The gigabyte geforce gtx 680 super overclock put up. Review geforce gtx 680 overclock guide page 2 geforce gtx 680 overclock guide starting an overclock tweaking by hilbert hagedoorn on. The directcu ii cooler bolted onto this asus geforce gtx 680 top variant is longer than the pcb by a few centimetres, but more imporant is how thick. Msi geforce gtx 680 twinfrozr 2gb overclocked video card. It will freeze and stop working, forcing me to close the game using task manager.
You configuration is pushing the limits of a 550w power supply. The msi geforce gtx 680 graphics card supports nvidias gpu boost technology that allows the core clock to be adjusted on the fly for optimal performance. Review geforce gtx 680 overclock guide page 1 geforce gtx 680 overclock guide introduction by hilbert hagedoorn on. The only flaw of this overclocking software is that it is not at all compatible with amd cards. Gtx 680 wont downclock properly wit nvidia geforce forums. With msis proprietary afterburner overclocking software suite, you can do it all on your gtx680 lightning. When used with msis exclusive afterburner overclocking utility, gamers can control the power limit and clock offset for better overclocking capability. Might need to bump that power target up a bit to stop it from auto downclocking, mine at 1200mhz uses 115120%. We see how the much loved cooler goes with the new geforce gpu. Asus delivers the geforce gtx 680 directcu ii top, the coolest and quietest geforce gtx 680 graphics card. Realtime wattage monitoring on supported evga graphics cards.
Afterburner allows adjustment of power limit, gpu clock offset, memory frequencies, and provides realtime monitoring of gpu load, frequencies, voltages, temperatures, and much more. Really getting into the overclocking of the gtx 680 is an interesting task. The prerequisite of this software is that you need to have nvidia graphic card, like geforce gtx titan, 600, 700, 900. Mar 22, 2012 the geforce gtx 680 graphics card is outfitted with the latest gpu that not only meets pci express 3. Built into the gtx 680s circuitry is a power usage monitor. And nvidia surround lets you game on three monitors from a single gpu. How to boost your older graphics cards performance extremetech. Gtx 16 series, and geforce gtx 10 series graphics cards. Now the thing that caught my attention was that the temp. Of course when i launch any 3d aplication, or even chrome it will go to 1071mhz proplerly and then it comes down to 862mhz with two monitors. Evga precision x redefines what overclocking software should be.
Factory overclocked to 1201mhz and with 2gb gddr5, it runs 20% cooler and 14db quieter than reference thanks to the directcu ii thermal design, using six allcopper pipes and an oversized heatsink. Windows 10 has cut the gap dramatically, and not every game offers a. Jan 24, 2020 this overclocking utility from gigabyte supports gtx 950, gtx 960, gtx 970, gtx 980, gtx 980 ti, gtx titan, radeon rx 460, rx 470, rx 480, gtx 1050, gtx 1060, gtx 1070, gtx 1080 graphics cards. Dec 26, 2012 1250mhz is already an amazing oc on a 680, anything higher would be a golden sample. The radeon hd 7970 card plays also at a high level, but only when you look at the lower price the card is. Today an article dedicated on overclocking the geforce gtx 680. Discussion gtx 680 lightningpower edition overclock and bios. Expertool tuning utility for customized performance enhancements and efficient desktop management. Over and over, i saw it argued in the comments that the only fair way to compare a geforce gtx 680 to a radeon hd 7970 is with both cards overclocked. At stock speeds, the gtx 680 crushes the hd 7970 in my testing, but once both cards are overclocked to their limits using stock voltage the.
This software is the holy grail for the gaming community. I have 3 monitors connected to single gtx 680 and my card is stuck at 862mhz, when i unplug one of them, my card will instantly downclock to 324mhz. Asus geforce gtx 680 directx 11 gtx680dc2o2gd5 2gb 256bit. The radeon hd 7970 card plays also at a high level, but only when you look at the lower price the card is the first choice. Geforce gtx 680 overclock guide starting an overclock. Jul 16, 2012 yeah, although the 680 is running cool it would have been at the design stage during the 580 overheating debacle. Hello reddit, im new to overclocking and i want to know how to do it with msi afterburner but i have no idea how much i should overclock my gpu and cpu. Gigabyte also comes with aorus graphics engine software for its highend aorus graphics cards. The performance trend in 3dmark11 looks much like unigine heaven on the previous page. Same reason for the 2gb, that is what they tested with so stay with what you have tested. The 680 seems to gain less performance per mhz than the 7970 does beyond stock.
Read indepth geforce graphics card performance details, gpu benchmarks, and overclocking capabilities of the latest geforce graphics cards. Given that this problem occurred suddenly and wasnt triggered by a software driver change, i suspect you have some faulty hardware on your hands. Oct 11, 2012 will my antech high current gamer 750w psu be able to power my gtx 680 ftw 4gb overclocked to 1215mhz core clock, 3152 mem clock, and a gtx 260 which will posiibly also be over clocked. New oc scanner for finding the best stable overclock. It offers brand new, never before seen features that will redefine the way you think about performance graphics cards. This is a tutorial on how to overclock your amd or nvidia graphics card 7850 7870 7950 7970 gtx 660ti 670 680 690 etc. Beginners guide to overclocking your gpu galaxy gtx 670. May 09, 2012 the simple guide to overclocking your 680. Can we can squeeze any more performance out of the 680 that gpu boost isnt already doing on its own. The first 28nm design from nvidia comes in a complete package by way of the asus gtx 680 graphics card, featuring true next generation power and allnew nvidia gpu boost frequency modulation. It is quite popular and has thousands of daily downloads. I have an evga gtx 680, and im pretty annoyed because every time i play battlefield 3 or medal of honor warfighter the game will freeze crash. The gtx680 is a lot less power hungry compared to past nvidia gpus. A week after the gtx 680s release, gainward unveiled its elite phantom edition card, touting a reworked pcb with an upgraded power phase, factory overclocking and a massive triple slot cooler.
The gigabyte geforce gtx 680 super overclock put up the highest scores once again, besting the reference gtx. If you are planning to test a gpu overclock, we recommend small. This overclocking utility from gigabyte supports gtx 950, gtx 960, gtx 970, gtx 980, gtx 980 ti, gtx titan, radeon rx 460, rx 470, rx 480, gtx 1050, gtx 1060, gtx 1070, gtx 1080 graphics cards. The nvidia geforce gtx 680 is a directx 11 highend desktop graphics card. Any version later than that wont detect compatible hardware, however i discovered that you can modify two files in the newer drivers to allow them to. Get to the next level with the evga geforce gtx 680.
Expect more from your graphics card that just stateoftheart features. When paired with an nvidia turing graphics card, the new evga precision x1. This card delivers truly gamechanging performance that taps into the powerful new geforce architecture to redefine smooth, seamless, lifelike gaming. As described above, there is a maximum power threshold which determines what clockspeed both the memory and core can run at. Im anxious to get my claws in on the 680 oc action. Msi gaming radeon rx 560 128bit 4gb gddr5 directx 12 vr ready cfx graphcis card rx 560 aero itx 4g oc 4. The geforce gtx 680 graphics card is outfitted with the latest gpu that not only meets pci express 3. We compare to a standard geforce gtx 680 and radeon hd 7970. Maybe the articles i posted originally to get you started just to understand how the 680 is setup. X tool and oc scanner x tool which comes with all evga geforce.
Gtx 680 lightning will start to throttle boost clock already around 70c. Asus gpu tweak helps gamers and overclockers make the most of this powerhouse card through a flexible and intuitive interface, while nvidia adaptive. The gainward gtx 680 phantom, continue the elegant design of the first generation, delivers much better performance than the previous design. The geforce gtx 680 is the fastest and most power efficient gpu weve ever built. Plus, most people buy more wattage than they really need. Msi announces geforce gtx 680 graphics card with afterburner. It is the same principles though, however you have to take into account that it has a dynamic boost to the gpu now. Led sync that syncs with other evga rgb components. Full support for geforce rtx graphics cards and geforce gtx 10series. Previous topoftheline cards have been very long were looking at you, radeon hd 4870x2 but the pcb of the gtx 680 is no bigger than the midrange amd radeon hd 7870.
Jan 31, 20 the performance trend in 3dmark11 looks much like unigine heaven on the previous page. Might need to bump that power target up a bit to stop it from auto. The intent of nvidias overclocking for kepler cards right out of the box is unique to what were probably all used to. Overclocking geforce gtx 680s with evga precision x maximize. I could definitely see an excellent 650w psu powering a gtx680 sli config longterm, even after some degradation. The most important is the gainward geforce gtx 680 phantom comes with factory overclocked setting 1150mhz boost clock 1084mhz base clock and 3150mhz ddr6300 memory clock. And though we briefly touched to topic of overclocking in our reference article theres still one. Rgb led control supporting graphics cards andor nvlink bridge. Evga geforce gtx 680 ftw 4096mb gddr5, dvi, dvid, hdmi, displayport, 4way sli ready graphics card 04gp43687kr graphics cards 04gp43687kr. Mar 29, 2012 it is the same principles though, however you have to take into account that it has a dynamic boost to the gpu now. This is why a good psu is often recommended over higherpowered psus from questionable brandsmanufactuters along with other reasons.
I also tried drivers from laptop2govideo with a modified. That may be due to the immaturity of drivers overclocking software thoughbut so far an 1125 7970 seems about equal to an oc 680. Oct 27, 2012 i have an evga gtx 680, and im pretty annoyed because every time i play battlefield 3 or medal of honor warfighter the game will freeze crash. Gpu boost dynamically boosts clock speed for extra performance. Evga has their own overclocking software that you could download and try. Yeah, although the 680 is running cool it would have been at the design stage during the 580 overheating debacle. Nvidia geforce gtx 680 2gb gddr5 reference version help would be much appreciated. The overlay also displays gpu clock speed, temperature, and vrm usage, and has gpu tweak ii controls, so gamers can choose a gaming profile and boost performance with just one click. The geforce gtx 680 card design isnt as big as we were expecting.
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