ASUS GTX670 MIXED FEELINGS

[OCPete]

, So I'll take it I'm right on all counts then

And Asus does not make a triple slot 670 Direct CU your eyes have deceived you

Can we agree on 2.5 slot? They are internally a bit wider than 2 slot.

You do suggest people buy a referance 670 if they want one tho. They are cheap and nasty IMO. Look at that heat sink and cooler in the second post. Yuk! I can't agree with that.

 

[OCPete]

So Pete's needs 100% fan to hold 58c and yours holds 63/63 with the fan at 40ish %....... ???

I'll repeat the bench run on auto fan tonight!

 

[Jakus]

Interesting post. But like the OP now, I think that I shall be sitting this gen out. No point upgrading for a lot of folks with a half decent card really.

Pleased it was worth reading for you, I always try to be honest and straight because I feel the pain and dilemma when weighing up cards and upgrades, and these are not cheap toys

I did not mention about the flashing display and other issues as I have no 100% reference with other 670's, but I do know there are issues with some of these cards.

 

[Jakus]

Can we agree on 2.5 slot? They are internally a bit wider than 2 slot.

You do suggest people buy a referance 670 if they want one tho. They are cheap and nasty IMO. Look at that heat sink and cooler in the second post. Yuk! I can't agree with that.

Sorry and all that but they are exactly 2 slots...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/3.html

Reference not for anything other than pushing the heat out of the case !

 

[Cleeecooo]

Lightning 7970's, Windforce 480, both very very quiet under full load. Case cooling has everything to do with it!

 

[Jakus]

I'll repeat the bench run on auto fan tonight!

Be interesting, although the country's about 20c cooler today

Bench Crysis 2 1920x1200 hires Ultra max everything, I got..
30.3 MIN fps
68.7 Max fps

Be impressed if you can match that

 

[Jakus]

Lightning 7970's, Windforce 480, both very very quiet under full load. Case cooling has everything to do with it!

Quiet, is good but secondary to temps, I don't get what your trying to say ?

 

[Cleeecooo]

Quiet, is good but secondary to temps, I don't get what your trying to say ?

Err, ill get back to you when I remember

 

[Jakus]

Err, ill get back to you when I remember

 

[Amraam]

Everyone just buy the windforce and be done with it!

 

[Kribby2006]

Lets not go in the normal direction here Dave We all know why Nvidia has got away with it ! and any business would do the same

This has always interested me since the card first came out.

As soon as some people saw the small PCB variant, it was like something was missing and lot of people seemed put off by this, wanting a bigger card.

I can understand the theory that maybe a smaller PCB would result in higher temps etc but as you mention, from a business perspective why would they do anything else if it works and is adequate.

* Waits for Dave to mention that this is overclockers.co.uk not leaveitatstockandmakedo.co.uk for the 8th time