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Nvidia GTX 680 Review – Sim Racing Perspective
This is my review of the high-end GPU Nvidia GTX 680 video card focusing on sim racing (rFactor, rFactor 2, iRacing, and Project CARS). I have tested this card out on triple screens running 5760 x 1080 at maximum settings to see how it performs.
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12 Comments
good review, but “mid range”? this is as good as it gets
Editing issue, my bad. Should be high-end of course. Corrected.
Nice review indeed and high on my list of things to have. Still not fully sure to buy the 680 or the new GTX 690.
need to wait one year they will do next year 3 wai sli better performence is good what you don`t need to buy expensive power supply just inaf good 650 w for one gtx680 if you buy two 570 or 580 need 1000 w power i am right ? i expensive power 1000w you can buy good graphi card.
I bought a 680 on release. It plays everything I’ve thrown at it maxed. Just need 3 screens now.
A good gfx card like that will stay firmly in my dreams
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Thanks for the info! Good review from the sim racing perspective. It’s always hard to tell how racing games will behave given the scenery going by so quickly, rendering technique differences, etc.
Looks like I’ll need to start saving.
Thanks for the comments guys. I’ve done a couple more tests in different scenarios.
Ran pCARS at night with a grid of 20 cars at Watkins Glen (using DX11). At the start, I was getting around 30 fps. Once traffic lightened up, it went up to 40 and in some places 50.
I also tested at Spa on iRacing (no other cars on track) and I was averaging around 85 fps. The low was 78 (near the pit area) and went over a 100 a few times on track where there was less scenery.
I couldn’t quite afford a shiny new GTX 680, but I could get a HD 7970. I would be testing every game possible, but, I slipped in the bath, and anyone who knows me, knows just how serious that is for me, so I cant get to my pc.
What gaming I have done though has impressed. I used to use 2 YTX 470′s so I wasn’t expecting to big of step up in performance, but it blew me away.
Another 2screens are on the to do list.
Nice review though, gives an insight to what I have to look forward to when my bank manager (wife), releases the find
Doh, *funds! lol
Imagine this 680… I’ve already have a 570 and I can play everything with 60 fps at least!!! I know it’s not the best, but for me it’s good enough!!
Had a couple requests to test the card with single screen. Here is what I came up with after a quick test.
rF2 – Single Screen – FXAA and HDR on – AA none – avg 60 fps
rF2 – Single Screen – FXAA and HDR off – AA Level 8 – avg 60 fps
pCARS – Single Screen – Practice (solo) – Day – Watkins Glen – avg 80-85 fps
pCARS – Single Screen – Race (20 cars) – Day – Watkins Glen – avg 75-80 fps
pCARS – Single Screen – Race (20 cars )- Night – Watkins Glen – avg 65-70 fps
Watching the replay of the night race, the fps dropped to around 45 when the camera was viewing a large pack of cars coming toward you with their headlights on. Increased to around 60 fps when viewing the rear of the pack (facing tail lights).
Hi Jason,
Thank you for the great review.
What are your PC specs? (processor etc…)
Thanks