MSI NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 FREE
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It’s a similar system to that used by Nvidia with its GTX 550 Ti 1GB cards and a clue as to where this card might have featured in Nvidia’s product stack had the GTX 680 2GB packed a GK110 GPU instead of a GK104.MSI’s N680GTX Twin Frozr 4GD5/OC graphics card is not only equipped with the latest Twin Frozr III dual fan cooling module, it also incorporates MSI's exclusive Propeller Blade technology for 20% more airflow than conventional fan blade designs. This is done by allowing the GPU to support mixed density GDDR5 modules, or in practise, to connect 1GB of GDDR5 to one of the three remaining memory controllers by double-stacking GDDR5 modules on both sides of the PCB. Switching off a memory controller has also made the ROPs (render out-puts) servicing it redundant, dropping the active ROP count from 32 to 24.ĭespite disabling a memory controller though, the GTX 660 Ti 2GB retains the 2GB of memory of its stable-mates. This reduces the memory interface to 192-bit and even with 1.5GHz frequency memory (6GHz effective), the resultant memory bandwidth is a limited 144GB/sec. Nvidia has had to make cuts somewhere to justify the GTX 660 Ti 2GB’s reduced price though, and it’s come by disabling one of the card’s four 64-bit memory controllers. Note the disabled memory controller, SM and ROPs.
MSI NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 FULL
So, what's different?As with the GTX 690 4GB, GTX 680 2GB and GTX 670 2GB, the GTX 660 Ti 2GB is based around the GK104 version of the Kepler architecture, with the larger and more powerful GK110 GPUs (the direct follow-on to the GTX 580’s full-fat Fermi design) all siphoned off into N vidia’s Tesla K20 cards.Ĭlick to enlarge - The Full Kepler architecture of the GTX 680 2GB (left) and cut-down version used in the GTX 660 Ti 2GB (right). While the price-tag isn't the most wallet friendly, there's a simple reason for the high price the GTX 660 Ti 2GB is far from a gutted version of its pricier siblings, and shares a great deal of their Kepler pedigree.
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This will no-doubt leave some deflated (and leave yet more awaiting the inevitable and cheaper GTX 650 Ti), as we know many were hoping for a card substantially cheaper than Nvidia's current high-end offerings. However, those hoping for a sub-£200 card in the vein of both the GTX 460 1GB and GTX 560 Ti 1GB of years past will be disappointed, as the GTX 660 Ti 2GB is set to arrive at e-tailers today for around £250. Custom board-partner versions of cards will be available on launch day