Gigabyte Releases GeForce GTX 680 (GV-N680WF5-2GD) Graphics Card

Last year Gigabyte released a flagship graphics card from Super Overclock series, entitled Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 SOC (codename: GV-N680SO-2GD). The card was differentiated by the increased clock frequencies, as compared with the etalon model. These days the company has introduced one more representative from Super Overclock series – model GeForce GTX 680 (codename: GV-N680WF5-2GD). It differs from the predecessor by keeping the etalon GPU clock frequencies (1006 MHz – nominal and 1058 MHz – boost) and by optimizing memory clock frequencies (1550 MHz – nominal, 6200 MHz – effective).

The greenhorn is based on Nvidia GK104 GPU, featuring 1536 CUDA cores, and is furnished with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory modules (256-bit interface). The incorporated PCB employs a brand Ultra Durable VGA+ technology that stipulates the increase of copper in some layers. In addition, it implies the employment of an improved hardware layout, including metallic and ferrite chokes, polar Low RDs(on) transistors, Proadlizer capacitor, and high-quality Japanese solid-state capacitors.

In regards to the cooling system, Gigabyte GV-N680WF5-2GD accommodates WindForce 5X solution. It consists of a vapor chamber, a large aluminum heatsink, a few heat pipes, and five 40 mm fans. The reverse side of the printed circuit board boasts a stiffening board that protects the item from any damage.

Traditionally, this adapter uses PCI-e 3.0 internal interface and offers ‘triple’ external interface: a pair of DVI ports, HDMI and DisplayPort. Gigabyte adds a brand OC GURU II utility to the nominal delivery kit that is called to facilitate monitoring and optimization of all key parameters, as well as to update BIOS settings. Similar to a number of contemporary graphics solutions, the new-comer supports a range of advanced technologies: OpenGL 4.3, DirectX 11.1, Nvidia 3-way SLI, Nvidia Adaptive VSync, Nvidia 3D Vision, and some others.