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ZOTAC GTX 680 (Kepler) Video Card Review And Benchmarks

Tue, 2012-03-27 09:22 -- Elric Phares

The motto for Big Green with the launch of the GTX 680, better, faster, and  smoother. What does this mean, let's start off with NVIDIA's GPU Boost, like Intel's Turbo Boost Technology NVIDIA now kicks in the power for games that by default are set to their basic settings for compatibility and unlock their other features. GPU Boost is a combination hardware/software technology that is supported by GeForce GTX 680. GPU Boost works in the background, dynamically adjusting the GPU’s graphics clock speed automatically based on GPU operating conditions. Dedicated hardware circuitry constantly monitors GPU power consumption. GPU Boost automatically adjusts clocks to achieve the maximum possible clock speed while remaining within a predefined power target. This is very interesting stuff that NVIDIA is trying out here, we will have to see how real world results are.

In the ever-continuing GPU war we always see the same game of leapfrog played by one company or the other as they try and surpass the other guy. If you pay close attention though, you will notice it’s always just enough to claim a victory, never anything so dynamic you want to pick up the phone and begin telling everyone you know about it.

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