Test: MSI N680GTX Lightning

Konklusion

MSI N680GTX Lightning er bæst af et kort samt et støjsvagt kort med gode temperaturer takket være deres TwinFrozr IV køler. Grafikkort chippen fra NVIDIA yder fantastisk performance i spil og lavt strømforbrug. Dog koster kortet en del i forhold til dens konkurrenter, især på pris/performance. Desuden blev overclocking delen fra vores side af en ret kort fornøjelse.

Innovation/Teknologi - 5
GTX680 er NVIDIAs top-of-the-line kort med single GPU og er fremstillet med 28nm produktionsteknologi samt NVIDIAs sprit nye Core Boost teknologi. Ligeledes sørger hele 2GB RAM for, at kortet ikke løber tør for hukommelse i den nærmeste fremtid. Strømforbruget er blevet ekstremt formindsket.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 3
Bundle til kortet var et rimelig standard bundle det eneste udover standard der fulgte med var et MSI certifiakt på quality control. Jeg havde forventet et spil eller andet merchandise (plakat, etc.) til sådan et kort her.

Design/Layout - 5
Kortet bruger MSI's velkendte TwinFrozr køler, her i udgave IV (4). Dette medfører lave temperaturer og et støjsvagt kort som stærkt kan mærkes både under idle og load. Temperaturerne er blevet godt formindsket siden TwinFrozr III (3) og dens lydniveau. Kortet kræver også blot kun 2x 6-pin.

Software - 3
Kortet benytter NVIDIA's standard drivere, som fungerer ganske fortrinligt og derfor modtager 3 point. MSI Afterburner virker selvfølgelig til dette kort , hvis du vil lave din egen fan profil eller overclocke det.

Ydelse - 5
Rigtig god ydelse af GTX680 og det ser igen ud somom at det bliver til en 7970 vs. GTX680 krig, da kortene ligger meget tæt.

Pris - 3
Kortet kan skaffes til omkring de DKR 4.200,- hvilket er en noget pebret pris taget i betragtning af AMDs 7970 serie som performaner bedre i nogle af testene til langt færre penge.

UK Summary

The MSI N680GTX Lightning is one hell of a card with its silent low temperatures thanks to MSI's own TwinFrozr IV cooler. The GPU chip from NVIDIA gives you great performance in games and a low power usage. However the card is quite pricy compared to the competitor, AMD 7970 that you can get for alot less money. The overclocking part was also a short experience here, sadly.

Innovation/Technology - 5
GTX680 is NVIDIA's top-of-the-line card with a single-GPU and is also manufactured with the new 28nm technology and NVIDIAs new Core Boost. You get 2GB RAM with it  that should keep you going for a while unless you are gaming with multiple monitors and don't intend to upgrade. The power consumption is exceptional. It's been extremely decreased.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
Nothing special here, only what you would need comes with this card. However I would have liked to see some game or merchandise with it as this steep price (poster, etc.). Only thing out of the ordinary you got was a piece of paper with a MSI quality control certificate.

Design/Layout - 5
The card uses MSI's well known TwinFrozr cooler in revision IV (4). This comes with great low temperatures that can easily be noticed under both load and idle. The temperatures have been greatly decreased since TwinFrozr III (3) and its noise levels. The card also only requires 2x 6-pin.

Software - 3
The card uses NVIDIA's standard drivers which work quite excellently and therefore receives 3 points. MSI's own card works flawlessy with MSI Afterburner where you can make a custom fan profile or overclock it.

Performance - 5
Really good performance of the GTX680. It looks like we will have yet another battle between GTX680 and HD 7970.

Price - 3
You can buy this card for the steep amount of around DKK 4.200,- which is quite a steep price compared to the competitor, HD 7970 which outruns it in some cases for a whole lot less.

Test: MSI N680GTX Lightning

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	5
Software - BIOS	3
Ydelse	5
Pris	3
Samlet	80%