Nvidia GeForce GTX 680

1Kurgan1 · Oct 4, 2012

Ghz Edition is a joke, many people running 300mhz faster than that on the core of reference air cooled cards. Not worth the money for a 75mhz factory OC.

the54thvoid · Oct 4, 2012

cdawall said:
It's faster than the GTX670 clock for clock. That's what the extra 192 shaders do. I hate comparing the factory overclocked 7970...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Point_Of_View/GeForce_GTX_680_TGT_Ultra_4_GB/28.html

Seeing how a factory overclocked GTX 680 still beats it and a mildly overclocked one at that.

I see this degenerating rapidly. All I'll say is the example you link is the TGT which is at 1100MHz+. The example i gave is at 1050MHz max.

If you want equal clocks, try this:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/HD_7970_Toxic_6_GB/28.html

Given the green bar is at 1100MHz, it's a fairer comparison. So let's not fight. Let's agree, clock for clock, neither team win this one? Or should we say, both teams top cards win. :toast:

And the 6GB memory on a single card does jack shit, just like the 4GB on the TGT card.

1Kurgan1 said:
Ghz Edition is a joke, many people running 300mhz faster than that on the core of reference air cooled cards. Not worth the money for a 75mhz factory OC.

I agree completely but it validates the speed of the 7970. Both my 7970's are stock pcb's and run at 1050 without voltage adjustments. Yes, the GHz editions are AMD's backwards mistake - should have released them first.

lol, just saw your's are at 1300 - respect!

cdawall · Oct 4, 2012

the54thvoid said:
I see this degenerating rapidly. All I'll say is the example you link is the TGT which is at 1100MHz . The example i gave is at 1050MHz max.

If you want equal clocks, try this:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/S...c_6_GB/28.html

Given the green bar is at 1100MHz, it's a fairer comparison. So let's not fight. Let's agree, clock for clock, neither team win this one? Or should we say, both teams top cards win.

And the 6GB memory on a single card does jack shit, just like the 4GB on the TGT card.

You are missing the point I never said it was faster than the AMD card clock for clock merely it was faster than the GTX670 clock for clock.

If you want to get really silly and compare extremes the GTX 680 wins

GTX 680 3dmark vantage P55423
7970 3dmark vantage p54725

the54thvoid · Oct 4, 2012

cdawall said:
You are missing the point I never said it was faster than the AMD card clock for clock merely it was faster than the GTX670 clock for clock.

If you want to get really silly and compare extremes the GTX 680 wins

GTX 680 3dmark vantage P55423
7970 3dmark vantage p54725

Oh c'mon now.... :rolleyes:

Anyway, I misread you. Yes, OFC it's faster than the 670 clock for clock.

I haven't even mentioned compute yet

cdawall · Oct 4, 2012

the54thvoid said:
Oh c'mon now....

Anyway, I misread you. Yes, OFC it's faster than the 670 clock for clock.

I haven't even mentioned compute yet

I thought you would like that one :roll:

erocker · Oct 4, 2012

Some of you seem to be missing the point of this thread. The OP wants to know a good hardware configuration to go with a GTX 680. No need to mention and argue about other graphics cards.

Thanks.

xvi · Oct 4, 2012

OP, what programs are you planning on using? If it can benefit from GPU acceleration, you don't have to worry about the processor so much. If not, you might want to reconsider the card you get.

Even though I'm an AMD fan, I'd have to admit that just about any decently clocked Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge processor would do well. I almost always recommend getting one with an unlocked multiplier since it will allow you to overclock with little to no effort. Free performance is free performance, after all.

IF you find an Intel processor you're interested in and AMD has a similarly priced processor, it may be worth taking a look the AMD as they're usually good value for money.

saknid · Oct 5, 2012

Thank you..

@Qubit:

Thank you bro...i was really in need i was just wandering LGA 2011 or LGA 1155 who is better and which one will support the i7 3rd gen (hopefully called ivy bridge).

and also plz tell me little something about cooling stuff too

cdawall · Oct 5, 2012

As far as cooling gives if you don't plan to overclock you really don't need more than stock. If you plan on clocking I would go with your choice of an all in one water cooler. The new thermaltakes stuff is very good. It's nice because they are low noise as well.

saknid · Oct 6, 2012

Thank you

@XVI,

Basically I will work on the .NET hence i will need the sql server and also the .net along with the crystal report, and my room mate is java developer so and working on eclipse hence he also need the Oracle Db now the way both DB's are i am quite sure that they will use alot of processing speed, and after this I will play games like Battle-filed 3, Run or other games...

And I want no lag while playing games...so please suggest me a configuration and also help me in the selection of processor.

cdawall · Oct 6, 2012

The setup I suggested is the best thing out there. I would toss another ram kit in if I was you however.

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 6, 2012

Could you please let us know where your buying from so we can get you a parts list together from the place, for your convenience?

cdawall said:
The setup I suggested is the best thing out there. I would toss another ram kit in if I was you however.

Since he doesn't have a budget, I say he should probably go to Sandy Bridge E 3930k. Whoops i thought you were the one saying he should get a 3770k z77 setup. Sorry haha.

Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz ...

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s ...

G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DD...

cdawall · Oct 6, 2012

MxPhenom 216 said:
Since he doesn't have a budget, I say he should probably go to Sandy Bridge E 3930k. Whoops i thought you were the one saying he should get a 3770k z77 setup. Sorry haha.

Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz ...

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s ...

G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DD...

Nope was going for a 3930K from the get go.

cdawall said:
For what to go with and money not being an issue

I7 3930K
Asrock extreme 4 X79
4x4GB DDR3
256GB SSD
2TB HDD
Corsair H100
850W powersupply
Case

That should about cover it.

No reason for the highest end mobo the asrock is a damn good board and a damn good price. Only benefit to the GB is the extra ram dimm's...

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 6, 2012

cdawall said:
Nope was going for a 3930K from the get go.

No reason for the highest end mobo the asrock is a damn good board and a damn good price. Only benefit to the GB is the extra ram dimm's...

I would still rather have the peace of mind in having those extra DIMM slots.

cdawall · Oct 6, 2012

MxPhenom 216 said:
I would still rather have the peace of mind in having those extra DIMM slots.

Fair enough :laugh:

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 6, 2012

cdawall said:
Fair enough

I want one of those 3930k's myself! Oh how awesome that would be!

saknid · Oct 8, 2012

Thank You All

First of all thank you guy's..

I was also searching some good deal and what I am thinking..

Intel Core i7 3930k 3.20 GHz

Asus P9X79 Pro LGA 2011 (I really don't know whether LGA 1155 is better or not)

4*4 RAM 1600 Mz (I don't know which one and also how much wud'nt be ok if 16 GB)

I don't know what case and what cooling....(WUD BE FINE IF U GUY's SUGGEST ME SOME NICE COOLING STUFF COJ I AM SURE THIS CONFIG IS GOING TO GENERATE SOME HEAT Even On MY POCKET TOO

)

See Frends I am not very good in all these things but I want to know the options

Now budget is a main factor then let me tell you I am from India so I am ready to spend
$ 3000.00. (US Dollar conversion of Indian 1,55,000 Rupee)

Now Please tell me what and how and also what CASE.

saknid · Oct 8, 2012

And also tell me Which comp's GTX 680 2gb DDR 5

There are alot comps making the same i want to know which one is good enough.

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 8, 2012

saknid said:
And also tell me Which comp's GTX 680 2gb DDR 5

There are alot comps making the same i want to know which one is good enough.

Either one will be fine. Choose the cheapest one you can. I usually go with Evga.

saknid · Oct 8, 2012

Thank you again.

saknid said:
First of all thank you guy's..

I was also searching some good deal and what I am thinking..

Intel Core i7 3930k 3.20 GHz

Asus P9X79 Pro LGA 2011 (I really don't know whether LGA 1155 is better or not)

4*4 RAM 1600 Mz (I don't know which one and also how much wud'nt be ok if 16 GB)

I don't know what case and what cooling....(WUD BE FINE IF U GUY's SUGGEST ME SOME NICE COOLING STUFF COJ I AM SURE THIS CONFIG IS GOING TO GENERATE SOME HEAT Even On MY POCKET TOO )

See Frends I am not very good in all these things but I want to know the options

Now budget is a main factor then let me tell you I am from India so I am ready to spend
$ 3000.00. (US Dollar conversion of Indian 1,55,000 Rupee)

Now Please tell me what and how and also what CASE.

@MxPhenom 216

Will you please reply for this too....Thanks in advance...
Still costing is not that necessary....

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 8, 2012

saknid said:
@MxPhenom 216

Will you please reply for this too....Thanks in advance...
Still costing is not that necessary....

WEll looks good to me. 4 x 4GB memory kit would be good for 16GB. You can only use an LGA2011 motherboard for the 3930k as it is a LGA 2011 CPU. It will be better for your uses, and since you seem to not have a budget. WHy not go for the best. Itll be better for server environment and things like that.

saknid · Oct 8, 2012

Thank you again.

MxPhenom 216 said:
WEll looks good to me. 4 x 4GB memory kit would be good for 16GB. You can only use an LGA2011 motherboard for the 3930k as it is a LGA 2011 CPU. It will be better for your uses, and since you seem to not have a budget. WHy not go for the best. Itll be better for server environment and things like that.

@MxPhenom 216

and what about cooling stuff which case should I purchase, As I thinks it would be a burning matter that what cooling should I use. And Which Comp RAM

[H]@RD5TUFF · Oct 8, 2012

saknid said:
@MxPhenom 216

and what about cooling stuff which case should I purchase, As I thinks it would be a burning matter that what cooling should I use. And Which Comp RAM

I highly recommend the H100 for a cooling solution!

saknid · Oct 8, 2012

Thank You Alot

@[H]@RD5TUFF

Thank you for all this I am going Today to market..And hoping some gr8 deal there...Mean While thank you every one for ur support and knowledge share...I may ask some more ques if I wil find something Wrong/Disturbing thank you Again...

one more thing...Would I be able to use the system as a Local Server.

eidairaman1 · Oct 8, 2012

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2740613#post2740613

use that as a build guide, similar system, overall he is very happy with the build.

System Name	My Comp \| Fiancees Comp
Processor	i7 5820k @ 4.6Ghz 1.285v\| i5 2500k
Motherboard	MSI x99 SLI Plus \| AsRock Z77 Pro 3
Cooling	Watercooled
Memory	16GB DDR4 2400 @ 2666 \| 12GB DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	AMD R9 290x \| MSI 5850 OC
Storage	128gb SSD + 2x 2TB \| 2TB
Display(s)	Asus 27" LCD \| 25" Hanns G
Case	CM Storm \| CM Elite 430
Audio Device(s)	Creative Recon 3D PCIe
Power Supply	Enermax Galaxy 1250W \| Rosewill 630w
Mouse	Logitech G700s \| Logitech G100s
Keyboard	Logitech G901 \| Logitech G105
Software	Win 8.1 Ultimate x64 \| Win 8.1 Ultimate x64
Benchmark Scores	3D Mark - Fire Strike Extreme - 4403

Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSI MAG Mortar B650 (wifi)
Cooling	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
Memory	32GB Kingston Fury
Video Card(s)	Gainward RTX4070ti
Storage	Seagate FireCuda 530 M.2 1TB / Samsumg 960 Pro M.2 512Gb
Display(s)	LG 32" 165Hz 1440p GSYNC
Case	Asus Prime AP201
Audio Device(s)	On Board
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure POwer M12 850w Gold (ATX3.0)
Software	W10

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSI MAG Mortar B650 (wifi)
Cooling	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
Memory	32GB Kingston Fury
Video Card(s)	Gainward RTX4070ti
Storage	Seagate FireCuda 530 M.2 1TB / Samsumg 960 Pro M.2 512Gb
Display(s)	LG 32" 165Hz 1440p GSYNC
Case	Asus Prime AP201
Audio Device(s)	On Board
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure POwer M12 850w Gold (ATX3.0)
Software	W10

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD m.2
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Rainbow
Processor	Intel Core i7 8700k
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
Cooling	Corsair H115i, 2x Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM
Memory	G. Skill TridentZ RGB 4x8GB (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR)
Video Card(s)	ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity
Storage	2x Samsung 950 Pro 256GB \| 2xHGST Deskstar 4TB 7.2K
Display(s)	Samsung C27HG70
Case	Xigmatek Aquila
Power Supply	Seasonic 760W SS-760XP
Mouse	Razer Deathadder 2013
Keyboard	Corsair Vengeance K95
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	4 trillion points in GmailMark, over 144 FPS 2K Facebook Scrolling (Extreme Quality preset)

System Name	Devil's Hell
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600X Processor 2nd Gen 3.6GHz
Motherboard	MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX
Cooling	Corsair H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X 6GB
Storage	Segate 2 TB, WMD 250 GB M2
Display(s)	Samsung T23B350AR
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower
Audio Device(s)	Motherboard
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Mouse	Logitech
Keyboard	Logitech
Software	Windows 10 64 Bit

System Name	Ryzen Reflection
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aorus Master
Cooling	2x EK PE360 \| TechN AM4 AMD Block Black \| EK Quantum Vector Trinity GPU Nickel + Plexi
Memory	Teamgroup T-Force Xtreem 2x16GB B-Die 3600 @ 14-14-14-28-42-288-2T 1.45v
Video Card(s)	Zotac AMP HoloBlack RTX 3080Ti 12G \| 950mV 1950Mhz
Storage	WD SN850 500GB (OS) \| Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Games_1) \| Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (Games_2)
Display(s)	Asus XG27AQM 240Hz G-Sync Fast-IPS \| Gigabyte M27Q-P 165Hz 1440P IPS \| Asus 24" IPS (portrait mode)
Case	Lian Li PC-011D XL \| Custom cables by Cablemodz
Audio Device(s)	FiiO K7 \| Sennheiser HD650 + Beyerdynamic FOX Mic
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850
Mouse	Razer Viper v2 Pro
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

System Name	White Boy
Processor	Core i7 3770k @4.6 Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe
Cooling	CORSAIR H100
Memory	CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB @ 2177
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 680 CLASSIEFIED @ 1250 Core
Storage	2 Samsung 830 256 GB (Raid 0) 1 Hitachi 4 TB
Display(s)	1 Dell 30U11 30"
Case	BIT FENIX Prodigy
Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W Modular
Software	Windows Pro 7 64 bit \|\| Ubuntu 64 Bit
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Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
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