GTX 770 non-reference or 780 reference?

[Tappen]

My first post on this forum

So the 770 is so much cheaper, i was thinking Lightning, DCU II or Windforce, how much better is a 780 reference card?  

Will there come any 780 non-reference cards soon? I would like you get a card mid-summer.

[extremescouter]

Welcome to the forum! I would definitely suggest going for the reference GTX 780. There were some non-reference 780s unveiled at computex, and Gigabyte is selling a kit, where you have to put on the non-reference cooler yourself. There is also EVGA's ACX version, which is essentially their version of an aftermarket cooler. However, the reference cooler is quite good. You can see the benchmarks for each card and how they compare here: 

 

[Elbstrand]

The 780 has a different chip then the 770, 680 -> 660ti. Its is quite more powerful. Don't know if you really want to pay the premium price for it, tho.

 

There is already the EVGA 780 Super Clocked with ACX cooler and there will be cards from MSI and Asus soon i think.

[Tappen]

I heard that Nvidia might not give permission to make non-reference 780s because they would outclass the titan..? Just a hoax?

[Elbstrand]

I heard that Nvidia might not give permission to make non-reference 780s because they would outclass the titan..? Just a hoax?

 

Well maybe thats about non-reference boards and 6gb versions, don't know exactly.

 

The 780, if cooled enough, can already outclass the titan in certain scenarios.

[Tappen]

So i should get this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125464

[Elbstrand]

So i should get this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125464

 

Depends on your taste, i'm not a huge fan of the windforce design. But i didnt see any reviews yet.

 

The EVGA ACX is even a little bit cheaper

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130918

 

But both of them seem to be out of stock anyway, maybe just wait a couple of weeks until others cards are out.