need advice in buying gtx 280 or 285

[paras]

thnxs man i will be buying a gtx 280 and nothing less than that so yah a gtx 280 for me

but can any confirm that the psu will be fine for this card?

[bob saget]

with that resolution, i think 280 is approaching overkill, of course then you can try to see how much eye candy you can add.
280 should be plenty though.

[paras]

with that resolution, i think 280 is approaching overkill, of course then you can try to see how much eye candy you can add.
280 should be plenty though.
thnxs but i wanted to confirm from u guys is that will my psu will be fine for this gpu

i really dnt know so i have to know about this before i buy a new gpu and ill be buying a gtx 280 and nothing less than that

[bob saget]

ok just sit tight, i am sure someone will say if its ok or not, i think it should be alright, but not sure 100%.

[paras]

so any1 can confirm this that cooler master extreme 600W can handle gtx 260 and gtx 280

plz some1 tell me

[WeReWoLf]

600W should be fine to run a single 280, just don't plan on going SLI anytime soon. Another thing, does it come with the 8 Pin PCI-E power? If not you can use the converter, but don't plan on that for a long term solution.

[paras]

bump and also my specs

PC Specs: Core2Quad Q6600 2.4 Ghz ,Asus P5N - e Sli ,xfx 8800 gt alpha dog edition,22" Lcd Screen(1680x1050),Cooler Master 600W,1 gb x 2 kingston Ddr2 667 mhz Ram

please i really need some advice and iam lookin for gtx 260 or 280

plz i really have to order it by tomorrow so plz give advice soon so i can order it

if i go in for gtx 260 wld it be a good upgrade? and also will 260 be a high end gpu for me for atleast a year?

[paras]

600W should be fine to run a single 280, just don't plan on going SLI anytime soon. Another thing, does it come with the 8 Pin PCI-E power? If not you can use the converter, but don't plan on that for a long term solution.
i dont wanna sli coz i really dnt go with the idea of sli

this is my psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171013

now i dnt know wether it has a 8 pin connector plz can u tell me coz iam a real newb at this

another advice i wanted was wld gtx 260 be a better choice coz iam getting it at a very small price iam getting around 30% discount coz 1 of the importers has gone bankrupt and so i can get a discount on thr available stock

none is thr for 280

can u tell me wether a gtx 260 be good as a high end card

[saturnotaku]

A 260 would probably be fine for what you need.

BTW, don't bump your threads more than once every 24 hours.

[WeReWoLf]

Seeing as the Power Supply you have has no 8 pin PCI-E connectors, you would probably be better off with a GTX 260. They only require the 6 pin connector.

[methimpikehoses]

I would just get a GTX 260 if I were you, especially if you're gonna run that CPU at 2.4ghz.

I thought that the 280's came with a converter for the PCI connector, but I could be wrong.

[WeReWoLf]

Not all of them do.

[paras]

I would just get a GTX 260 if I were you, especially if you're gonna run that CPU at 2.4ghz.

I thought that the 280's came with a converter for the PCI connector, but I could be wrong.
dude given my specs will my system be able to max out all games except a few for another 6mnths or more and will gtx 260 be a high end card or the best high end card for my rig?

thnxs for advices and sry for the bump

[methimpikehoses]

I would think that a 260 with no AA would be able to handle almost anything out there at your resolution.

I would get something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130448

If you plan to use high levels of AA and AF, and you can get your CPU to 3.4-3.6ghz, a 280 would give you a boost over the 260.

If you leave your OC where it is, I don't think the 280 will be much different performace than a 260 in most games.

[paras]

I would think that a 260 with no AA would be able to handle almost anything out there at your resolution.

I would get something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130448

If you plan to use high levels of AA and AF, and you can get your CPU to 3.4-3.6ghz, a 280 would give you a boost over the 260.

If you leave your OC where it is, I don't think the 280 will be much different performace than a 260 in most games.
iam not really a good oc guy and wanna stay that way

i just wanna play games played at 2 aa and 16 af or less

aa i wld like but nothing to die for

if aa is only good with ocling ur cpu then iam better at wat i have

so u think i shld get a 260 then over 280 given no ocling and all?:o

[methimpikehoses]

so u think i shld get a 260 then over 280 given no ocling and all?:o

That's my opinion. :)

The 260 will crush the 8800GT that you have.

[paras]

That's my opinion. :)

The 260 will crush the 8800GT that you have.
actually i was thinking 260 was mid range card

is it really a very nice card coz iam really excited to move a step further in this pc gaming

i really wld love some advice on gtx 260 model or manufacturer and also any other component i could change to get better results

ok guys here it goes final question

will my 8800gt beg for mercy in front of 260 and also will 260 be thr for me for high end games for atleast a year?

also at what price wld my 8800gt alpha dog shld sell which is around 10 mnths old

thnxs to every1 for ur comments
:)