The NVIDIA GTX780 is a class leading GPU at present. Making this card better is a tough feat to pull off but GIGABYTE have managed just that. Improving on the reference design cooler, as good as it is, was never going to be easy but the Windforce cooler is really good. It's everything a good cooler should be, pleasing to the eye, quiet and of course powerful. The Windforce x3 hits all the right spots. The metal shroud is an improvement over the older plastic design which while robust, never gave you that confidence that it wouldn't break if handled too roughly. The new steel design feels like it could be thrown against a wall and suffer no ill effects but at £600, we won't be putting that to the test!



The factory overclock is a welcome one but we feel that there was too much left in the tank because for the price premium you are paying for the factory overclock, it could easily have been clocked higher, particularly the memory. Perhaps GIGABYTE have a 'SOC' version lurking in the background which will be clocked to the extreme levels this card is capable of? Regardless, having that little bit extra to play with added to the fun of owning such a powerful card. The two extra phases of power on this revision (rev 2.0) have likely added to this extra overclocking headroom too.

As for awards, its hard not recommend the GIGABYTE GTX780 Windofrce 3x OC. Its blisteringly fast, super cool and clocks very well indeed. Backed up by the excellent support GIGABYTE provide, should you buy this card you will be left wanting for nothing. A Golden graphics card if ever we saw one. Go buy it!

To summarise:
Factory overclocked, custom cooled with sublime aesthetics. If you are looking for a range topping GPU then the GIGABYTE Windforce x3 OC demands close inspection.