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  • NVIDIA GTX 780 Ti Video Card Review

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    Card Layout and Features

    A striking feature of the heatsink is the embedded window showing the heatsink array.  While this may turn into a cleaning nightmare it really makes these cards stand out from the competition.  An interesting fact about the design is that it is modular.  For instance the top cover can be swapped out to have the proper logo while the heatsink base is updated to match the PCB design.  So, while the heatsink may look the same across the product lines it is completely custom for each product.

    Flipping the card over you can see that the basic design of the card and how it resembles the previous GK104 and Titan PCB design.

    Video output is comprised of two dual link DVI video outputs 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 along with a fourth monitor that can be used outside of the game.  

    3-way and 4-way SLI are possible using the GTX 780 Ti given the dual SLI bridge connections found at the top of the card.  The nVidia drivers may say otherwise but the hardware is available to support any SLI configuration.  The custom cooler found on the GTX  780 Ti allows for solid SLI bridge connectors to be used including some fancy ones with metalized logos.