Sparkle Announces the Calibre X680/X670 Captain Graphics Cards

Cristian_25H · Sep 6, 2012

Calibre, one of industry leading brands of graphics solutions, launches the latest products, Calibre X680 Captain & Calibre X670 Captain, powered by NVIDIA's TOP 28 nm Kepler engine - GK104.

Calibre Series Returns with Maximum Performance

As the flagship product line of Calibre, Captain Series brings the tremendous different from reference design by tweaking the performance and cooling system, bringing the tremendous different from reference design. Moreover, Calibre X680/ X670 Captain Series preloaded overclocking value for enthusiasts.

Mono Luxury Design

Calibre X680 & X670 Captain Series is built for enthusiasts only, with tons of expensive gears design, ready to tackle all the hungry gamers' demands. By utilizing CoolPro Cooling System, Triple Silent PWN Fans with specialize Compact Stack Fin Heat Sinks optimizes air flow through 6 mm six ultra cool heat pipes design provides strong thermal-hydraulic cooling performance. Furthermore, 6+2 Phases power design provides stability at load, while 2oz Copper PCB delivers better energy efficiency and stability for overclocking. Moreover, with all solid built components design, Calibre X680/X670 Captain Series delivers the extremely gaming experience like never before.

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Frick · Sep 6, 2012

As the flagship product line of Calibre, Captain Series brings the tremendous different from reference design by tweaking the performance and cooling system, bringing the tremendous different from reference design.

Looks are good.

jigar2speed · Sep 6, 2012

So am i suppose to buy fans separately ? :shadedshu

holdengtsr1 · Sep 6, 2012

Gainward Phantom, anyone?

Maban · Sep 6, 2012

I would much rather have the Accelero Xtreme with the pretty purple fans. Sparkle's Calibre line used to look awesome. I'm not a fan of the Phantom style heatsink.

jigar2speed said:
So am i suppose to buy fans separately ? :shadedshu

The fans are underneath the heatsink.

okidna · Sep 6, 2012

jigar2speed said:
So am i suppose to buy fans separately ? :shadedshu

There's 3 fans underneath that heatsink, just like Gainward Phantom.
You can see the fan blades from the 3rd picture.

de.das.dude · Sep 6, 2012

looks like a 3 slot. fail much?

mediasorcerer · Sep 6, 2012

Id have it. The cooler looks,...effective.

DarkOCean · Sep 6, 2012

holdengtsr1 said:
Gainward Phantom, anyone?

my first tought when saw this.

Mindweaver · Sep 6, 2012

I don't get it.. If your already taking up 3 slots why not make it a 4 slot and put a kick stand on it?...lol

draecko · Sep 6, 2012

Phantom Rip-off, even the clocks aren't that impressive. I would sue if I were Gainward...

badtaylorx · Sep 6, 2012

i got a pair of callibre 560ti's

they both oc to 1050 on air....and they do it with only 2 6mm heatpipes.....

10k+ 3d11p not too shabby
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/2716743
so if they can make a 560ti that can out gun a 570 (let alone the 448) yeah,, ill give em the bennefit of the doubt

LAN_deRf_HA · Sep 6, 2012

This is what palit gets for keeping gainward out of NA.

draecko · Sep 6, 2012

badtaylorx said:
i got a pair of callibre 560ti's

they both oc to 1050 on air....and they do it with only 2 6mm heatpipes.....

10k+ 3d11p not too shabby
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/2716743
so if they can make a 560ti that can out gun a 570 (let alone the 448) yeah,, ill give em the bennefit of the doubt

I'm not raising my eyebrows untill I see a pair of those hit 17,5k on 3DM11. I have a pair of MSI's running on 1100 on air just fine.
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/3769416

Fairlady-z · Sep 6, 2012

This is looking pretty sweet. Is this available in the US?

FYFI13 · Sep 6, 2012

DarkOCean said:
my first tought when saw this.

Same here. Pure Phantom ripoff.

SIGSEGV · Sep 6, 2012

the design of the sparkle's calibre card is awesome..
if only they used the arctic cooling accelero extreme like their previously nvidia's fermi released cards (non df cards) it would be great.. :ohwell:

,
maybe those fans will run more quiet and do much better thermal treatment rather than arctic cooling accelero extreme, who knows..

review please :rockout:

badtaylorx · Sep 6, 2012

draecko said:
I'm not raising my eyebrows untill I see a pair of those hit 17,5k on 3DM11. I have a pair of MSI's running on 1100 on air just fine.
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/3769416

pair of which...my 560s...or the new 670s???

and 1.1ghz on air cooled 570 core....thats a damn good oc.....middle of winter??? id love to see your s.s ...color me impressed

sic_doni · Sep 8, 2012

holdengtsr1 said:
Gainward Phantom, anyone?

yeah bro...for me it looks like gainward phantom :laugh:

draecko · Sep 10, 2012

badtaylorx said:
pair of which...my 560s...or the new 670s???

and 1.1ghz on air cooled 570 core....thats a damn good oc.....middle of winter??? id love to see your s.s ...color me impressed

yeah, I meant the new sparkle cards. Your 560's are very impressive as well :toast:

As for my msi 670's, they are the OC power editions with the new TF4 cooler. They run faster than a gtx590 on stock voltage.

Here the review: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Edition/

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