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Well the NVidia GTX680 has been released in answer to the AMD HD7970

I really enjoy the Anandtech reviews so further info here if you weren't aware:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5699/nvidia-geforce-gtx-680-review/

Seems NVidia have indeed pulled a nice punch with the GTX680. I've been waiting to buy a new GPU since the end of last year as BF3 & Skyrim are struggling on MAX with my slightly older card these days.

I'm not set on buying a GTX680 just yet, but given they are priced the same (or near enough) as a HD7970 this might promt AMD to review their pricing structure given the NVidia card really gives them a good beating.

See what happens with pricing over the next 3-4 weeks i guess!

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GTX680 - $700

HD7970 - $600

Hence I would envisage a price shift of large proportions given the NVidia cards really are much faster.

Problem is they are almost priced identically in the USA ($500)... But somehow the NVidia card has incurred a 40% price hike for "no apparent" reason with our dollar at parity.

I mean the reason is simply suppliers are gouging as always, of course they all deny that and cry poor

$500 I can justify as i usually spend around $400. $700 however I cannot.

I'll also look following to see if i can get a the lower model card and flash the BIOS or similar. I think a good spend on a GPU at the moment will hold off most games for the next 2 years, rather than having me update every 18months like I have been lately.

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Overseas Group buy anyone??

Give us in the loop Ash as to what you decide regarding flashing etc and value for money.

I am stuck somewhat as my centurion case holds my 5870 ok and could hold a 6950 but nothing bigger, it appears that the new 7980 cards are quite large so i would have no luckj fitting it in. I cannot see though the size of the 680 if it is smaller i may have no other choice than to go back to nvidia.

Mind you my 5870 is still packing a good punch, but just like Clarkson i want more POWA!!

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$700 video cards... reminds me of the time I spent that around that much to buy my Radeon 9700pro which at the time was the fastest GPU in the world (beating the Nvidia Ti 4600).

Now I can't even give it out for free...

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Yup i am thinking the same thing.

Will buy just before the end of financial year then claim tax back. As mentioned before i am limited to a card in my case 11 inches or less. so the 670 looks the goods as a nice jump from my old trusty 5870.

give it a month and hopefully the novelty has worn off and prices come down a bit. I am also waiting for the aftermarket reference cards like the MSI lightning editions.

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