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ASUS Launches 4 GB GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II
We've seen more announcements on 4GB boards in the past week, ASUS now follows as well with their GeForce GTX670-DC2-4GD5. The cards is based upon their DirectCU II 2-slot design and now thus comes with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory. The memory bus obviously remains 256-bit with the memory itself clocked at a 6 GHz effective datarate (192 GB/s).
The card makes use of a custom-design PCB, with 6+2 phase Digi+ VRM that uses SuperAlloy choke. The Digi+ VRM controller provides a certain degree of software voltage control using the GPU Tweak tool. But as you have been able to read, that will be limited. The core clock is set at 915 MHz, with a 980 MHz GPU Boost.
Monitor wise you can connect towards two DVI, and one each of HDMI and DisplayPort. The 4 GB GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II from ASUS is to be priced around US $450.
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#4426731 Posted on: 10/08/2012 05:57 PM
> "based upon their DirectCU II 2-slot design"
> picture shows a 3-slot GTX 680
Really sucks that Nvidia is locking the Vcore down to 1.175. Really no reason to jump at a card with beefed up VRM when even reference cards will offer the same overclocking experience. Glad to see more vendors offering 4GB variants though. ASUS's DirectCU designs are almost always top in their class compared to other vendors' offerings so this card definitely still has something to offer over other models.
> "based upon their DirectCU II 2-slot design"
> picture shows a 3-slot GTX 680
Really sucks that Nvidia is locking the Vcore down to 1.175. Really no reason to jump at a card with beefed up VRM when even reference cards will offer the same overclocking experience. Glad to see more vendors offering 4GB variants though. ASUS's DirectCU designs are almost always top in their class compared to other vendors' offerings so this card definitely still has something to offer over other models.
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#4426829 Posted on: 10/08/2012 09:11 PM
Excellent, 2gb just isn't future-proof enough.
Not that nvidia cards are gonna be very future-proof anyways now they're anti-OC.
they are not anti overclock they are anti overvolting. thats a big difference
Excellent, 2gb just isn't future-proof enough.
Not that nvidia cards are gonna be very future-proof anyways now they're anti-OC.
they are not anti overclock they are anti overvolting. thats a big difference
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#4426839 Posted on: 10/08/2012 09:23 PM
no overvolting puts a very short leash on overclocking.
they are not anti overclock they are anti overvolting. thats a big difference
no overvolting puts a very short leash on overclocking.
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#4426846 Posted on: 10/08/2012 09:31 PM
thats dependent on each and every individual card. the actual models that would be affected are evga ftw 680 and msi lightening. castrating both cards, the vast majority of models have always been restricted and probably could not handle higher volts for long periods of time
thats dependent on each and every individual card. the actual models that would be affected are evga ftw 680 and msi lightening. castrating both cards, the vast majority of models have always been restricted and probably could not handle higher volts for long periods of time
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#4426851 Posted on: 10/08/2012 09:35 PM
It's not voltage that kills components, it's heat, so yeah i dunno about you guys but my card has never seen past 58C in it's life, usually around 51C actually @1.23GHz with boost disabled, i feel my card could do more that the 1280MHz it caps out at now -But nvidia feel i should buy another card for more gpu power.
It's not voltage that kills components, it's heat, so yeah i dunno about you guys but my card has never seen past 58C in it's life, usually around 51C actually @1.23GHz with boost disabled, i feel my card could do more that the 1280MHz it caps out at now -But nvidia feel i should buy another card for more gpu power.
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Excellent, 2gb just isn't future-proof enough.
Not that nvidia cards are gonna be very future-proof anyways now they're anti-OC.