gtx 690

[Redwolfxd1]

hi does anyone know where i can get an geforce gtx 690

[alby800]

ebay?

[Redwolfxd1]

ebay?

it has to be new and i dont trust ebay

[alby800]

it has to be new and i dont trust ebay

I don't know then, why do you want one?

[Redwolfxd1]

I don't know then, why do you want one?

my case is the bitfenix prodigy so i can only have one gpu and at the moment i got the titan and i am building a pc for my bro and im giving him the titan and i want a dual gpu card

[JoaoPRSousa]

Try to get a R9 295X2 if you want a dual card. Though, a single 980 gets my vote.

[Najuno]

The GTX690 as such is not produced any more, because it runs on an obsolete GK104 chip (or better said two chips). All you can do is search the web for a used one or something left in stock that was never sold, but chances are slim for that.

[H4X3R]

Get an R9 295X2, 290X, 970 or 980.

[alby800]

my case is the bitfenix prodigy so i can only have one gpu and at the moment i got the titan and i am building a pc for my bro and im giving him the titan and i want a dual gpu card

Well in that case, you might have to either get a 295X2 or a titan Z if you can find one for a decent price

[Redwolfxd1]

Well in that case, you might have to either get a 295X2 or a titan Z if you can find one for a decent price

well i wont get the 295X2 beacuose im a nvidia fanboy and the titan Z is too wide

[alby800]

well i wont get the 295X2 beacuose im a nvidia fanboy and the titan Z is too wide

WAKE UP!!! AMD ISN'T SO BAD

 

Good point on the Titan Z though, but did'nt EVGA have a 2-slot ACX card that they were showing off at one of the shows (I can't remember, maybe it was PAX?)

[JoaoPRSousa]

well i wont get the 295X2 beacuose im a nvidia fanboy and the titan Z is too wide

Reference 980

[Najuno]

Why buy a GTX690 when you can get a GTX980 that has a single card almost the performance of that card that has 2 chips on one PCB, runs loud and hot... The GTX980 is fast cool and quiet with a good aftermarket cooler. The Asus GTX980 STRIX even shuts down its fans in idle or browsing and only get hearable a bit in games.

[Redwolfxd1]

WAKE UP!!! AMD ISN'T SO BAD

 

Good point on the Titan Z though, but did'nt EVGA have a 2-slot ACX card that they were showing off at one of the shows (I can't remember, maybe it was PAX?)

the ironic part is that i also have a amd system

[Najuno]

the ironic part is that i also have a amd system

Well but a R9 295x2 is indeed a very powerful and nice choice as a GPU. If you are really stuck on nVidia think about the GTX980, you´ll be suprised how much power this card has and how cool it runs.

[karklinskarlis1993]

if this guy is asking for 690, then why r u suggesting 980?? 980 is better, agreed, but still its a lot more useless when it comes to gpu rendering (cudas)

[Najuno]

if this guy is asking for 690, then why r u suggesting 980?? 980 is better, agreed, but still its a lot more useless when it comes to gpu rendering (cudas)

Because he´s looking for a new one. It´s pretty hard these days to find a new GTX690.

 

And if it´s for cuda I´d rather buy a Titan Black.

[Mush Brain]

980...

Why buy a 2GB card????

We are already exceeding 2GB at 1080P...

690 is a useless card imo.

[othertomperson]

The 690 just isn't as good as it used to be. The only dual GPU card that makes sense right now is the R9 295X2. That'll be similar to 970/980 SLI.

[Redwolfxd1]

Well but a R9 295x2 is indeed a very powerful and nice choice as a GPU. If you are really stuck on nVidia think about the GTX980, you´ll be suprised how much power this card has and how cool it runs.

i had a 980 before the titan and i didnt like it

[Redwolfxd1]

980...

Why buy a 2GB card????

We are already exceeding 2GB at 1080P...

690 is a useless card imo.

the 690 is an 4gb card

[Najuno]

i had a 980 before the titan and i didnt like it

Hm, well that really narrows down your choices here. Can I ask you what bothered you about the GTX980?

 

Whatever your final decision is, I´d make sure to have at least 4GB VRAM. Cards with 2 aren´t a really good choice in terms of ULTRA details in games even in 1080p. The best case would really be the R9 295x2 or waiting on the next highend GPU gens from AMD and nVidia.

[Redwolfxd1]

Hm, well that really narrows down your choices here. Can I ask you what bothered you about the GTX980?

 

Whatever your final decision is, I´d make sure to have at least 4GB VRAM. Cards with 2 aren´t a really good choice in terms of ULTRA details in games even in 1080p. The best case would really be the R9 295x2 or waiting on the next highend GPU gens from AMD and nVidia.

i know this sounds silly: i didnt like the performance

[Najuno]

i know this sounds silly: i didnt like the performance

No not at all. I came from a GTX780Ti SLI and it was in the first place only a side grade. Gaming performance wasn´t soo much better after a first glance.

 

But in the aftermath that´s not true. You can OC the GTX980 with air high and stable and these cards are so much better from 1440p on for gaming. My GTX780Ti struggled in 4K to death with the 3GB VRAM. The GTX980s are perfectly fine that bigger L2 cache and 4GB VRAM they do an amazing job .

 

It´s always a matter of personal choice, but it´s a matter of fact that a GTX980 won´t stretch its legs in 1080p and therefore it seems like the performance isn´t that great. The higher I go in resolution and details the better gets this GPU. I´m super excited about the GM200 and AMD´s R9 390X.

[McMurderMonkey]

the 690 is an 4gb card

Yes, the 690 has 4gb total, but because each GPU only has 2gb allocated to it, it only has an effective available memory of 2gb, which is not nearly enough for modern high-end games.