Re: [AMBER] GPU enabled Hardware specification

From: Ross Walker <ross.rosswalker.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:22:46 -0800

Hi Reza,

If you want to play it safe I would suggest the last one in that list -
GTX780-3GD5 - this is the reference design with NVIDIA's stock heatsink so
much better tested than the rest which all have weird custom heatsinks
designed to look k00l.

All the best
Ross



On 11/15/14, 11:49 PM, "M. Reza Ganjalikhany" <ganjalikhany.gmail.com>
wrote:

>Dear Ross,
>
>Thank you very much, Is the OC make it an unknown issue?
>Since RMA is not a possible option in my country, I have to be very
>cautious about the GPU specification before buying it.
>
>So I would be very grateful if you could recommend me the appropriate
>GPU(s) from the following GTX780 list?
>
>Here are the different editions of GTX780 which I took from Asus website:
>ROG POSEIDON-GTX780-P-3GD5
><http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/ROG_POSEIDONGTX780P3GD5/>
>GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5 <http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX780DC2OC3GD5/>
>STRIX-GTX780-OC-6GD5
><http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/STRIXGTX780OC6GD5/>
>ROG POSEIDON-GTX780-3GD5
><http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/ROG_POSEIDONGTX7803GD5/>
>GTX780-DC2-3GD5 <http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX780DC23GD5/>
>GTX780-3GD5 <http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX7803GD5/>
>
>http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/
>
>Regards,
>
>On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 12:19 AM, Ross Walker <ross.rosswalker.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>> Hi Reza,
>>
>> I have not tried any STRIX branded GPUs - and must admit to not actually
>> knowing what it stands for. My suggestion would be to suck it and see.
>> (Asus tend to be a nice brand though).
>>
>> Once you receive the GPU run the AMBER validation test on it:
>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/708185/GPU_Validation_Test.tar.gz
>>
>> And if all answers do not come out the same - RMA it and got for a
>>regular
>> clock (or these days regular OC) card.
>>
>> All the best
>> Ross
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/15/14, 2:41 AM, "M. Reza Ganjalikhany" <ganjalikhany.gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >How about STRIX OC edition of GTX780?
>> >Is STRIX edition suitable for GPU accelerated MD?
>> >
>> >such as:
>> >ASUS STRIX-GTX780-OC-6GD5
>> >GeForce GTX 780 - 6GB - STRIX
>> >
>> >On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Ross Walker <ross.rosswalker.co.uk>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Agreed - although to caveat that - the GTX780 silicon is fairly
>>mature
>> >> these days and from the various hardware I have been testing the
>> >> superclocked chips actually seem to be okay right now. You should
>>still
>> >> test it to be sure but given it is fairly mature silicon the yields
>>(and
>> >> thus achievable clock speeds) tend to drift upwards with time. E.g. I
>> >> certainly would not entertain an overclocked GTX980 right now. But
>>in a
>> >> year - maybe...
>> >>
>> >> As for brand both Asus and EVGA tend to be pretty good brands so
>>that's
>> >> not a worry.
>> >>
>> >> All the best
>> >> Ross
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 10/28/14, 12:59 PM, "Scott Le Grand" <varelse2005.gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Superclocked is a "super" way to get inaccurate results. Avoid...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 12:50 PM, M. Reza Ganjalikhany <
>> >> >ganjalikhany.gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Thank you very much fro your help.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> And the last question:
>> >> >> Is there any difference between EVGA GTX 780
>> >> >> <
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CTY84KI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UT
>> >>
>>
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>>>>>>ta
>> >>>>g=
>> >> >>freelydownloa-20
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> and ASUS GTX 780 (GTX780-3GD5)
>> >> >> <http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX7803GD5/>?
>> >> >> It seems that EVGA has superclocked option while ASUS doesn't
>>have.
>> >> >> Does superclocked option play an important role in GPU
>>performance?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Ross Walker
>><ross.rosswalker.co.uk>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > 780TI is about the same speed as a Titan-Black but (in about
>>70% of
>> >> >> cases)
>> >> >> > gives incorrect numerical answers.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 780 on the other hand gives the correct numerical answers.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > So, my advice is to go with 780 or Titan-Black and avoid 780TI.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > All the best
>> >> >> > Ross
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On 10/28/14, 2:41 AM, "M. Reza Ganjalikhany"
>> >><ganjalikhany.gmail.com>
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > >what is the difference between GTX 780 and GTX780Ti in
>> >>performance?
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 12:49 AM, Scott Le Grand
>> >> >><varelse2005.gmail.com
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > >wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >> The successor is the Asus X99-E WS plus Core i7-5930K CPU.
>> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> > >> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 1:39 PM, M. Reza Ganjalikhany <
>> >> >> > >> ganjalikhany.gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> > >> > Dear Amber Developers,
>> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> > >> > I decided to assemble my own PC with GPU enabled according
>>to
>> >> >>your
>> >> >> > >> website
>> >> >> > >> > recommendation.
>> >> >> > >> > Due to some hardware limitations, the recommended
>>Motherboard
>> >> >> (P9X79-E
>> >> >> > >> WS)
>> >> >> > >> > is not available but other P9X79 families are available
>>such
>> >>as
>> >> >> P9X79
>> >> >> > >>WS,
>> >> >> > >> > P9X79 DELUX and P9X79. Is this make the GPU simulation so
>> >> >>different
>> >> >> > >>if I
>> >> >> > >> > use P9X79 WS instead of E WS?
>> >> >> > >> > What is the main point which should be noticed?
>> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> > >> > Regards,
>> >> >> > >> > M.Reza
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