GTX 680 vs GTX 770

[Megajoel]

Hi all, I'm currently in the market for a mid-high tier value GPU to tide my system over till Star Citizen releases in 2015. The current GTX 560ti just won't cut it for the upcoming modules.

 

I was considering between the 760 and 770. The 770 can be had for about the same price as some custom 760s while performing a lot better. 

 

However, with some lucky research, I found out the 770 is essentially a rebadged 680 with higher speeds and no actual hardware differences.

 

If the above is true, wouldn't it be better to just get a 680, overclock it myself and get the same end product? Am I missing something here?

 

Thanks in advance for your answers.

[Jerakl]

No because as you said, the 770 is basically a better 680. So if you just overclock it to match a 770, then you could just buy a 770 OC it to make it faster etc. I say 770.

[WoodenMarker]

Yes but you'd have to pretty heavily oc the 680 to match the 770.

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Yes but you'd have to pretty heavily oc the 680 to match the 770.

Aren't they exactly the same?

[WoodenMarker]

Aren't they exactly the same?

The 770 is ~8% faster than the 680 according to testing from Anandtech http://anandtech.com/show/6994/nvidia-geforce-gtx-770-review

[Megajoel]

The 770 is ~8% faster than the 680 according to testing from Anandtech http://anandtech.com/show/6994/nvidia-geforce-gtx-770-review

But isn't it still essentially a factory oc'ed 680?

 

How heavy is that oc? Most speeds seem to be bumped up by 50 - 100 Mhz or so. I've never oc'ed before so it would be helpful to get some perspective.

[TheNinjaNextDor]

But isn't it still essentially a factory oc'ed 680?

How heavy is that oc? Most speeds seem to be bumped up by 50 - 100 Mhz or so. I've never oc'ed before so it would be helpful to get some perspective.

It has:

1GHz faster mem clock

Slightly higher boost and core clock

Other than that I didn't see a difference.

[WoodenMarker]

But isn't it still essentially a factory oc'ed 680?

 

How heavy is that oc? Most speeds seem to be bumped up by 50 - 100 Mhz or so. I've never oc'ed before so it would be helpful to get some perspective.

Pretty much.

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-770-vs-GeForce-GTX-680

You could also just flash the bios http://www.overclock.net/t/1396335/turn-your-gtx-680-in-to-a-stock-gtx-770

[helping]

But isn't it still essentially a factory oc'ed 680?

 

How heavy is that oc? Most speeds seem to be bumped up by 50 - 100 Mhz or so. I've never oc'ed before so it would be helpful to get some perspective.

It has: 1GHz faster mem clock Slightly higher boost and core clock Other than that I didn't see a difference.

IIRC standard clock is somewhere around 1100 for 770, most 680's come in at low 1100's to 1000. this puppy peaks out at around ~1340, I could take it higher by raising the voltage lock on it.

 

Mem is also 1Ghz faster out of factory, though I've raised mine an additional, so 2Ghz over a 680 stock. 

 

The 770 is a wee bit better than a 680. If they're similarly priced, 770. 

[Megajoel]

Thanks for all your kind answers guys. 

 

Here in Singapore the 770s cost $80 to $100 more than a $400++ 680. In that case I will probably be getting a 680 since an 8% increase in performance does not seem to be worth a 20% - 25% increase in price.

 

(Awesome forums, thanks for helping a new guy like me out!)