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Review: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW

by Parm Mann on 7 June 2012, 15:00 4.0

Tags: EVGA, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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Test Methodology

EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW specification


GPU comparisons

Graphics card GPU base clock
(MHz)
Processors Shader clock
(MHz)
Memory clock
(MHz)
Memory bus
(bits)
Graphics driver
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (4,096MB) 915 3,072 915 6,008 256 x 2 ForceWare 301.33
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 (2,048MB) 1,006 1,536 1,006 6,008 256 ForceWare 301.33
ASUS GeForce GTX 670 Direct CU II TOP (2,048MB) 1,058 1,344 1,058 6,008 256 ForceWare 301.42
EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW (2,048MB) 1,006 1,344 1,006 6,208 256 ForceWare 301.42
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2,048MB) 915 1,344 915 6,008 256 ForceWare 301.33
AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3,072MB) 925 2,048 925 5,500 384 Catalyst 12.4
AMD Radeon HD 7950 (3,072MB) 800 1,792 800 5,000 384 Catalyst 12.4

HEXUS high-end test bench

Processor Intel Core i5-2500K (3.30GHz, 6MB smart cache, quad-core, LGA1155)
Motherboard Intel Desktop Board DP67BG
Memory 8GB Corsair Vengeance (9-9-9-24 @ 1,600MHz)
Power Supply Corsair AX750W
Monitor Dell 30in 3007WFP
Disk drive(s) Crucial RealSSD C300 (256GB)
Chassis Corsair Graphite Series 600T
Operating system Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit, SP1)

HEXUS high-end benchmark suite

Aliens vs. Predator DX11, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,600 resolutions, 4xAA, 16xAF, very high quality
Battlefield 3 DX11, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,600 resolutions, 4xMSAA, 16xAF, ultra quality
Batman: Arkham City DX11, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,600 resolutions, 8xMSAA, extreme quality
Crysis 2 DX11, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,600 resolutions, 4xAA, ultra quality
Just Cause 2 DX10, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,600 resolutions, 4xAA, 16xAF, very high quality
Total War: Shogun 2 DX11, 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,600 resolutions, 4xMSAA, 16xAF, high quality
Power Consumption To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record mains power draw both when idle and whilst playing Batman: Arkham City
Temperature To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record GPU core temperature both when idle and whilst playing Batman: Arkham City
Noise A PCE-318 meter is used to record noise levels when idle and whilst playing Batman: Arkham City
Overclocking Pushing the graphics card as far as it will go, we increase speeds and re-run the Crysis 2 benchmark

Notes

We know everything there is to know about the reference GeForce GTX 670, so the purpose of this review is simple; we're putting two of the best factory-overclocked GTX 670s head-to-head to see who comes out on top.

In one corner there's ASUS's GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP, running with a 1,058MHz core, 6,008MHz memory and a custom dual-fan cooler. In the other corner, EVGA's GTX 670 FTW has a 1,006MHz core, 6,208MHz memory and a cooler taken from the GeForce GTX 680. Both cards are evenly matched and available at around Ā£350, so let the contest begin.