We tried what we haven't yet: GTX 680 SLI, GTX 670

In addition to the large, densely lamellated main rib on the GPU, the PWM area (the main power supply of the card is 4-phase, plus 2 additional phases for memories) has a small additional rib, and above it it is practically an extension of the main rib. a really thick, 8 mm wide copper heat pipe stretches along and dissipates the heat generated over the entire surface of the rib system. This is matched by three 7,5 cm fans, which have the advantage of being able to evenly remove the heated air flowing from the ribs from the entire surface.

 

The solution called Triangle Cool is a special heat dissipating surface, we try to help you understand it with the pictures. This, combined with the anti-turbulence structure (airflow through the ribs does not cause turbulence and thus pass through with less noise) results in even better efficiency and even quieter operation compared to the traditional WindForce 3X solution. In our opinion, the back of the PCB is less crowded this time than in previous top cards, somehow the PCB showed a clearer, simpler picture. The GIGABYTE inscription on the usual silver cover plate at the top of the card is a reminder of whose product we can know.

 

To the left of it rest the two SLI connectors, ie 3- or 4-way SLI can be installed if necessary, and on the other side and at the end of the PCB there are PCI Express power connectors responsible for power supply, exactly one 8- and 6-pin specimens ( the reference GTX 670 has two 6-pin), these are needed because the GTX 670 has a maximum power consumption of 170 watts. For other things, NVIDIA recommends a minimum 500-watt power supply for the system (GIGABYTE adds 550 watts to its own card). Of course, the card supports the PCI Express 3.0 standard. This model of GIGABYTE also contains Ultra Durable VGA, i.e. the PCB contains 2 ounces of copper, condensed Japanese solid electrolytic capacitors as well as iron core coils and MOSFETs were obtained from drawers containing quality components, as well as 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, which represent first class quality.

This results in quieter and cooler operation, slightly lower power consumption and better tuning potential. As already mentioned, we are faced with a card with factory tuning, it is no coincidence that the OC marking on the type designation. In practice, this means that the GPU’s 915 MHz base frequency has been increased to 980 MHz, resulting in an increase in the Boost clock (the increased value) from 980 MHz to 1058 MHz. The speed of the 6008GB GDDR256 memories connected to a 2-bit controller roaring at 5 MHz was unchanged. We can see that this overdrive is not considered extreme, but it is not negligible, it makes a difference in the measurements in any case, so the controller was also measured at the clock signals and tuned frequencies recommended by NVIDIA. 

The output range isn’t as amazingly rich as on some Radeon models, but for an average user, the two Dual-link DVIs, native 1.4a HDMI, and fresh DisplayPort are perfectly adequate, and the space left on the back panel is designed as a ventilation grille. This card has already arrived in the box sold to us in the store, the design of the packaging itself has not changed, if we were in the picture with the boxes of GIGABYTE VGA products, we will easily find this if we go shopping in person. No other special content is expected in the package for this GTX 670, the accessories include the basics such as installation plate and user manual, molex–> PCI Express power converters, SLI bridge, etc.