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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:15 Post subject: |
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:16 Post subject: Re: What to play with a new video card? |
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ExcaliburB wrote: | (Yeah, I know, it's a generation behind, but my mobo only supports PCIe 2.0) |
All PCIe 3.0 cards are PCIe 2.0 compatible.
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:25 Post subject: |
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Dude OP, my motherboard supports only PCI-E 1.1. However, I also recently upgraded from an HD 5770 (which is 2.0 btw) to a GTX 660 (3.0) and it's been working FLAWLESSLY so far.
Don't get a GTX 580 JUST because your mobo doesn't support PCI-E 3.0 because like others have already said, it's backwards compatible with PCI-E 1.1/2.0.
Edit - Just saw that you already ordered your card. RIP.
The 580 is still a pretty good card regardless.
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:33 Post subject: |
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:36 Post subject: |
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Unless you're living in some kind of alternate reality third world country, you can actually return what you bought, usually if it hasn't been used.
$450 CDN? Is that Canadian dollars? Is so, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING US? Tell me you're trolling. YOU could get a GTX 670 for that money 
sin317 wrote: |
typical jew comment
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:39 Post subject: |
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Return it, seriously. You bought the EVGA card I guess? NOT WORTH IT. Not.Even.A.Little.
I thought you had like $200 and found a deal, then it would be acceptable. Paying MORE for something LESS powerful is not.
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typical jew comment
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:44 Post subject: |
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Btw silent, what application is that for monitoring all that info???
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:47 Post subject: |
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If you really want your card to commit seppuku, go with the happy trio Metro 2033/Max details/DX11/PhysX High, GTA IV/Max details and The Witcher 2 with Ubersampling enabled. 
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:49 Post subject: |
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Silent_Lurker wrote: | Yep nice if you can return it.
I would advise you the Gigabyte 670 Windforce 3x (GV-N670OC-2GD), she is silent and powerfull as hell.
Not as much as the Asus CU2 but much cheaper. Best compromise I found (around 350€).
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I have that one too, but using MSI Afterburner to control the fans. ASUS has better inbuilt control. And he DID pay 450 for a GTX 580, so it's worth those few bucks more.
If you bought the EVGA you have the Iron Egg Guarantee Return Policy:
"We want to ensure your holiday shopping this year is hassle-free. That’s why we’re automatically extending our return policies on almost every product to January 31, 2013. There's nothing additional that you have to do!
Return for refund until: January 31, 2013
Return for replacement until: January 31, 2013
Restocking Fee: None
This is our Iron Egg Guarantee Return Policy. Items covered by this policy (those products for which Newegg features the Iron Egg logo) must be returned to Newegg by January 31, 2013 for this policy to apply. “Return” constitutes receipt of the product by Newegg, and not the mere issuance of an RMA."
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 01:56 Post subject: |
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Can you give me links to the good ones on the Canadian Newegg site? I need to see the price in Canadian dollars, plus add 15% tax and $20 shipping, so the price goes up significantly.
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 02:07 Post subject: |
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getting gtx 670/680 is so pointless waste of money...
Nvidia have ONLY 660ti. that's their best card atm considering price/power ratio. It easily reached to speeds of 670.
Ati have 7870 which is as fast as 660ti and then 7950 and 70 which win with 670 by far
anyway, getting 5xx card is wth
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 02:16 Post subject: |
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KillerCrocker wrote: | getting gtx 670/680 is so pointless waste of money...
Nvidia have ONLY 660ti. that's their best card atm considering price/power ratio. It easily reached to speeds of 670.
Ati have 7870 which is as fast as 660ti and then 7950 and 70 which win with 670 by far
anyway, getting 5xx card is wth |
660 is bad choice, regarding the architecture.
192 bits memory bandwidth alone is not a problem, but the way the memory is sharing this bandwidth IS.
Unless you take a 3GB model.
Because of the use of only 3 memory controllers :
You will have 1.5GB in 192bits and the 500MB left will be at 64bits.
And this system may make a difference performance wise in the near future.
Better explained here : http://www.anandtech.com/show/6159/the-geforce-gtx-660-ti-review/2
670 (full 256bits) is the way to go, imho.
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 02:28 Post subject: |
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We can agree or disagree on the last part. I hate asus and I think they mb/video card are utter shit, and and my MSI Twin Frozr III 660ti says otherwise.
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 02:32 Post subject: |
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Everyone has his/hers favourites. I personally do not like ASUS, but objectively it does get better results when it comes to noise generation and heat dissipation.
sin317 wrote: |
typical jew comment
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Posted: Fri, 21st Dec 2012 02:36 Post subject: |
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You know what Excalibur: just do what you want. Sabin has a gtx580 (I think), you can ask him how it performs. Not really bad, but you could have bought something better. Not the end of the world though.
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