MSI GTX680 Twin Frozr 3 OC Review
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Published: 28th May 2012 | Source: MSI | Price: £479 |
Introduction
So far we've seen a couple of modified GTX680s, from Gigabyte and Zotac, that have shown how much performance can be gained from the Kepler core when you tweak it a little.
Knowing that the heat isn't too much of an issue the coolers have been geared towards silence rather than providing particularly frosty temperatures, although they have done that too.
So with a couple of cards in the books it's time to take a look at the next model from MSI equipped with their excellent Twin Frozr III cooler, the MSI GTX680 TF3 OC.
By now you're all aware of what the GTX680 brings to the table, so let's crack on with seeing what the MSI version has under its belt.
Technical Specifications
The MSI GTX680 is the slowest clocked of the three cards we've seen so far. Admittedly we're only talking a handful of MHz, and the Gigabyte proved that speed isn't everything, but still it's worth noting. Otherwise it's business as usual, so let's take a moment to have a look at the card.
| Graphics Engine | GeForce GTX 680 |
|---|---|
| Bus Standard | PCI Express x16 3.0 |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Size(MB) | 2048 |
| Memory Interface | 256 bits |
| Core Clock Speed(MHz) | 1058 (Boost Clock: 1124) |
| Memory Clock Speed(MHz) | 6008 (3004x2) |
| Memory Bandwidth(GB/sec) | N/A |
| Texture Fill Rate(billion/sec) | N/A |
| DVI Output | 2 |
| HDMI-Output | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDCP Support | Y |
| HDMI Support | Y |
| Dual-link DVI | Y |
| Display Output (Max Resolution) | 2560x1600 |
| RAMDACs | 400 |
| DirectX Version Support | 11 |
| OpenGL Version Support | 4.2 |
| SLI Support | Y |
| 3-way SLI | Y |
| Card Dimension(mm) | 270x129x38.75 mm |
Most Recent Comments
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Originally Posted by Cram
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Asus is starting to do better than MSI with the DCII especially for the Nvidia 6xx series, TFIII is still a one of the best coolers though.
That is a brilliant cooler, amazing temps.
I think giving it an 8/10 for price is high. I mean, £480? When both OC'd it looses in the toughest games around (BF3 and Metro) to the 7950...
I think giving it an 8/10 for price is high. I mean, £480? When both OC'd it looses in the toughest games around (BF3 and Metro) to the 7950...
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Originally Posted by Master&Puppet
That is a brilliant cooler, amazing temps. I think giving it an 8/10 for price is high. I mean, £480? When both OC's it looses in the toughest games around (BF3 and Metro) to the 7950... |
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Originally Posted by SieB
Video is in the review on the conclusion page Asus is starting to do better than MSI with the DCII especially for the Nvidia 6xx series, TFIII is still a one of the best coolers though. |
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Originally Posted by Cram
For some reason when i first clicked on here i didn't see the continue reading link |
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For some reason when i first clicked on here i didn't see the continue reading link |
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hmmblah beat me to it
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It takes a few minutes between posting the thread and adding the "Continue Reading" link. |
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Takes a couple of minutes from Tom making the thread till he gets he link to the review up. He has to make this thread, post the review then then link it. EDIT hmmblah beat me to it |
I must admit i was going to buy this card an till i heard about the gtx 670's i wonder how good the msi 670 are going to be or should i just buy this one
Delta temps on GPU's I would like to see next to the normal temps. Also the DCII on my gtx580's great after cooler love to see it on the gtx 680 even though its a triple sloter.
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ok i'll give it a few minutes next time I must admit i was going to buy this card an till i heard about the gtx 670's i wonder how good the msi 670 are going to be or should i just buy this one |
Yeah, the 670s made the 680s not really worth paying the extra for. The Asus DCII TOP has 680 performance out of the box and still has overclock head room. Even with the ref 670s there is only a few % difference in performance, obviously a 680 will clock higher but a 670 isn't far behind plus depending on the model up to £100 cheaper.
Looks great but since I'm not made of money I'll be getting a reference 670
A nice looking card, but performance is underwhelming considering the price tag. As mentioned above the 670 and 7950's are much smarter choices.
Nice card, but i wonder why they didn't bring this card out as a lightning.
The 680 are way to overpriced. Why would anyone but this when you can get a 7970 direct CU II for £390.
The 680 are way to overpriced. Why would anyone but this when you can get a 7970 direct CU II for £390.
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Originally Posted by DT-525
Nice card, but i wonder why they didn't bring this card out as a lightning. The 680 are way to overpriced. Why would anyone but this when you can get a 7970 direct CU II for £390. |
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Originally Posted by hmmblah
You guys get raped so hard on prices. A reference 680 here is priced at $499 or about £323. Now the problem still is finding one. 670s are easy to get though. |
It's tax that rapes us Brits, we pay 20% income tax, plus national insurance from our wages and then we have to pay 20% tax on the stuff we buy.
Or 40% if you are 'lucky'.
Surely the 680 remains a higher price here because stupid people keep buying them?
Surely the 680 remains a higher price here because stupid people keep buying them?
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Originally Posted by Master&Puppet
Or 40% if you are 'lucky'. Surely the 680 remains a higher price here because stupid people keep buying them? |
Nice review as always. The 680 is a pointless card as far as I can see...
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Originally Posted by MaXiMiZe
Nice review as always. The 680 is a pointless card as far as I can see... |
Heya Tom, I'm wondering if you guys might be doing a review on the 4GB cards that have been released? Would be awesome to know what the performance difference is, especially from a reputable reviewer/s.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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The MSI Twin Frozr cards have always been exceptional. Today we see if the GTX680 version continues the trend.
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