chump7431
 I just ran Heaven 3.0 on my 2 480's max settings at 1920-1980 and got an average of 68.2FPS.  I was wondering what you get with all settings max including tess and 16x anisotropy.  I want to see what  the 680's bring to the table.  Could you please do a test run for me.  THX

Dactron

Thanks for taking the time with the update on your monitor.  IMO I don't think I could handle a deathmatch in 3D. But as far as single I'm looking forward to it.  Did you see any major drops in FPS when in 3D while playing/benchmarking?  Don't know if there is any out there to benchmark in 3D but was hopefull.

themasterpiece1

Hey OP I saw that you did a bunch of synthetic benchmarks comparing the 580 SLI with the 680 SLI.  However, when it came to games you only posted the 680 SLI numbers.  Can you run those game benches with the 580 SLI please?  A lot of reviewers are leaving the comparison between the 580 SLI and 680 SLI out when it comes to modern games - like the games you tested.  So it would be a great resource if there was a comparison between the 580 SLI and 680 SLI when it comes to modern games.  Hope you have time for this :)

Thanks!

themasterpiece1

mwparrish

I would have if I had more time, but to do this I need to uninstall/reinstall drivers, etc.  I've already gotten the 580s ready for sale, as well.  Tom's Hardware has some SLI data for both 580s and 680s though you may need to refer to their performance charts or to two different reviews.

Just now, on the whole, in-game differences in SLI from 580 to 680 is about the same 15-30% as single cards systems are seeing.

If you have a specific scenario you're interested in, let me know and I can give you some anecdotal information.

Mainly interested in Battlefield 3 numbers.  Was there a big difference between the min and avg fps between the 580 SLI and 680 SLI?  Thanks!

themasterpiece1

mwparrish

Yeah, in multiplayer (where it's hard to get good data but it's also more rigorous on the cards), the differences are about 20 fps for both min and avg... those are minimum differences.  On my 580s I was getting around 90-120 fps and with the 680s I'm getting about 110-130 as averages.  Mostly right around 120 fps which is great for a 120hz refresh.

In your opinion what is the fps gain in min and avg between the 580 SLI set up and a single 680.  I am trying to decide whether to go for 580 SLI for $700 or a single 680 for $500.  I game on a single 1080p 120Hz monitor.

themasterpiece1

mwparrish

The 580s in SLI are obviously faster than a single 680.  A single 680 will only get about 70-75 fps avg.

Yeah I just wasn't sure how much faster it was.  What is your opinion between 580 SLI for $700 and 680 for $500.  Most important thing to me is performance for my 120Hz.  Don't care about noise, or power consumption.  Heat I keep under control with great airflow.  Obviously I would love to have the money for 680 SLI but I don't.  So between those 2 choices until GK110 hits, I think the 580 SLI might be better.  However, then I would have to sell them when the new flagship comes out.  Not sure how much more I will get back when compared to buying a 680 now and selling it later.  Your opinion?

mwparrish

chump7431
I just ran Heaven 3.0 on my 2 480's max settings at 1920-1980 and got an average of 68.2FPS.  I was wondering what you get with all settings max including tess and 16x anisotropy.  I want to see what  the 680's bring to the table.  Could you please do a test run for me.  THX

GTX 680 SLI - Default Settings


GTX 680 SLI - +125 Core/+350 Memory clock offsets


So, the question is, how do you feel about a 63% improvement? 

hawk269

mwparrish

chump7431
I just ran Heaven 3.0 on my 2 480's max settings at 1920-1980 and got an average of 68.2FPS.  I was wondering what you get with all settings max including tess and 16x anisotropy.  I want to see what  the 680's bring to the table.  Could you please do a test run for me.  THX

GTX 680 SLI - Default Settings

GTX 680 SLI - +125 Core/+350 Memory clock offsets

So, the question is, how do you feel about a 63% improvement? 

You seem to have gotten 2 cards the clock well my friend.  I barely can get to 92.0 fps in the same tests and settings as you and that is with a 100+ offset and memory at 350+.  For my 2 cards, any higher on the gpu offset and I get a crash. 

It just seems weird that your 2 stock cards are just 1 fps slower than my 100+/350+m cards.  I guess yours seem to scale up a bit better than my do.

mwparrish

hawk269

mwparrish

chump7431
I just ran Heaven 3.0 on my 2 480's max settings at 1920-1980 and got an average of 68.2FPS.  I was wondering what you get with all settings max including tess and 16x anisotropy.  I want to see what  the 680's bring to the table.  Could you please do a test run for me.  THX

GTX 680 SLI - Default Settings

GTX 680 SLI - +125 Core/+350 Memory clock offsets

So, the question is, how do you feel about a 63% improvement? 

You seem to have gotten 2 cards the clock well my friend.  I barely can get to 92.0 fps in the same tests and settings as you and that is with a 100+ offset and memory at 350+.  For my 2 cards, any higher on the gpu offset and I get a crash. 

It just seems weird that your 2 stock cards are just 1 fps slower than my 100+/350+m cards.  I guess yours seem to scale up a bit better than my do.

I run an open test bench (Danger Den Torture Rack) so my I get optimum ambient air into the cards... that alone could account for the difference with GPU Boost... without more info it's hard to say.

Junglekorak

mwparrish

Junglekorak

mwparrish... Congrats... looking absolutely beautiful... not only the results, but OMG those Wattage numbers, unbelieveble.

I dont know is it me, but I cant see any Evga 680 cards on Evga´s EUROPE section

They're beauties for sure! We still need to see how the folding PPD shakes out before I recommend upgrading from 580s though. We know they lack a lot of the GPGPU strength the 580s had but whether it will heavily impact folding which uses CUDA is hard to say.

Hey Buddy... well, even if its equal or ofcourse more points... then I will change the card... cos I was first looking those your +600W´s, and then after a few secs I realize that it was a sli with +600W.
And remember when even you were buying more strenght to your PSU when you got 580 SLi

Looks really good.... gaming.... hmmm well, maybe I dont need that.... but for folding, if it does better better points with less power, trust me, I´ll get one. And by the way, I have about 160 Evga bucks, selling the old card, so its not much to pay... but where the hell is GTX 680 Europe section, I really cant see that