Quick question about the GTX 670

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#1 JC_Spot
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So I'm bulding a rig with this card however I've noticed a massive difference in the prices of various versions. Can somebody please explain the difference between the linked cards? I know it's something to do with overclocking and the more expensive ones seem to have higher clock speeds, is it worth getting one of the more expensive ones?

$484
http://www.cplonline.com.au/online-shop?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_default.tpl&product_id=10664&category_id=341&keyword=gtx+670

$509
http://www.cplonline.com.au/online-shop/graphics-cards?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_default.tpl&product_id=10670&category_id=264&keyword=gtx+670

$529
http://www.cplonline.com.au/online-shop?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_default.tpl&product_id=10658&category_id=341&keyword=gtx+670

$579
http://www.cplonline.com.au/online-shop?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_default.tpl&product_id=10659&category_id=341&keyword=gtx+670

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The more expensive ones offer varying degrees of Factory Overclocks, something you can easily do on your own but might void the warranty of a non-factory overclocked card.
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The more expensive ones offer varying degrees of Factory Overclocks, something you can easily do on your own but might void the warranty of a non-factory overclocked card.General_X
Is there a reason the Gigabyte models are significantly cheaper than the ASUS ones?
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[QUOTE="General_X"]The more expensive ones offer varying degrees of Factory Overclocks, something you can easily do on your own but might void the warranty of a non-factory overclocked card.JC_Spot
Is there a reason the Gigabyte models are significantly cheaper than the ASUS ones?

The Asus may have a non-stock cooler, better warranty, or they might just want to position themselves as a premium brand. Both appear to be overclocked the same though. Edit: On closer inspection I would say the cooler/heatsink is the reason, but I'm not 100% on that.
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Looking at various benchmarks, the most expensive ASUS one outperforms a stock 680.
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Looking at various benchmarks, the most expensive ASUS one outperforms a stock 680.JC_Spot
That is probably due to the overclock, and overclocking a graphics card is as easy as moving some sliders to the right in a program such as MSI Afterburner. I would say get the cheaper factory overclocked Asus or Gigabyte card then overclock it yourself to the speeds of the more expensive card or faster if the temperatures will allow.
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[QUOTE="JC_Spot"]Looking at various benchmarks, the most expensive ASUS one outperforms a stock 680.General_X
That is probably due to the overclock, and overclocking a graphics card is as easy as moving some sliders to the right in a program such as MSI Afterburner. I would say get the cheaper factory overclocked Asus or Gigabyte card then overclock it yourself to the speeds of the more expensive card or faster if the temperatures will allow.

So you're saying hardware wise there is no difference? One has just been overclocked before shipping and one hasn't?
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[QUOTE="General_X"][QUOTE="JC_Spot"]Looking at various benchmarks, the most expensive ASUS one outperforms a stock 680.JC_Spot
That is probably due to the overclock, and overclocking a graphics card is as easy as moving some sliders to the right in a program such as MSI Afterburner. I would say get the cheaper factory overclocked Asus or Gigabyte card then overclock it yourself to the speeds of the more expensive card or faster if the temperatures will allow.

So you're saying hardware wise there is no difference? One has just been overclocked before shipping and one hasn't?

That's what I'm saying. In the end a 670 is a 670 is a 670, the only real difference between manufacturers is number/type of outputs, heatsink, factory overclock, and warranty.
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I have the Gigabyte Windforce 670 I got off newegg for $400. In precision x I can clock it to 1180 and with boost in heavier games in battlefield 3 I see it hit 1324. The card is the best price performance card on the market atm and I highly recomend it. My temps never go above 62c ever.

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I have one of the Gigabyte Windforce cards also, a 580 one, the coolers are amazing.