Nvidia Kepler (6XX-series) discussion

[adece]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/21/28...l-video-leaked

Can't watch youtube at work. I hope its still up when I get home.

[inux94]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/21/28...l-video-leaked

Can't watch youtube at work. I hope its still up when I get home.

Don't worry, I downloaded it incase it gets taken down xD

[DeltrusDisc]

Hmmmm...

The plot thickens.

Could it be that NVidia have focused less on having one card support a billion displays (is actually 4) and more on actual performance? Just because a card can do 6 displays does not mean it should or that it is automatically better than a card that only supports 4.

Though as we know, the 7970 *does* have more VRAM, hopefully NVidia thought about that.

[GG you got me]

There are a lot of MLG players that use multi-monitor displays because it really gives them the professional edge, so I can see why this is really the cut throat point to be debated.

[pOO flinger]

Though as we know, the 7970 *does* have more VRAM, hopefully NVidia thought about that.

From the rumors I have been hearing, there are going to be 2 and 4GB versions of the GTX 680.

[aisatsana]

I want more 670 news! Would like to know the price, oh well I will wait for the release.

[kidsafe]

The supposition is that Nvidia dropped 25% die area that used to be for double-precision FP / compute, so the GTX 680 is more efficient for gaming than the 7970, but orders of magnitude worse than Tahiti, Fermi and even Pitcairn for compute.

[BicycleMafioso]

From the rumors I have been hearing, there are going to be 2 and 4GB versions of the GTX 680.

For what it's worth, the Sapphire Toxic HD7970 have 6GiB, and I can definitely say that it's bordering on superfluous. :P Perhaps triple-screen, Crossfire HD7970 and BF3, but I doubt even that would come near it.

But yea, I've heard 2 and 4GiB versions for the GTX 680 as well, and it'd surprise me if no company would've made 2x the VRAM, as it's been pretty common the latest versions.

[pOO flinger]

Someone managed to grab a SC of Newegg jumping the gun o the GTX 680. http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Te...g-GTX-680-leak

[DeltrusDisc]

So wait is the NDA lifting tonight? >_> Well, tomorrow morning? Well, within 24 hours? x_X

[pOO flinger]

So wait is the NDA lifting tonight? >_> Well, tomorrow morning? Well, within 24 hours? x_X

I heard rumors of it lifting as soon as it turns over to the 22nd.

[BicycleMafioso]

8hours 43minutes

[kidsafe]

http://www.tweaktown.com/print/reviews/4622/index.html

GTX 680 wins at lower resolutions by far...larger resolutions the gap basically drops to around 10%...or about the difference in clockspeeds. OC numbers need to come out IMO.

[agracul]

already available for purchase here

NewEgg SLI review:

[haxartus]

So they are selling us the 660 as 680 and now they are going to do nothing all year and announce the real 680 as 780...
But maybe there are problems with the bigger chips and the decision is not only profit driven.

[Deleted]

Will the reference cards be worth buying or should I wait for the aftermarket coolers? (I'm assuming these might take a while to come out the same way the 7970's did?)

[haxartus]

Extremely detailed Chinese review:
http://pc.pcinlife.com/Graphics/2012...e-GTX-680.html
The comparison with the 7970DCII is interesting.

[Drunkenvalley]

Etc

That's strange, the 3DMark 11 score he shows is P8437 (P8083 from graphics). Where did the scale suddenly get another 1000 points from?

[noteworthynerd]

Engadget's review: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/k...0-series-gpus/

---------- Post added 2012-03-22 at 09:34 AM ----------

Anandtech's review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5699/n...gtx-680-review

[Drunkenvalley]

TTL's gotten his bigass review up now.