***Official GTX 670 thread***

[bhavv]

Short!

Only Gigabyte WindForce 3X, Asus DirectCU II and KFA2 EX OC are confirmed with full length PCB on 2GB GTX 670's.

KFA2 EX OC black or blue PCB? 6+6 pin or 6+8 pin?

Any full PCBs from EVGA?

Could you have the product pages mention whether they are full or short PCBs, and also if the Gainward phanotom is available on launch and only a short PCB, price it closer to reference designs if possible, otherwise what's the point?

On the picture of the Zotac full PCB disection, is that dinky cooler the reference cooler or a Zotac engineering fail? Any pictures of a full reference design and its cooler taken off?

 

[Cleeecooo]

They do a 3gb 580, that's a double VRAM card...right?

Do they? My bad, never seen it sold in the UK before

 

[Azza]

Double post.

 

[bhavv]

Also which cards will not only be full PCB, but also 8 + 6 pin power connectors?

 

[Ollie1132]

Would be a bit bad when its mu first proper day!



I'm going to be waiting a bit I think any way, see if ATI react.

damn.. have fun then xD

 

[Azza]

bhavv you're so impatiant!

 

[Ollie1132]

bhavv you're so impatiant!

He can't help it... it's new tech.. gotta ask all those important questions

 

[bhavv]

bhavv you're so impatiant!

I don't want to buy a **** one, the KFA2 OC version is sounding nice, but 6+6 pin? Seriously ocuk, starring out that word makes it look 100x worse! What a carp idea.

 

[Azza]

Haha, you only have to wait a few hours for all the reviews to appear!

 

[Ollie1132]

waiting kills!

 

[pgi947]

I've next week off as well. Diablo III?

Nope not my kinda game on the surface, I may look into it should I get bored. Have some catching up on BF3 to do as well, should probably look at playing some of the games I have on steam that haven't even been touched (played 40 something out of around 130).

Damnit, I've just realised too that max payne 3 isn't out until 1st June for the PC

So is this established now:

670 PCB
- Reference
- 6+6 pin only
- Some OC cards
- Some non-ref coolers
- Lower price range

680 PCB
- 'Non-ref' based on reference 680 PCB
- 6+6 & 6+8 pin
- All to be non-ref coolers
- Majority to be OC edition
- 4GB editions based primarily on this board
- Upper price range

Missed anything? Obviously non of the above is concrete, just what I've gathered over the last few days

 

[bhavv]

That's correct pgi.

Id really like more 680 PCB 6+8 pin versions.

 

[pgi947]

Yeah, I think I'm going to stick with the windforce 3X tbh, it has everything I need

On another note....the SLI bridge that came with my motherboard is missing, noooooooooo

Good job I'm getting just the one card tomorrow, I'll at least be able to see if a flexible bridge is in the box first. If not its looking like £10 or so for one.

 

[PGdude]

Would it be fair to assume some of the 4GB + 680PCB models of 670 may be in the price range of the 680 base models?

 

[straxusii]

I doubt the 4GB flavours will show tomorrow. I'm in work 10 till 7!! Going to miss all the action.

I seem to recall Gibbo has already said there will be no 4GB 670 at launch

 

[pgi947]

Would it be fair to assume some of the 4GB + 680PCB models of 670 may be in the price range of the 680 base models?

I would think so, probably floating somewhere around the £450 mark give or take.

 

[P3N9U1N]

I would think so, probably floating somewhere around the £450 mark give or take.

Im hoping it's more 'take' than 'give'. At £450 tho I wouldn't be suprised for what is essentially a 4gb 680.

 

[Ollie1132]

Worth paying £450 for essentially a 4gb 680 surely? Since they seem to range at around £550~?

 

[pgi947]

I think £450 would (at this moment in time) be a bargain. The cheapest 4GB 680 OCUK list is the KFA2 @ £550, if you want to go for a F-T-W or Phantom you're looking at the wrong side of £600!

 

[bhavv]

No point getting 4 Gb unless running 3 monitors though.