing is fast ! NVIDIA unlocked the GPU completely meaning all 2880 Shader processors are available. That combined with increased core and memory clock frequencies and nice overclock potential will make this the top 699 USD flagship product to purchase for the Christmas holiday season. So yeah, this means it is based on the GK110 revision B GPU and has an whopping 7.1 Billion transistors. That makes it a nice one of the fastest graphics cards available on the market today. We test the product with the hottest games like Metro: Last light, Battlefield 4, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Hitman Absolution and many more.
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Spets
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 08:38 AM
Great review, the 780Ti is a monster when overclocked
Great review, the 780Ti is a monster when overclocked
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 08:45 AM
Ehm, three right now but EVGA and Inno3D's are inbound as well. And per request 3DMark FireStrike screenshots will be included so you guys can check GPU scores etc.
Great review, the 780Ti is a monster when overclocked
Ehm, three right now but EVGA and Inno3D's are inbound as well. And per request 3DMark FireStrike screenshots will be included so you guys can check GPU scores etc.
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 08:45 AM
Ehm, three right now but EVGA and Inno3D's are inbound as well. And per request 3DMark FireStrike screenshots will be included so you guys can check GPU scores etc.
Ehm, three right now but EVGA and Inno3D's are inbound as well. And per request 3DMark FireStrike screenshots will be included so you guys can check GPU scores etc.
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 08:47 AM
outstanding and good job on firestrike page.
with three I'd tri-sli bf4 with 200 resolution scale, what else is there?
Ehm, three right now but EVGA and Inno3D's are inbound as well. And per request 3DMark FireStrike screenshots will be included so you guys can check GPU scores etc.
outstanding and good job on firestrike page.
with three I'd tri-sli bf4 with 200 resolution scale, what else is there?
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 09:10 AM
Thanks for this review Hilbert! Any chance for R9 290/290X review with some non-reference cooler soon?
Thanks for this review Hilbert! Any chance for R9 290/290X review with some non-reference cooler soon?
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 09:12 AM
Of course we'll review them, but it depends on the board partners when they release them. And this far the signals remain early December.
Thanks for this review Hilbert! Any chance for R9 290/290X review with some non-reference cooler soon?
Of course we'll review them, but it depends on the board partners when they release them. And this far the signals remain early December.
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 10:03 AM
Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the review.
CrazY_Milojko
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 10:39 AM
Ouch, early December looks so far... God knows why they are waiting so long...
Of course we'll review them, but it depends on the board partners when they release them. And this far the signals remain early December.
Ouch, early December looks so far... God knows why they are waiting so long...
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 10:56 AM
Wow! Really impressed.
Same performance of my GTX690 and probably will overclock even more when voltage unlocked... and is even more silent and cooler.
Wow! Really impressed.
Same performance of my GTX690 and probably will overclock even more when voltage unlocked... and is even more silent and cooler.
BLEH!
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 11:36 AM
Damn, that's one quick card. Be interesting to see what the 290X can do with proper cooling.
Damn, that's one quick card. Be interesting to see what the 290X can do with proper cooling.
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 01:09 PM
not much, 290x is not a clear winner against titan but 780 ti is.
290 is a more interesting card than 290X.
Damn, that's one quick card. Be interesting to see what the 290X can do with proper cooling.
not much, 290x is not a clear winner against titan but 780 ti is.
290 is a more interesting card than 290X.
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 02:10 PM
Sooooo..... much......
Sooooo..... much......
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 02:18 PM
Amazing - equal or better performance than my 680 SLI just a couple years after the fact, and most importantly, quiet.
Amazing - equal or better performance than my 680 SLI just a couple years after the fact, and most importantly, quiet.
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 03:09 PM
Oh heck yeah, we review the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti WindForce 3X OC, with a new 450W WindForce 3X cooler and a factory overclock this thing is fast ! NVIDIA unlocked the GPU completely meaning all...
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti WindForce 3X OC tested and reviewed
AWESOME! This is the card I want with a Gsync monitor. That's unbeatable combo for sheer quality and cool and quiet. Congrats Nvidia!
Oh heck yeah, we review the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti WindForce 3X OC, with a new 450W WindForce 3X cooler and a factory overclock this thing is fast ! NVIDIA unlocked the GPU completely meaning all...
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti WindForce 3X OC tested and reviewed
AWESOME! This is the card I want with a Gsync monitor. That's unbeatable combo for sheer quality and cool and quiet. Congrats Nvidia!
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Posted on: 11/12/2013 07:27 PM
I agree what Hilbert said in his review, something within this caliber should have gotten at least 4gb of available vram.
Anyone thinks a 4gb+ version might be available coupled with good quality voltage regulators for better overall oc'in.
LOL, I am still waiting for anothe dual card to come out, particularly the maxwell gpu's.
This one looks very good, makes we wanna sell the 690 but for now, I am still holding off.
I agree what Hilbert said in his review, something within this caliber should have gotten at least 4gb of available vram.
Anyone thinks a 4gb+ version might be available coupled with good quality voltage regulators for better overall oc'in.
LOL, I am still waiting for anothe dual card to come out, particularly the maxwell gpu's.
This one looks very good, makes we wanna sell the 690 but for now, I am still holding off.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 08:07 AM
I'm very happy to see that Gigabyte managed to get that cooler down to almost 1,5 slot width only. That makes the card the ideal choice for tri or quad SLI, with the cards right next to each other. With my two 660ti that is impossible. If they sit right side by side, the lower card blocks airflow to the upper card nearly completely. As a result it gets *very* noisy, while load temperatures rise to 90+.
I'm very happy to see that Gigabyte managed to get that cooler down to almost 1,5 slot width only. That makes the card the ideal choice for tri or quad SLI, with the cards right next to each other. With my two 660ti that is impossible. If they sit right side by side, the lower card blocks airflow to the upper card nearly completely. As a result it gets *very* noisy, while load temperatures rise to 90+.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 10:49 AM
So this card didn't overclock any better than the reference 780ti?
Quote "That combined with increased core and memory clock frequencies and nice overclock potential"
Hmmm except it's not true!
I suspect the card was throttling due to TDP limit and it doesn't matter what cooler you put on it, you aint gunna get any significant increase in overclocking ability.
Also, that cooler just recycles the heat round your case where the reference design blows it out the back.
So this card didn't overclock any better than the reference 780ti?
Quote "That combined with increased core and memory clock frequencies and nice overclock potential"
Hmmm except it's not true!
I suspect the card was throttling due to TDP limit and it doesn't matter what cooler you put on it, you aint gunna get any significant increase in overclocking ability.
Also, that cooler just recycles the heat round your case where the reference design blows it out the back.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 11:15 AM
Yeah with more noise so, it's up to the user to choose what's best for him. Personally for this tdp the custom cooler is better.
Also, that cooler just recycles the heat round your case where the reference design blows it out the back.
Yeah with more noise so, it's up to the user to choose what's best for him. Personally for this tdp the custom cooler is better.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 11:24 AM
The reference cooler is actually very good, I have one on my Titan and you can't actually hear it over the system fans when playing a game.
I wasn't having a go at the cooler, it's more the rubbish TDP limits on these cards.
Yeah with more noise so, it's up to the user to choose what's best for him. Personally for this tdp the custom cooler is better.
The reference cooler is actually very good, I have one on my Titan and you can't actually hear it over the system fans when playing a game.
I wasn't having a go at the cooler, it's more the rubbish TDP limits on these cards.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 12:05 PM
Do I want one? Yes. Am I willing to pay that much for a graphics card? No.
Srlsy, I'm drooling over the performance but I have a limit as to how much I'd spend on a graphics card. I think £300 is about it.
Do I want one? Yes. Am I willing to pay that much for a graphics card? No.
Srlsy, I'm drooling over the performance but I have a limit as to how much I'd spend on a graphics card. I think £300 is about it.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 06:37 PM
i don't see how this is a better deal than a 290x considering it's $200 cheaper than a 780Ti, especially when the 290x Non-Reference hits the shelves and mantle API released in December. As well, the 290X comes with 4GB of Vram versus this model which only has 3GB. And your paying well over $700 with taxes, that is disappointing. Things could drastically change really fast.
i don't see how this is a better deal than a 290x considering it's $200 cheaper than a 780Ti, especially when the 290x Non-Reference hits the shelves and mantle API released in December. As well, the 290X comes with 4GB of Vram versus this model which only has 3GB. And your paying well over $700 with taxes, that is disappointing. Things could drastically change really fast.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 06:40 PM
well considering the crashes on the 290's i'd rather pay more..but yeah @£550 i cant afford that atm and i'd rather get something with more umpf than a 780..(well am moving to higher res next yr).
i don't see how this is a better deal than a 290x considering it's $200 cheaper than a 780Ti, especially when the 290x Non-Reference hits the shelves and mantle API released in December. As well, the 290X comes with 4GB of Vram versus this model which only has 3GB. And your paying well over $700 with taxes, that is disappointing. Things could drastically change really fast.
well considering the crashes on the 290's i'd rather pay more..but yeah @£550 i cant afford that atm and i'd rather get something with more umpf than a 780..(well am moving to higher res next yr).
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 06:44 PM
As a new card, Im sure these issues will be resolved with later driver releases, exactly why I am not currently purchasing either card... but my bet is on the 290X in a month down the road.
well considering the crashes on the 290's i'd rather pay more..but yeah @£550 i cant afford that atm and i'd rather get something with more umpf than a 780..(well am moving to higher res next yr).
As a new card, Im sure these issues will be resolved with later driver releases, exactly why I am not currently purchasing either card... but my bet is on the 290X in a month down the road.
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Posted on: 11/14/2013 07:12 PM
So this card didn't overclock any better than the reference 780ti?
Quote "That combined with increased core and memory clock frequencies and nice overclock potential"
Hmmm except it's not true!
I suspect the card was throttling due to TDP limit and it doesn't matter what cooler you put on it, you aint gunna get any significant increase in overclocking ability.
Also, that cooler just recycles the heat round your case where the reference design blows it out the back.
Until we get a lightning or Classified. Also on your cooler resycling hot air the all depends on how well your case flows I know when I had my 770 lightning with its twinfrozer IV cooler in my HAF922 there was much lower temps than when I was using a 670 FTW ( which uses a reference 680 cooler ).
So this card didn't overclock any better than the reference 780ti?
Quote "That combined with increased core and memory clock frequencies and nice overclock potential"
Hmmm except it's not true!
I suspect the card was throttling due to TDP limit and it doesn't matter what cooler you put on it, you aint gunna get any significant increase in overclocking ability.
Also, that cooler just recycles the heat round your case where the reference design blows it out the back.
Until we get a lightning or Classified. Also on your cooler resycling hot air the all depends on how well your case flows I know when I had my 770 lightning with its twinfrozer IV cooler in my HAF922 there was much lower temps than when I was using a 670 FTW ( which uses a reference 680 cooler ).
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how many 780TIs have you exactly right now in your test lab, Hilbert? if I may ask, it would be fun to know.
three?
thanks for firestrike pic.