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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 SOC review
We review the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 SOC. The factory overclocked product has a whopping three slot design and comes packed with five fans blowing air through a huge aluminum fin area that is covered with a metal cover to optimize the overall airflow. An Anti-turbulence cooler features nine 6mm copper heatpipes leading to a massive vapor chamber cooler. Tied to the cooler are industrial quality fans, five of them creating airflow that I know and have seen in servers.
Have a peek at the extensive review loaded with great photo's.
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#4379808 Posted on: 08/06/2012 12:02 PM
+1 to Gigabyte for innovation, nice stuff
+1 to Gigabyte for innovation, nice stuff
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#4379822 Posted on: 08/06/2012 12:34 PM
Thanks for the review. The card looks interesting.
What puzzles me is why they used so tiny fans. Smaller fans = better air pressure, however you can achieve the same (if not better) effect using centrifugal fans, just like the reference one. Perhaps they might make a better card if they used design similar to the reference, but with some extra heatpipes and extra slot?
Thanks for the review. The card looks interesting.
What puzzles me is why they used so tiny fans. Smaller fans = better air pressure, however you can achieve the same (if not better) effect using centrifugal fans, just like the reference one. Perhaps they might make a better card if they used design similar to the reference, but with some extra heatpipes and extra slot?
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#4379825 Posted on: 08/06/2012 12:46 PM
using gigabyte GTX470 SOC i have been very interested in the direction the SOC graphics cards are taking, i really like the look of the GTX 680 SOC will definatly upgrade to another SOC edition card just dont need to yet as my 470 is not stuggling in any of my games yet. I need dx11 consoles (not a consoler) so we will get better pc games maybe GTX 780 SOC or what ever they call it for me
using gigabyte GTX470 SOC i have been very interested in the direction the SOC graphics cards are taking, i really like the look of the GTX 680 SOC will definatly upgrade to another SOC edition card just dont need to yet as my 470 is not stuggling in any of my games yet. I need dx11 consoles (not a consoler) so we will get better pc games maybe GTX 780 SOC or what ever they call it for me
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#4379829 Posted on: 08/06/2012 12:49 PM
Just as expected, techpowerup also said it was noisy, but they reviewed the AMD version which probably runs a bit warmer.
Just as expected, techpowerup also said it was noisy, but they reviewed the AMD version which probably runs a bit warmer.
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We review the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 SOC. The factory overclocked product has a whopping three slot design and comes packed with five fans blowing air through a huge aluminum fin area that is covere...