Final thoughts
The Phantom's huge heatsink, novel fan placement and decent out-of-the-box frequencies combine to offer overall performance that's at the cutting-edge for single-GPU cards.We can certainly make a case for the GTX 780 Phantom GLH being the best-performing card in Gainward's arsenal, and not the reference-like Titan. The Phantom's huge heatsink, novel fan placement and decent out-of-the-box frequencies combine to offer overall performance that's at the cutting-edge for single-GPU cards.
Priced at £570 and, like other GTX 780s, soon to be bundled with Batman: Arkham Origins, our only concern, for those looking at this end of the market, is that Palit offers comparable performance for less money, enabling you to buy a quality game or two - though it's a win-win situation as Gainward is a subsidiary of Palit.
Our final advice is simple: if you're in the market for a high-performance graphics card and can justify spending £500-plus on one, Gainward's GeForce GTX 780 Phantom GLH really ought to be on your shortlist.
The Good
Decent out-of-the-box frequencies
Quiet under load
Titan-like performance for less moneyThe Bad
Memory doesn't overclock too far
A tad expensiveHEXUS Awards
Gainward GeForce GTX 780 Phantom GLH
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