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    GTX 680M OC is better ?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by itcomic, Sep 21, 2012.

  1. itcomic

    itcomic Notebook Consultant

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    Would GTX680M with OC able to out perform desktop HD 7950 ? or at least a close match ?
     
    itcomic, Sep 21, 2012
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  2. harmattan

    harmattan Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, a GTX 680m will perform somewhere in the field of a desktop GTX 670 (which is about 10% faster than a 7950) when OC'ed to it's fullest.

    That said, OC-ing a 680m is annoyingly not as easy as just using Afterburner: you need to unlock the vbios - not something everyone knows how or is willing to do.
     
    harmattan, Sep 21, 2012
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    fenryr423 Notebook Evangelist

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    You do not need to unlock the Vbios to overclock a 680m in a clevo... with the stock vbios you are limited to +135 mhz core which still enables users to push 7200 3dm11 scores
     
    fenryr423, Sep 21, 2012
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    Some GPU's are locked though regardless of drivers used. The 680m's in the Clevo P370EM SLI config are locked. It requires the P2 state overclock method to work.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 21, 2012
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