Is the 680 worth the extra £80-100 more than a 670 ?

[KING_OF_SAND]

Yes it is worth the extra. No matter how you slice it, it will ALWAYS be faster than a 670. Also you have to realize the 670 is only 5 - 10 percent faster because drivers have yet to mature. Once they start maturing the gap will open more, and it will be around 15 - 20 percent AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN! This was the case with the 5xx series and the 4xx.

 

[jamesriley94]

But the 680 was out 2 months before the 670... Surely that would be more in favour of the 670 drivers maturing more?

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

But the 680 was out 2 months before the 670... Surely that would be more in favour of the 670 drivers maturing more?

They will both mature greatly over time. But it is not just a MHZ difference on the 2 GPUs the cores are also physically different. That difference being more Cuda cores on the 680. But I am just going by what history has shown me. Again the 5xx and 4xx series were the same way. Both being only 10% difference, then later down the road it seperated more.

 

[jamesriley94]

Sorry - I've just looked at prices again - have the 680s come down recently? I'm sure they were around the 450 quid mark. Seen some for 370 now?

I cant see it being a massive difference though - and besides, it doesnt really change things for me.
A 670 can max out anything on 1 screen 1080p. On 3 screens, regardless of 670 or 680, you're gunna need SLI, at which both the 670 and 680 will again pretty much max the FPS. Just dont really see the point of the 680 tbh

 

[jjc1989]

trying to take all of this in and im even less sure what to get then when i started . or would i just be better off and getting 2 EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Classified for £240?

 

[jamesriley94]

No. Get the 600 series.

 

[seumasbeathan]

But I thought the choice was between a 670 and a 680? Just get a 670 :L

 

[jjc1989]

think ill just get and oc'd 670 then

 

[dukeReinhardt]

skimmed thread. second post says everything that needs to be said, but to expand - 680 sits on a stupid price/performance bracket. nothing about it justifies the cost over a 670, simple as that. non-reference cards even use the 680 pcb. it's the same chip, minus a few percent in performance for about a fifth more in price