Added some BF3 info to the bottom of post 2.

Added some Skyrim jazz to the end of Post 2.  
 
Essentially, these cards needs something far more challenging...

how's the noise?
quieter than reference 580?

mwparrish

Added some Skyrim jazz to the end of Post 2.  

Essentially, these cards needs something far more challenging...

Metro 2033?

seansdaman

mwparrish

Added some Skyrim jazz to the end of Post 2.  

Essentially, these cards needs something far more challenging...

Metro 2033?

 
I'd need to redownload it, but since I'm heading out later with the family, I don't mind doing that.

atm743

hey fozz , can you check if your cards make electric whine while under load? mine does. not sure if this is bad. 

 
there is some... very slight... pretty normal, i wouldn't worry. i have to listen close to hear it.

SirWaWa

how's the noise?
quieter than reference 580?

 
I'd say they're about the same.

ransan309

Hey MW does the adaptive Vsync work well on your new 680`s?

 
Have no clue! Haven't tried it... I'd probably need to disable SLI to make it useful.

thanks for sharing your results. I am very impressed. Can't wait to see how much the FTW 4gb gonna be.

Afterburner

clo007

thanks for sharing your results. I am very impressed. Can't wait to see how much the FTW 4gb gonna be.

+1.. Clicked this thread at least 10x's today 

 
Ha, good, then it's worth it!

clo007

thanks for sharing your results. I am very impressed. Can't wait to see how much the FTW 4gb gonna be.

 
That's a good question, I can tell you that it'll make a difference above 1920x1080.  But in BF3, for example, I'm only hitting 1400-1500 MB of VRAM... haven't gotten anywhere above 1536 yet to take advantage of that extra 512 MB.
 
BUT, of course, multi-monitor and higher res... it'll be a bold card for sure!

hawk269

I need one of you boys to run Witcher 2 at 1080p, but with Uber Sampling mode and tell me what FPS you are getting with these 680's in SLI?  PLEASE!!!  That is my barometer..how can they handle Witcher 2 in Ubersampling mode.

 
I don't have it, so I won't be able to unfortunately.

Awsome job on this post man, thanks.
 
 

Almost 7000 views on this thread!!!! hahahahahaha This is the most active thread in the entire 600 category!! 
 
Thank you for the updates mwparrish!

Thanks alot but i have something that i want to comment on, the pictures of BF3 and SKYRIM etc, can you post it with a link or a higher resolution as i cant see anything O.O.

gerardfraser

Too bad you do not have Witcher 2.I is the most demanding game out there.Heats up the video cards more then any game and is probably the best game I have ever played.
Love your benches though and keep them coming.

Yeah, Witcher 2 with the Ubersampling setting is the most demanding game I have encountered on my 580 SLI set up.  That is why I was hoping he had the game because that is the one game I use to really test stuff.   But like you said, I also want to thank the OP for all the feedback and testing he has been doing.
 
I am just hoping someone gets some more cards in stock.  I already received the backplates for the cards since I prefer to have them ready before installing the cards.  I am hoping to order the high flow brackets as well since I would want to put them on before installing the GPU's as well.
 
 

seansdaman

Thanks for testing Metro! Those results looks smexay.

Btw what resolution were you running the game at?

 
All benches at 1920x1080.  

kram36

You guys could always gift it to him on Steam.

 
Haha, this is true... if someone felt generous, my steam name is in my "Location" to the left.

Cool man ty for shareing.