To put it in simple terms, the gtx 670 is a gtx 680 with only seven smx units. Nvidia gtx 680 overclocking with evga precision x youtube. Galaxy uses the hall of fame branding on its highest end custom designed graphics cards. Please carefully note the limitations first this is a preliminary rollout to check our automated software. Overclocking enthusiasts will find the improved cooling of the galaxy gtx 680 gc to be indispensable for pushing their clocks to the absolute maximum for the best possible performance. They replaced the reference cooler with their own dual fan solution quad heat pipe solution, as well as changing some things aroundfortifying on the pcb. Page 2 geforce gtx 680 overclock guide starting an overclock tweaking by hilbert hagedoorn on. The other interesting card is the upcoming galaxy gtx 680 hall of fame edition. In this evaluation we have looked at galaxy s new galaxy geforce gtx 780 hof edition. It delivers truly gamechanging performance that taps into the powerful new geforce architecture to redefine smooth, seamless, lifelike gaming. This software allows you to fine tune your nvidia graphics card, maximizing cooling and performance. Ocuk exclusive the worlds fastest gtx 680 kfa2 ltd. Simply download and run the executable to upgrade your vga bios to gop uefi ready that will allow you to use win 8 fast boot with a compatible uefi motherboard. This is a basic look at evgas precision x overclocking program.
Galaxy gtx 680 gc, 1110 mhz, 1176 mhz, 1502 mhz, 1x displayport 3x. That may be due to the immaturity of drivers overclocking software thoughbut so far an 1125 7970 seems about equal to an oc 680. Breaking the card down as we always do, well start with the fundamentals of the card. An overclocking guide for the nvidia gtx 680 using the evga precision tool and oc scanner. With support for all the premium gtx gaming technologies such as nvidia surround, 3d vision, physx and sli, the galaxy geforce gtx 680 gc 4gb gives you more than one way to elevate your experience. Nvidia geforce gtx 680 specs techpowerup gpu database. Galaxy tech is preparing a super overclock variant of the gtx 680 gpu which utilizes its much acclaimed white pcb design. Geforce gtx 680 overclock guide starting an overclock. David hasselhoff jokes aside, the hof is an amazing video card. And though we briefly touched to topic of overclocking in our reference article theres still one.
Same reason for the 2gb, that is what they tested with so stay with what you have tested. The only other reason that comes to mind is possible driver differences in 301. The 680 seems to gain less performance per mhz than the 7970 does beyond stock. And nvidia surround lets you game on three monitors from a single gpu. The geforce gtx 680 gives you more than just stateoftheart features and technology. Galaxy gc edition cards feature custom cooling and factory overclock for improved performance. Beginners guide to overclocking your gpu galaxy gtx 670. Gpu boost is like overclockings little buddy our gtx 680 is a. Galax gtx 1070 katana galax gtx 1080 hof galax gtx 1080 ti hof galaxy galaxy gt 520 mdt galaxy gtx 560 mdt galaxy gtx 560 ti mdt x5 galaxy gtx 570 mdt galaxy gtx 580. A week after the gtx 680s release, gainward unveiled its elite phantom edition card, touting a reworked pcb with an upgraded power phase, factory overclocking and a. While the reference board is fully capable of handling some spirited overclocking, nvidias board partners, like asus, galaxy, evga, zotac, gainward and more, will have a variety of factory overclocked offerings with their own custom pcbs. Naturally the gtx 680 is a model of card deserving of such high end treatment, the gtx 680 hall of fame. The gtx 680 classified is first and foremost an overclocking card, and while evga ships it with a decent factory overclock its the enduser. Review geforce gtx 680 overclock guide page 2 geforce gtx 680 overclock guide starting an overclock tweaking by hilbert hagedoorn on.
Further, it is cooled with three 90mm fans and five heatpipes leading to an aluminum fin array. Over and over, i saw it argued in the comments that the only fair way to compare a geforce gtx 680 to a radeon hd 7970 is with both cards overclocked. Gop uefi bios available for asus geforce gtx 680 series. If youve got any of the following graphics cards, let me know and hopefully we can make a deal. World records achieved by overclocking a nvidia geforce gtx 680 videocard. In addition to improved performance, the gc edition features all of the technologies and software support of the reference gtx 680 from galaxy, including gpu. Read indepth geforce graphics card performance details, gpu benchmarks, and overclocking capabilities of the latest geforce graphics cards.
Modifying your gtx680 hardware for extreme overclocking. Yeah, although the 680 is running cool it would have been at the design stage during the 580 overheating debacle. Galaxy launches the geforce gtx 680 gc 2 gb graphics card. Ok im sorry im creating a thread for this, but can someone quickly let me know which one of these to buy as im getting them at almost the same price. We compare to a standard geforce gtx 680 and radeon hd 7970. Nvidia gtx 680 overclocking guide with evga precision x. Gpu boost dynamically boosts clock speed for extra performance. Galaxy prepares gtx 680 super overclock featuring white. At stock speeds, the gtx 680 crushes the hd 7970 in my testing, but once both cards are overclocked to their limits using stock voltage the. Msi gtx 680 lightning msi gtx 780 lightning msi gtx 980 ti lightning galax. Im anxious to get my claws in on the 680 oc action. This new version of precision is built for the latest nvidia graphics cards and combines the best of evga precision and evga oc scanner to give you never before seen overclocking features and built in automatic tuning. Galaxy readying 4gb and hall of fame edition gtx 680 gpus.
Galaxy gtx 680 hall of fame edition pictured eteknix. Wtb a lot of graphics cards an overclocking community. This is a tutorial on how to overclock your amd or nvidia graphics card 7850 7870 7950 7970 gtx 660ti 670 680 690 etc. The geforce gtx 680 was a highend graphics card by nvidia, launched in march 2012. Click on view more to see the complete hall of fame. The geforce gtx 680 is the fastest and most power efficient gpu weve ever built. Lets check out what galaxy did to it and see how it stacks up.
I upped the boost from 17mhz to 1202mhz and memory from 6008mhz to 6200mhz. The galaxy gtx 680 hall of fame edition is based on a white pcb with two 8 pin pcie power connectors for a maximum tdp of 300w for immense overclocking. We compared the galaxy gtx 780 hof edition with a standard geforce gtx 780, and the geforce gtx titan. Xtreme tuner plus is an innovative overclocking and monitoring tool with an expertly designed interface for hardcore diy users. Although the gigabyte geforce gtx 680 super overclock is already overclocked from the factory, we spent a little time pushing it even further to see what kind of headroom it had left. Galaxy geforce gtx 680 2gb video card 1080p performance. Will be buying in the next couple hours, so dont have time to research enough and there are very little articles on the galaxy 680. Gtx 670 directcu ii top graphics card performance overview by asusrog. Can we can squeeze any more performance out of the 680 that gpu boost isnt already doing on its own. The geforce gtx 680 was a highend graphics card by nvidia, launched in march. The overlay also displays gpu clock speed, temperature, and vrm usage, and has gpu tweak ii controls, so gamers can choose a gaming profile and boost performance with just one click.
This card is based on a white pcb with two 8 pin pcie power connectors like those of the asus directcu ii. The gtx 680 classified is first and foremost an overclocking card, and while evga ships it with a decent factory overclock its the enduser overclock that is going to make the gtx 680. I also upped the fan curve just a bit to keep it nice and cool. Built into the gtx 680s circuitry is a power usage monitor. The card will come equipped with dual bios support and overclocking software.
I do believe i managed to get a run of heaven in, and 3dmark11 at 0mhz, but it will not last more then 30 seconds to a minute in any games like crysis 2 and bf3. The hardware is the star of the show with a product like the gigabyte geforce gtx 680 super overclock, and this puppy is a star indeed. Built into the gtx 680 s circuitry is a power usage monitor. This autooverclocking though doesnt mean an end for traditional overclocking. I overclocked it to the same speeds as the gibabyte super overclock series geforce gtx 680 gvn680so2gd. Really getting into the overclocking of the gtx 680 is an interesting task. The intent of nvidias overclocking for kepler cards right out of the box is unique to what were probably all used to. The next generation of evga precision has arrived with evga precision xoc. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the gk104 graphics processor, in its gk104400a2 variant, the card supports directx 12. Galaxy 68nqh6dn6dxz geforce gtx 680 gc 4gb 256bit gddr5. Galaxy geforce gtx 680 hall of fame edition 03262012 09. Its a great primer on how power percent and temperature can affect overclocks. Today an article dedicated on overclocking the geforce gtx 680. I own a gigabyte gvn680oc2gd geforce gtx 680 oc 2gb.
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