Review: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3X

Conclusion

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 brought the revered GTX Titan architecture down to a *ahem* more affordable sub-£600 price point by disabling a few processor cores and chopping the massive 6GB frame buffer in half.

The butchery isn't inspiring - remember, these cards are still based on last year's Kepler architecture - but the end products have the desired result: Nvidia has the best-performing single-GPU solutions available at the £520 and £800 price points in the form of the GTX 780 and GTX Titan.

Blurring the lines between the two, factory overclocked GTX 780s are out to offer Titan-like performance at a lower price. Gigabyte's WindForce 3X takes an already-impressive GTX 780 foundation and ramps up frequencies to offer even greater performance.

However, as fast as the card is, it isn't an out-and-out victory. Those willing to spend extra on a souped-up GTX 780 will typically be seeking the very best solution that's on offer, and while Gigabyte's WindForce 3X is good, there's no escaping the fact that EVGA's SuperClocked ACX is that little bit more refined.

The Good

Comfortably faster than reference
One of few custom-cooled designs
Offers Titan-like performance for under £600

The Bad

Not the fastest factory-overclocked GTX 780
No bundled games

HEXUS Awards

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3X

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The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 WindForce 3X graphics card is available to purchase from Scan Computers*.

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