Some nice features - I like the sound of the Frame Rate Target ...and Adaptive VSync

i got a bit confused, as benches show one thing and then it's advertised as being as good as 3x GTX 580.. there's more to it then benchies no doubt about it but there's a freaking disparity of views on this one.

i'm also curious about your bench on CLoD with the GTX 680, no one ever uses it to measure GPU performance..

Looks like I'll be going nVidia after many years of ATI / AMD.

Now I'll wait to see how the new patch plays out and then I'll be off to the store.

S!

Only reason I would jump to 680GTX from 7970HD is that it would increase the MINIMUM FPS in games drastically, not only 5fps or so. A few FPS is not enough, it has to be a lot. I run VSync + 60Hz monitor at 1920x1080 so my target is 60FPS with no dipping or stuttering which I pretty much achieve now with my 7970HD. Add to this the upcoming patch and we will see how performance settles.

Will negotiate with local computer store to get one 680GTX and pit it against my 7970HD in my rig(see signature). Then I could see how it performs in games I play..no synthetic benches or boring FPS games :) Nevertheless seems to be a good card!

Doesn't look like its too much better than the 580.
Think Ill just get another 580 to run in SLI as this will hopefully drop their prices a bit.
But it is so new and shiny....may have to splurge.

So you would like to trade your 7970 for a 680GTX Flanker, that is interesting.
I hope you have success, I would be very keen to hear your judgement after using both cards!
I was waiting for the patch before going to the shop to get myself a 7970...


The real NV monster card will come in August (and a 680GTX 4Gb is also in plan).


~S~

S!

Athos, I had a discussion with my parts dealer and we agreed to let the dust settle a bit before making the jump. And this testing on my rig would be useful for me. Could for sure see if I would gain anything by going nVidia. I like the 7970HD a lot and 680GTX seems to be a strong good card too. But as it seems a few FPS does not warrant any changes in my rig..yet :D I would rather jump to the PCIe 3.0 Ivy Bridge to get maximum performance out of the 7970HD..but again will that be so much of a difference. That is why I wait for Raggz posting his results so much!

Coming in late tonight depending on delivery time or in worst case tomorrow morning. Already benched with my gtx 580 to compare with. So now... i just wait, wait, wait, wait... this day is going to be painfully long. I'm always like a kid on christmas when i got something new incoming :D

Nice one Raggz,

Can you please give us some info, what kind of graphics resolution you play the game currently?


~S~

my rig is in the sig and i play in 1920x1080 on a 27" LCD with every gfx setting on maximum. Also enabled 16x aniso in the nvidia control panel.