Experience with Nvidia GeForce
We want to say a few words about Nvidia's
"GeForce Experience" utility which can help you find the optimal
image quality settings using a large database and constantly update many
different types of game. When the utility defines a supported game, it will
access Nvidia's cloud services and propose settings that can ensure the best
possible image quality at a proper frame rate for your hardware.
"GeForce
Experience" interface
According to Nvidia, such optimization of
software can improve performance up to 40% or more.
The
utility has a large databases and constantly update many different types of
game
It's the gamer not the utility to decide to
apply those proposed optimizations.
The
settings in the "GeForce Experience"
In addition, the "GeForce
Experience" with ShadowPlay technology can record video clips in H.264
format (each Kepler GPU family provides a hardware that supports H.264)
ShadowPlay
technology can record video clips in H.264 format
The "GeForce Experience" is now
part of the Nvidia drivers, but you can choose not to install it.
Conclusion
Cited actual numbers, Nvidia's GeForce GTX
780 3 GB is 30% more expensive than its old flagship, the GeForce GTX 680,in
terms of the proposed price and is 30% faster in average. So, everyone
involved, that is Nvidia and gamers are getting their 30% and both are happy.
On the other hand, the GeForce GTX 780 announcement does not cause a change in
the GPU lines. Higher performance comes with a higher price while the GeForce
GTX 680 does not disappear from the market as we know it. There is no competition
with AMD: Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is slower but also much cheaper. That is
why other products from Nvidia, as the GeForce GTX 770, look more interesting
and we will do a review on it in the near future.
This shows that, Nvidia's GeForce GTX 780 is
really noticeable for every gamer who appreciates high quality images and high
frame rates. This means that the gamers who want a faster graphics card, but
found that the $1,000 GeForce GTX Titan was too expensive. Thanks to its good
overclocking capabilities, the GeForce GTX 780 makes the point of the Titan
card market shaken by it' s easily pass over the Titan when overclocked.
Offering all the benefits that the Titan card had, saving 6 GB useful for
memory, the new GeForce GTX 780 looks more attractive as a high-end solution.
Nvidia also tried to keep the TDP's new card at the same level with its
predecessor key card and equip it with a quieter cooler.
Now, the last paragraph is quite sad.
Currently, the GeForce GTX 780 has no competitors in its price range. So can we
expect something in the future? Can AMD respond with a single-GPU product of
its own? It is possible. It is not impossible to achieve a 30% performance
increase when changing the GPU line. But will AMD limit itself at the current
price of the HD 7970 GHz Edition? We do not think so. So while we have been
used to buy a flagship graphics card for $499, we will have to buy them for
$150 more expensive in the future or choose less advanced products. It is not a
bright prospect but time will show that.
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Nvidia
GeForce GTX 780 specifications
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GPU: GK110 “Kepler” (TSMC)
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The manufacturing process, nm: 28 (low-k)
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Base size, mm2: 561
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Semiconductor, m|n: 7,100
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GPU frequency, MHz: 3D: 863 (902 - boost); 2D:
324
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The unified shader processors: 2304
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Structural unit: 192
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Rasterization units (ROPs): 48
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Maximum theoretical fill rate: 41.4
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Maximum theoretical structural sample rate,
Gtexel/s: 165.7
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Pixel Shader / Vertex Shader, version: 5.0/5.0
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Supported memory type: GDDR5
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Frequency of effective video memory: 3D: 6608;
2D: 648
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Memory size, MB: 3,072
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Memory bus width, bit: 384
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Memory bandwidth, GB/s: 288.4
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Maximum power consumption, W: (3D) 250; (2D)
no information
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PC power, W: 600
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Reference PCB size: 267x100x39
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Interface: PCI-Expressx16 (v3.0)
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Output: DVI-I + DVI-D (Dual-link), 1 HDMI
v1.4a, 1 DisplayPort v1.2
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MSRP/ lowest retail price, USD: $649
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