Geforce GTX 660 Opinions

Hi All;

Noticed this card as topseller on hardwareevesands;

https://lb.hardwareversand.de/2048MB/66275/Gigabyte+GeForce+GTX+660+Windforce+2X%2C+2GB+GDDR5%2C+2x+DVI%2C+HDMI%2C+DisplayPort.article

Was looking to upgrade, so I checkd out a few reviews. Would like some user opinions if anybody owns this card and there experiance with it.

Also is this PSU unit sufficiant to power this card? (This is my current PSU Unit)

https://lb.hardwareversand.de/500+-+600+Watts/30069/Super-Flower+Amazon+80Plus+550W.article

Thanks.

Gumbi

PSU is plenty good. I think the general consensus is that the 7870 is much better bang for buck.

Gumbi

Gumbi wrote: »

PSU is plenty good. I think the general consensus is that the 7870 is much better bang for buck.

This one Suffice??

http://lb.hardwareversand.de/2048+MB/60146/ASUS+HD7870-DC2-2GD5+V2%2C+AMD+Radeon+HD+7870%2C+2GB%2C+PCI-Express.article

Thinks it's only 20 - 30 quid compared to the GT

Cheers.

marco_polo

I'd get the Windforce for the same price.

http://lb.hardwareversand.de/2048+MB/57546/Gigabyte+Radeon+HD+7870+GHz+Edition%2C+2GB+GDDR5%2C+PCI-Express.article

Its a serious overclocker if you get a high grade gpu in the silicone lottery.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_radeon_hd_7870_oc_review,22.html

Tij da feen

I would seriously consider a Tahiti 7870 if one can be found for cheap. The Tahiti 7870s that are on offer are the Club3D Joker 7870, VTX3D Black edition and the PowerColor 7870 Myst Edition. The VTX3D can be had for £180 on Amazon but I'm not sure on the shipping costs from the seller. The Tahiti 7870 is about 2% slower than the 7950.

marco_polo

marco_polo wrote: »

I'd get the Windforce for the same price.

http://lb.hardwareversand.de/2048+MB/57546/Gigabyte+Radeon+HD+7870+GHz+Edition%2C+2GB+GDDR5%2C+PCI-Express.article

Its a serious overclocker if you get a high grade gpu in the silicone lottery.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_radeon_hd_7870_oc_review,22.html

Cheers Marco, think I am willing to play it safe and order off my german buds.

Also, Thanks Tij, although that Tahiti 7870 seems mega rare.

Looks like I'm staying AMD for another while :P

TerrorFirmer

The EVGA 660 is 199 on Dabs at the moment with free shipping and a free copy of Assassins Creed III, pretty good value.

marco_polo

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

The EVGA 660 is 199 on Dabs at the moment with free shipping and a free copy of Assassins Creed III, pretty good value.

Mmm 200 bucks delivered to the door ain't bad, I'd certainly throw it back into consideration for that sort of money.

BloodBath

The EVGA model has a crap cooler.

Stick with sapphire, gigabyte or asus.

I'd go with sapphire dual-x as their trixx software is great for overclocking + the cooler is solid and the prices are among the best.

That is a good offer though.

tuxy

What's wrong with the cooler on the EVGA, the 660 is very limited on power draw, heat is not a factor when overclocking it.

BloodBath

Sorry my bad. I forgot nvidia cards are voltage locked anyway so it doesn't matter.

I would suggest getting an ati 7870 instead as they just have way more overclocking headroom.

If you aren't overclocking then go with that 660, it's a good deal.

Ordered the 7870 yesterday evening. How long does it take hardwareversand to bloody respond to a bank transfer?? Still got no repsonse of them. The last time I ordered it took them 12 hours at most

Gumbi

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Ordered the 7870 yesterday evening. How long does it take hardwareversand to bloody respond to a bank transfer?? Still got no repsonse of them. The last time I ordered it took them 12 hours at most

Bank transfers can take some time. Shipping is very fast, 3 days excluding weekends.

Gumbi

Gumbi wrote: »

Bank transfers can take some time. Shipping is very fast, 3 days excluding weekends.

Correct and right, she's on the way!

Thanks for all your help again guys.

Sorry to bump this thread..

Have my 7870 ghz edition set up,

I have been trying to find the max 12V output for my PSU.

http://lb.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=30069&agid=1628

I want to make sure that this and my Phenom II x4 955 Overclocked to 3.9 are not throttling.
I will provide exact Overclock details (Core multiplier, voltage increase etc..) when I get home if this is required and also run furmark for testing.

Anyone know?

M00lers

I wouldn't worry, you have plenty of headroom with that PSU.

marco_polo

It rated for a max combined 12V output of 41A which is loads

http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=10&ID=11&lang= (Click Overview tab)

marco_polo

marco_polo wrote: »

It rated for a max combined 12V output of 41A which is loads

http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=10&ID=11&lang= (Click Overview tab)

OK so working with that, my current motherboard is ASRock 770 Extreme3, Sockel AM3;

Would it even be worth upgrading CPU condisering this is the supported list for the motherboard, or just stick with the 955 OC to 3.9 and wait until I switch motherboard?

http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=770%20Extreme3

I would like to stick with this mainboard for now. But would also like to put the best CPU possible into it.

M00lers

M!Ck^ wrote: »

OK so working with that, my current motherboard is ASRock 770 Extreme3, Sockel AM3;

Would it even be worth upgrading CPU condisering this is the supported list for the motherboard, or just stick with the 955 OC to 3.9 and wait until I switch motherboard?

http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=770%20Extreme3

I would like to stick with this mainboard for now. But would also like to put the best CPU possible into it.

I wouldn't bother with a new CPU, the increase in performance would be fairly small, esp when you have a nice OC on your current CPU.

moolers2000

moolers2000 wrote: »

I wouldn't bother with a new CPU, the increase in performance would be fairly small, esp when you have a nice OC on your current CPU.

OK, what I will try and do is raise the multiplier a bit more as it's the black edition and adjust vcore as needed using AMD overdrive. If I could get it to 4.2 with stability and good temps I will be happy.

I have the Arctic Freezer xtreme Rev 2.0 cooler just to note.

Any tips?

M00lers

I would overclock in the bios, its the correct way to overclock. You should get better results that way.

marco_polo

M!Ck^ wrote: »

OK, what I will try and do is raise the multiplier a bit more as it's the black edition and adjust vcore as needed using AMD overdrive. If I could get it to 4.2 with stability and good temps I will be happy.

I have the Arctic Freezer xtreme Rev 2.0 cooler just to note.

Any tips?

Read this it is the best guide bar none to Phenom II overclocking IMO.

http://www.techreaction.net/forums/amd/367-dolk-s-guide-phenom-ii.html

moolers2000 wrote: »

I would overclock in the bios, its the correct way to overclock. You should get better results that way.

In fairness Overdrive isn't a bad way to quickly get a rough idea of how far you can push things, although when you get to the fine tuning stage its definately time to hit the bios alright.