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It is actually a really great card. Though I agree it will break a bank but if you want great FPS, temps and a quiet card then this is the way to go. Especially if you watercool it, you can get some great OC speeds. Though it has a lot of headroom to overclock even with just the stock cooling. In the end it depends on your money and choice. Good luck.

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Get a HD 7970 its a beast overclocker and faster than the 680 .

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www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/his-iceq-x2-7970-7950-7850_11.html#sect5

www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_7970_X_Turbo/31.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125413

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202008

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161412

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380$ for the HIS 7970 , that's friggin amazing .

My build : Glamor Shot.  Intel & AMD, Architectural Discussion.

 

 

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The MSI 680 would be great(I have MSI 660Ti and the cooler is awesome), but I also recommend the AMD 7970.

I am a Nvidia fanboy, but I gotta admit AMD really beat Nvidia this generation.

CPU: AMD 3950x Mobo: MSI B550 RAM: 32GB DDR4 GPU: Asus 3080 Strix PSU: Superflower Leadex 3 720w Case: BeQuiet 500DX

Storage: 2TB SSD + 4TB HDD Audio: SMSL 793ii -> HiFiman HE-400 + Mission MS-50 Speakers

 

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The MSI 680 would be great(I have MSI 660Ti and the cooler is awesome), but I also recommend the AMD 7970.

I am a Nvidia fanboy, but I gotta admit AMD really beat Nvidia this generation.

i have always liked nvidia over amd/ati. do you like you 660 ti ? i am also considering on of those.
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The MSI 680 would be great(I have MSI 660Ti and the cooler is awesome), but I also recommend the AMD 7970.

I am a Nvidia fanboy, but I gotta admit AMD really beat Nvidia this generation.

The Radeon HD 7950 is better performance at that price.

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The MSI 680 would be great(I have MSI 660Ti and the cooler is awesome), but I also recommend the AMD 7970.

I am a Nvidia fanboy, but I gotta admit AMD really beat Nvidia this generation.

i know the 7950 is better for the price but i like team green.
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The MSI 680 would be great(I have MSI 660Ti and the cooler is awesome), but I also recommend the AMD 7970.

I am a Nvidia fanboy, but I gotta admit AMD really beat Nvidia this generation.

My 660Ti is awesome, runs great with pretty much any game, the MSI Twin Frozr cooler keeps temps under 65C all the time.

I was also debating going with the 7950, but I ended up going with the 660Ti, because my last GPU(550Ti) worked great.

CPU: AMD 3950x Mobo: MSI B550 RAM: 32GB DDR4 GPU: Asus 3080 Strix PSU: Superflower Leadex 3 720w Case: BeQuiet 500DX

Storage: 2TB SSD + 4TB HDD Audio: SMSL 793ii -> HiFiman HE-400 + Mission MS-50 Speakers

 

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The MSI 680 would be great(I have MSI 660Ti and the cooler is awesome), but I also recommend the AMD 7970.

I am a Nvidia fanboy, but I gotta admit AMD really beat Nvidia this generation.

thanks fishymamba. i have liked the MSI twin frozr cooler since i first saw it.
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