EVGA GTX 680 Graphics Card Review

Overclockers.com · 04-20-12, 11:36 AM

EVGA has been selling NVIDIA GPUs for quite some time now, and they are regarded as one of the best manufacturers offering NVIDIA GPUs. They gained their status through superb warranty and customer support combined with the word-of-mouth among enthusiasts. Today, we have the most recent addition to EVGA's GPU line-up, the GTX 680.

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bmwbaxter · 04-20-12, 02:04 PM

Very nice review!

The first thing I thought of when I saw the picture of the spot for an additional VRM was "looks like a job for TJ"

EarthDog · 04-20-12, 02:06 PM

Thats one of Tin's mods IIRC is adding those.

I wonder if by itself it would help. I think the evga card with the waterblock adds that 5th vrm too?

PS - Great review Mattno!

bmwbaxter · 04-20-12, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

Thats one of Tin's mods IIRC is adding those.

I wonder if by itself it would help. I think the evga card with the waterblock adds that 5th vrm too?

PS - Great review Mattno!

I thought Tin's mods just completely bypassed those all together?

As for the EVGA hydro copper cards having a fifth VRM I would gladly accept one being sent my way to see

Janus67 · 04-20-12, 02:32 PM

/awaits the msi lightning version that hopefully allows voltage modification w/o TiNing the card.

EarthDog · 04-20-12, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwbaxter

I thought Tin's mods just completely bypassed those all together?

As for the EVGA hydro copper cards having a fifth VRM I would gladly accept one being sent my way to see

Nope. There is a picture of them added on the card in the article Hokie put up I believe.

dtrunk · 04-22-12, 12:10 PM

very nice. wish i could simply mail you my copper for testing, but it is sort of.... installed.

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Overclockers.com Join Date: Nov 1998	EVGA GTX 680 Graphics Card Review EVGA has been selling NVIDIA GPUs for quite some time now, and they are regarded as one of the best manufacturers offering NVIDIA GPUs. They gained their status through superb warranty and customer support combined with the word-of-mouth among enthusiasts. Today, we have the most recent addition to EVGA's GPU line-up, the GTX 680. ... Return to article to continue reading. Last edited by MattNo5ss; 04-20-12 at 12:58 PM.
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