gtx 690 NDA? - Page 3

sykozis · 04-30-2012, 01:46 | posts: 13,493 | Location: US East Coast

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Originally Posted by A M D BugBear

question IYOHP:

Once the 690 is released, when do you think when the first time the 690 prices are going to be slahsed a bit? after the first month right?

should give me plenty of time to sell my leftovers now, I also have to wait too when I get this card cause of waterblock, wont be out on day one, have to wait a bit.

I wouldn't expect to see prices "slashed" at all. These cards are targetting enthusiasts, not mainstream buyers....and will probably have a limited production run.

GhostXL · 04-30-2012, 03:15 | posts: 4,917 | Location: PA, USA

I dunno guys, but if you really want a 690 and you are going to spend 1k on a card, then you more than likely should have the money to burn. May as well get 2 680's and get better performance.

Unless someone is crazy enough to spend over 2 grand on 2 690's....

WHERE IS BODAR!?

Veteran · *Last edited by Veteran; 04-30-2012 at 07:22.*

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Originally Posted by GhostXL

I dunno guys, but if you really want a 690 and you are going to spend 1k on a card, then you more than likely should have the money to burn. May as well get 2 680's and get better performance.

Unless someone is crazy enough to spend over 2 grand on 2 690's....

WHERE IS BODAR!?

I plan on running 2 of these 690's,i said this long ago if there any good that is.

I want more than 2x680's without the price tag of 4 physical cards,using up more space,generating more heat etc.

2x690's will blow 2x680's clean out of the water without the massive price tag and physical space of 4x680's in sli.

Its also more expensive over here than $2k for 2x690's,i wish the price was the same as it was in the USA as id snap 2 of em up right away,i may still snap 2 up yet anyhow,depends on how i feel on the day and how the reviews are.

Also before you say it i dont get problems with stuttering,well i havent so far because if i did i wouldnt be buying a 690(s).

Steve30x · 04-30-2012, 08:12 | posts: 367 | Location: Ireland

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Originally Posted by thefive0

I love how people with a 680 are all butthurt over this. Stop it. You're not deprived. In fact, you are very lucky.

I'm not buthurt. This is good for people who have PCIe x16 slots that are two slot instead of three slot like new motherboards. I will eventually buy a second GTX680 when I upgrade my motherboard.

Veteran · 04-30-2012, 16:58 | posts: 7,398 | Location: United kingdom

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Originally Posted by Steve30x

I'm not buthurt. This is good for people who have PCIe x16 slots that are two slot instead of three slot like new motherboards. I will eventually buy a second GTX680 when I upgrade my motherboard.

The thing is Steve30x by spending your money on another 680,the total price of your 2 gpus will be around the same price as the 690 anyhow so it dont really matter.

People that are butthurt from buy a 680 i say this....the 690 is double the price of a single 680,people seem to forget this,they seem to assume that the 690 is double the power of a single 680 all for the same price of a 680.

Like ive said before,You get what you pay for

Steve30x · 04-30-2012, 20:52 | posts: 367 | Location: Ireland

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Originally Posted by Veteran

The thing is Steve30x by spending your money on another 680,the total price of your 2 gpus will be around the same price as the 690 anyhow so it dont really matter.

People that are butthurt from buy a 680 i say this....the 690 is double the price of a single 680,people seem to forget this,they seem to assume that the 690 is double the power of a single 680 all for the same price of a 680.

Like ive said before,You get what you pay for

in this case you dont get hat you pay for. You get less power for the same price as two GTX680's , but the good thing is you get double the Vram.

Veteran · 04-30-2012, 21:13 | posts: 7,398 | Location: United kingdom

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Originally Posted by Steve30x

in this case you dont get hat you pay for. You get less power for the same price as two GTX680's , but the good thing is you get double the Vram.

Actually 2x680s cost more here in the UK than a 690 will rumoured to be so you do get what you pay for.

Steve30x · 04-30-2012, 21:29 | posts: 367 | Location: Ireland

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Originally Posted by Veteran

Actually 2x680s cost more here in the UK than a 690 will rumoured to be so you do get what you pay for.

You are getting that from a rumoured price. Not an actual price.

---TK--- · 04-30-2012, 21:37 | posts: 14,712 | Location: New Jersey, USA

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Originally Posted by Steve30x

in this case you dont get hat you pay for. You get less power for the same price as two GTX680's , but the good thing is you get double the Vram.

no you do not get double the vram. 690 consists of 2 680`s with 2 gb of ram each. same a 2 physical 680`s. the ram is mirrored.

Agent-A01 · 04-30-2012, 21:45 | posts: 5,626 | Location: USA

ill be benching this 690, see how far i can push it. was pre ordered yesterday

fry178 · 04-30-2012, 21:53 | posts: 9 | Location: Maryland

@Steve30x

the 690 IS "as fast as two 680s", since the hardware is identical to the 2x680 cards and only has little bit lower clocks (which can be OC by manufacturer) AND its more efficient than the 2 cards...

http://www.guru3d.com/news.html#15763

Irocing · 04-30-2012, 21:59 | posts: 168 | Location: AZ

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Originally Posted by ---TK---

no you do not get double the vram. 690 consists of 2 680`s with 2 gb of ram each. same a 2 physical 680`s. the ram is mirrored.

For that price, Don't know why they didn't go to 4 Gig chips like
the Non Ref 4 Gig cards about to come out.

Later

---TK--- · *Last edited by ---TK---; 04-30-2012 at 22:36.*

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Originally Posted by Agent-A01

ill be benching this 690, see how far i can push it. was pre ordered yesterday

what year are they due in?

was the actual price $999 or did it say TBD?

Agent-A01 · 04-30-2012, 22:40 | posts: 5,626 | Location: USA

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Originally Posted by ---TK---

what year are they due in?

was the actual price $999 or did it say TBD?

total price was $1067 heh

Veteran · *Last edited by Veteran; 04-30-2012 at 23:06.*

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Originally Posted by Agent-A01

ill be benching this 690, see how far i can push it. was pre ordered yesterday

I thought you didnt like dual gpu's?I remember you saying this a few times...

Where did u pre-order from?

@Steve the rumoured price will be the actual price,i have a good source.

Agent-A01 · 05-01-2012, 00:28 | posts: 5,626 | Location: USA

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Originally Posted by Veteran

I thought you didnt like dual gpu's?I remember you saying this a few times...

Where did u pre-order from?

@Steve the rumoured price will be the actual price,i have a good source.

CDW.com

no i said i dont like quad sli because the scaling starts to suck big time past 2 cards

but generally i would take 2 cards over 1 single dual card

Sanyo · 05-01-2012, 00:46 | posts: 30

Sold one of my 580's....keep the other one as a physics card when i put in my 690...but the only question is...do i wait for customs cards to come out?

sykozis · 05-01-2012, 00:54 | posts: 13,493 | Location: US East Coast

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Originally Posted by Agent-A01

total price was $1067 heh

How do you sleep at night? lol

Agent-A01 · 05-01-2012, 00:55 | posts: 5,626 | Location: USA

wait for reviews, see how the cooling is. VRMs shouldnt blow like they did in the 590.

sykozis · 05-01-2012, 01:15 | posts: 13,493 | Location: US East Coast

Should be a pretty solid card.

Agent-A01 · 05-01-2012, 01:35 | posts: 5,626 | Location: USA

we shall see. i wonder if they started shipping them out to reviewers yet?

Redemption80 · 05-01-2012, 01:50 | posts: 13,432 | Location: Glasgow

I would imagine so, that is what the crowbar was for.

Plus, we have already saw an unboxing video, and since reviews usually take a few days i would imagine most sites already have them.

jimmy545 · 05-01-2012, 01:53 | posts: 156

This is the most retarded product/price of all time. Base clock reduced from 1006mhz of 680 to 915mhz, but priced exactly double that of 680.

Only of interest to someone who can fit no more than 1 2-slot card in their mobo (so they can get sli) - but that person is NOT the target market.

southamptonfc · 05-01-2012, 10:21 | posts: 326 | Location: UK

These cards are going to be wanted for high res gaming where you need more RAM, so having only 2GB of RAM per core is pretty retarded when there are 4GB 680s available.

blesner · *Last edited by blesner; 05-01-2012 at 10:53.*

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Originally Posted by southamptonfc

These cards are going to be wanted for high res gaming where you need more RAM, so having only 2GB of RAM per core is pretty retarded when there are 4GB 680s available.

Well done on promotion, look forward to beating you.

Any benchmarks on this card?
Sick of ATI's Missfire issues, would of bought a 590 last year if they did not blow up.
Really considering this card.