What gtx 780 brand do you recommend for overclocking?

[zip2k4]

only have a problem there if you have a motherboard that doesnt space well for your 16x

 

no, look at the shape of the cooler, how are you going to even put an SLI bridge? O.o

[TheIceCreamMan]

Asus Direct CUII, has some of the lowest temperatures and overclocks good.

[kol]

Gigabyte Windforce =))

[Mattriz]

Gigabyte GTX 780 WindForce OC

 

 

ASUS GTX 778 DirectCU II OC

 

 

Gigabyte better? im a graphic card noob, so please explain if there is something else than FPS that i should take into consideration?

[delet my acc pls]

just be careful with the new design

 

 

should you want to SLI, you'd have a problem there....

why would you have a problem with that?

[Tredien]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_780_Direct_Cu_II_OC/

The review values before OC are lower than the windforce but it shows the OC values go higher than the windforce... hmmm

[zip2k4]

why would you have a problem with that?

 

the cooler blocks where you'd put the SLI bridge, you have to cut part of the cooler

 

*edit*

 

at least to my understanding, I've seen a thread in LTT before talking about the same issue

[delet my acc pls]

the cooler blocks where you'd put the SLI bridge, you have to cut part of the cooler

 

*edit*

 

at least to my understanding, I've seen a thread in LTT before talking about the same issue

Oh ok i thougt you where stupid thinking it was a 4-slot card.

Now i feel stupid but im sure there will be a better way to fix it lol

[zip2k4]

that's the only issue really, I like the new direct CU cooler look and I own a direct CU II 680 - but this new design bothers me just for this specific reason :(

[Tredien]

I dunno I guess I?ll wait to see what MSI does.

[voogle951]

the gigabyte windforce is absolutely crazy when it comes to its temps allowing it to surpass the titan in benchmarks

[ariceneo]

as of right now all the cards about the same , just some with custom coolers but the stock one works just as good.

if u wait ,the one the best card out will be galaxy  780 HOF  it just set world rec. and also galaxy is hand picking them.
also  a + is the custom white pcb so sweet.

but if u want to buy now just get a ref. card u will be happy i have 2 water cooler and could not ask for more. o yah the if u are thining about water cooling ref. cards be your best bet.

[Godlygamer23]

no, look at the shape of the cooler, how are you going to even put an SLI bridge? O.o

What card did you post?

[Akula]

MSI Cards are the best overclockers.

Hands down.

[zip2k4]

What card did you post?

 

 

 

the new 780 from Asus

[Borgodoc]

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[Mattriz]

So what would you recommend ASUS directCU II OC or Gigabyte windforce?

[overlockeer]

I would recomend the ASUS card because i have had only good expieriences with ASUS products. I have owned a GIGABYTE motherbaord and a graphics card and i was not impressed. The motherboard whined and the Graphics card was not as cool&quiet as advertised. ASUS is generally a bit more expensive tough.

[Godlygamer23]

How are you going to watercool a custom PCB? All waterblocks are made for the reference PCB and won't fit the custom ones.

DirectCU II PCB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121656

 

Reference PCB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130812

 

It does look different, but not much for a water block.

[notenoughtv]

If only nvidia would of let people build non reference coolers for the Titan and let us OC the crap outta it, thing wud be a monster I bet

Check out the Gigabyte video from computex. Linus showed a Titan that sipped with a spare windforce cooler so you could change it yourself. It's a good way around nvidia's policy

[Godlygamer23]

Check out the Gigabyte video from computex. Linus showed a Titan that sipped with a spare windforce cooler so you could change it yourself. It's a good way around nvidia's policy

Loophole.

[notenoughtv]

How are you going to watercool a custom PCB? All waterblocks are made for the reference PCB and won't fit the custom ones.

They usually make waterblocks for Direct CUII cooled cards

[Jaggsta]

So what would you recommend ASUS directCU II OC or Gigabyte windforce?

 

Windforce 3 directs the air out of the card from the sides so if your case has bad airflow inside of case will get hotter.

[Borgodoc]

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[Gnrl Kitty]

EK announced that they're working on full cover water blocks for the DirectCU II. Definitely go with that for overclocking.