If you were planning to buy one of the highly modified GeForce GTX models – EVGA’s Classified, MSI’s Lightning or Power Edition — then you might want to reconsider those plans.

There are number of threads on message boards about EVGA’s GTX 680 Classified, MSI’s GTX 680 Lightning and MSI’s Power Edition graphics cards. Long story short, NVIDIA has forbidden both the software and hardware voltage manipulation. So far only the software way was not allowed. This way EVGA could offer a EVBot plug for voltage manipulation on their flagship model. However, some people have noticed that the listings of the graphics cards at EVGA websites have changed — there is no EVBot support. It’s so confusing that few people have actually fought that their newly bought cards were faulty after checking them right after unpacking.

Here’s what Jacob Freeman from EVGA has to say:


Overclockers.com contacted EVGA with a simple question, will GTX 680 Classified now be offered for lower price? The answer was quite clear:


The same thing happened to MSI’s Lightning. Guru3D, a creators of Afterburner, were working with MSI to include a voltage manipulation from their software. Shortly after this announcement, NVIDIA has told MSI that it’s not allowed to do so.

Ultimately this whole situation could indicate that GeForce 700 Series might not offer both software and hardware voltage manipulation. The reaction of the people has shown that NVIDIA’s decision might not have been the best. Particularly when few thousands of graphics cards were already made and sold with those ‘forbidden’ features.

And by the way, I’m quite sure that ASUS will likely follow those guidelines as well, by dropping VGA Hotwire feature for their TOP models.

btw i don't see anyone reseller sell EVGA cards...never try it..

I think this concern the most regarding this overvolt issue, my Leadtek Geforce4 TI 4600 bought 10 years ago still run strongly in my other PC, i bet no one want their 1.5K card can only last for 3-4 years. But of course, it is far too early to tell how much this impact on the life span of those cards. Its nice if MSI willing to extend the warranty from 3 to 5-6 years to boost the confident n give assurance that they 're stand by their statement.

Sources among retailers confirmed what could be the finalized specifications of NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce GTX 650 Ti graphics processor. Some of these specifications were first leaked when Newegg.com accidentally listed Galaxy GTX 650 Ti GC. According to the sources, the GTX 650 Ti, which is based on the 28 nm GK106 silicon, will carry the ASIC label "GK106-220," it will be configured with 768 CUDA cores (and not 576, as earlier believed).

GeForce GTX 650 Ti will have a narrower 128-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface, holding 1 GB of memory. The source also revealed NVIDIA-reference clock speeds to be 925 MHz core, with 1350 MHz (5.40 GHz GDDR5-effective) memory, churning up 86.4 GB/s memory bandwidth. The chip's TDP is rated at 110W, and cards based on it feature one 6-pin PCIe power connector. According to older reports, the GTX 650 Ti is slated for October 9.

Got my GTX660Ti from Newegg yesterday, fired up BF3 and it immediately crashed. Down-clocking solved the issue (thus far) because it was running at 1.2Ghz out of the box, way beyond its advertised frequency. 

MSI 

MSI issues a new statement reaffirming its confidence in its video cards.

Following up, MSI issued a further statement on its website with the following three points:

NVIDIA announced its newest (and probably last) addition to its GeForce Kepler desktop GPU family, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti. Based on the 28 nm GK106 silicon, the GPU packs 768 CUDA cores, 64 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and a 128-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface (exactly half that of the GTX 680).

The GTX 650 Ti lacks GPU Boost, its core is clocked at 925 MHz, and memory at 1350 MHz (5.40 GHz GDDR5-effective). 1 GB is the standard memory amount, though partners could release premium 2 GB variants. The reference-design board implements a 2+1 phase VRM, which draws power from a single 6-pin PCIe power connector. Display outputs include a pair of dual-link DVI, and HDMI 1.4a. NVIDIA's partners are allowed to release custom-design and factory-overclocked models from the word go. Prices start at US $149.99.

lolwut nvidia just released new drivers...

i wanted to overclock my msi 660ti pe, how do we overclokc it ? by using my gigabyte easytune software or purely from bios?

I guess I'm gonna wait till 660 goes down more before getting one. Haha. Another year more

GTX 650TI AROUND HOW MUCH?
~RM580?

differences only rm35 wat...

MSI is working on a premium factory-overclocked graphics card based on the GeForce GTX 650 Ti, giving it the coveted HAWK brand extension attached with top performance-segment graphics cards from its lineup. The card uses the same exact PCB as the one used in MSI's GTX 650 Ti Power Edition; the Cylone II cooler is swapped for the beefier Twin Frozr IV, and clock speeds increased beyond those of the Power Edition OC (although not disclosed). Pricing and availability information is not available, but we expect the card to be launched a little later this month.

looks cute though, the power connector place suitable for small htpc casing

A 3DCenter.org report shed light on what NVIDIA's GPU lineup for 2013 could look like. According to the report, NVIDIA's next-generation GPUs could follow a similar path to previous-generation "Fermi Refresh" (GF11x), which turned the performance-per-Watt equation around back in favor of NVIDIA, even though the company's current GeForce Kepler has an established energy-efficiency lead. The "Kepler Refresh" family of GPUs (GK11x), according to the report, could see significant increases in cost-performance, with a bit of clever re-shuffling of the GPU lineup.

NVIDIA's GK104 GPU exceeded performance expectations, which allowed it to drive this generation's flagship single-GPU graphics card for NVIDIA, the GTX 680, giving the company time to perfect the most upscaled chip of this generation, and for its foundry partners to refine its 28 nm manufacturing process. When it's time for Kepler Refresh to go to office, TSMC will have refined its process enough for mass-production of GK110, a 7.1 billion transistor chip on which NVIDIA's low-volume Tesla K20 GPU compute accelerator is currently based.
The GK110 will take back the reins of powering NVIDIA's flagship single-GPU product, the GeForce GTX 780. This product could offer a massive 40-55% performance increase over GeForce GTX 680, with a price ranging anywhere between US $499 and $599. The same chip could even power the second fastest single-GPU SKU, the GTX 770. The GK110 physically packs 2880 CUDA cores, and a 384-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface.

Moving on, the real successor to the GK104, the GK114, could form the foundation for high-performance SKUs such as the GTX 760 Ti and 760. The chip has the same exact specifications as the GK104, leaving NVIDIA to tinker with clock speeds to increase performance. The GK114 will be relegated to performance-segment SKUs from the high-end segment it currently powers, and so even with minimal increases in clock speed, the chip will have achieved sizable performance gains over current GTX 660 Ti and GTX 660.

Lastly, the GK106 could see a refresh to GK116, too, retaining specifications and leaving room for clock speed increases, much in the same way as GK114, except, it gets a demotion to GTX 750 Ti, GTX 750, as well, and so with minimal R&D, the GTX 750 series gains a sizable performance gain over its previous generation.

Good morning..I have bought this graphic card to replace the old MSI N9800GT 512Mb DDR3.


Proc is Intel C2D E7400 and PSU is Huntkey jumper 550W. The situation here is, after reading the spec on the box, it mentioned min 400watt  power supply require for this graphic card. Is the current PSU is just enopugh or should I upgrage to higher PSU...

Gear up with GeForce GTX for an incredible adventure through the American Revolution. Hunt your enemies across stunning landscapes in the first DirectX 11 Assassin’s Creed game. And explore fantastic graphics and gameplay with powerful new technologies brought to life with the new NVIDIA® Kepler™ architecture. Even immersive 3D!

Best of all, you can experience the thrill of battle FREE with purchase of a participating product. Buy a participating GeForce GTX 650 Ti and get a digital download code for Assassin’s Creed III.

Join the revolution. Free your graphics. Game on.

btw if we buy that gtx650 ti we can get Assassin Creed 3 for free in this country or only at US...???