GTX 690 worth getting? - Page 2

Hood · 13th May 2012, 9:04 PM

The way i see it, 2x 4gb 680GTXs will last a lot longer than a 690, that's the way I am going. much like 2x 3gb 580's play nicer than the 590GTX (2x 1.5gb)

Elfanger · 13th May 2012, 9:57 PM

Thanks for the responses guys.

I have a 24" 1080p 60hz monitor. Current gpu is a 295gtx.

mark_vr_limited · 13th May 2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Elfanger

Thanks for the responses guys.

I have a 24" 1080p 60hz monitor. Current gpu is a 295gtx.

Dont even consider gtx690 for that. Waste of money. Look at the gtx670 at most or even 7850 if you like to save money.

MR CHILLED · 13th May 2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Elfanger

I have a 24" 1080p 60hz monitor. Current gpu is a 295gtx.

It would be a nice and significant upgrade from a 295.

ol-skool · 14th May 2012, 1:40 PM

2 x 680's will smash a 690, and if you have any issues with SLI on a game just disable one of the 680's.

moosi · 14th May 2012, 4:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ol-skool

2 x 680's will smash a 690, and if you have any issues with SLI on a game just disable one of the 680's.

Yeah by a whole 5% - 10% based on the reviews out there so far. And having to disable 1 card, well... not much of a smashing anymore would it?

With the current pricing, no way in hell it can be justified for the performance gained.

cbwolf · 14th May 2012, 4:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ol-skool

2 x 680's will smash a 690,

On which planet is this exactly?

680 SLI outperforms a GTX690 at 1600p and higher resolutions by 2 - 5%. At 1080p they are usually 1 - 2 FPS apart which is statistically irrelevant.

Saiyan_Overlord · 14th May 2012, 4:47 PM

In my time I've had 4 multi-gpu setups:

8800GTS 512mb (G92) SLI
GTX 295
5870 crossfire
GTX 480 SLI

I have only had micro-stutter issues with G92 SLI, though since then so many more games are now optimized for SLI/Crossfire compared to back then. I haven't experienced stutter myself with any of the other three solutions I've had, so it's a big non-issue unless somehow you were severely bandwidth limited I would guess (Obviously today's chipsets are barely traditional chipsets as well, G92 days were also when Core 2 was considered high end and we have a truck more load BW now with newer architectures since the i7 was released)

I'd say if you only plan to game on a single monitor the 680 should be enough

But, if you have SLI plans, I'd think it'd be best to get one 690 now. I no longer see the point in being one of the "buy one now get another one later" kind of guys because you'll want the newer GPUs that come out (as usually is the case with me at least, I usually get two GPUs from the get go)

The only reason I could justify getting 680 SLI against a 690 which, as stated, is at least as 95% as fast is if you needed 4GB 680s in SLI - and this would only be needed for the select few that want to run a really high res, have 3 high res monitors for surround etc as the extra vram would be of interest to them if they can justify the price.

EuroSlave · 14th May 2012, 5:36 PM

Arma 3 and gta5 will probably make use of the 690

SmolderinCorpse · 15th May 2012, 4:21 PM

I'd only ever go crossfire or SLI if I had a multimonitor set-up. Other than that, buying a 690 for one or even two screens sounds silly.

MR CHILLED · 15th May 2012, 6:18 PM

For me personally I just really can't be bothered with sli, meh. Happy with single cards.

walker_2003 · 15th May 2012, 8:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SmolderinCorpse

I'd only ever go crossfire or SLI if I had a multimonitor set-up. Other than that, buying a 690 for one or even two screens sounds silly.

Not for bf3 ultra at 120hz. 60hz bit silly though!

fuXK · 15th May 2012, 8:35 PM

idiots sli 580 is way enough for games

ol-skool · 19th May 2012, 11:28 PM

Buy what you like. If you want to pay more money for a 690 than 2 x 680's then go ahead.

690's are 2 x 680's that are underclocked, and more expensive.

I only play games at 2560 x 1600.

If you game at 1080p then honestly you don't need sli in the first place.

joecool · 21st May 2012, 2:26 PM

I'm getting the 690 cause I want to maintain constant FPS above 120 for my 120Hz monitor.

13th May 2012, 9:04 PM	#16
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13th May 2012, 9:57 PM	#17
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14th May 2012, 1:40 PM	#20
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14th May 2012, 4:47 PM	#23
Saiyan_Overlord Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney 2074 Posts: 1,958	In my time I've had 4 multi-gpu setups: 8800GTS 512mb (G92) SLI GTX 295 5870 crossfire GTX 480 SLI I have only had micro-stutter issues with G92 SLI, though since then so many more games are now optimized for SLI/Crossfire compared to back then. I haven't experienced stutter myself with any of the other three solutions I've had, so it's a big non-issue unless somehow you were severely bandwidth limited I would guess (Obviously today's chipsets are barely traditional chipsets as well, G92 days were also when Core 2 was considered high end and we have a truck more load BW now with newer architectures since the i7 was released) I'd say if you only plan to game on a single monitor the 680 should be enough But, if you have SLI plans, I'd think it'd be best to get one 690 now. I no longer see the point in being one of the "buy one now get another one later" kind of guys because you'll want the newer GPUs that come out (as usually is the case with me at least, I usually get two GPUs from the get go) The only reason I could justify getting 680 SLI against a 690 which, as stated, is at least as 95% as fast is if you needed 4GB 680s in SLI - and this would only be needed for the select few that want to run a really high res, have 3 high res monitors for surround etc as the extra vram would be of interest to them if they can justify the price. __________________ Core i7 930 @ 4.2Ghz \| Gigabyte X58 UD7 \| Inno3D GTX 480 SLI \| 12GB Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz \| Auzentech X-Fi Forte \| Samsung 830 128GB SSD, 3X1TB WD Black Storage \| Corsair HX1000 PSU \| CM HAF-X \| Samsung 2443BW For Sale: 2 x Inno3D GTX 480s (Updated 6/5/13)

15th May 2012, 4:21 PM	#25
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14th May 2012, 5:36 PM	#24
EuroSlave Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: 3 Drinks Ahead Posts: 594	Arma 3 and gta5 will probably make use of the 690

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fuXK Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melb Posts: 169	idiots sli 580 is way enough for games

19th May 2012, 11:28 PM	#29
ol-skool Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 714	Buy what you like. If you want to pay more money for a 690 than 2 x 680's then go ahead. 690's are 2 x 680's that are underclocked, and more expensive. I only play games at 2560 x 1600. If you game at 1080p then honestly you don't need sli in the first place. __________________ i7 920 @ 4.2 ghz \| GA X58A UD7 \| 6gb G Skill Trident 16000 \| Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme \| 2 x Gigabyte GTX680 OC \| Corsair 650D \| Seasonic XP-1000 \| Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty \| Dell U3011 \| LG W2753V-PF [Logitech 'G' Owners Club Member #101]

21st May 2012, 2:26 PM	#30
joecool Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brizzy Posts: 369	I'm getting the 690 cause I want to maintain constant FPS above 120 for my 120Hz monitor.