{"id":41663,"date":"2014-04-23T14:07:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T13:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=41663"},"modified":"2014-04-27T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2014-04-27T14:42:21","slug":"galaxys-gtx-760-gc-mini-overclocking-small-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/galaxys-gtx-760-gc-mini-overclocking-small-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy’s GTX 760 GC Mini – overclocking in a small package"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"featured-image\"<\/a>Galaxy has just released their overclocked GTX 760 GC Mini video card that is proving to be very interesting. Although it is built on the GTX 760 reference PCB, it takes up 25% less space making it an ideal card for use as a gaming card for slim cases and for home theater PCs (HTPC). Although it is small in size, it boasts a 4+2 phase power delivery which should allow it to overclock beyond the +49MHz of its Galaxy factory overclock.<\/p>\n

This evaluation focuses primarily on the performance of the Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini as it relates to the reference GTX 760 as well as to other cards in the GeForce line-up and to their Radeon counterparts. The GTX 760 series are GK104 Kepler architecture on 28nm, which brings efficiency coupled with very good performance.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini’s Competition – the R9 270X<\/strong><\/p>\n

We will compare performance to price as the reference and overclocked GTX 760s are generally priced starting at $249 at Newegg<\/a>, while the GTX 760 GC Mini sells for $264.99 from the Galaxy Store<\/a> which puts it in the middle of the overclocked GTX 760s price-wise.<\/p>\n

Besides comparing the Galaxy Mini at Galaxy factory clocks (GC) with the reference GTX 760, we will also overclock it further using the very latest GeForce Beta 337.50<\/a> drivers. We shall also compare it with the overclocked PowerColor R9 270X which is finally back in the $220 price range<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"DAYLIGHT\"<\/a>Nvidia is offering the upcoming game, Daylight,<\/em> which is the first Unreal Engine 4 game bundled with most GTX 760s sold at retail, including with the Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini from the Galaxy Store. The game releases on April 29 and we expect to have an ABT performance evaluation of it shortly afterward.<\/p>\n

Currently the PowerColor R9 270X PCS+ is bundled with AMD’s Silver bundle which includes a choice of two games from the Never Settle Bundle.<\/p>\n

We will still use our Core i7-4770K at 4.0GHz which equalizes very well in performance to our previous Ivy Bridge benches with Core i7-3770K at 4.5GHz. We use 2x8GB of super-fast Kingston HyperX \u201cBeast\u201d DDR3 at 2133MHz in an ECS flagship Z87 \u201cGolden\u201d motherboard.<\/p>\n

Let’s unbox and then test our Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini after we check out its features and specifications.<\/p>\n

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Features<\/h3>\n

\"sli-1\"<\/a>The Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini is physically much smaller than the reference version. It can fit into some lower profile and slim PC cases for HTPC much better than the reference version can. The best way to visualize its size is to compare both the Mini and the reference version together in SLI in a case.<\/p>\n

The PCB itself is the same size, however, everything has been downsized on the Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini to make the card much shorter and narrower. The custom cooling has two small fans which are open-design and very effective, yet quiet.<\/p>\n

Let’s compare the Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini with the GTX 760 reference version and pay particular attention to the Base clocks.<\/p>\n

Reference <\/strong> GTX 760 Specifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The base core clock for the reference version is 980MHz and the Galaxy GTX 760 Mini’s GC (Galaxy Clocked) are 39MHz higher at 1019MHz. When we used the reference version with the GC Mini in SLI, we adjusted the Mini’s clocks downward 39MHz, but noticed that it’s boost was 32MHz higher than the reference version’s Boost.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Galaxy GTX 760 GC Mini Specifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are Galaxy’s specifications for the GTX 760 GC Mini – note the Base and Boost clocks (MHz) have been increased although Galaxy left the memory clocks unchanged. It will be interesting to see how much further our own sample overclocks and what its Boost will reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GPU Engine Specs:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CUDA Cores<\/td>\n1152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Clock (MHz)<\/td>\n1019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boost Clock (MHz)<\/td>\n1084<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Memory Specs:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Speed<\/td>\n6Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard Memory Config<\/td>\n2048MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Interface Width<\/td>\n256-bit GDDR5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Bandwidth (GB\/sec)<\/td>\n192.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Feature Support:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OpenGL<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bus Support<\/td>\nPCI-E 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certified for Windows 8<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supported Technologies<\/td>\nGPU Boost 2.0, 3D Vision, CUDA, DirectX 11.2, PhysX, TXAA, Adaptive VSync, FXAA, NVIDIA Surround, SLI-ready<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLI Options<\/td>\n3-WAY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Display Support:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Multi Monitor<\/td>\n4 displays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Digital Resolution<\/td>\n4096×2160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum VGA Resolution<\/td>\n2048×1536<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDCP<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDMI<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard Display Connectors<\/td>\nDual Link DVI x2, HDMI x1, DisplayPort 1.2 x1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio Input for HDMI<\/td>\nInternal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length<\/td>\n7.598inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/td>\n4.377inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Width<\/td>\n1.57inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Power Specs:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)<\/td>\n170W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)<\/td>\n500W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supplementary Power Connectors<\/td>\nTwo 6-pin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Model:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product Code<\/td>\n76NPH6DV8SXZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UPC Code<\/td>\n845735002062<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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1. 4096×2160 resolution supported through a single HDMI connector. 4096×2160 resolution is not supported with two DVI connectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There is 150W total available to the GPU from the PCIe connectors in addition to the 75W that may be drawn through the PCIe slot although the maximum graphics power is capped at 170W. A good 600W PSU should be plenty for this card with overclocking room to spare for most systems.<\/p>\n

More Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From Galaxy’s<\/a> website:<\/p>\n

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