Looking at some of the cards leaked at Lenzfire, it's pretty crazy the specs and performance that's to be expected. I guess nVidia has won this round, and rightfully so, some of those cards sound like a beast.

What I find really interesting is how much in performance the GTX680 beats the ATI 7970, by a whopping 45%. Reckon ATI will be scrambling to reduce prices?

fuck yeah the 690 has awesome specs

fuck didnt see it was 1k, the 660ti would do just the same job :P

Someone explaing something for me..

Nvidia Kepler GTX690
•750MHz Core clock
•2×1.75 GB 4.5GHz GDDR5 Memory
•2×1024 Stream Processors
•2x448bit Bus Width

Nvidia Kepler GTX680
•850MHz Core clock
•2 GB 5.5GHz GDDR5 Memory
•1024 Stream Processors
•512bit Bus Width


GTX690 is the top model is it not? If so, why does it have a smaller core clock, memory but has 2 bus widths with lets bits(correct term?)

Err isn't that all pretty much just unverified information and theoretical make believe? I think it's too much a coincidence that these big claims come alongside the release of the competitors actual product to be anything other than marketing ploy. Until they have real tests on real cards this theory bullshit isn't worth anyone's time unless you are into palm reading and tea leaves.

Considering both companies previous "new" product lines were just renaming of their old product lines, I wouldn't really take any notice of anything other than real world results.

Also considering that the majority of games are still designed to run on a platform based on the Geforce 8800, (later renamed to the 9800 as if it was a whole new product) you have to wonder what point is there in having the latest and greatest graphics card any more when the budget versions are already well beyond the spec's required to run todays games.

Damo its because the 690 is pretty much 2 x 680 together with less core clock and memory. the reason for that would be heat...

Its essentially SLI on one card, I think its going to run hot no matter how much R&D you do

Ok so it's decided then. I'm waiting for the 600 range before I ditch my shitty 6990 and never go back to ATI again.

my 5970 still bosses everything.. i play bf3 full detail MP with no slowdown.