Topic: video card " Gigabyte GTX660"

[sliwic141]

Hello Morten and everybody,

I am going to buy this video card.
 Gigabyte GV-N66TWF2-2GD GTX660 2GB PCIE, 2048MB GDDR5


http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4320#ov

Do you think that will work for lumion 3.0 without any problems?

I know that you recommended some of video card, I just would like to be sure that is gonna work absolutly without problems.
Thank you very much

[speed777777]

hi sliwic141

check this out

CHECK YOUR PASSMARK SCORE
Please type in the name/series of your graphics card in the search field in the top right corner on the following page (eg, "Nvidia 560Ti"), and make a note of the number of PassMark points your graphics card has:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net


cheers shaun

[speed777777]

oh and sorry forgot to add this.

SIMPLE SCENES IN LUMION:
Minimum 1,500 PassMark points and 1GB dedicated memory (RAM).

MODERATELY COMPLEX SCENES IN LUMION:
Minimum 3,500 PassMark points and 2GB dedicated memory (RAM).

VERY COMPLEX SCENES IN LUMION:
Minimum 5,000 PassMark points and 4GB dedicated memory (RAM).


cheers shaun

[sliwic141]

so I checked that

here are results

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+660&id=2152

that should be all right.


There is more kind of GTX660 so I am just curious which one is all right.

for example

GIGABYTE GV-N66TOC-2GD GTX660 2GB PCIE

NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology unlocks the power of the hundreds of cores in your NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics processor (GPU) to accelerate some of the most performance hungry computing applications. The CUDA™ technology already adopted by thousands of programers to speed up those performance hungry computing applications.

NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ brings a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. Users can even watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in crystal-clear quality.

Features
■Ultra Durable VGAâ„¢
■Gold plated HDMI
■WINDFORCEâ„¢ 2X 100mm Fansink equipped with "Triangle Cool" Technology
■PhysX Technology
■CUDA Technology
■SLIâ„¢ Technology
■NVIDIA® 3D Visionâ„¢

Specifications
Core Clock
Base / Boost clock：1032 / 1111 MHz
Memory Clock
6008 MHz
Memory
2048MB GDDR5


or 

Gigabyte GV-N66TWF2-2GD GTX660 2GB PCIE

NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology unlocks the power of the hundreds of cores in your NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics processor (GPU) to accelerate some of the most performance hungry computing applications. The CUDA™ technology already adopted by thousands of programers to speed up those performance hungry computing applications.

Features
■Powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU
■Integrated with the first 2048MB GDDR5 memory and 192-bit memory interface
■Features Dual link DVI-I/ DVI-D/ HDMI/ DisplayPort
■Support PCI Express 3.0 x16 bus interface
■Support NVIDIA 3D Visionâ„¢ Surround and SLI technologies
■Support NVIDIA® CUDAâ„¢ Technology
■Support NVIDIA® PhysXâ„¢ Technology
■Support NVIDIA® FXAA / TXAA Technology
■Support NVIDIA® Adaptive Vertical Sync Technology
■System power supply requirement: 450W
Specifications
Core Clock
Base / Boost clock：941 / 1019 MHz
Memory Clock
6008 MHz


thank you very much

[peterm]

Always depends on your budget, but sometimes spending a little extra for the extra bang is worth it, after all, in most cases its an investment, not a cost and is easily recovered through time savings etc.

Would suggest have a look at the GTX670 (preferably the overclocked factory version), priced slightly more than the 660 and a bit faster, but seems to be close in performance to the 680 but much more affordable (at least down here).  Long period rendering for a factory based overclock should be fine, just not recommended to up the clock on standard versions.


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[sliwic141]

all right, I am gonna to check it. I have got also offer to buy this video card - GeForce GTX 660 Ti Super over clock Version. I guess the difference is gonna be just slightly different.

thank you veru much for your help

Jiri