The GTX 670 Arrives - is it a game changer?

apoppin · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:41 pm

SickBeast wrote:

I wonder who made it up. They should be able to bust them.

It is traced to these guys

http://tech.pnosker.com/2012/05/21/nvid ... deo-cards/

They claim "TSMC" as the source where it is more likely Nvidia's competitor. After all, many millions of dollars are at stake and i think this is also why 600 series overclocking is locked down so we don't see more flaming GTX 590s like before. Some companies do not hesitate to play dirty and we already know that Flog sites have been recruited for the PR wars.
:think:

grstanford · **Joined:** Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:19 am **Posts:** 5186

grstanford wrote:

Galaxy is pricing their GTX 670 somewhat decently in Australia. I can carry their card in store for $490 including GST. Have to wait a week or two on stock.

The specific model is GXY-GTX670-2GD5 link

While it is still at least $50.00 more than I really want to pay for a GTX 670, it beats the north of $500 pricing of most other brands. Inno3D is a little cheaper, but I prefer not to deal with them, especially since my 8800GTX's were Inno3D's and one died.

So I should be replacing my GTX 460's with GTX 670's in about a fortnight, and finally move on performance wise from GTX 280 SLI levels of performance to a bit more than GTX 580 SLI performance. It's about time!

The cards have just landed in my state, will have them in my hot little hands by tomorrow, good job I purchased when I did, the distributor has since increased prices to $533 on them.

apoppin · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:07 pm

Little hands, huh?

:grin:

Seriously, congrats!
--- Maybe you can do our first ABT Galaxy review in months

i should have a 4GB GTX 670 before too long (hopefully); EVGA is sending me a z77 MB for this week; good timing as i am benching my ECS z77 now.
:good:

grstanford · **Joined:** Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:19 am **Posts:** 5186

I doubt I'd do a Galaxy review after hearing their treatment of you. The only reason the Galaxy cards aren't some other brand now is because it was too late to change the order at that stage.

Certainly I'll be using Palit and Gainward for any customers wanting GTX 670's or GTX 680's.

SickBeast · **Joined:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:57 pm **Posts:** 4323

What kind of display are you using, gstanford?

grstanford · **Joined:** Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:19 am **Posts:** 5186

SickBeast wrote:

What kind of display are you using, gstanford?

You should already know the answer to that one SickBeast.

a 30" Samsung 305T. 2560x1600.

Resolution isn't the only way to stress a graphics card either.

apoppin · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:30 pm

i don't feel that bad about Galaxy, and i don't take it personally.

And i would still love to hear about the performance of upgrading from your 460/2GB SLI to GTX 670 SLI
(you are getting 4GB?)

grstanford · **Joined:** Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:19 am **Posts:** 5186

The cards I'm getting are the reference blower models. The only thing "Galaxy" about them is the packaging and sticker.

grstanford · **Joined:** Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:19 am **Posts:** 5186

I thought about 4gb, but decided not to this round. I'll post up a few benchmarks, naturally. I should be going from slightly better than single GTX580 performance to noticeably better than GTX 580 SLI performance, which will be good enough for me this time around.

SickBeast · **Joined:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:57 pm **Posts:** 4323

I would have gotten the 4gb cards. I'm actually shocked that you didn't do it. Look how long your GTX 460s lasted. A few months more than mine.

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