A Temporary Card with a Permanent Place in Our Heart
Today NVIDIA and its partners are announcing availability of a new graphics card that bridges the gap between the $230 GTX 560 Ti and the $330 GTX 570 currently on the market. The new card promises to offer performance right between those two units with a price to match but with a catch: it is a limited edition part with expected availability only through the next couple of months.
When we first heard rumors about this product back in October I posited that the company would be crazy to simply call this the GeForce GTX 560 Ti Special Edition. Well...I guess this makes me the jackass. This new ~$290 GPU will be officially called the "GeForce GTX 560 Ti with 448 Cores".
Seriously.
The GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 Core Edition
The GeForce GTX 560 Ti with 448 cores is actually not a GTX 560 Ti at all and in fact is not even built on a GF114 GPU - instead we are looking at a GF110 GPU (the same used on the GeForce GTX 580 and GTX 570 graphics cards) with another SM disabled.
GeForce GTX 580 Diagram
The above diagram shows a full GF110 GPU sporting 512 CUDA cores and the full 16 SMs (simultaneous multiprocessors) along with all the bells and whistles that go along with that $450 card. This includes a 384-bit memory bus and a 1.5 GB frame buffer that all adds up to still being the top performing single graphics card on the market today.
Continue reading our review of the GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 Core Graphics Card!!
Podcast #178 - EVGA GTX 560 Ti 2Win, a Puget Systems silent HTPC, Tegra 3 and more!
Subject: Editorial | November 10, 2011 - 04:39 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: tegra 3, tegra, ram, Puget, podcast, nvidia, maingear, Intel, gtx560 ti, evga, corsair, amd
PC Perspective Podcast #178 - 11/10/2011
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EVGA Changes the Game Again
Introduction
Dual-GPU graphics cards are becoming an interesting story. While both NVIDIA and AMD have introduced their own reference dual-GPU designs for quite some time, it is the custom build models from board vendors like ASUS and EVGA that really peak our interest because of their unique nature. Earlier this year EVGA released the GTX 460 2Win card that brought the worlds first (and only) graphics card with a pair of the GTX 460 GPUs on-board.
ASUS has released dual-GPU options as well including the ARES dual Radeon HD 5870 last year and the MARS II dual GTX 580 just this past August but they were both prohibitively rare and expensive. The EVGA "2Win" series, which we can call it now that there are two of them, is still expensive but much more in line with the performance per dollar of the rest of the graphics card market. When the company approached us last week about the new GTX 560 Ti 2Win, we jumped at the chance to review it.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win 2GB
The new GTX 560 Ti 2Win from EVGA follows directly in the footsteps of the GTX 460 model - we are essentially looking at a pair of GTX 560 Ti GPUs on a single PCB running in SLI multi-GPU mode. Clock speeds, memory capacity, performance - it should all be pretty much the same as if you were running a pair of GTX 560 Ti cards independently.
Just as with the GTX 460 2Win, EVGA is the very first company to offer such a product. NVIDIA didn't design a reference platform and pass it along to everyone like they did with the GTX 590 - this is all EVGA.
Continue reading our review of the EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win!!!
EVGA Shows Off Drool Worthy Dual Xeon Sandy Bridge-E SR3 Motherboard
Subject: Motherboards | October 21, 2011 - 01:46 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: xeon, x79, SB-E, sandy bridge-e, motherboard, Intel, evga
Jacob Freeman of EVGA Google + fame recently posted a teaser photo of a certain shiny piece of X79 chipset baked silicon in the form of a new SR3 Super Record series motherboard. This monster of a board is packed to the brim with features, and mid tower cases need not apply.
Starting at the top of the board and working our way down, we are presented with not one but two socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Xeon processor sockets! One processor will have access to eight DDR3 DIMM slots while the other will have access to four DDR3 DIMM slots. While the RAM configuration may seem odd, EVGA wanted to make the transition from the boards SR2 predecesor as easy as possible, by allowing users to transfer all 12, triple channel DIMMs to the new SR3 motherboard. When all 12 RAM slots are populated, the board will run in triple channel mode, and when four or eight slots are populated, the motherboard will utilize the new quad channel interface. The RAM will be fed power via a eight phase PWM (pulse width modulation) circuitry. The board also features two eight pin EPS and two six pin PCI-E connectors, and seven PCI-E 3.0 slots that are all capable of running at least PCI-E 3.0 x8 and four of them are capable of providing PCI-E 3.0 x16 bandwidth, more than enough for even the beefiest SLI setup.
On the storage and IO front, the SR3 motherboard has 14 SATA ports, HD Audio via six 3.5mm jacks, USB 3.0 ports (the total amount is unclear), and eSATA support. The bottom right corner of the board lies a handy diagnostic screen to report error codes. Further, the motherboard will come with the new UEFI BIOS. Mr. Freeman states that the x79 motherboard is fully furnished with solid state capacitors from Sanyo (specifically POSCAP).
In short, this motherboard is a total beast. Please excuse me as I try to remove my jaw from the floor cartoon style.
EVGA Demos X79 Classified Motherboard at GeForce LAN 6
Subject: Motherboards, Chipsets | October 16, 2011 - 10:23 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: evga, x79, classified
NVIDIA held its 6th GeForce LAN this weekend on the USS Hornet aircraft carrier based in Oakland, CA and at that event EVGA took the time to show off its upcoming X79 Classified motherboard. As reported by the guys over at Legit Reviews, there will apparently by three different models available at the time of the Socket 2011, Sandy Bridge-E launch sometime in November.
With plans to release an SLI, FTW and Classified model, EVGA was showcasing the flagship Classified model on stage with overclocker Kingpin. You can see that the board above has some very unique layout points and features including five x16 PCIe slots (with a single x1) and support for Quad SLI all spaced out for large graphics cards. EVGA is using their enthusiast expertise to design a board specifically for power users it appears.
From the back panel it looks like the board will have 8 total USB 3.0 ports, dual Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA and Bluetooth.
Intel was also on the stage and showed off its new Socket 2011 and LGA1366/1155/1156 compatible self-contained water cooler with a custom design from Asetek. It should be available around the same time as the pending Sandy Bridge-E platform release, boxed and sold separately. Interestingly it was pointed out that the fan was designed and built by Intel directly which will "offer a superior single fan cooling solution also optimized for outstanding acoustics." I am eager to see what Intel was able to do differently than other cooling vendors.
There are more photos and details on the EVGA X79 Classified motherboard over at Legit Reviews so head over there for more!
New Photo Of EVGA Classified GTX 580 Posted On Google+
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 17, 2011 - 10:33 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: nvidia, GTX 580, gpu, evga
Jacob Freeman, Product Manager for EVGA recently posted a new photo of the upcoming EVGA Classified GTX 580 graphics card that is said to be taken from the final version of the card. Suffice it to say, this card is a beast in more ways than one. The giant card takes no prisoners in the performance and features department and demands a large chassis with lots of room. A photo of the front of the card is below.
According to this earlier EVGA forum posting by the same Jacob Freeman, the card is jam packed, including three PCI-E power connectors (two 8 pin and one 6 pin), a 14x3 phase "state of the art" power management circuitry, dual BIOS support for resetting the card in case of flashing or overclocking too aggressively, an extra large cooler and fan, up to 4 way SLI, physical voltage monitoring headers for the GPU, Frame Buffer, and PCI-Express voltages, and status LEDs for each. The card has more depth that the traditional cards, thanks to the cooler that sticks out farther from the expansion slot bracket; however, it does maintain the standard double slot width and has a length of 11 inches (hence the need for a rather roomy case).
Head on over to the forum post linked above fore more photos of the EVGA GTX 580 Classified graphics card!
Measuring the small differences; Swiftech and EVGA's mirrored heatsinks
Subject: Cases and Cooling | July 21, 2011 - 11:58 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: evga, EVGA Superclock CPU Cooler; swiftech, Swiftech Polaris 120
The differences between the Swiftech Polaris 120 and EVGA Superclock coolers are very slight, but do add up. Both take advantage of a new type of direct touch heatpipes, which deal with the main reason not many enthusiasts use them. In the first generation of direct touch the label was a misnomer as there was a small gap of up to 3mm present between the heatpipes. The base plate touched the CPU directly but the gap left between the heatpipes defeated the entire purpose of the direct touch approach as it left spaces between the pipes that couldn't remove heat as effectively. With this pair of coolers, that gap is completely gone. X-bit Labs takes you through the effectiveness of the new generation of heatpipes as well as the slight differences between Swifttech and EVGA in their newest article.
"Today we are going to talk about two coolers with identical heatsinks using enhanced direct touch technology in their base. Is it a breakthrough or just another step forward?"
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- Thermalright True Spirit CPU Cooler Review @ Legit Reviews
- Evercool Transformer 4 CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Cooler Master V6GT CPU Cooler Review @ eTeknix
- Corsair Hydro H80 Review @ Neoseeker
- Corsair Hydro Series H80 Liquid CPU Cooler Review @ eTeknix
- NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller Review @ Hardware Secrets
- NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller Review @ eTeknix
- Silverstone AP121-USB Desktop Fan @ XSReviews
- Moneual Sonamu G100 ECO-Friendly Micro ATX Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews
- Bitfenix Shinobi Review @ OCC
- BitFenix Shinobi Window Case Review @ XtremeComputing
- Lian Li PC-A70F Full Tower Case Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Enermax Hoplite Case Review @ HardwareLOOK
- Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler Review @ BayReviews
- BitFenix Shinobi Window Case Review @ XtremeComputing
- SilverStone Raven RV03: Streamlined Bird of Prey @ AnandTech
- CM Storm Enforcer @ techPowerUp
- Bitfenix Shinobi Mid-Tower Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews
- Rosewill Blackhawk Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ Techgage
- Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced @ Pro-Clockers
- Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced @ OC3D
EVGA jumps into the CPU cooling biz, no word on Tuniq branded graphics cards yet
Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 2, 2011 - 02:42 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: EVGA Superclock CPU Cooler, evga
Case designers selling mice, memory makers selling audio devices and now a graphics card provider has jumped into the CPU heatsink business. EVGA is well known for it's graphics card lines and their motherboards but this is the first CPU cooler that they have marketed. The EVGA Superclock CPU cooler is large and sports heatpipes as is common in the cooling industry right now, so Hi Tech Legion had to dig a bit to find out what makes this cooler unique in a very crowded market. Performance wise it was on par with some of the best though perhaps a little loud, installation is easy and it is compatible with just about any socket you will encounter. It was the look of the cooler that they decided made EVGA's cooler special, the all black finish is unique and those with a penchant for LEDs will like the red light coming from the fans. Check it out here.
"The EVGA Superclock CPU Cooler certainly has the specs to uphold the high standards EVGA has set. The EVGA Superclock CPU cooler is a 152mm tall tower cooler, featuring five direct contact 8mm heat pipes and 120mm high CFM fan capable of speeds from 700-2500rpm. To add a little eye candy, the fan is clear with red LED, while the Superclock CPU Cooler tower sports a glossy black finish with the white EVGA logo across the top. To aid in cooling, the EVGA Superclock CPU Cooler features a twin wind tunnel design that effectively forces more air over the heat pipes for better heat dissipation. Closed sides of the fin array further maximize cooling potential. The Superclock CPU Cooler is also very versatile with included mounts for Intel 775/1155/1156/1366 and AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/754/939/940/F."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- NZXT HAVIK 140 Heatsink @ Overclockers.com
- NZXT HAVIK 140 CPU Cooler @ Tweaktown
- Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro CPU Cooler Review @Hi Tech Legion
- Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler and Intel Core i7-990X Processor Review @ HardwareHeaven
- GlacialTech Siberia CPU Cooler @ Computing on Demand
- Breathe In – Breathe Out: Cooler Master V6GT and Thermaltake Jing @ X-bit Labs
- Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 Heatsink Review @ Frostytech
- Heat Column Cooler: Noiseblocker NB-TwinTec @ X-bit Labs
- Aerocool F6XT Fan Controller Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Thermal Compound Roundup - June 2011 @ Hardware Secrets
- Obsidian 650D Mid-Tower @ Modders-Inc
- Corsair Obsidian 650D Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews
- Corsair Special Edition White Graphite 600T Chassis Review @ Techgage
- Cubitek HPTX Tank PC Case Review @ Real World Labs
- Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition Mid Tower Gaming Case Review @ ThinkComputers
- Corsair White Graphite Series 600T Mid Tower @ Tweaktown
A Card Unlike Any Other
Introduction
In all honesty, there aren't many graphics cards that really get our attention these days. There are GPUs that do that - releases like the Radeon HD 6990 and the GeForce GTX 590 get our juices flowing to see what new performance and features they can offer. But in terms of individual vendor-specific designs, there are very few that make us "perk up" much more than just seeing another reference card come across the test bed.
The ASUS ARES dual-5870 card was probably the last one do to that - and for $1200 is better have! EVGA is ready with another card though that definitely made us interested, and for a much more reasonable price of $419 or so.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2WIN is a custom built card that combines a pair of GTX 460 1GB GPUs on a single PCB to create a new level of performance and pricing that we found was unmatched in the market today. And even better, the features improved as well by utilizing the power of both GPUs in an SLI configuration.
Read on and see why the GTX 460 2WIN might be my new favorite graphics card!
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