Here we go
BFG GTX 280 OC:
A few benchmarks...
System:
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 4.00GHz, 10x400MHz
ASUS P5K Deluxe
4x2048MB Mushkin REDLINE 1000MHz 5-5-5-12 2T
WD Raptor 150GB 10k rpm
Windows Vista x64 SP1
Forceware 177.35
3DMark06:
(Total/SM2.0/SM3.0/CPU)
GTX 280 (177.35 - 615/1350/2214):
18415/7588/7885/5793
8800 GTX (169.28 - 612/1512/1900):
14129/5530/5721/5806
8800 GTS 512 (169.28 - 675/1674/1944):
14365/5928/5551/5781
9800 GX2 (174.74 - 650/1625/2000 ):
20172/8175/9143/5819
3DMark Vantage - Performance:
(Total/CPU/GPU)
GTX 280 (177.35 - 615/1350/2214):
P11030/15840/10016
8800 GTX (175.12 - 612/1512/1900):
P6659/15987/5575
9800 GX2 (175.12 - 650/1625/2000 ):
P10437/15771/9380
3DMark Vantage - Extreme:
(Total/CPU/GPU)
GTX 280 (177.35 - 615/1350/2214):
X5256/16018/5077
8800 GTX (175.12 - 612/1512/1900):
X2444/15926/2340
Crysis:
GPU Bench 1 - DX9 HP UHQ Config & Natural Mod 2.0.2 1920x1080 0xAA Fullscreen, no Bloom, 3rd loop
(MIN/MAX/AVG)
GTX 280 (177.35 - 615/1350/2214): 24.60/48.46/
34.77
9800 GX2 (175.63 - 600/1500/2000 ): 20.17/53.89/
35.75
9800 GX2 (174.74 - 600/1500/2000 ): 28.70/55.58/
42.35
DMC4 Demo:
1920x1080 4xMSAA, 16xAF, maxed out
GTX 280 (177.35 - 615/1350/2214):
This card is, in a worst case scenario, a GX2 without disadvantages. MIN frames and overall framerate consistency are much better than with a GX2 though!