Should I get a GTX 260 216?? - Page 3

Rollo · 11-22-08, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinz68

I just ordered the Gigabyte Radeon HD 4870 X2, getting ready for Core i7.
If my about 3 months experience with PowerColor HD 4870 was as bad as 'tejas' is claiming i sure would not have ordered the x2 card.
That's all.

ATi seems to be having driver issues of late, as reported at AnandTech:

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3463&p=6

Quote:

But that is not an excuse for the kind of horrific experience we've had with every single other AMD solution when playing this game.....Maintaining a monthly driver release schedule is detrimental to AMD's ability to release quality drivers.......But when a major title like Far Cry 2 is released to incredibly poor driver support, it is time to wake up and realize that something is wrong......we do see a lot more issues with AMD drivers than NVIDIA...And now it is time for AMD to learn from their mistakes and change over to a more manageable and sensible driver release policy....

In answer to the OP:

EVGA Core 216s on sale dirt cheap at newegg this weekend, my guess is they'll go fast.

11-22-08, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeC

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

Very nice review Mike. That 216 looks pretty sweet.

Blacklash · 11-22-08, 12:35 PM

Besides the already linked DH review, Firingsquad have one up-

DH review again-

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....d=668&pageid=1

Firingsquad-

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...ew/default.asp

Again, I'd get the GTX 260 192 or 216SP and run it @ 660-700 on the core. You'll also get the added benefit of GPU PhysX in upcoming titles.

Amaury · 11-22-08, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john19055

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

Typos on their bulleted specs:

http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/...re/1836_2.html

Real specs:

Brand Name XFX
Part Number GX260NADBF
Graphics Chip GT200
Core clock 666
Shader Clock 1440
SPs 216
Fabrication Process 65 nanometer
Transistors 1.4 Billion
Memory clock 2.3GHz
Memory Interface 448-bit
Memory bandwidth 128.8GB/second
Memory Size 896MB
ROPs 32
Texture Filtering Units 80
Texture Filtering Rate 69.4Gigatexels/second
HDCP Support Yes
HDMI Support Yes (via adapter)
Connectors 2x Dual-Link DVI, TV-Out
RAMDACs 400MHz
Bus PCI Express 2.0
Form Factor Dual Slot
Power Connectors 2x6-pin

noko · 11-22-08, 06:16 PM

Just ordered an EVGA 260 216 with FarCry2 for $239 with free shipping. I just couldn't pass this up. Almost went ATI but looks like Nvidia in the end won out. My wife won't be too happy once she finds out

.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130398

ATi · 11-23-08, 12:50 AM

Do you guys think my Hx620 is good enough for a GTX260 SLI setup?I dont want to go back to ATi !

Blacklash · 11-23-08, 01:17 AM

Here's a very recent review of FC2 that includes 1920x @ Ultra settings-

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...-review-6.html

tejas · 12-02-08, 11:32 AM

Many thanks all for your replies and I have taken your excellent advice and bought the XFX GTX 260 (216) Black Edition. That should tide me over till Direct X 11!

I will forever buy Nvidia mid/ high range cards from this day forth!

No more stuttering, just lovely smooth PC gaming goodness!!

Thanks to you all my Nvidia brethren!!

11-22-08, 12:35 PM	#27
Blacklash 8^9^3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 3,679	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Besides the already linked DH review, Firingsquad have one up- DH review again- http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews....d=668&pageid=1 Firingsquad- http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...ew/default.asp Again, I'd get the GTX 260 192 or 216SP and run it @ 660-700 on the core. You'll also get the added benefit of GPU PhysX in upcoming titles. __________________ 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

11-22-08, 06:16 PM	#29
noko noko Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 735	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Just ordered an EVGA 260 216 with FarCry2 for $239 with free shipping. I just couldn't pass this up. Almost went ATI but looks like Nvidia in the end won out. My wife won't be too happy once she finds out . http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130398 __________________ Gigabit DSL, Q6600 @ 3.4ghz, Mushkin 4gb DDR 800 OCZ 2x2gb , PowerColor HD 5870. 24" Acer LCD, 1TB hd with Vista 64 Home Premium. Foxconn 780G, Athlon64 X2 5600 @ 3ghz, Mushkin 4gb DDR 800 OCZ 2x2gb , eVga 260 GTX. 17" MagAcer LCD, 120gb Vista 32

11-23-08, 12:50 AM	#30
ATi RooR Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,500	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Do you guys think my Hx620 is good enough for a GTX260 SLI setup?I dont want to go back to ATi ! __________________ Intel Core i5-2500K @4.3 ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.0) msi GTX295 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 2 x 4GB 1648 HD1.5tb Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium corsair620HX Windows7 64 home premium Dell LED G2210

11-23-08, 01:17 AM	#31
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 very recent review of FC2 that includes 1920x @ Ultra settings- http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...-review-6.html __________________ 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

12-02-08, 11:32 AM	#32
tejas Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 19	Re: Should I get a GTX 260 216?? Many thanks all for your replies and I have taken your excellent advice and bought the XFX GTX 260 (216) Black Edition. That should tide me over till Direct X 11! I will forever buy Nvidia mid/ high range cards from this day forth! No more stuttering, just lovely smooth PC gaming goodness!! Thanks to you all my Nvidia brethren!! __________________ Intel Core Extreme Quad QX9650@3.6GHz 1600FSB GA-X38-DS4 (Intel X38) 4GB Gskill 1066MHz PC-8500 RAM XFX GTX 260 (216) Black Edition 2x Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB Pioneer BD-ROM 202 Corsair HX620W PSU Dell 2408WFP- HC Coolermaster Cosmos Vista Ultimate x64

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