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Posted May 29, 2013
So I've decided between these. Now I've been recommended Radeon cards around same price range that may be a bit better value, but I'm set on between one of these. Plus, I have a gift card for Amazon for 15 dollars, and got a rebate for an Nvidia card (that will work with both I link) for another 15 dollars. And I always have been happy with Nvidia.

These are pretty much same price and specs. Except EVGA one has more clock to it. Any reason to go with one or the other?

The EVGA one:

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GTX650Ti-SuperClocked-Dual-Link-Graphics/dp/B00BZB0I3W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369805218&sr=8-1&keywords=geforce+gtx650+ti

and Gigabyte

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GTX650-GDDR5-2GB-Graphics-GV-N65TBOC-2GD/dp/B00C12M9CM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369805268&sr=8-1&keywords=gigabyte+geforce+gtx650+ti

My techy dad said he heard EVGA card(s) can be quite loud, and he thinks the Gigabyte one would probably be quieter with the two larger fans. Gigabyte is good, dads machine has a couple Gigabyte hardware in it and they still run really well after...must be 6 or so years now, maybe 5...in that range. But I know EVGA is a really good brand.

So is it pretty much either one? Or is one better? They look to be the same specs pretty much. Would I lose a lot of FPS with the Gigabyte card, since it doesn't have as much clock? Or would it just be a few or something? Only worry is how loud I heard EVGA is.

Now, one thing is the EVGA stays cooler or keeps the case cooler? Where as the Gigabyte card just blows the hot air inside the case?

Thanks for any thoughts and more info. :) I finalize my purchase either late today to Friday, but I want to make sure I'm 100% on the card.
This question / problem has been solved by Starkrunimage
Posted May 29, 2013
PERFORMANCE
Realistically the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost edition graphics card is a good chunk faster compared to the R7790. While the AMD card with your standard image quality settings is in the 30~35 FPS range at Full HD resolutions, this GTX 660 Ti Boost is continuously in the 40 FPS range at 1920x1080/1200. And really it's precisely where you need to be. The frame-rates are based on modern game titles with good image quality settings. So yeah, Nvidia did really well. To be fair, this card is not a GeForce GTX 650... it's a GTX 660 with a few shader processors disabled. As such you see this product continuously being only a few frames per second lower than that GeForce GTX 660. But who cares right? For less money you get nearly the same performance -- that's a win.
NOISE
Directly related to the aesthetics is the cooling and thus the noise levels. EVGA offers a reference based cooler with different shell. It really offers good performance, under game load it stays under 75 Degrees C. Much like the reference cooler though it makes a slight (what I can only describe as) humming / moaning noise. Not annoying, but it is there.
Guru 3D said it best... and i would agree after looking at their separate clocks... the 650ti is amazing, and i would buy that if it was my choice...

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/evga_geforce_gtx_650_ti_boost_sc_review,23.html
Post edited May 29, 2013 by Starkrun
Posted May 29, 2013
Get the fastest one possible ;-)
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