EVGA 04G-P4-3688-KR GeForce GTX 680 Classified 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Best 600$ I ever blew off! really I love this card,, I play a lot of arma and that game can ask for a lot,, and the 680 will make you happy, also run planetside 2 on maxed out settings really good,, Im thinking about watercooling but the card never gets hot. unless I use precision x

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: should last 4 fours until needing more power

Pros: 2nd fastest single core gpu on the planet. the titan is 1st and costs 1k. anybody that is disappointed in this card is doing something wrong.
the two reviews below mine were written by "bleep bleep" so pay them no mind.
if you have a 2nd gen i5/i7 and above with comparable core components then this card is for you.

Cons: we would all like for this card to cost 200.00............

Other Thoughts: im not sure why my first review that i placed was not posted as it raved on and on in detail but oh well. with "bleep bleep" posting bad reviews this card needs all the five star reviews it can get, and deserves because there is only one card faster and this card is built like a tank, period.

Pros: Gnarly powerful card, if it worked.

Cons: Awaiting Metro Last Light, i decided to order a new card, seemed like a beast. After installing the card itself I did a clean install of Windows 7 ultimate x64. After playing Metro for about 5 minutes, blue(black screen, can't see) screen of death. Later i tried a game that didn't even use the gpu, 10 minutes in, same thing. No matter what i do, crashes, crashes everywhere.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello,

Please contact us at 888-881-3842 so we can get more information on this and do some troubleshooting to narrow down the issue.

Thank you,
Brandon B

Pros: -Look and feels great
-very high quality
-never goes past 60c

Cons: -Can only run some games on max.
-not performing as well as i would expect.

Other Thoughts: I have 2 of these in sli and they're just not what you would expect. i mean you would think this in sli would blow everything else out of the water but i'm having trouble running crysis 3, the witcher 2 and metro last light on max settings. they are very demanding games but for my set up to run those games under 40 fps.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello,

If possible could you send me some benchmarks using these cards along with your system information? You can contact me directly at bbrunson@evga.com

Thank you,
Brandon B

Pros: Never overheats runs anything and everything (league of legends benchmark gameplay at 450fps on ultra) best 600$ I ever spent

Cons: I don't have the $$ for 2

Other Thoughts: Will any game slow this down?

Pros: runs crysis 3 at 60 fps on mostly max settings at 1920x1080 way cool only gets to 60c on max load and idles around 30 my 6970 idles at 50 and gets up to 85 on load

Cons: really big make sure you have room and a bit pricey

Pros: I push this card as hard as I can and I've never had a problem with it. It runs everything to the extreme.

Cons: None except for its size... But bigger is better and badder. :)

Pros: Great performance. Running 2 in SLI. At 110% power target and a 41 offset, one hits 1254 and the other 1267 with +200 Memory. Both boost above listed speeds at stock settings as well.

I could probably push past those settings, but I don't have any reason to. Crysis 3, Far Cry 3, Battlefield 3, Sleeping Dogs, Hitman: Absolution, Crysis, Crysis: Warhead, Metro 2033, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Asylum, whatever - these things shred everything.

Runs cool and quiet, generally. The blower configuration helps keep temps down in SLI. Fan profile can be set pretty low with temps staying reasonable.

The 4GB of memory, while not used often, is handy for piling on texture mods and some games will use it by default. A little future proofing doesn't hurt either.

Cons: Big, they're monsters. I can't imagine using these in any mid-sized case I've used, though there may be some where they'll fit.

When the fans are revved up, you can hear the wind blowing out the back. It is quiet compared to other cards fan noise IME (all of my recent performance cards have dumped air into the case), but takes a little getting used to just because it is different.

Bright white light on side messes up the aesthetic of my otherwise all-red lighting.

Other Thoughts: Both of mine are refurbs received from EVGA after repeated problems with my 680 SC Signature 2 and its replacements. Dealing with multiple RMAs was a pain, but EVGA really came through in the service department in getting me the initial upgrade and then giving me a second swap to another classified to keep my SLI. Both classifieds have been perfect from the get-go.

Pros: This thing is awesome, feels awesome, outplays almost every game I put it against. The card's default cooling and clock settings are better than anything I could configure (without evgabot). I play on a 55inch plasma and it doesn't seem to slow it down much, a tiny bit better on a 27inch Asus. So nice to be able to throw any game on max settings and play without ANY worry UGH thank you :)

Cons: Not really a con. I love how big it is, and that it JUST fits in a Corsair Graphite monster big gaming case.

Other Thoughts: It seemed to work better before I did some custom fan settings and very light overclocking, I don't thinks it's a problem with the card but maybe with OCing software or maybe I did something wrong D: I've been looking for a way to maybe reverse this effect, I think it may be a driver issue I am not savvy enough to fix.

P.S. I keep my case locked with this monster, for fear of it eating me or my dog in the night.

Pros: Great card moves every game at high quality Far Cry3, Tomb Raider Assassins Creed FSX ect. all ultra high... Quiet card with low heat I personally dont know anythin about OCing but who needs it this card hammers everything I throw at it even ARMA bows at this beast of a GPU

Cons: Why 2 eggs you say? Well its a bad card out the box, I formated my PC, reinstall the drivers for Nvidia website, tested on another PC and same problem... It glitches the bottom task bar at the top of the screen; movies, games glitch in random occasions and loses audio in some occasions too. Just hope that Newegg can proses my replacement on a timely matter.

Other Thoughts: I will give the card another try since I was impressed with the video quality it demonstrated... there are good GPUs and bad ones I just so happen to get the bad one this time. Future buyers don't discourage my rating its just that I'v always had high expectations from Nvidia and this time they let me down tisk...tisk...tisk.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello,

I apologize for this experience. If you have any issues with your replacement card, please do not hesitate to contact us again at 888-881-3842 so we can do our best to assist you.

Thank you,
Brandon B