Official "I just got my GeForce GTX 260 or 280" thread

[six_storm]

My 260GTX will be here tomorrow!!!!11111

[six_storm]

Finally got my 260GTX! This thing is freakin huge! (That's what she said) Can't wait to hook it up and try a few games out.

[Koko56]

Finally got my 260GTX! This thing is freakin huge! (That's what she said) Can't wait to hook it up and try a few games out.

Compared to the 8800GT it might be. Your mum said that? Really?

She must have had a 6600GT beforehand or something...


:o

[betterdan]

Finally got my 260GTX! This thing is freakin huge! (That's what she said) Can't wait to hook it up and try a few games out.

If you compare it to my member it's actually pretty small. Don't try this at home...

[Misfire]

Finally got my 260GTX! This thing is freakin huge! (That's what she said) Can't wait to hook it up and try a few games out.

Have fun :)

The main difference I see is my minimum frame rates have gone up and I think thats the most important.

[six_storm]

Well I finally got a chance to play a few games on my new 260GTX. Although it's not a HUGE boost in performance compared to my 8800GT, it does make my games a lot smoother.

For Crysis Warhead, I was able to run the game in "Gamer" around 30FPS avg with 2xAA; it still had some spots where it would creep down to 12-14FPS in wide open areas. I tried cranking down the shadows, water and particle effects, but it did not effect the framerate. Then I remembered . . . I can run this in DX9! After I made the -DX9 change in the shortcut, this made all the different in the world. Now I'm able to run everything on "Gamer" with 35-40FPS average, sometimes dipping down into the high 20's for minimum. Not bad!

I also tried GTA4; it's finally smooth with everything turned on or turned on high. FRAPS does say that the framerate dips down into the 30's at some times, but it's still smooth in my eyes.

Finally, L4D. The 8800GT was running this game pretty smoothly with everything turned up and 2XAA/AF. Now I'm doing the same thing with 8XAA/AF. I haven't tried 16XAA/AF . . . but the Source engine is so gorgeous anyway, I dunno what difference it would make.

One of the main reason I got a new video card was because of temps. I played GTA4 for a straight hour yesterday and guess what? It only hit 60C! My 8800GT would almost idle at this temp. Freakin awesome.

The noise of this card is about the game as my 8800GT so I'm cool with that.

Really glad that I upgraded. For $160 even, my games are a lot smoother now, especially Crysis and GTA4.

[Rogozhin]

Mine will be here friday!

[Burnt_Ram]

hopefully my GTX260 will be here in the next week. and then to see how it compares to my 8800's ...

[trivium nate]

thats cool probably will blow that card away gtx 260 is amazing!

[j0j081]

I just got a BFG GTX 260 core 216 from Best Buy for $160 last weekend. Have only played Aion with it so far but I can easily max that out. I'm guessing my old 9600gt would have choked quite a bit in the busy areas.

[Burnt_Ram]

thats cool probably will blow that card away gtx 260 is amazing!

i hope so, but remember i'm running 8800 SLi not a single 8800, so im not expecting a huge difference ...

[MowTin]

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Wrong thread for GTX 275

[Burnt_Ram]

i got my 260GTX 216 a couple days ago, and its not as big of an improvement as i had hoped. my dual 8800GTS's 640mb are faster in most cases. anyone have a eVGA 260 55nm they want to sell so i can go back to SLi ;)

i have the 260 clocked to 702/1458/2400. hows that for an OC?

[Redeemed]

i got my 260GTX 216 a couple days ago, and its not as big of an improvement as i had hoped. my dual 8800GTS's 640mb are faster in most cases. anyone have a eVGA 260 55nm they want to sell so i can go back to SLi ;)

i have the 260 clocked to 702/1458/2400. hows that for an OC?

I have one that I've been contemplating selling. Used maybe a few months, never oc'd, and I still have the retail packaging.

I'd like to get about $150 for it, but shipping to you would probably be kinda' expensive... and I'm still not 100% sure I want to sell it. :p It's a good card. It's a lot faster than my two 9600GTs were (which is what I ran before I got the GTX260).

If you're dead serious, shoot me a PM and maybe we can work out a deal.

[Burnt_Ram]

I have one that I've been contemplating selling. Used maybe a few months, never oc'd, and I still have the retail packaging.

I'd like to get about $150 for it, but shipping to you would probably be kinda' expensive... and I'm still not 100% sure I want to sell it. :p It's a good card. It's a lot faster than my two 9600GTs were (which is what I ran before I got the GTX260).

If you're dead serious, shoot me a PM and maybe we can work out a deal.

thx for the reply Redeemed, i'm not 100% sure either. the smart thing to do would be to wait and see how the 300 series pans out, but unless it's double the performance of 200 series SLi'ed i'll pass and get a nice affordable upgrade. specifically another 260 :) DX11 won't be used a lot for a long time i bet. lol DX10 barely is used ....

[Redeemed]

thx for the reply Redeemed, i'm not 100% sure either. the smart thing to do would be to wait and see how the 300 series pans out, but unless it's double the performance of 200 series SLi'ed i'll pass and get a nice affordable upgrade. specifically another 260 :) DX11 won't be used a lot for a long time i bet. lol DX10 barely is used ....

No problem. :) I'm holding out on any upgrade until I see what the GTX300 series brings. Also because I can't afford any upgrade ATM. :lol: :o

I had a co-worker lined up to buy it... but I think he's gonna' back out. So as far as I'm concerned it's available for purchase. Like I said, I'd like to get $150 for it... but I'm not dead set on that price. Due to what shipping would be to send it to you, I'd probably be a bit more flexible as far as price goes. :)

[yuriz43]

Does anybody run their gtx 260 on a 500w PSU?

[yuriz43]

Well, just in case anybody wants to know. I received my gtx 260(core 216) today, and it works fine with my 500w PSU. No stability issues what so ever.

It's a great inexpensive upgrade for anybody with <= 9 series card.

[Burnt_Ram]

Well, just in case anybody wants to know. I received my gtx 260(core 216) today, and it works fine with my 500w PSU. No stability issues what so ever.

It's a great inexpensive upgrade for anybody with <= 9 series card. oh that poor 500 watt! it's definately being pushed to it's max.

[yuriz43]

I'll hook up my Kill-A-Watt when I get home and check what I am pulling.


EDIT:

After doing some research, I've found that:

(my old card ) 8800 GTS 320 MB uses 174 W Idle / 267 W Load.

GTX 260 uses 119 W Idle / 270 W load

[syndicot]

Well, just in case anybody wants to know. I received my gtx 260(core 216) today, and it works fine with my 500w PSU. No stability issues what so ever.

It's a great inexpensive upgrade for anybody with <= 9 series card.

How many amps are on the 12v rail? thats what really counts.

[yuriz43]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189014

+3.3V@30A;+5V@30A;+12V1@18A;+12V2@18A;-12V@0.5A; +5VSB@3.0A

[syndicot]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189014

+3.3V@30A;+5V@30A;+12V1@18A;+12V2@18A;-12V@0.5A; +5VSB@3.0A

Okay, you might wanna think about getting another PSU. I say that because dual rail PSU's are of the worst design for gaming rigs.

1 of your 12v rails is entirely wasted on the CPU, this leaves you with a meager 18amps for your video card and the rest of the system. Try to get a nice single 12v rail PSU such as this one-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004


With a nice single 12v rail you dont have to worry about splitting the load and wasting an entire rail on the CPU, instead with a single 12v rail psu all the power goes to the components that need it the most.

[yuriz43]

Okay, you might wanna think about getting another PSU. I say that because dual rail PSU's are of the worst design for gaming rigs.

1 of your 12v rails is entirely wasted on the CPU, this leaves you with a meager 18amps for your video card and the rest of the system. Try to get a nice single 12v rail PSU such as this one-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004


With a nice single 12v rail you dont have to worry about splitting the load and wasting an entire rail on the CPU, instead with a single 12v rail psu all the power goes to the components that need it the most.




I just got home and tested my box with a Kill-A-Watt,

Total system power: 140w -160w idle, and 250w-300w in game.

After doing more research on power supplies, I have to agree with you that a single 12v with 40+ amps would be ideal, but doesn't my current power usage seem a bit on the low side?

If it is really necessary, I would certainly buy another PSU, however I wanted to keep this upgrade cheap as possible since my next upgrade will be an entirely new system.


Here are my real system specifications:

Core 2 Duo E6420 (65w) @ 2.6 ghz
4GB XMMS2 DDR2 800
2x 7200 RPM drives
1x DVD-RW

gtx 260 55nm 216core @stock.oc

2x92mm fan
1x80mm fan
(I'm guessing these fans are between 5w-15w each?)




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[syndicot]

I just got home and tested my box with a Kill-A-Watt,

Total system power: 140w -160w idle, and 250w-300w in game.

After doing more research on power supplies, I have to agree with you that a single 12v with 40+ amps would be ideal, but doesn't my current power usage seem a bit on the low side?

If it is really necessary, I would certainly buy another PSU, however I wanted to keep this upgrade cheap as possible since my next upgrade will be an entirely new system.


Here are my real system specifications:

Core 2 Duo E6420 (65w) @ 2.6 ghz
4GB XMMS2 DDR2 800
2x 7200 RPM drives
1x DVD-RW

gtx 260 55nm 216core @stock.oc

2x92mm fan
1x80mm fan
(I'm guessing these fans are between 5w-15w each?)




??


If you are not doing any overclocking you might be ok although if it was me I would go ahead and purchase the PSU that I linked you to. Sometimes trying to save a few $$$ by skiming on the PSU can end up costing you a whole lot more $$$ in the long run than what you would have spent on a decent PSU in the first place.

You have to remember that its not just the PSU that might fail, you also run the risk of the PSU taking out the rest of your system as well if it does fail. I dont like those odds myself. The PSU is the heart of your system and is really the most important part.