GTX700 series reviews thread

[f1sherman]

Everyone thinking about AMD vs Nvidia, remember that one of these companies has this guy as the unquestioned leader of the company.

http://youtu.be/hqiBzmuqPNY?t=35m53s

The other company is run by Mr. Six Sigma from IBM, one of the most risk-averse technology companies that is still around.

I'm not joking by the way, I MEAN Six Sigma when I say it.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rory-read/8/321/243

Fascinating stuff. Ty very much!

 

[SirPauly]

Indeed -- some nice behind-the-scenes history!

 

[Grooveriding]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjizDxvb8y4&feature=youtu.be

 

[notty22]

^^^^^^

I need my Trek , Universal Translator! Well it looks like a nice card !
Back plate, me likes.

 

[24601]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjizDxvb8y4&feature=youtu.be

Using the dual slot DirectCUII is so incredibly pointless compared to just using the Titan cooler. Dual slot DirectCUII is not a good cooler, its 230w-250w TDP max. Absolutely zero advantage vs Titan cooler....

 

[tviceman]

Using the dual slot DirectCUII is so incredibly pointless compared to just using the Titan cooler. Dual slot DirectCUII is not a good cooler, its 230w-250w TDP max. Absolutely zero advantage vs Titan cooler....

Except lower temps and quieter operation, soooooooOOOoOOoOOooooO yeah.

 

[24601]

Except lower temps and quieter operation, soooooooOOOoOOoOOooooO yeah.

Titan cooler is 250-260w cooler.

Dual Slot DirectCUII is 230-250w cooler.

The Dual Slot DirectCUII is not the same as the Triple Slot DirectCUII as everyone here should know.

 

[skipsneeky2]

The Gtx780 looks like a awesome upgrade over my 7850,guessing the gtx780 would be a 100% upgrade huh?

7970ghz might be a better upgrade as my cx500 builder series psu will more then likely be just fine with a stock clocked i5 2500.

 

[tviceman]

GTX 770 $399 USD price tag? Would be nice if true, and would also make the gtx780 look even more over-priced when compared to the rest of the upcoming gtx700 series family.

http://www.techpowerup.com/184609/g...tions-leaked-could-surprise-with-pricing.html

 

[toyota]

The Gtx780 looks like a awesome upgrade over my 7850,guessing the gtx780 would be a 100% upgrade huh?

7970ghz might be a better upgrade as my cx500 builder series psu will more then likely be just fine with a stock clocked i5 2500.

gee so you are saying that a $650 card would be an awesome upgrade over a $150? well I would hope the hell so.

and I would buy a better psu before I would consider a card like the 780 or 7970 as they both use about the same amount of power. and its silly not to oc the 2500 if you are going to get a high card.

 

[skipsneeky2]

gee so you are saying that a $650 card would be an awesome upgrade over a $150? well I would hope the hell so.

and I would buy a better psu before I would consider a card like the 780 or 7970 as they both use about the same amount of power. and its silly not to oc the 2500 if you are going to get a high card.

The 2500 is a non k,so no overclocking.

I noticed your ban a while back,was that cause every other response to someones post included a bit of a sarcastic remark that wasn't really needed?

Far as my original post goes,i honestly was curious to see if the 780 was in fact 2x faster then my 7850 or if the 7970 would be the more logical choice considering the 780 would def need a new psu while the 7970 prob wouldn't until i overclocked it.

 

[96Firebird]

If power consumption is your only concern, don't worry. They both use about the same amount of power...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_780/24.html

They both may be taxing on a 500W PSU though, even when not overclocked.

 

[skipsneeky2]

If power consumption is your only concern, don't worry. They both use about the same amount of power...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_780/24.html

They both may be taxing on a 500W PSU though, even when not overclocked.

Yeah i was recalling the power numbers from a couple cards and got the 7950 mixed up with the 7970 as i had issues with a gtx670 and wanted a suitable replacement with the same power consumption or better and it was the 7950.

Decided the 7950 wasn't a good upgrade but the 7970 and the 780 both would be good upgrades as far as performance goes.

 

[toyota]

The 2500 is a non k,so no overclocking.

I noticed your ban a while back,was that cause every other response to someones post included a bit of a sarcastic remark that wasn't really needed?

Far as my original post goes,i honestly was curious to see if the 780 was in fact 2x faster then my 7850 or if the 7970 would be the more logical choice considering the 780 would def need a new psu while the 7970 prob wouldn't until i overclocked it.

you can oc a non k 2500 by simply raising the turbo.

and how hard is it to look at the numerous 780 reviews? yes a 780 is twice as fast as a 7850. a 7970 ge is about 85% faster than a stock 7850.

again though I would not get either of those cards with your psu. and btw, the 7970 ge will use slightly more power than the 780 if anything.

and how did you go from buying a lower budget psu and 7850 to wanting a $650 video card? lol that is quite a leap.

 

[sontin]

€429 preorder for the GTX770 from eVGA: http://www.shopblt.com/item/evga-02g-p4-2770-kr-geforce-gtx770-pcie-2gb/u086_02gp42770kr.html

So maybe a MSRP of $399?

 

[wand3r3r]

770 is slightly slower than 7970 Ghz

http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/n...comes-close-to-the-radeon-hd-7970-ghz-edition

 

[RussianSensation]

People justified the former MSRP of the 7970 because it was faster and cheaper than the 3gb gtx580. Why do people keep conveniently forgetting this simple fact.

In latest games HD7970GE is 70-85% faster than HD6970. That came with a $180 price premium since nearly every 7970 could hit 1.05ghz and a lot hit 1.15-1.2ghz. If we look at how 580 performs in latest games, it's not fairing so well either.

It's somewhat funny people continue to talk about 7970's MSRP when NV wiped out $200-250 off Titan's resale value in 90 days and $300 off GTX280's resale value once GTX285 came out at $350 less than 8 months later. HD7970 was $550 but even today with a small overclock to 1.15ghz, it looks like a great deal compared to the $650 GTX780.

Look at the performance difference between 7970GE and HD6970 and then look at the performance difference between 7970GE and Titan and compare their respective price differences. NV fanboys love discounting all the games where the 7970GE smashes the 6970/580 by huge %s. As AMD works with developers to maximize GCN performance, there will be even more games where 6970/580 fall far behind the 7970. While HD7970 was priced high, in hindsight it wasn't that bad compared to the stunts NV pulled this gen with 690/780 and Titan. HD7970GE outperforms the 680 without much effort in latest games. NV now needs to release new driver updates 3-4 times to try to match a 7970GE with their competing part. GTX770 should resolve that.

If 770 4GB is $449, that would be a big joke. AMD has been providing 7970 3GB cards for $400 for 8+ months. Since HD7970GE launched June 21, 2012, barely matching that at $399 with 4GB of VRAM is bare minimum because HD7970GE itself isn't worth $400 anymore.

Not sure why people are excited about a prospect of HD7970GE's performance 1 year later at the $400 price level. Meh.

 

[SirPauly]

Because it may offer more performance value to nVidia's family -- some gamers are on a two+ year buying cycle. nVidia competes with AMD and their own customer base!

 

[RussianSensation]

Because it may offer more performance value to nVidia's family -- some gamers are on a two+ year buying cycle. nVidia competes with AMD and their own customer base!

What you are saying is NV fans are willing to wait 12 months to get a similar level of GPU performance because they refuse to buy AMD cards? Also, the same people are going to wait 12 months to get a 10-15% bump in performance over the 680 because they couldn't afford to buy $500 cards in 2012 but in 2013 they can afford to buy $400-450 ones? Makes sense. ^_^

GTX770's performance increase is about as exciting as the 4890's was, minus the price/performance the 4890 brought vs. the 285.

 

[skipsneeky2]

you can oc a non k 2500 by simply raising the turbo.

and how hard is it to look at the numerous 780 reviews? yes a 780 is twice as fast as a 7850. a 7970 ge is about 85% faster than a stock 7850.

again though I would not get either of those cards with your psu. and btw, the 7970 ge will use slightly more power than the 780 if anything.

and how did you go from buying a lower budget psu and 7850 to wanting a $650 video card? lol that is quite a leap.

All the reviews mostly show higher then 1080p resolution,or mostly the higher end cards especially with my favorite reviewers like guru3d.

I had the 7950 power consumption mixed up with the 7970,the 7950/gtx670 is the best my psu could handle which isn't worth it.

When i got this psu,my build originally had a 6770 in it as i was on a budget as i was in the middle of a move so a higher end psu,higher end board for overclocking as well as a k chip and even a aftermarket heatsink for my processor was not in the cards.

 

[SirPauly]

What you are saying is NV fans are willing to wait 12 months to get a similar level of GPU performance because they refuse to buy AMD cards? Also, the same people are going to wait 12 months to get a 10-15% bump in performance over the 680 because they couldn't afford to buy $500 cards in 2012 but in 2013 they can afford to buy $400-450 ones? Makes sense. ^_^

GTX770's performance increase is about as exciting as the 4890's was, minus the price/performance the 4890 brought vs. the 285.

FWIW: Not every one buys at the same time, pretty simple!

 

[BallaTheFeared]

770 isn't an interesting card, because it's another mid-range product.

GK110 with 40 ROPs and a 320 bus would be a lot more compelling.

The only semi interesting card this generation is the GTX 780, and while it's $100 overpriced, it's better than 1 1/2 year old 7970s that are $200 overpriced.


GK104 770 is a good move for nVidia as a business if AMD isn't refreshing, bad move if they are though imo.

 

[Will Robinson]

The only semi interesting card this generation is the GTX 780, and while it's $100 overpriced, it's better than 1 1/2 year old 7970s that are $200 overpriced.

$200 "overpriced"?
Hmmm....so that would have them up against cards like 660Ti etc.
Guess 7970 would find that a comfortable match up....:whiste:

 

[tviceman]

GTX770's performance increase is about as exciting as the 4890's was, minus the price/performance the 4890 brought vs. the 285.

Agreed, although the memory overclocking still looks very interesting and a make up for great discussion. If this ends up coming in at $399, while still not a worthwhile upgrade for most people who already purchased an hd7950 / gtx670, it will still be a very compelling product at that price for people who have hd7870/gtx570 or lower performance. At $450, it will be just ho-hum.

 

[BallaTheFeared]

$200 "overpriced"?
Hmmm....so that would have them up against cards like 660Ti etc.
Guess 7970 would find that a comfortable match up....:whiste:

You can't have your cake and eat it too willy.

If the GTX 780 is $100 overpriced that pushes the entire stack down.

Unfortunately for AMD, their 206w card is 45% slower than the 206w EVGA GTX 780 SC.

You do the math, the GTX 580 was $500 and 40% faster than the GTX 560Ti which was $250.

That makes the GTX 680 a $225 product and the 7970 GHz a $250 product, Ghz is right around $440 on newegg.

I hope that helps, willy!