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EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Video Card Review

Let’s check the performance of the most high-end graphics processor that NVIDIA launched recently, the GeForce GTX 680.

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How We Tested

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The EVGA GeForce GTX 680
  • 3. The EVGA GeForce GTX 680 (Cont’d)
  • 4. Main Specifications
  • 5. How We Tested
  • 6. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
  • 7. Far Cry 2
  • 8. Aliens vs. Predator
  • 9. DiRT3
  • 10. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • 11. Battlefield 3
  • 12. 3DMark 11 Professional
  • 13. Media Espresso 6.5
  • 14. Conclusions

During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between our benchmarking sessions, the only variable was the video card being tested.

Hardware Configuration

  • CPU: Core i7-3960X (3.3 GHz)
  • Motherboard: Intel DX79SI (0460 BIOS)
  • Memories: 16 GB DDR3-2133/PC3-1700, four G.Skill Ripjaws Z F3-17000CL9Q-16GBBZH memory modules
  • Hard disk drive: Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS (300 GB, SATA-300, 10,000 rpm, 16 MB cache)
  • Video monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 305T (30” LCD, 2560×1600)
  • Power Supply: Antec TruePower New 750 W
  • CPU Cooler: Intel Liquid Cooling

Software Configuration

  • Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
  • Video resolution: 2560×1600 @ 60 Hz

Driver Versions

  • NVIDIA video driver version (GeForce GTX 680): 301.10
  • NVIDIA video driver version (GeForce GTX 580): 296.10
  • AMD video driver version: Catalyst 12.3
  • Intel Inf driver version: 9.2.3.1022

Software Used

  • 3DMark 11 Professional 1.0.3
  • Aliens vs. Predator + Benchmark Tool
  • Battlefield 3
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • DiRT3
  • Far Cry 2 – Patch 1.03
  • Media Espresso 6.5
  • StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty – Patch 1.4.3

Error Margin

We adopted a 3% error margin. Thus, differences below 3% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 3% should be considered as having similar performance.

Continue: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

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