Official GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 reviews thread!

[nekrosoft13]

2x 4850 = GTX 280 KILLER

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=500923

i really hope so, nvidia better drop the price in few days

[Topboy]

:drooling:
Man we really need SLI on Intel boards!!

Skulltrail Anyone?

[SH64]

http://www.abload.de/img/crysis4xaaql2.jpg
Is that about what a single GTX280 gets ?

[brady]

That's about what a single 280 gets with no AA at that resolution.

[pizzaguy]

There's nothing wrong with 35fps in Crysis.

It is when the GPU cost you a cool $650

[pizzaguy]

When I decided that 25fps looked good in Crysis on my system it wasn't because "that's all everybody [else] is getting." It was because it actually looked good.

nm

[pizzaguy]

nm

[spajdr]

Is that about what a single GTX280 gets ?

GTX 280 overclocked get this at 1920x1200 AA 4x

Play Time: 138.09s, Average FPS: 14.48
Min FPS: 10.26 at frame 1125, Max FPS: 17.17 at frame 995

:headexplode::o

[GitDat]

GTX 280 overclocked get this at 1920x1200 AA 4x

Play Time: 138.09s, Average FPS: 14.48
Min FPS: 10.26 at frame 1125, Max FPS: 17.17 at frame 995

:headexplode::o

How about 1280x1024, VH, no AA/AF?

[pingu2]

not sure if this was linked:

LN2 cooling triple SLI ... (nana2)

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=191313

[spajdr]

How about 1280x1024, VH, no AA/AF?

VERY HIGH 1280x1024 DX10

Play Time: 56.15s, Average FPS: 35.62
Min FPS: 25.71 at frame 1956, Max FPS: 42.16 at frame 1751

just for fun also this is HIGH 1280x1024 DX9

Play Time: 28.80s, Average FPS: 69.45
Min FPS: 45.83 at frame 1981, Max FPS: 87.42 at frame 1005

[SH64]

GTX 280 overclocked get this at 1920x1200 AA 4x

Play Time: 138.09s, Average FPS: 14.48
Min FPS: 10.26 at frame 1125, Max FPS: 17.17 at frame 995

:headexplode::o
Hmm was that ATi XF test running on dual 4870s or 4850s ??

[spajdr]

Hmm was that ATi XF test running on dual 4870s or 4850s ??

4850 CF

[SH64]

Thanks ^

btw Firingsquad preview is up :
http://firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_gtx_280_260_performance/

i'm waiting for the xbitlabs review. IMO xbit & FS are ones of the most decent review sites when it comes to new GPUs.

[Lfctony]

VERY HIGH 1280x1024 DX10

Play Time: 56.15s, Average FPS: 35.62
Min FPS: 25.71 at frame 1956, Max FPS: 42.16 at frame 1751


That's still unplayable. With an average of 32FPS at the timedemo, the final battle drops to 9-10fps. You need an average of above 40fps for the final battle to remain playable. I succeeded at doing that by dropping the resolution to 1440x900...

[PeterJensen]

I think allot here are forgetting the CRAP ATi drivers....I KNOW - I to this day still have a X2 on my desk....an utterly crap card. It may not be the cards fault but the drivers....All i know is that in a game like EVE Online that i play allot i get HALF the fps as an GTS/512....
I will NEVER spend my money on an ATI card again before i see tests in not "common" games. And thats FINAL!

But sure - the new cards maybe isane - if they are i will try them. Like i did the X2. But right now i'm 98% sure i will be sorry.

Sure this may be a rant, but its from personal experience!

BAHHHHH!

[Redshirt #24]

That FiringSquad article is actually quite positive (perhaps more so for the 260 than the 280), except for the bit on page 5 about apparent heat sensitivity. For me, that's a bit of a red flag...

[Mr_LoL]

2x 4850 = GTX 280 KILLER

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=500923

I would rather have a fast single card. Can't be doing with crossfire or sli.

[s-flow]

I will NEVER spend my money on an ATI card again before i see tests in not "common" games. And thats FINAL!


Sure this may be a rant, but its from personal experience!

BAHHHHH!

+1

[SH64]

That FiringSquad article is actually quite positive (perhaps more so for the 260 than the 280), except for the bit on page 5 about apparent heat sensitivity. For me, that's a bit of a red flag...
Hmmm good catch .. thats concerning news ..

[SH64]

I think allot here are forgetting the CRAP ATi drivers....I KNOW - I to this day still have a X2 on my desk....an utterly crap card. It may not be the cards fault but the drivers....All i know is that in a game like EVE Online that i play allot i get HALF the fps as an GTS/512....
I will NEVER spend my money on an ATI card again before i see tests in not "common" games. And thats FINAL!

But sure - the new cards maybe isane - if they are i will try them. Like i did the X2. But right now i'm 98% sure i will be sorry.

Sure this may be a rant, but its from personal experience!

BAHHHHH!
& what are you gonna do if these (http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=1686141&postcount=3) numbers came out to be true ? :p

[Blacklash]

If the HD 4870 turn out to be the fastest single GPU on the planet, I will own it. Otherwise, I am sticking with the GTX 280. By fastest, I don't mean winning 2 out of 18 game tests. I mean winning more than it loses @ 1920x and up with AA active.

[Uberpwnage]

Isn't the 4870 just a 4850 with GDDR5 and a higher core clock? Obviously the memory bandwidth is substantially higher but I've heard the 4870 is only 10-20% faster then the 4850. Any truth to this? Sad that all we're seeing is 4850 hype...

[Mr_LoL]

If the HD 4870 turn out to be the fastest single GPU on the planet, I will own it. Otherwise, I am sticking with the GTX 280. By fastest, I don't mean winning 2 out of 18 game tests. I mean winning more than it loses @ 1920x and up with AA active.

Same. And it will probably be cheaper than the 260.

[MUYA]

Interesting times for us consumers :)

I have a CF board...so maybe just maybe I might go with the red camp depenidng on reviews :)