All results were obtained at 4625MHz on an un-optimized Windows7 64-bit. These are our figures, yours may vary so only use these as a guideline for a similarly configured system.
Graphics Card
Clocks
3DMark Fire Strike
Catzilla: 1080p
3DMark11
HWBOT Unigine Heaven Xtreme
Hitman: Absolution (Ultra 4xAA)
EVGA GTX 780 Classified SLI
Default
15610 Graphics: 19283
20958 Hardware: 20949
22687 Graphics: 27798
5282,024
76,34
EVGA GTX 780 Classified OC
1.31GHz/1.85GHz
11089 Graphics: 12268
13976 Hardware: 13982
15824 Graphics: 16249
3565,399
75,56
EVGA GTX 780 Classified
Default
9591 Graphics: 10451
12203 Hardware: 12188
14167 Graphics: 14160
3033,266
68,96
GeForce GTX TITAN
Default
8960 Graphics: 9952
13483 Hardware: 13060
13729 Graphics: 14474
3032,096
69,81
getting the card into 3D mode, then setting the voltage via software. Overclocking this way on air netted us as much as 1411MHz for a single run of 3DMark Fire-Strike. This was obviously not stable to run through our entire suit, but the fact that we managed this using the default ACX cooler is nothing short of impressive. If you look back at the GTX 770 Classified review, you’ll also find that this was the exact same frequency we reached with that GPU. Coincidence, limitation of the PCB or GPU process or something else, we can’t know. Suffice to say this is the highest OC we have achieved on any GTX 780 graphics card using air cooling. A more sensible clock speed however, one that can be used daily, we found to be 1,228MHz. This is without adjusting the GPU voltage at all but simply setting the slider to the desired frequency and using Precision X to disable the Turbo function. We can’t say that we didn’t expect this, especially given just how much of a song and dance EVGA had made about this graphics card and their subsequent
overclocking achievements. It is still very impressive though and this one is very easy to recommend. Pricing wise, it’s more than fair because it only costs $50 over the reference model, but offers so much more. If you can find it we’d recommend the EVBOT as well which used to be available for $100 USD. This may make the entire purchase $679 USD, which is no joke but consider how much more you’d have to spend and risk doing it yourself or buying any other competing card. The only downside to this graphics card if there were to be any, is that you aren’t’ guaranteed to be getting one with SAMSUNG memory. You could very well end up with memory from a different vendor which will limit your overclocks. Right now it will depend on what is available at your retail outlet. Suffice to say, the odds of you coming across a card with the better memory at this time are much higher than when the card was initially launched. Whichever batch you find, you’re sure not to regret the purchase. The GTX 780 Classified
really does stand out in an already crowded market. It is perhaps the reason why it has claimed so many overclocking records. Cherry picked or not, the 780 has proved itself several times. As such this one is a definite card to start with if you’re considering a purchase. [ TheOverclocker ]
Summary This is once again a rinse and repeat process for EVGA for the most part. It’s similar to the PCB we saw on the GTX 680 Classified and the 770 subsequently. It was fantastic then, it remains so now. We have yet to find a more consistent GTX 780 and at this price EVGA pretty much has the jump on the competition.
Would you buy it? Most definitely, it’s the best one yet.
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