step-up from 580 classy to 680?

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (Chaotic Yeti)

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:50:19 GMT

I'm still in the high 200's for queue. I can wait. I love me some cuda cores.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (donta1979)

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:09:57 GMT

BTW I do believe you can upgrade the warranty on registration to 5 or 10 years, Think the full warranty bundle for 10 years is around 50 bucks.
Enjoy your 680's

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (hoserx)

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:42:54 GMT

I'm doing it! One card in the step-up approval process, the other is #1 in the queue . haha

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (Chaotic Yeti)

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:36:11 GMT

hoserx, I am stepping up. Now you have to.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (hoserx)

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:42:51 GMT

seriously if one more person asks about the lifetime warranty I'm gonna jump off of a cliff

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (ctguy1955)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:17:44 GMT

I bought my 1584 3 gig 580 on 11-29-11 because I thought they
would be coming out with the 680 in January so I could use the
step up program to get the new card. Now I look on their site
and only the 1580 was able to be in the step up, not my card ?

I was 4 weeks too late anyway, and paid the same money
for an end of the line technology as this new 680 is.

I guess they timed the release pretty good so as not to
have to do too many upgrades.

I see jerks selling the 680 online for 628 on amazon when
evga set the price at 499. Even newegg has em for 499.
Only thing I dont like was its a KG and not a AR, so does that mean
you dont get a lifetime warranty ???? Ill keep my 580 then, and look
to buy another for SLI mode. You can NEVER keep up with computers !!!

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (loveha)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:26:15 GMT

linuxrouter

Even though I plan to populate a new system with the 680, I plan to otherwise keep my Ultra card. It has been too great of a card to get rid of. It runs stable at 1 GHz, cooler at this frequency than my regular 580s run at 850 MHz, and has the 3GB of memory. The only downside I can see is the higher power consumption.

I wish I could keep mine as well, but I really need to offset the cost of the card. Also need to get EVGA's Waterblock for it still. Also it would just end up sitting around doing nothing anyways. Also the Warranty on this card will be transferable when the changes happen, so another good selling point.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (linuxrouter)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:23:31 GMT

Even though I plan to populate a new system with the 680, I plan to otherwise keep my Ultra card. It has been too great of a card to get rid of. It runs stable at 1 GHz, cooler at this frequency than my regular 580s run at 850 MHz, and has the 3GB of memory. The only downside I can see is the higher power consumption.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (loveha)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:34:52 GMT

Not stepping up from a 3GB 580 Classy, selling it, but I know if I want any resale value out of the one I have now, I need to move now. Plus I game at 1080p, so the VRAM should be no issue. I'll get an EK, DD, or Aquacomputer block for it when they are made. Owning a Classy card is great and all, but I never really did much with it.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (pondcypress)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:14:53 GMT

I was pondering the same thing. Although I bought my 580 Classy Ultra not long ago and still have like 71 days on the step up.
So I have some time to decide. The only thing I find meh is the 2GB of ramm, I heavily mod games, and for instance Skyrim I get to 61% memory usage on a single 1920x1080 monitor setup with my classy. And I doubt I'm done with adding mods to it lol.

Would be nice to see, in time, a 680 with more ramm added to the step up lineup. Hint,hint,nudge,nudge. xD

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (hoserx)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:05:51 GMT

". I'm just saying if I had an non reference top of the class EVGA card, I would not step up to a reference stock card KNOWING full well what's around the corner. "

yes, but AROUND THE CORNER would require you selling cards and then SPENDING MORE MONEY! You'd rather do that then get something of higher value immediately, and then sell those more valuable cards later if you decide you want the newer ones?

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (evganerd)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:01:17 GMT

hoserx

evganerd: you are just disagreeing to troll at this point. why, with zero days left to choose, would I stick with a card that is less powerful when I could upgrade at almost no cost? I just don't understand what your reasoning is here.

If you think i'm trolling, please go ahead and report me. You opened a thread asking if "am I stupid to even have any concerns about it?"
"Should I do this? Today is the last day I can step up."

I'm not the one who's indecisive here. You asked for opinions and I gave you my thoughts. Again, its a free speed upgrade for you, but at the cost of some memory. Also, again I don't play at your resolutions so I wouldn't know anything about your setup either or how its affecting your game play outside of BF3.

Seriously, if you are taking offense to what I'm saying then you may go ahead and report me. I'm just saying if I had an non reference top of the class EVGA card, I would not step up to a reference stock card KNOWING full well what's around the corner.

If your feelings are hurt, I apologize and will refrain from posting both the negative and positives of a given subject.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (hoserx)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:08:52 GMT

evganerd: you are just disagreeing to troll at this point. why, with zero days left to choose, would I stick with a card that is less powerful when I could upgrade at almost no cost? I just don't understand what your reasoning is here.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (Sigmund68k)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:36:07 GMT

pathfindercod

where do you see your queue position?

Go to your "My Products" page. Click on "View Details" for the product you're using to Step Up. It's listed there.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (zimbambadu)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:35:48 GMT

Sigmund68k

Maybe I'm the silly one here, but I can't see why there's even a question.

I'm not questioning the step up program, it's amazing. However, I can only step up once I have another 39 days on my step up. I've read in multiple places things like "if the 7970 was 30% - 40% faster this card would be called the gtx 660 or 670" so I'm wondering if they're going to push out a new card before we even know what's going on.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (pathfindercod)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:33:12 GMT

NM....

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (Sigmund68k)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:25:40 GMT

Maybe I'm the silly one here, but I can't see why there's even a question.

I built my new rig in January to take advantage of the "It's my birthday and my wife is letting me build a new computer!" offer. I had no idea when 680's were going to hit. I saw the 680 announcement and got all bummed out, trying to figure out if I could sell my 580 or do something crazy to get a 680.

Then I found the Step Up program.

For the cost of shipping, I get to turn my 580 into a 680? Hell. Yes. I'm all signed up, and #81 in the queue.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (mrcimon)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:41:17 GMT

I'm stepping up from my GTX 580 Classy Ultra's for the same reason. I have 6 days left on step up. You cant step up to non reference cards. These GTX 680's will hold value better then the GTX 580 Classified Ultra's now. I see another price drop in the future for 5** series cards.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (zimbambadu)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:32:08 GMT

No, you can only do it once.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (aswan876)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:29:09 GMT

So if I do step-up with my GTX 570 to GTX 680...does the step-up start fresh again with 90 days? So if a newer 680 comes out that is gf110 and 4gb..i'll just step up to that? Lol, no clue how this works.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (evganerd)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:17:37 GMT

hoserx

1) Sure, Ill only have the three year warranty. I have never kept a video card and used it for over three years. I'll sell this card and have a 780 or 880 before that 3 years is up.

2) My step up ends TODAY. I am paying ONLY for shipping.

3) Okay, what does that even have to do with anything? Those cards are in August, and by then if I decide I want some I'lll sell my 680s which at that time would have significantly more value than my 580s. The idea that this is short-sighted due to future improved products is actually false, this is a smart short and long term deal when it comes to value and eventual cost out of pocket once (if) I decide I want the newer cards.

You are right. The 680s will have more value than your 580s. But the resell price will drop on those 680s once the 4g versions are out and then again when the GF110 cards are out. I did not know you intended on upgrading again in such a short period. Some people play the upgrade game at a different pace.

None of this even takes any consideration to what AMD does.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (zimbambadu)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:11:24 GMT

I have 38 days left on my step up... I think I'm just gonna wait until the very last day.. Do we really think that an even better version is coming out in a little over a month?

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (steven47)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:04:16 GMT

#110 in queue.
I'm also stepping up from a GTX 580 Classy but hey. I gotta have the new card...don't I? ;) Besides, I play at 1920x1280 on BF3 on a single 27" monitor anyways. And the 3yr warranty is no issue. I have 42 days left on stepup but we all know the only 680 listed is the one thats there now. And when the Non-reference and/or WC models come out I can always sell it and use the $$ towards getting one. And also I didnt pay for this 580 Classy, It was a gift and I was given the receipt so i'm only paying $31 for shipping on my 680 so when I sell my vanilla 680 to get the non-ref card I'll just pay the difference. I couldnt pass up the opportunity.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (hoserx)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:04:16 GMT

1) Sure, Ill only have the three year warranty. I have never kept a video card and used it for over three years. I'll sell this card and have a 780 or 880 before that 3 years is up.

2) My step up ends TODAY. I am paying ONLY for shipping.

3) Okay, what does that even have to do with anything? Those cards are in August, and by then if I decide I want some I'lll sell my 680s which at that time would have significantly more value than my 580s. The idea that this is short-sighted due to future improved products is actually false, this is a smart short and long term deal when it comes to value and eventual cost out of pocket once (if) I decide I want the newer cards.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (evganerd)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:58:42 GMT

I guess i'm alone in this one. I see your classifieds as the safer long-term bet.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (evganerd)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:52:19 GMT

hoserx

evganerd: why would I kick myself in the ass? Im paying 18 dollars to have 680s instead of 580s. my step up time frame literally ended TODAY.

1)You lose lifetime warranty don't you?
2)4GB cards are right around the corner. Jacob said in another thread that hydros will be coming out during the first week of April.
3)GF110s are the ones people are waiting for.

I'll give you that the speed trade off overwhelms the memory tradeoff.

I don't play at the res your at either. BF is taking up 1700 MB? You are almost hitting the ceiling but it could be just that game for now.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (jasonisop)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:34:46 GMT

#36 in line only have to pay shipping for a new card hell yeah

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (hoserx)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:34:19 GMT

evganerd: why would I kick myself in the ass? Im paying 18 dollars to have 680s instead of 580s. my step up time frame literally ended TODAY.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (evganerd)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:29:11 GMT

You'd lose your life time warranty wouldn't you? Not that it matters to me. I went MSI for a 3gb non reference version.

Re:step-up from 580 classy to 680? (100noobsdead)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:24:23 GMT

EVGA is really stepping up to the plate with the new cards. I cant wait to order mine. Id step up to 680