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EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Classified 4GB with EVBOT review
We'll test the EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Classified today. A product that is 100% customized from PCB to cooling. Software voltage regulation works, but obviously as well is limited to that 1.175V. EVGA however does have an alternative for the Classified model as tested today, you can hook up a small piece of hardware to it called EVBot, which controls the voltages directly at hardware level, and thus bypassing the NVAPI software limitation.
Hi-hoo 1400 MHz, here we come ! Read the review right here.
EVGA GeForce GTX 690 review - 06/01/2012 08:45 AM
We review the EVGA GeForce GTX 690. The GTX 690, in a nutshell, NVIDIA took two of their best (Kepler GK104) GPUs, placed them onto one card, topped it off with a very nice and dandy cooler and called...
EVGA GeForce GTX 670 SC review - 05/12/2012 02:52 AM
We review the EVGA GeForce GTX 670 SC aka SuperClocked edition graphics card. The product comes pre-overclocked at 967 MHz on the baseclock and 1046 MHz on the boost clock. With that tweak the card po...
EVGA GeForce GTX 680 FTW launches - 05/09/2012 09:47 AM
EVGA announces full details on the EVGA GeForce GTX 680 FTW. This card offers several enhancements over the standard GeForce GTX 680 including an 8 Phase PWM design, an 8+6pin Power Input and Vapor Ch...
EVGA GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature Edition - 04/14/2012 12:31 PM
EVGA announces immediate availability of the EVGA GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature. This card offers higher base/boost clocks at 1084MHz Base and 1150MHz Boost. Additionally, the EVGA GeForce GTX 680 SC S...
EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked - 03/28/2012 09:10 AM
EVGA announces immediate availability of the EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked. This card improves upon the standard GeForce GTX 680 with a new boost clock of 1113MHz, and a base clock of 1058MHz. The...
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#4377781 Posted on: 08/03/2012 09:22 AM
The afterburner GPU core clock was up and down and all over the shop when the OC gadget was used, how about some stability?, nvidia, is overclocking our cards a no-no now?, GPU noob-boost? Uhh, i hate the 600 series and the route nvidia is going down these days.
Anyways yeah, these models with the bigger vram capacity are the real 680s IMO, i agree with folks in general that the vanilla 680 is nothing more than a 670 ti -same vram capacity too lol.
*folks i'm not a amd troll, never had an amd card ever, just very dissapointed consumer.
The afterburner GPU core clock was up and down and all over the shop when the OC gadget was used, how about some stability?, nvidia, is overclocking our cards a no-no now?, GPU noob-boost? Uhh, i hate the 600 series and the route nvidia is going down these days.
Anyways yeah, these models with the bigger vram capacity are the real 680s IMO, i agree with folks in general that the vanilla 680 is nothing more than a 670 ti -same vram capacity too lol.
*folks i'm not a amd troll, never had an amd card ever, just very dissapointed consumer.
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#4377862 Posted on: 08/03/2012 12:45 PM
cost alot of money to get voltage with this card,two more bills you can have a 690 or for same you can get a pair of 670's.
EVGA once again too little for too much,seems like they went have as3ed about it.
55% fan speed max? 1.35v all done? There is throttle,you kidding? really why bother evga.
cost alot of money to get voltage with this card,two more bills you can have a 690 or for same you can get a pair of 670's.
EVGA once again too little for too much,seems like they went have as3ed about it.
55% fan speed max? 1.35v all done? There is throttle,you kidding? really why bother evga.
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#4377902 Posted on: 08/03/2012 01:48 PM
cost alot of money to get voltage with this card,two more bills you can have a 690 or for same you can get a pair of 670's.
EVGA once again too little for too much,seems like they went have as3ed about it.
55% fan speed max? 1.35v all done? There is throttle,you kidding? really why bother evga.
This time around, the AIBs are in the clear. You can thank Nvidia for adding in the power limiter on these cards.
cost alot of money to get voltage with this card,two more bills you can have a 690 or for same you can get a pair of 670's.
EVGA once again too little for too much,seems like they went have as3ed about it.
55% fan speed max? 1.35v all done? There is throttle,you kidding? really why bother evga.
This time around, the AIBs are in the clear. You can thank Nvidia for adding in the power limiter on these cards.
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#4377936 Posted on: 08/03/2012 02:26 PM
Has Nvidia responded why they are so keen to keep OC/OV/Power Target within certain limit?
Even on AIB custom cards...
Has Nvidia responded why they are so keen to keep OC/OV/Power Target within certain limit?
Even on AIB custom cards...
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#4378009 Posted on: 08/03/2012 04:12 PM
1406MHz...wow.
1406MHz...wow.
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#4378026 Posted on: 08/03/2012 04:44 PM
Has Nvidia responded why they are so keen to keep OC/OV/Power Target within certain limit?
Even on AIB custom cards...
I would assume its to cover their ass on warranty claims in case a card bricks by taking it past its limits. Total speculation though.
Has Nvidia responded why they are so keen to keep OC/OV/Power Target within certain limit?
Even on AIB custom cards...
I would assume its to cover their ass on warranty claims in case a card bricks by taking it past its limits. Total speculation though.
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#4378052 Posted on: 08/03/2012 05:23 PM
Thats a great clock for sure but the 680 lightning the boss tested after ab 2.2.3 released came real close to that for alot less.
If it was not for the 4g i would suggest a class action pitchfork and shenenagin protest southpark style at EVGA.
Really would like to see what the soc gigabyte card can do,even with that crap gigabtye ysoftware they got...next week i will see it here i guess
1406MHz...wow.
Thats a great clock for sure but the 680 lightning the boss tested after ab 2.2.3 released came real close to that for alot less.
If it was not for the 4g i would suggest a class action pitchfork and shenenagin protest southpark style at EVGA.
Really would like to see what the soc gigabyte card can do,even with that crap gigabtye ysoftware they got...next week i will see it here i guess
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#4378054 Posted on: 08/03/2012 05:26 PM
Yeah, but that would be the case for referent design cards and those SKUs that are within Nvidia specified limits.
My guess is they don't want anyone raining down on their next refresh.
BTW it's 14+3 VRM config (not 16 like it says in the review)
I would assume its to cover their ass on warranty claims in case a card bricks by taking it past its limits. Total speculation though.
Yeah, but that would be the case for referent design cards and those SKUs that are within Nvidia specified limits.
My guess is they don't want anyone raining down on their next refresh.
BTW it's 14+3 VRM config (not 16 like it says in the review)
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#4388888 Posted on: 08/18/2012 03:37 PM
I plan on getting one of these in a few weeks then that'll be my rig complete, for a while ...
Can i be an ass and post my 3570k @4.7 score with my new up4 th mobo? the f5 bios is here, i plan on slotting one of these evga cards right into it without re-install.
I plan on getting one of these in a few weeks then that'll be my rig complete, for a while ...
Can i be an ass and post my 3570k @4.7 score with my new up4 th mobo? the f5 bios is here, i plan on slotting one of these evga cards right into it without re-install.
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#4388950 Posted on: 08/18/2012 05:38 PM
Maybe I missed something in the review, but how did this card with 'reference-type' single fan/cooler get 11c lower load temp than the ref 680? Evgas sticking to the reference design cooler has never impressed me tbh, but seems theres something else to it this time around. What did they do to get those low temps?
Maybe I missed something in the review, but how did this card with 'reference-type' single fan/cooler get 11c lower load temp than the ref 680? Evgas sticking to the reference design cooler has never impressed me tbh, but seems theres something else to it this time around. What did they do to get those low temps?
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#4388963 Posted on: 08/18/2012 05:56 PM
Vapor chamber heatsink + card is around same size as lightning so the fan is a little bigger,, this imo has now replaced the 680 lightning, there are many spammers on the web slating this card but not many others if any handle the volts like this beauty.
set up a couple noctua 60mm case fans in the right place, boost the vapor chamber cooling and you're set to go.
Wonder how the 680 matrix will turn out but tbh i'm gonna make a switch to evga, they've made a nice 660ti 3gb also with vapor chamber tech.
Maybe I missed something in the review, but how did this card with 'reference-type' single fan/cooler get 11c lower load temp than the ref 680? Evgas sticking to the reference design cooler has never impressed me tbh, but seems theres something else to it this time around. What did they do to get those low temps?
Vapor chamber heatsink + card is around same size as lightning so the fan is a little bigger,, this imo has now replaced the 680 lightning, there are many spammers on the web slating this card but not many others if any handle the volts like this beauty.
set up a couple noctua 60mm case fans in the right place, boost the vapor chamber cooling and you're set to go.
Wonder how the 680 matrix will turn out but tbh i'm gonna make a switch to evga, they've made a nice 660ti 3gb also with vapor chamber tech.
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Nice review Hilbert and very nice OC's