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Andrew K.

Andrew K.

Joined on 09/09/10

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EVGA GTX 580 Classified

EVGA 03G-P3-1588-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) Classified 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 03G-P3-1588-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) Classified 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: didn't get this from newegg =( but i'll put my 2 cents in anyway. great card thus far. every game i've thrown at it runs ultra without issues, less BF3. BF3 will run ultra if you're ok at around 30/40 fps. the auto settings will get you to 50/70 range, which are basically the game on a mix of high/ultra settings. these are all with the card stock. oc with evga precision. i've pushed it over a ghz on air with no voltage change. very stable. with the oc, bf3 runs ultra without any problems. once i can soft alter voltage, i'll probably attempt the 1.6 ghz push. temps sit around 30 usually, 50 at oc. i've run a load test to around 70 with no prob to the card. remember this is all on air so far. in summation, if you have the money, want to bench/oc, than get this card. if you just want a little oc, stick to a regular 580 like others here have said.

Cons: powering up this card was a slight pain. make sure you psu can power it, otherwise prep some adapters. remember the dedicated mobo power pins WILL NOT work for this card. i thought i was fine with power but it turned out i wasn't. thankfully a-zon prime got me an adapter over night with $4 shipping. free student accounts for the win! but, check, and double check. if you're dedicated to this card, be ready for it. these aren't really cons, just warnings. not at all a reasons to drop eggs.

Overall Review: some have complained about the possible potential to this card, saying a 10% oc isn't worth the price tag. keep in mind this cards full potential won't be seen without a voltage change. you'll probably see great oc without changing the voltage, but it'll shine once that's unlocked voltage adjustments can only be made right now with the evbot or whatever the name is. a soft tool is coming according to evga. so be patient and quit complaining! you're dealing with hardware that basically should be labeled as experimental. so wait! this is like a K intel chip. if you don't plan to push this to it's limits, don't get it and stop complaining. if you want to have some fun and oc the ish out of this card, get it. pardon the wall-o-text. just wanted to get this all out there. also sorry about the "if you don't plan" rehash, but some need it pounded into their heads. :)