@Grimhild: Oh okay. I'm going for the EVGA 670 FTW. Hopefully it's there tomorrow when I get paid!

I'm not looking for an SLI set-up anytime soon. 2 monitors to help me edit video at 1080p and max games out at 1080p is all I need.

I'll just swap it for a different graphics card when it's time to upgrade.

@Cubical: I'm willing to say that in any game where you see a difference between the 2 and 4 GB models in performance, the overall framerate of one card is below playable. ( so it simply doesn't matter, money down the drain )

same is most likely true for future titles, any settings that can eat up more than 2 GB's will be too taxing for a GK104, while you might get a higher framerate than the 2 GB model, since it is hitting the wall, it will still not be a pleasant experience, since the gpu is too weak.

only place it'll actually be practical is in multi-card solutions. or in not-games.

i cant remember the last time i had a card that ran out of memory before horsepower.

the people in charge would never ship the GTX 680 with 2 GB of memory as the mainstream model if it would turn out to be an issue.

UPDATE!

Card arrived and installed this afternoon! Wee!

Like buttah.

Thanks for all the info, duders!

Living in a tropical climate, GTX 670 heating is a deal breaker. I envy you people living in icy places ;/

@sBlacksmith said:

Living in a tropical climate, GTX 670 heating is a deal breaker. I envy you people living in icy places ;/

Eh, Southern California...I'm still scared of heat though...