Should I get a GTX 260 216?? - Page 2

DHP · 11-20-08, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaiN

I just got a 260(216) to replace a 4870..and I'm very happy I did. The nV drivers are definately better(at least, for me running Vista 64bit). I've only clock to 675/2200 so far because there is no need to go for more, everything I've thrown at it runs fast and slick.

Indeed.

I'm ditching my HD4870X2 for 2 Gigabyte GeForce GTX 260 OC 896MB Core 216's. (I find 280's too expensive for the perf gain)

ATi drivers really suck imho... My X2 is stuttering all over the place on X58.

No more ATi for me.

Never.

Ever.

Blacklash · 11-20-08, 09:38 AM

My X2 did fine in most situations. I noticed stutter and wild FPS fluctuations in large scale real time combat. It made raiding in some MMOs down right painful. I don't get that with my overclocked GTX 260.

[H]ard talked about the wild FPS variations and stutter @ high res in Clear Sky-

"Having faster average framerates does not necessarily always mean the video card will give you a better experience while playing the game..."

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?...U2MSw2LCw0MA==

I'll be sticking with single GPU now and in the future, unless something drastically changes.

ATi · 11-20-08, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pault123

What happened to your 4870 x2?

http://rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33935861

**john19055** · 11-21-08, 12:08 AM

All the 260 (216) are about the same ,i would get the cheapest ones and ones with good customer support ,either the EVGA or the BFG both offer lifetime warranty and a step up program.

Amaury · 11-21-08, 05:04 PM

Damn that XFX GTX 260 216 black edition looks good. Factory core clock is 785mhz and 2.3ghz mem clock. 55nm process. Quieter, cooler, less power hungry, cheaper, and equal or sometimes faster than the stock 280. $300 not bad. You get FC2 and 3dmark Vantage. Good interum card until Nvidia releases their 40nm DX11 cards late next year.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150330

http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/...re/1836_1.html

EciDemon · 11-21-08, 05:38 PM

XFX got there quality control act together now?

Blacklash · 11-21-08, 05:55 PM

Eh? The BE GTX 260 is 666 on the core. You may be thinking about some of the massively OCed 9800GTX+ cards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150325

As far as XFX QC goes my 7800GTs did great and this GTX 260 has been flawless. Haven't used their cards beyond that.

EciDemon · 11-21-08, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blacklash

Eh? The BE GTX 260 is 666 on the core. You may be thinking about some of the massively OCed 9800GTX+ cards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150325

As far as XFX QC goes my 7800GTs did great and this GTX 260 has been flawless. Haven't used their cards beyond that.

I had two XFX 7950GT's die on me within 10 minutes T_T

I did some searches about it and found other people experienced the same thing. It would artifact and then it would never go away. Total garbage during post

Blacklash · 11-21-08, 07:36 PM

Here's a recent bench that shows the old 260 and GTX 260 SLi vs GTX 280 SLi. They look real good in SLi for 1920x in FC2.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3463&p=5

mtl · 11-21-08, 11:02 PM

Today from Driver Heaven:

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....=668&pageid=12
Therefore, for enthusiast gamers, there really is only one choice this holiday season when upgrading graphics card, the new 216 core Geforce GTX 260.

**MikeC** · 11-21-08, 11:10 PM

PowerColor Radeon 4870 1GB vs. EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 SuperClocked

**john19055** · 11-21-08, 11:11 PM

Where did you see the XFX GTX 260 (216) Black edition that has the new 55nm Chip and is clocked at 785/2300 .

11-20-08, 09:38 AM	#14
Blacklash 8^9^3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 3,679	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? My X2 did fine in most situations. I noticed stutter and wild FPS fluctuations in large scale real time combat. It made raiding in some MMOs down right painful. I don't get that with my overclocked GTX 260. [H]ard talked about the wild FPS variations and stutter @ high res in Clear Sky- "Having faster average framerates does not necessarily always mean the video card will give you a better experience while playing the game..." http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?...U2MSw2LCw0MA== I'll be sticking with single GPU now and in the future, unless something drastically changes. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.96GHz (1.36v)\|Mushkin 998681 XP3-12800 (3x2GB) ASUS TUF Sabertooth (X58)\|ASUS GTX 580 DirectCU II (980\|4604)\|ASUS PA246Q WD VelociRaptor 150GB HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Thermalright U-120 Extreme\|Win 7 HP x64

11-21-08, 12:08 AM	#16
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? All the 260 (216) are about the same ,i would get the cheapest ones and ones with good customer support ,either the EVGA or the BFG both offer lifetime warranty and a step up program. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

11-21-08, 05:04 PM	#17
Amaury Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 465	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Damn that XFX GTX 260 216 black edition looks good. Factory core clock is 785mhz and 2.3ghz mem clock. 55nm process. Quieter, cooler, less power hungry, cheaper, and equal or sometimes faster than the stock 280. $300 not bad. You get FC2 and 3dmark Vantage. Good interum card until Nvidia releases their 40nm DX11 cards late next year. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150330 http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/...re/1836_1.html

11-21-08, 05:38 PM	#18
EciDemon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,423	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? XFX got there quality control act together now?

11-21-08, 05:55 PM	#19
Blacklash 8^9^3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 3,679	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Eh? The BE GTX 260 is 666 on the core. You may be thinking about some of the massively OCed 9800GTX+ cards. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150325 As far as XFX QC goes my 7800GTs did great and this GTX 260 has been flawless. Haven't used their cards beyond that. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.96GHz (1.36v)\|Mushkin 998681 XP3-12800 (3x2GB) ASUS TUF Sabertooth (X58)\|ASUS GTX 580 DirectCU II (980\|4604)\|ASUS PA246Q WD VelociRaptor 150GB HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Thermalright U-120 Extreme\|Win 7 HP x64

11-21-08, 07:36 PM	#21
Blacklash 8^9^3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 3,679	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Here's a recent bench that shows the old 260 and GTX 260 SLi vs GTX 280 SLi. They look real good in SLi for 1920x in FC2. http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3463&p=5 __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.96GHz (1.36v)\|Mushkin 998681 XP3-12800 (3x2GB) ASUS TUF Sabertooth (X58)\|ASUS GTX 580 DirectCU II (980\|4604)\|ASUS PA246Q WD VelociRaptor 150GB HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Thermalright U-120 Extreme\|Win 7 HP x64

11-21-08, 11:02 PM	#22
mtl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 199	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Today from Driver Heaven: http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....=668&pageid=12 Therefore, for enthusiast gamers, there really is only one choice this holiday season when upgrading graphics card, the new 216 core Geforce GTX 260.

11-21-08, 11:10 PM	#23
MikeC Administrator Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,831	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? PowerColor Radeon 4870 1GB vs. EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 SuperClocked

11-21-08, 11:11 PM	#24
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Where did you see the XFX GTX 260 (216) Black edition that has the new 55nm Chip and is clocked at 785/2300 . __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

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