To replace my GTX 570SC so I could play Skyrim with mods, SWTOR, Diablo 3 and maybe even BF3 *if I really hate myself* in higher FPS glory. But it seems that im still getting the shaft because i'm trying to buy a product when everyone else seems to be sitting at all the major etailer outlets and F5ing the stock page throughout the day and buying them before us more common and hard working folk who work all day long even have a chance to purchase one ourselves.   All the while my GTX 570 drops down in value lower and lower before I can even try to sell it to help offset the cost of a beastly 680
 
Nearing 2 months later since launch and its still impossible to get a 680 card in any variety, im getting real tired of the diehards screwing everyone else over for months on end as a result of raping the supplys of new GPU's....

welcome to the club of suffering 

EVGA website "Limit 1 per household"  I guess if you really need 2 and can afford them both... your next door neighbor might share his/her address for you. 

Or just get a 670, I'm pretty sure that there's some of those in stock now.

Yeah! you can buy a 670 4gb...even better!!

Nah, i want the extra oomph from the 680 and I only game at 1920x1200 with no AA, so I don't need 4gigs of VRAM, its a waste.

Are you looking at the 670's bench all over place?
you don't have more than 7% of FPS more on a 680...
and maybe you don't have to wait much times...
btw your choice...i would never buy a 680 after this benchmark...

1ceTr0n


Nah, i want the extra oomph from the 680 and I only game at 1920x1200 with no AA, so I don't need 4gigs of VRAM, its a waste.

if 200 + fps @ 1920 x 1200 and high gpu speeds is all you care about, when gaming, I think you're missing out on better picture quality, and that will be your loss...  That little epeen factor does very little after a short period of time.  A monster gpu like the 680 is made to push everything to the max.  Even with a 680, you won't fully utilize it with 0x AA or FXAA or TXAA or CSAA.   

I would love one also but i dont have an extra 400-500 bucks. Maybe i should sell my 480s and get 600 series but i will wait until they are more available and prices drop.

I would imagine once the 7990s come out, the demand for 680s and 690s will dip downwards.  How fast it dips down remains to be unknown...  When it does, supply should go back up assuming the gpus are being produced.  Thus, willem445, you'll have your chance. 

Hawaiiboi808


I would imagine once the 7990s come out, the demand for 680s and 690s will dip downwards.  How fast it dips down remains to be unknown...  When it does, supply should go back up assuming the gpus are being produced.  Thus, willem445, you'll have your chance. 

We shall see!

I would love to sell my 560Ti's for a 670 4GB. I just don't think i can sell em for a good amount to upgrade. I feel your pain dude.

1ceTr0n


Nah, i want the extra oomph from the 680 and I only game at 1920x1200 with no AA, so I don't need 4gigs of VRAM, its a waste.

lol then you dont need more than a GTX 570 which is capable of 60+fps at that resolution with AA.

1ceTr0n


Nah, i want the extra oomph from the 680 and I only game at 1920x1200 with no AA, so I don't need 4gigs of VRAM, its a waste.

 
No AA?  How can you tolerate that?  Besides, Fermi and especially Kepler are hardly affected by FXAA and lower levels of MSAA when it comes to performance.

playing Skyrim on 680 is fun, beats my old 570 far as performance goes like red-headed step child.
I'll sell you my 680 =D I want a signature lol =P

With MSAA enabled, the 680 probably won't even break a sweat.  Not enabling it is a great injustice to that card.  I'm still waiting for people to post some pics of TXAA... See if it even compares to MLAA...

boredgunner

1ceTr0n


Nah, i want the extra oomph from the 680 and I only game at 1920x1200 with no AA, so I don't need 4gigs of VRAM, its a waste.

No AA?  How can you tolerate that?  Besides, Fermi and especially Kepler are hardly affected by FXAA and lower levels of MSAA when it comes to performance.

 
Because i've never cared about it in all my years of PC gaming. I hate the look of the "soft" edges and im too busy to care about "jaggy edges" I'm more concerned about FPS. And at resolutions 1600x1200 and beyond, seriously, you have to be picky or 2'' from the screen to really notice jaggies but whatever

Skyrim on 680, with AF x8 and AA x8 and still keep my FPS in the 55-60 area only seen down around 50 one time.

Hopefully supplies will get better soon. The vanilla GTX 670 is still in stock if you want that instead.

Nah, 680 SC or nothing

1ceTr0n


Nah, 680 SC or nothing