EVGA GTX 770 Super Clocked w/ ACX Video Card Review
Author: Darren McCain
Published: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Card Layout and Features
The Super Clocked Edition with ACX cooling is EVGA's top GTX 770 design sitting only below the vaulted Classified series. It's important to note that the Classified uses the same cooling system though slightly larger to fit the custom PCB.
On the back side we can see the PCB features a new 8 power phase design. 6 dedicated to the GPU and 2 dedicated to the 2GB of GDDR5 memory. The PCB design is based on the reference design right down to power connections.
The ACX (Active Cooling Xtreme) system has replaced the striking Titan inspired cooler found on the reference GTX 770. This attractive black and bronze cooler is based around two high end 90mm dual ball bearing fans that provide 40% more fin volume. These fans are a custom design said to have a 700% increase in strength and 25% lower weight than the average competitors' products. This combination makes each fan 20% more efficient. The design is rated to a fantastic 12 year lifespan.
The ACX (Active Cooling Xtreme) system has replaced the striking Titan inspired cooler found on the reference GTX 770. This attractive black and bronze cooler is based around two high end 90mm dual ball bearing fans that provide 40% more fin volume. These fans are a custom design said to have a 700% increase in strength and 25% lower weight than the average competitors' products. This combination makes each fan 20% more efficient. The design is rated to a fantastic 12 year lifespan.
Unlike some of the competitor heatsinks the ACX is a three part design that features a large 5 heatpipe radiator to cool the GPU while a full coverage heatspreader cools the memory and VRM. In total EVGA claims a 15% drop in both memory and GPU temperature. The end result is a double-din cooling solution that vents directly into your system but boy does it perform. Sadly the ACX system lacks the cool glowing graphics from the reference design but it is replaced with a branded EVGA graphic.
Video output is comprised of two dual link DVI video outputs (one a DVI-D digital only port) combined with a single Display Port and standard HDMI connection. All four of these can be used at the same time allowing you to run 3-way surround and still have a spare monitor for use outside of the game.
Video output is comprised of two dual link DVI video outputs (one a DVI-D digital only port) combined with a single Display Port and standard HDMI connection. All four of these can be used at the same time allowing you to run 3-way surround and still have a spare monitor for use outside of the game.
3-way SLI is possible using the GTX 770 given the dual SLI bridge connections found at the top of the card. Sadly, 4-way SLI isn't allowed in the nVidia driver despite the card physically being configured for it. The ACX cooler allows for both solid and flexible SLI bridge connectors to be used including some of the new bridges with metalized logos.
