MSI Lightning 680 SLI

[Watlinguk]

Hi again.

Just a check, does the MSI have "unlocked voltage" as it advertised, or is it capped slightly over or at the 1.175v?

I ask again as a friend is looking to place an order tomorrow for either a pair of the 680 Lightning or a pair of the MSI 7970 Lightning.
Same question for the ATI version, does this have unlocked voltages as described?

Also is they any current benchmarks with the new ATI drives that show these two cards played off against each other in games?
He wants the very best performance from which ever set he goes for. He will be playing at 1080p on a 120hz monitor.

Kind regards

 

[Watlinguk]

Thanks for your reply bud, how do you find your performance with your 7970? People are telling him the 7970 gives really high frame rates, but the game play dosent feel as smooth as a 680??

He is also permitted to either SLI or CF Dual ( Would have been a good solution though!

 

[Watlinguk]

Cool

His PSU is a decent one, not sure of the make but its a 1000watt i believe, Ill pass the mobo query on with your suggestion of card .

I think he had his heart set on the Lightning editions as he loves to overclock!

 

[Watlinguk]

Thanks for your response bud, your help is appreciated!!

Very misleading branding for the MSI nvidia selection
We've just noticed as well as your response - Dual BIOS (BIOS 1: 1110/1176) & (BIOS 2: UNLOCKED, Upto 1.21v GPU voltage).


I think he is planning on buying one 7970 MSI LTG for the moment and then adding a second where necessary, the new drivers do look good, i just hope his game play is smooth. Not too mention the free games offer is awesome!
Gregster just one quick question you might be able to clear up. Does the ATI 7970 after the same voltage limit as the nvidia selection? Or is the whole MSI LTG exactly the same?

Kind regards

 

[Watlinguk]

Awesome, i honestly think this is the best way to go, its also £70 cheaper. Im sure he would be fine flashing the bios but if the msi ati ltg dosent need the flash and can offer higher voltage limits straight out of the box then that's great!

Also once again the game vouchers is also a nice touch! I'm sure he could sell them on a recupe some pennies

 

[Watlinguk]

think i may have to sell my two 680's and grab a msi 7970 ltg, will be a downgrade but i can still play all games maxed out and still have a lot of money left over for future purchases