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What real world performance difference is there between the MSI GTX 770 lightning and gaming editions?

RoryLogue
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How much fps or whatever am I paying for in the lightning edition? Is it worth it?

 

Any help appreciated, thanks.

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the lightning version uses 2x8pin connectors instead of the reference 8pin+6pin and it overclocks much better. also the cooler looks badass

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the lightning version uses 2x8pin connectors instead of the reference 8pin+6pin and it overclocks much better. also the cooler looks badass

 

What's the advantage of that? (Bold)

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Lightning has more overclocking potential, because of the better grade parts used to on the pcb and unlocked BIOS. It also has a black pcb and back plate. The Gaming Edition has a brown pcb if I remember right and no back plate. :)

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It is not a difference in performance really, they are both GTX 780s and so they will both perform like GTX 780s.  It is like asking which performs better, an i5-4670K with a Hyper 212 or an i5-4670K with a Noctua NH-D14.  There is not much difference in out of the box performance, it is just more overclocking potential.

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