What's the difference between a EVGA GTX 670 FTW and a non-FTW graphics

[I_Can_help]

I want to get a EVGA GTX 670 FTW but it's a little bit more and a non-FTW is a bit less and i just want to know the difference between the two graphics card.

Is the FTW one faster?

[BCreation]

The vanilla 670 is at stock speeds. The FTW means it is FACTORY overclocked. So the card is overclocked out of the box. Get the vanilla and overclock it yourself to FTW specs. Or what I would do, is buy a stock 670 with an aftermarket cooler and you can overclock it further than the FTW which gives you more performance. But to answer your question, the FTW is faster, but isn't worth it.

[SmellyHunter]

The vanilla 670 is at stock speeds. The FTW means it is FACTORY overclocked. So the card is overclocked out of the box. Get the vanilla and overclock it yourself to FTW specs. Or what I would do' date=' is buy a stock 670 with an aftermarket cooler and you can overclock it further than the FTW which gives you more performance. But to answer your question, the FTW is faster, but isn't worth it.[/quote']

What he said. There's no point in grabbing a 670 FTW, since it still uses a blower-style cooler, and would not cool as well as a card from say, Gigabyte or MSi.

Your best bet would be to grab a Gigabyte Windforce 670, or MSi 670 PE.

[MegaDave91]

The vanilla 670 is at stock speeds. The FTW means it is FACTORY overclocked. So the card is overclocked out of the box. Get the vanilla and overclock it yourself to FTW specs. Or what I would do' date=' is buy a stock 670 with an aftermarket cooler and you can overclock it further than the FTW which gives you more performance. But to answer your question, the FTW is faster, but isn't worth it.[/quote'] What he said. There's no point in grabbing a 670 FTW, since it still uses a blower-style cooler, and would not cool as well as a card from say, Gigabyte or MSi. Your best bet would be to grab a Gigabyte Windforce 670, or MSi 670 PE.

I don't have a problem keep my 680 SC, which is blower style, at 60C. It's all about the fan curve.

[R4STABAN]

The 670 FTW is basically a 670 chip on a full 680 PCB with the reference 680 blower cooler. The cooler is much better than the reference 670 cooler, which whines. The advantage of this card is that you can use 680 waterblocks and evga doesn't void your warranty for doing so like the other brands.