Nvidia GTX660Ti Released

[JEMC]

_crazy_man_ said:

JEMC said:

_crazy_man_ said:

For a guy that knows nada about these kind of things.....

What would be a better choice?

A GTX 580 or a GTX 660Ti

I plan for it to last 2-3 years.

Given that they are priced somewhat similar (well, at least here in Spain where they are between 20-30 €), I'll go with the 660Ti. It's faster, uses less power and almost everyone is selling them with a factory overclock and a 3rd party cooler that should make it quieter and cooler.

Just wait a few weeks until the price gets more stable across stores and manufacturers and, hopefully, a little lower.

Just my 2 cents.

Thanks for the input.

Where would you suggest buying this beauty?

I usually buy my computer parts from Microcenter but they do not seem to be carrying 660Ti's atm.  Any suggestions?  Cause from what I've seen so far there has been no mention of 3rd party coolers or overcloaked from the sales on the interwebs.

I'm afraid that I can't help you deciding where to buy it as I'm from another country.

Regarding overcloacked cards and 3rd party coolers, well, the easiest thing is to look for reviews on the web. They usually mention if the card is a vanilla(regular) or overcloacked card and, as they usually test power consuption, heat and some even the noise, you will be able to know more about the several cards out there.

In the OP there's a link to Endgadget where you'll find links to several reviews.