11 nVidia graphics cards tested with latest 331.40 Beta drivers
Category : NVIDIA
Published by Christian Ney on 04.10.13
Gearing up for the upcoming AMD launch we have updated our system and rebenched eleven nVidia graphics cards with the latest 331.40 Beta drivers. Since games as well as the operating system have been updated, results aren't comparable with previously released articles.
Test Setup
Hardware
Mainboard
ASUS Maximus V Gene (BIOS 1802)
CPUs
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.0 GHz (Turbo On / HT On)
Memory
G.Skill Ares Dual Channel 2x8GB @ CL11-13-13-31-1T-Auto DDR3-2400 MHz
Graphic Cards (Driver)
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
Drivers
Windows 7 x64 (up to date)
NVIDIA ForceWare 331.40
Intel Chipset Driver 9.4.0.1026
Games and OS
Windows 7 x64 (Up to date on the 01/10/2013
All games were up to date on the 01/10/2013
HDD
OCZ Technology Octane 512 GB SSD
PSU
Seasonic Platinum SS-1000XP / 1000 Watts
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3DMark - Fire Strike Performance
Graphics Cards Score
Graphics Score
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
8'396
9'420
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
7'877
8'734
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
6'679
7'408
nVidia
GeForce GTX 680
6'402
7'102
nVidia
GeForce GTX 670
5'624
6'099
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
5'243
5'645
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
4'885
5'270
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
4'545
4'975
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
4'415
4'707
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
3'762
3'962
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
3'031
3'182
More is better
3DMark - Fire Strike Extreme
Graphics Cards Score
Graphics Score
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
4'271
4'420
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
4'007
4'121
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
3'319
3'448
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
3'176
3'286
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
2'805
2'872
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
2'610
2'655
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
2'378
2'440
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
2'213
2'350
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
2'178
2'202
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
1'842
1'848
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
942
983
More is better
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Unigine Heaven 4.0 Extreme Preset
Graphics Cards Score
fps
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
1'594
63.3
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
1'537
61.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
1'261
50.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
1'204
47.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
1'028
40.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
951
37.8
nVidia
GeForce GTX 580
915
36.3
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
866
34.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
801
31.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
705
28
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
498
19.8
More is better
VIDEO
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BattleField 3
High Preset, 1920x1080, 4xMSAA,
Ultra, SSAO Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
96.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
90.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
76.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
72.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
66.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
62.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
55.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
50.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
48.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
44.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
33.2
More is better
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Borderlands 2
High Preset, 1920x1080, FXAA,
no PhsyX, High Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
131.6
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
128.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
118.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
117.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
110.5
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
102.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
93.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
89.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
85.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
74.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
54.8
More is better
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Bioshock Infinite - Benchmark
Ultra Preset, 1920x1080, AA, no DDOF
Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
95.55
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
90.78
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
78.98
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
75.68
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
67.87
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
62.41
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
60.36
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
52.91
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
51.04
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
45.77
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
34.89
More is better
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Crysis 3
High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA,
Very High Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
31.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
30.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
25.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
24.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
22.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
20.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
18.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
16.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
17.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
15.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
10.2
More is better
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Call of Duty Black Ops 2
High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA, High
Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
130.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
121.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
109.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
105.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
95.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
86.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
81.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
81.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
72.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
62.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
48.2
More is better
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DIRT Showdown - Benchmark
High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA, Ultra Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
87.97
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
82.36
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
68.79
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
67.04
nVidia
GeForce GTX 670
58.98
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
54.27
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
52.48
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
48.92
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
45.35
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
38.02
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
30.35
More is better
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Far Cry 3
High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA,
Ultra Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
50.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
47.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
38.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
35.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
32.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
29.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
27.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
24.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
24.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
21.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
15.4
More is better
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Sleeping Dogs - Benchmark
High Preset, 1920x1080, Extreme,
High-Res Textures Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
62.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
58.7
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
51.7
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
48.7
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
42.7
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
38.7
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
38.7
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
35.1
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
32.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
26.3
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
19.9
More is better
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xAA,
Ultra Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
127.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
126.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
109.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
106.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
96.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
87.6
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
84.8
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
81.4
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
73.0
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
63.2
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
47.2
More is better
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Metro: Last Light - Benchmark
Very High, 1920x1080, SSAA, DX11
Average FPS
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
39.94
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
38.18
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
32.53
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
30.56
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
27.30
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
25.09
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
23.97
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
23.25
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
20.84
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
17.83
nVidia
GeForce GTX 650 Ti
13.83
More is better
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Grand Theft Auto V
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Power Consumption
Power Consumption
Idle* Watts
nVidia GeForce GTX 580 (Ref)
69
nVidia GeForce GTX 780 (ASUS DC2OC)
54
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
54
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
(ASUS DC2OC)
53
nVidia GeForce GTX 670 (ASUS DC2T)
52
nVidia GeForce GTX 680 (Ref)
51
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 (ASUS DC2T)
50
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN (Ref)
47
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
45
nVidia GeForce GTX 760 (ASUS DC2OC)
45
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost (Ref)
43
*Entire system
Less is better
Power Consumption Load (FurMark)* Watts
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN (Ref)
306
nVidia GeForce GTX 780 (ASUS DC2OC)
302
nVidia GeForce GTX 680 (Ref)
258
nVidia GeForce GTX 770 (ASUS DC2OC)
257
nVidia GeForce GTX 580 (Ref)
254
nVidia GeForce GTX 670 (ASUS DC2T)
227
nVidia GeForce GTX 760 (ASUS DC2OC)
218
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
178
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 (ASUS DC2T)
177
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost (Ref)
169
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
151
*Entire system
Less is better
Difference
Idle/LoadDifférence
Idle/Charge Watts
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN (Ref)
259
nVidia GeForce GTX 780 (ASUS DC2OC)
248
nVidia GeForce GTX 680 (Ref)
207
nVidia GeForce GTX 770 (ASUS DC2OC)
204
nVidia GeForce GTX 580 (Ref)
185
nVidia GeForce GTX 670 (ASUS DC2T)
175
nVidia GeForce GTX 760 (ASUS DC2OC)
173
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 (ASUS DC2T)
127
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost (Ref)
126
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
124
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
106
*Entire system
More is better
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Performance/Watt
Graphics Cards Performance Index
Power C. (Watts)*
Performance/Watt*10
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
53.55
178
3.01
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN (Ref)
85.05
306
2.78
nVidia GeForce GTX 770 (ASUS DC2OC)
70.92
257
2.76
nVidia GeForce GTX 670 (ASUS DC2T)
62.00
227
2.73
nVidia GeForce GTX 780 (ASUS DC2OC)
81.66
302
2.70
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 (ASUS DC2T)
47.37
177
2.68
nVidia GeForce GTX 680 (Ref)
68.36
258
2.65
nVidia GeForce GTX 760 (ASUS DC2OC)
56.63
218
2.60
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost (Ref)
40.87
169
2.42
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti (ASUS DC2T)
30.80
151
2.04
nVidia GeForce GTX 580 (Ref)
50.49
254
1.99
*Entire system
More is better
Less is better
More is better
The "Performance Index" value is calculated as the sum of all
benchmarks results divided by the amount of games (3DMark and Ungine not
included into the calculation).
Performance/Price
Graphics Cards Performance Index
Price
(€)
Performance/€*10
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
40.87
129
3.17
nVidia GeForce GTX 660
47.37
153
3.10
nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
30.80
100
3.08
nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
53.55
178
3.01
nVidia GeForce GTX 670
62.00
208
2.98
nVidia GeForce GTX 760
56.63
195
2.90
nVidia GeForce GTX 580
50.49
190
2.66
nVidia GeForce GTX 680
68.36
299
2.29
nVidia GeForce GTX 770
70.92
322
2.20
nVidia GeForce GTX 780
81.66
531
1.54
nVidia GeForce GTX TITAN
85.05
820
1.04
More is better
Less is better
More is better
For the price we took the lowest price available on geizhals.eu,
on the day the review has been published.
Gearing up for the upcoming AMD launch we have updated our system and rebenched eleven nVidia graphics cards with the latest 331.40 Beta drivers. Since games as well as the operating system have been updated, results aren't comparable with previously released articles.
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