GTX 680?

[Tea1337]

     I am saving for my new system and I plan to have it built by mid-end of may. As of now I have planned to get a GTX 760, but I have found cards on ebay like the GTX 680 that will give me much more power over the 760 for just $10 more.  here is the link to one of the cards I found: http://www.ebay.com/itm/N680GTX-PM2D2GD5-nVidia-GTX680-256-bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-3-0-SLI-/351051389840?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item51bc4b1b90 Is a card like that still worth it? Seeing that the 800 series wont be coming until Q4...

 

 

     Since it is the blower cooler I will probably get a 240mm rad and watercool the GPU it's self since it gets REALLY hot here in the summer, and I don't want to overheat anything.

 

EDIT: I can get a 770 if I can get $30-40 more out of my parents on my birthday 

[DarrenP]

     I am saving for my new system and I plan to have it built by mid-end of may. As of now I have planned to get a GTX 760, but I have found cards on ebay like the GTX 680 that will give me much more power over the 760 for just $10 more.  here is the link to one of the cards I found: http://www.ebay.com/itm/N680GTX-PM2D2GD5-nVidia-GTX680-256-bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-3-0-SLI-/351051389840?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item51bc4b1b90 Is a card like that still worth it? Seeing that the 800 series wont be coming until Q4...

 

 

     Since it is the blower cooler I will probably get a 240mm rad and watercool the GPU it's self since it gets REALLY hot here in the summer, and I don't want to overheat anything.

Take a look at the shipping and import costs. 

[Recon-UK]

680 sounds a sweet deal to me.

[Tea1337]

Take a look at the shipping and import costs. 

I'm in the us, the shipping is free

[skullbringer]

680/770 is still a very solid card. I'd rather say spend the extra money for a waterblock on a better gpu in the first place, maybe you can get a 780 on the cheap somewhere. but even if not, that 680 is a nice deal.

[DarrenP]

I'm in the us, the shipping is free

Didn't know that. I was just saying. Also i'd get a 770 over a 680 in todays market. 

[madscientist56]

the 680's still a good card its basically a 770, if I were you i would get it

[Tea1337]

680/770 is still a very solid card. I'd rather say spend the extra money for a waterblock on a better gpu in the first place, maybe you can get a 780 on the cheap somewhere. but even if not, that 680 is a nice deal.

I would try for a 780, but I wont be able to spend more than $270 on the card, and the newest card for that price is the 760

[Tea1337]

Didn't know that. I was just saying. Also i'd get a 770 over a 680 in todays market. 

I won't have $400+ to spend on it, the 680 is in my budget of $270 allowing me to get a better performing card for the same price

[skullbringer]

I would try for a 780, but I wont be able to spend more than $270 on the card, and the newest card for that price is the 760

then get the 680 and overclock it

[LukaP]

have you checked the gtx770?

[DarrenP]

I won't have $400+ to spend on it, the 680 is in my budget of $270 allowing me to get a better performing card for the same price

Well than i'm gonna say go 680. If you could though try to raise your budget a bit and get the 770. 

[Tea1337]

have you checked the gtx770?

Out of my price range, that's why I said I can get the 680 and gain performance without spending more

[LukaP]

Out of my price range, that's why I said I can get the 680 and gain performance without spending more

yeah but then really get a kraken g10 for it if you plan on getting the reference one

[DarrenP]

Out of my price range, that's why I said I can get the 680 and gain performance without spending more

I mean basically the 770 and 680 are the same GPU core. You just lose some newer technologies such as G-Sync. Personally budget wise i'd recommend it. As it's still a pretty rockin' card. I recommend it over the 760. 

[DarrenP]

     I am saving for my new system and I plan to have it built by mid-end of may. As of now I have planned to get a GTX 760, but I have found cards on ebay like the GTX 680 that will give me much more power over the 760 for just $10 more.  here is the link to one of the cards I found: http://www.ebay.com/itm/N680GTX-PM2D2GD5-nVidia-GTX680-256-bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-3-0-SLI-/351051389840?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item51bc4b1b90 Is a card like that still worth it? Seeing that the 800 series wont be coming until Q4...

 

 

     Since it is the blower cooler I will probably get a 240mm rad and watercool the GPU it's self since it gets REALLY hot here in the summer, and I don't want to overheat anything.

Also OP. Instead of watercooling the card with a crap G10, Get a nice non reference card. If you look a little harder you'll find a good one within your budget. 

[Tea1337]

Also OP. Instead of watercooling the card with a crap G10, Get a nice non reference card. If you look a little harder you'll find a good one within your budget. 

I was going to go with a waterblock, but that would be a month or so after. I am going to try to get more money out of everyone on my birthday and see if I can't get a 770 

[Keudn]

I mean basically the 770 and 680 are the same GPU core. You just lose some newer technologies such as G-Sync. Personally budget wise i'd recommend it. As it's still a pretty rockin' card. I recommend it over the 760. 

770 has faster memory and higher clocks though, of course the latter can be achieved on the 680 with some overclocking

[PillowSmoke]

Out of my price range, that's why I said I can get the 680 and gain performance without spending more

 

What brand are they from btw? the 680's.

[Tea1337]

What brand are they from btw? the 680's.

MSI

[PillowSmoke]

The Lightning,gaming, or the silver one?

[Cryptonite]

I was going to go with a waterblock, but that would be a month or so after. I am going to try to get more money out of everyone on my birthday and see if I can't get a 770 

I have a 680, flashed my Bios to basically represent a 770 and unlocked GPU boost 2.0 currently running core clock 1241 and mem clock 3702 (7400)

 

770 has faster memory and higher clocks though, of course the latter can be achieved on the 680 with some overclocking

you can achieve both with ease on a 680.

[Keudn]

I have a 680, flashed my Bios to basically represent a 770 and unlocked GPU boost 2.0 currently running core clock 1241 and mem clock 3702 (7400)

 

you can achieve both with ease on a 680.

If you can overclock the memory a full 1000Mhz it will be on par with the 770, idk how much the 680 can overclock, but that is a longggg way to go on the memory, and my 770 can put another 500mhz on top of that so its 1.5Ghz faster than the 680

[Tacitus]

Out of my price range, that's why I said I can get the 680 and gain performance without spending more

 

Where I live the r9 280x is £30 less than the 770, you might be able to find one within your price range

[Cryptonite]

If you can overclock the memory a full 1000Mhz it will be on par with the 770, idk how much the 680 can overclock, but that is a longggg way to go on the memory, and my 770 can put another 500mhz on top of that so its 1.5Ghz faster than the 680

so you go up to 7500? I'm on 7400 atm and can take it even higher but not done testing stability above this point yet.