Hey, I'm looking for a 660 that gives me the most for my money. I've heard good things about the MSI editions, specifically the Power Edition. I'm looking at these two here:
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti N660 PE 2GD5/OC Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3709405&CatId=7387
$350
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti Twin Frozr N660ti TF 3GD5/OC Video Card - 3GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5121340&CatId=7387
$300
The difference in core clock is about 50 MHz, is this worth $50? Or is there another card I should be looking at?
Hey, I'm looking for a 660 that gives me the most for my money. I've heard good things about the MSI editions, specifically the Power Edition. I'm looking at these two here:
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti N660 PE 2GD5/OC Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3709405&CatId=7387
$350
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti Twin Frozr N660ti TF 3GD5/OC Video Card - 3GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5121340&CatId=7387
$300
The difference in core clock is about 50 MHz, is this worth $50? Or is there another card I should be looking at?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121653
Preforms almost exactly the same or better. Just get whatever is cheapest.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/56432-gtx-660-ti-roundup-asus-evga-gigabyte-galaxy-msi.html
If you have that money, Just get a 670. 660 Ti is just an underperforming 670 at the same price of a 670 on sale. And they're on sale.
I've got one wrapped up in my house somewhere, and I don't get to touch it until Christmas Eve. The 670 is 95% the performance of a 680, you can overclock it to be even better than a 680 if you wanted to.
If you have that money, [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782]Just get a 670.[/url] 660 Ti is just an underperforming 670 at the same price of a 670 on sale. And they're on sale.
I've got one wrapped up in my house somewhere, and I don't get to touch it until Christmas Eve. The 670 is 95% the performance of a 680, you can overclock it to be even better than a 680 if you wanted to.
Biohttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121653
Preforms almost exactly the same or better. Just get whatever is cheapest.
That seems pretty good. I'll consider that. Thanks! I'm not too good with this, but can you (or anyone) explain the difference in cost here:
Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3907660&CatId=28
$314
Asus GeForce GTX 660 GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4811223&CatId=28
$287
It seems the regular 660 has a higher clock, while the Ti has more 'stream processors', whatever those are. Google's being cryptic at the moment: seems like no one's got a clear answer.
dMenaceIf you have that money, Just get a 670. 660 Ti is just an underperforming 670 at the same price of a 670 on sale. And they're on sale.
Even on sale, the price is a bit rough for me. Thanks for the heads-up though, I appreciate it.
[quote=Bio]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121653
Preforms almost exactly the same or better. Just get whatever is cheapest.[/quote]
That seems pretty good. I'll consider that. Thanks! I'm not too good with this, but can you (or anyone) explain the difference in cost here:
Asus GeForce GTX 660 [b]Ti[/b] GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3907660&CatId=28
$314
Asus GeForce GTX 660 GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4811223&CatId=28
$287
It seems the regular 660 has a higher clock, while the Ti has more 'stream processors', whatever those are. Google's being cryptic at the moment: seems like no one's got a clear answer.
[quote=dMenace]If you have that money, [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782]Just get a 670.[/url] 660 Ti is just an underperforming 670 at the same price of a 670 on sale. And they're on sale.[/quote]
Even on sale, the price is a bit rough for me. Thanks for the heads-up though, I appreciate it.
Think of Ti as a tag that indicates that it it's only about 15% better than the non-Ti version.
660 Ti: 1344 CUDA cores
660: 960 CUDA cores
The other factor is the memory clock, allowing a higher bandwith to operate through the card. Unfortunately, the 660 Ti has a lower memory clock than what it's capable of. You can modify it yourself, but there's no point to. The Ti version has been pushed, mostly, as far as it can go. Because of this, you can make a 660 perform like a Ti version with some overclocking. There isn't a huge difference in the two cards.
Think of Ti as a tag that indicates that it it's only about 15% better than the non-Ti version.
660 Ti: 1344 CUDA cores
660: 960 CUDA cores
The other factor is the memory clock, allowing a higher bandwith to operate through the card. Unfortunately, the 660 Ti has a lower memory clock than what it's capable of. You can modify it yourself, but there's no point to. The Ti version has been pushed, mostly, as far as it can go. Because of this, you can make a 660 perform like a Ti version with some overclocking. There isn't a huge difference in the two cards.
VirulenceBiohttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121653
Preforms almost exactly the same or better. Just get whatever is cheapest.
That seems pretty good. I'll consider that. Thanks! I'm not too good with this, but can you (or anyone) explain the difference in cost here:
Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3907660&CatId=28
$314
Asus GeForce GTX 660 GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4811223&CatId=28
$287
It seems the regular 660 has a higher clock, while the Ti has more 'stream processors', whatever those are. Google's being cryptic at the moment: seems like no one's got a clear answer.
dMenaceIf you have that money, Just get a 670. 660 Ti is just an underperforming 670 at the same price of a 670 on sale. And they're on sale.
Even on sale, the price is a bit rough for me. Thanks for the heads-up though, I appreciate it.
http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660-ROUNDUP/GTX-660-ROUNDUP-37.jpg
http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660/GTX-660-37.jpg
Here is a comparison on BF3, as you can see the 660 ti performs better and will overclock better. The higher clock speed doesn't matter as much as the other technologies. All together its worth the money IMO with overclocking. Also if you're in Canada get the card from this site: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=75685&vpn=GTX660%20TI-DC2O-2GD5&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1285
A lot cheaper aswell. :]
EDIT: Here are some overclocking benchmarks in BF3:
http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660-ROUNDUP/GTX-660-ROUNDUP-84.jpg
http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660/GTX-660-83.jpg
Sorry for all the pictures.
[quote=Virulence][quote=Bio]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121653
Preforms almost exactly the same or better. Just get whatever is cheapest.[/quote]
That seems pretty good. I'll consider that. Thanks! I'm not too good with this, but can you (or anyone) explain the difference in cost here:
Asus GeForce GTX 660 [b]Ti[/b] GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB, GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3907660&CatId=28
$314
Asus GeForce GTX 660 GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4811223&CatId=28
$287
It seems the regular 660 has a higher clock, while the Ti has more 'stream processors', whatever those are. Google's being cryptic at the moment: seems like no one's got a clear answer.
[quote=dMenace]If you have that money, [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782]Just get a 670.[/url] 660 Ti is just an underperforming 670 at the same price of a 670 on sale. And they're on sale.[/quote]
Even on sale, the price is a bit rough for me. Thanks for the heads-up though, I appreciate it.[/quote]
[img]http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660-ROUNDUP/GTX-660-ROUNDUP-37.jpg[/img]
[img]http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660/GTX-660-37.jpg[/img]
Here is a comparison on BF3, as you can see the 660 ti performs better and will overclock better. The higher clock speed doesn't matter as much as the other technologies. All together its worth the money IMO with overclocking. Also if you're in Canada get the card from this site: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=75685&vpn=GTX660%20TI-DC2O-2GD5&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1285
A lot cheaper aswell. :]
EDIT: Here are some overclocking benchmarks in BF3:
[img]http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660-ROUNDUP/GTX-660-ROUNDUP-84.jpg[/img]
[img]http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image//skymtl/GPU/GTX-660/GTX-660-83.jpg[/img]
Sorry for all the pictures.
No doubt the 660 Ti is a good card, just stock 670 for the price of a 660 Ti is in my opinion more ideal. Just because you can take the 670 even higher than a 680. 660 Ti won't do that without treading into the zone of instability.
No doubt the 660 Ti is a good card, just stock 670 for the price of a 660 Ti is in my opinion more ideal. Just because you can take the 670 even higher than a 680. 660 Ti won't do that without treading into the zone of instability.
dMenaceNo doubt the 660 Ti is a good card, just stock 670 for the price of a 660 Ti is in my opinion more ideal. Just because you can take the 670 even higher than a 680. 660 Ti won't do that without treading into the zone of instability.
The 660 ti's on Newegg are alot more expensive then on NCIX. The price difference is almost $100 between a 660 ti and 670 using NCIX.
[quote=dMenace]No doubt the 660 Ti is a good card, just stock 670 for the price of a 660 Ti is in my opinion more ideal. Just because you can take the 670 even higher than a 680. 660 Ti won't do that without treading into the zone of instability.[/quote]
The 660 ti's on Newegg are alot more expensive then on NCIX. The price difference is almost $100 between a 660 ti and 670 using NCIX.
Quad SLi some gtx 690s
Be a man.
(That was a joke btw)
Quad SLi some gtx 690s
Be a man.
(That was a joke btw)