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The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is the latest addition to the GeForce GTX 500 series from NVIDIA, coming with a very affordable USD 250 price tag, competing directly with the Radeon HD 6870. The MSI N560GTX-Ti TwinFrozr II/OC is a factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti with a better cooling solution that, believe it or not, comes at the same price point as the standard GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
When a new graphics processor is released, typically “manufacturers” (called “partners” by NVIDIA) don’t actually manufacture video cards using the new chip; they buy the cards already assembled from NVIDIA
and only add their own sticker, box and product manual. The MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC, however, is a nice exception to this rule. Not only it comes with a different cooling solution, but its printed circuit board is actually different from the one used on the reference model. Here are the compared specifications:
NVIDIA GTX 580 Specifications:
Streaming Multiprocessors : 16
Stream Processors (CUDA Cores) : 512
Texture Units : 64
ROP Units : 48
Graphics Clock : 772 MHz
Shader Clock : 1544 MHz
Memory Clock (effective) : 4008 MHz
Memory Size : 1536 Mb
Memory Type : GDDR5
384-bit Memory Interface : 320-bit
Codename : GF110
Fabrication Process : 40 nm
Transistor Count : 3 Billion
Die Size : 520 mm ²
Power Connectors : 8-pin + 6-pin
Recommended Min Power Supply : 600 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) : 244 Watts
GPU Thermal Threshold : 97° C
DirectX Version : 11
Bus 2.0 Support : PCIe 2.0 x16
NVIDIA GTX 570 Specifications:
Streaming Multiprocessors : 15
Stream Processors (CUDA Cores) : 480
Texture Units : 60
ROP Units : 40
Graphics Clock : 732 MHz
Shader Clock : 1464 MHz
Memory Clock (effective) : 3800 MHz
Memory Size : 1280 Mb
Memory Type : GDDR5
384-bit Memory Interface : 256-bit
Codename : GF110
Fabrication Process : 40 nm
Transistor Count : 3 Billion
Die Size : 520 mm²
Power Connectors : 2x 6-pin
Recommended Min Power Supply : 550 Watts
Thermal Design Power (TDP) : 219 Watts
GPU Thermal Threshold : 97° C
DirectX Version : 11
Bus 2.0 Support : PCIe 2.0 x16
NVIDIA GTX 560 Specifications:
Streaming Multiprocessors : 8
Stream Processors (CUDA Cores) : 384
Texture Units : 64
ROP Units : 32
Graphics Clock : 822 MHz
Shader Clock : 1644 MHz
Memory Clock (effective) : 4008 MHz
Memory Size : 1024 Mb
Memory Type : GDDR5
384-bit Memory Interface : 256-bit
Codename : GF114
Fabrication Process : 40 nm
Transistor Count : 1.95 Billion
Die Size : -
Power Connectors : 2x 6-pin
Recommended Min Power Supply : 500 Watts
Thermal Design Power (TDP) : 170 Watts
GPU Thermal Threshold : 100° C
DirectX Version : 11
Bus 2.0 Support : PCIe 2.0 x16
MSI N560GTX-Ti Specifications:
Streaming Multiprocessors : 8
Stream Processors (CUDA Cores) : 384
Texture Units : 64
ROP Units : 32
Graphics Clock : 880 MHz
Shader Clock : 1670 MHz
Memory Clock (effective) : 4200 MHz
Memory Size : 1024 MB
Memory Type : GDDR5
384-bit Memory Interface : 256-bit
Codename : GF114
Fabrication Process : 40 nm
Transistor Count : 1.95 Billion
Die Size : -
Power Connectors : 2x 6-pin
Recommended Min Power Supply : 500 Watts
Thermal Design Power (TDP) : 170 Watts
GPU Thermal Threshold : 100° C
DirectX Version :11
Bus 2.0 Support : PCIe 2.0 x16
MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II, provided that the full name of MSI in this product. As the name implies, this graphics card from MSI is using HSF Twin Frozr II that has been trusted and has become their hallmark in its graphics card product. Graphics card is also claimed to work 20 degrees C cooler than reference standard product. It’s useless if it has qualified as Twin Frozr HSF II, but only runs on a standard clock. Therefore, MSI has increased the default performance of these products by increasing the clock frequency and memory in
number 880/4200 MHz. In our opinion, the figures were significant and could help boost the performance of this graphics card.
MSI always provide products with exclusive features that may not be you come across in other products. In addition to the non-reference HSF their characteristics, this MSI product also has other advantages,
namely by using high quality components which they called Military Class II. Military Class II is a component with high durability. For those of you who like to do the overclocking, the quality of the hardware components used must be properly addressed and can be relied upon. We hope to see it from the Military Class II component of this.
MSI main features:
• Microsoft DirectX 11 support
• NVIDIA SLI-Ready
• NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready
• NVIDIA PhysX technology
• NVIDIA CUDA technology with CUDA C/C++ DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL support
• NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology
• PCI Express 2.0 Support
• Two dual-link DVI-I connectors
• One mini-HDMI 1.4a connector
• Dual-link HDCP-Capable
• OpenGL 4.1 support
• Graphics chiprunning at 880 MHz
• Memory: 1 GB GDDR5 memory (256-bit interface) from Samsung (K4G10325FE-HC04), running at 2.1 GHz (4.2 GHz, DDR)
• Bus type: PCI Express x16 2.0
• Video Connectors: Two DVI-D and one mini HDMI
• Video Capture (VIVO): No
• Cables and adapters that come with this board: mini HDMI-to-HDMI, DVI-to-VGA, and two power adapter cables
• Number of CDs/DVDs that come with this board: One
• Games included: None
• Programs included: None
• More information: http://www.msi.com
• Average Price in the US*: USD 250.00
Packaging and Package Sales
Appearances are probably already familiar to you who have used previous MSI products.
Some of the features that you can get on this graphics card product.
You can get a little “peek” the physical appearance of the graphics card is by opening the front packaging of the product.
Displays output that can be used, 2xDVI-D and one mini-HDMI.
Platform Testing
# Processor: Intel Core i7 930 @ 4 GHz (200 × 20)
# Motherboard: Gigabyte X58A-UD3R
# Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 500 & GTX 400 Series: AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
# Memory: 3 × 2GB Kingston HyperX blu. (@ 1600 MHz, 1.64 V)
# Storage: Kingston SSDNow V + Series 64 GB & SSDNow V Series 30 GB (no-RAID)
# Power Supply: Coolermaster Silent Pro 800 Watt Gold
# Heatsink: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
# Monitor: Philips 221E
# Input: Genius (Keyboard and Mouse)
# OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
# Driver: ForceWare 266.58, 266.66, Catalyst Hotfix 11.1a
Overclockability
* Overclock the MSI application Afterburner with 1.0 V voltage Power Consumption
* The graph shows the bar is lower then the better.
* The graph shows the bar is lower then the better.
Tests using fanspeed Auto, with applications Unigine for 15 minutes at room temperature of 26-27 C.
Pros:
• Awesome Performance
• Great Overclocker
• Dual Fan Cooler
• Military Grade Components
• Low Price
• Runs Cool
• Factory pre-overclocked
• Cooler working temperature
• Component quality
• The potential capability of high Overclock
• Appearances interesting
Cons:
• PWM and memory were not given additional cooling
• Prices slightly higher
Conclusion
With the increased memory clock and a significant (880/4200 MHz), Ti 560 GTX graphics cards can run much faster than the GTX 560 product standard Ti. You who want more performance than a GTX 560 Ti, this MSI
product can give you what you want. Not only up there alone, has this graphics card still had the hidden potential that can still be used again. When we try to do overclocking daily use default application, MSI Afterburner, it was found that stable core clock can reach up to 950-965 MHz with a voltage of 1.0 V only, high and very satisfactory for the size of a GTX 560 Ti. 1 GHz clock is not a difficult thing to achieve, but required additional voltage as a consequence.
If you are thinking on buying the new GeForce GTX 560 Ti, the MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC is a no-brainer: it costs the same as the reference model, but it is faster, provides a better cooling solution,
and allows you to increase the GPU voltage, giving you an extra tool for overclocking.
The MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC was between 3% and 8% faster than the standard GeForce GTX 560 Ti. Compared to its main competitor, the Radeon HD 6870, the reviewed video cards was way faster: between 18% and 45% faster on Lost Planet 2, 25% faster on Aliens vs. Predator, between 14% and 21% faster on Far Cry 2, between 17% and 25% faster on Crysis Warhead, and between 3% and 9% faster on Call of Duty 4. On 3DMark 11 the MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC was 5% faster at 1680×1050 using the “Performance” profile, but both achieved the same performance level at higher resolutions. The reviewed card was 3% faster at 1680×1050 and 1920×1200 using the “Extreme” profile, but at 2560×1600 both achieved the same performance level.
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