Convince me to buy a GTX 260

AshG · 08-04-08, 01:45 PM

Pardon the thread title - this isn't going to be flamebait.

I've got $300 in my pocket from working band camps (no flute jokes, please; I have a tuba) and an aging X1900XT in my computer. The DVI connectors are going loose and causing the screen to turn funny colors if I sneeze too hard, so I am looking to buy a card soon.

Besides a short stint in the 7xxx series that I enjoyed, I have been in Red Camp since the 8500 way back when. I have absolutely nothing against nVidia, that's just where my money was better spent. I think wanderlust is setting in.

I just finished checking prices around, and there are some GTX260s dropping nicely below the 4870s. All the reviews I read are very close. I want to make sure I am spending my money wisely, as this is most likely the last card I am going to get for about 3 years unless something catastrophic happens.

Like I said, you're not dealing with the troll or flambait here, I am seriously stuck in the middle and can't figure out which camp to throw my money to. Why should I go with a GTX 260 over the 4870?

08-04-08, 01:47 PM

DONT!... its that easy

kazna · 08-04-08, 01:50 PM

At this point, I'd say wait for the refresh thats suppose to be announced at nVision.

Revs · 08-04-08, 01:51 PM

Good drivers, runs cool, OC's really well, quiet, great in SLI, EVGA do em

Go for it!

Eliminator · 08-04-08, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Why should I go with a GTX 260 over the 4870?

896MB of ram

AshG · 08-04-08, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazna

At this point, I'd say wait for the refresh thats suppose to be announced at nVision.

When is that? I don't know how much longer I can hold out watching my screen flick from red tint to blue tint when I pick up my water bottle.

Xion X2 · 08-04-08, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AshG

Why should I go with a GTX 260 over the 4870?

More VRAM (896 vs 512.)

If it's something you're going to hang onto for 2-3 years, then you'll need more than 512MB.

There's also the option of waiting until the 1GB 4870 is released.

The 4870 is the stronger card until you hit the VRAM limit which even some of today's games will at a high res/AA.

**lee63** · 08-04-08, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revs

Good drivers, runs cool, OC's really well, quiet, great in SLI, EVGA do em

Go for it!

+1

**bacon12** · 08-04-08, 01:56 PM

Buy it or I keel you..

Chiggs · 08-04-08, 02:04 PM

More VRAM and OC's extremely well. No need more an aftermarket cooler, too.

BrianG · 08-04-08, 02:08 PM

What up, Ash?

I recently made the choice to upgrade and decided on the 4870. Quiet, fast and available at Brick&Mortar. I had a 12% Reward Zone coupon that brought the price down to sub NewEgg levels, but tax took it back to up to $280. I never follow through with rebates, so it was still a comparable price. Plus, I still have two weeks of price match or return time if I find a better deal (with out a rebate, heh).

No regrets, perfect replacement for the 8800GTX.

jAkUp · 08-04-08, 02:09 PM

More ram, and honestly the added PhysX support I think it going to be pretty big in the near future, and also will work for past games really soon.

08-04-08, 01:45 PM	#1
AshG RootzWiki Minion Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East TN Posts: 89	Convince me to buy a GTX 260 Pardon the thread title - this isn't going to be flamebait. I've got $300 in my pocket from working band camps (no flute jokes, please; I have a tuba) and an aging X1900XT in my computer. The DVI connectors are going loose and causing the screen to turn funny colors if I sneeze too hard, so I am looking to buy a card soon. Besides a short stint in the 7xxx series that I enjoyed, I have been in Red Camp since the 8500 way back when. I have absolutely nothing against nVidia, that's just where my money was better spent. I think wanderlust is setting in. I just finished checking prices around, and there are some GTX260s dropping nicely below the 4870s. All the reviews I read are very close. I want to make sure I am spending my money wisely, as this is most likely the last card I am going to get for about 3 years unless something catastrophic happens. Like I said, you're not dealing with the troll or flambait here, I am seriously stuck in the middle and can't figure out which camp to throw my money to. Why should I go with a GTX 260 over the 4870?

08-04-08, 01:47 PM	#2
PeterJensen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Convince me to buy a GTX 260 DONT!... its that easy

08-04-08, 01:50 PM	#3
kazna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 150	Re: Convince me to buy a GTX 260 At this point, I'd say wait for the refresh thats suppose to be announced at nVision. __________________ ::Current Rig:: DFI DK P35-T2RS :: e8400 C2D (3.8Ghz) :: 6GB Wintec DDR2 800 :: XFX Radeon 5870 :: SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium :: Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB :: Western Digital Caviar GP 500gb :: Sony DVD-+RW Burner :: SilverStone 750w :: Antec P182 :: Windows 7 Pro x64 :: 3 x NEC EA231WMi

08-04-08, 01:51 PM	#4
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,362	Re: Convince me to buy a GTX 260 Good drivers, runs cool, OC's really well, quiet, great in SLI, EVGA do em Go for it!

08-04-08, 01:56 PM	#9
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	Re: Convince me to buy a GTX 260 Buy it or I keel you..

08-04-08, 02:04 PM	#10
Chiggs Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 29	Re: Convince me to buy a GTX 260 More VRAM and OC's extremely well. No need more an aftermarket cooler, too.

08-04-08, 02:08 PM	#11
BrianG aka HalcYoN - Hook Em! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,184	Re: Convince me to buy a GTX 260 What up, Ash? I recently made the choice to upgrade and decided on the 4870. Quiet, fast and available at Brick&Mortar. I had a 12% Reward Zone coupon that brought the price down to sub NewEgg levels, but tax took it back to up to $280. I never follow through with rebates, so it was still a comparable price. Plus, I still have two weeks of price match or return time if I find a better deal (with out a rebate, heh). No regrets, perfect replacement for the 8800GTX. __________________ Brian - aka HalcYoN photobriangray Nikon D700 and D300s \| SB-600 \| Tamron 28-75/2.8 \| Tamron 17-50/2.8 \| Nikon 70-200VR I 10.5/2.8 Fisheye \| 28/1.8 AF-S \| 35/1.8 AF-S \| 50/1.8 \| 105/F2 AF-D \| Sigma 150/2.8 Macro Nikon J1 \| 10-30VR \|30-100VR \| 10/2.8 \| 18/1.8

08-04-08, 02:09 PM	#12
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 17,744	Re: Convince me to buy a GTX 260 More ram, and honestly the added PhysX support I think it going to be pretty big in the near future, and also will work for past games really soon. __________________ 965xe \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 3x evga gtx 480 \|\| 6gb g.skill \|\| win7 x64

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