GTS 250 vs GTX 260

BStoltman · 03-28-09, 03:24 AM

I currently have a EVGA 8800 GTS KO Edition which has been discontinued. The link below is the one I have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130401

I have been offered $120 for my old card, (Its a long story but he insisted). Anyway So I wanted to go SLI with my card eventually however it has been a year and a half, and I never got a chance to purchase #2 so now I am considering getting a newer card hopefully this time I get a change to get #2 before it is discontinued. Either way I have $120 free money, plus whatever I am willing to add. I am only buying one card for now once again, and am debating between the GTS 250 and GTX 260. I really don't want to spend the the $230, but just can't decide. Is it really worth it to pay the $60 some dollars for it. How much of a difference am I gonna notice from my 8800. I have to be honest I can already play Crysis and Fear 2, on 1680 with almost full anti aliasing without much lag.

Here are the Links to the 2 cards I am considering

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130470

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130443

I also came across this card, is it better than the GTS 250, and in comparison to the EVGA 260?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143155

Thanks for your input. Please give examples where applicable, and comparisons.

PS My specs thus far are

Intel 3GHZ Duo Core E8400
4Gig DDR2 800mhz
Soundblaster X-FI Titanium
2 1.5 Terrabyte Seagate Hardrives
Ultra X2 550 Watt power supply
EVGA 8800 GTS KO
2 LG 22" monitors at 1680x10??

CaptNKILL · 03-28-09, 03:43 AM

The BFG says its a 216-core model, which seems odd given the price, but if that's true then its a great buy.

I'm an EVGA fan though, so its sort of a toss up between that and this EVGA GTX 260(192 core):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130464

It comes with a free game and it has a mail in rebate.

Don't bother with any other GTX 260s. They're getting so cheap that spending $230+ on one is kind of a waste.

**john19055** · 03-28-09, 06:02 AM

I would go with a GTX 260 ,because you will be more happy with it since it is a lot more powerful then a GTS 250 ,Newegg has a BFG GTX 260-216 for $179,plus BFG has a good warranty and there customer support is good to.and they have a 100 day set-up plan.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143155

shabby · 03-28-09, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BStoltman

I currently have a EVGA 8800 GTS KO Edition

...

and am debating between the GTS 250 and GTX 260.

Looks like nvidia's renaming scheme works, the gts250 is nothing more than a g92 8800gts, don't even think about buying it.

Rollo · 03-28-09, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabby

Looks like nvidia's renaming scheme works, the gts250 is nothing more than a g92 8800gts, don't even think about buying it.

There's no point in getting into the whole re-naming scheme debate.

OP- order this card NOW before they are gone:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127409

Basically anyone who does not have GTX260C216 level card should be ordering this ASAP- $159.99 for this card clocked at 655 core with FC2 is a steal. There is no other card I would buy this weekend if your budget is up to $200..

shabby · 03-28-09, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rollo

There's no point in getting into the whole re-naming scheme debate.

You're right, no need for a debate again... this should be sticked on the top of the forum so less people fall for this scheme.

**K007** · 03-28-09, 10:09 AM

wow i didn't know the 250 is just a renamed gf8 card O.o...wtf is that all about?!

Tr1cK · 03-28-09, 11:15 AM

Get the 250, nice sideways "upgrade". LOL

You guys love NV to death no matter what.

CaptNKILL · 03-28-09, 12:14 PM

Don't people read reviews anymore?

The GTS 250 is a smaller, less expensive version of the 9800 GTX + with a better cooler. Its a solid mid range card, but if you're willing to spend $170 on a 1Gb GTS250, spend a few more dollars on a GTX260.

Rollo · 03-28-09, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr1cK

Get the 250, nice sideways "upgrade". LOL

You guys love NV to death no matter what.

It's because they bring us cool stuff like industry leading performance and image quality, and brand specific features like 3D Vision and PhysX.

Then we don't have to be reduced to complaining about their naming schemes and how efficient their manufacturing is.

**john19055** · 03-28-09, 10:06 PM

I would go with the BFG 260-216 for $179 ,it does'nt have the rebate or the free game ,but it has a better warranty and cutomer support .Plus I hate rebates it always seems I do not get mine for some reason.But any GTX 260-216 is going to be better then a GTS 250.I can't believe they are going to change the name of the 92b chip again ,they are getting there money out of that chip.

BStoltman · 03-28-09, 11:34 PM

Is it worth the extra money over the BFG for the card below?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130443

03-28-09, 03:24 AM	#1
BStoltman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	GTS 250 vs GTX 260 I currently have a EVGA 8800 GTS KO Edition which has been discontinued. The link below is the one I have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130401 I have been offered $120 for my old card, (Its a long story but he insisted). Anyway So I wanted to go SLI with my card eventually however it has been a year and a half, and I never got a chance to purchase #2 so now I am considering getting a newer card hopefully this time I get a change to get #2 before it is discontinued. Either way I have $120 free money, plus whatever I am willing to add. I am only buying one card for now once again, and am debating between the GTS 250 and GTX 260. I really don't want to spend the the $230, but just can't decide. Is it really worth it to pay the $60 some dollars for it. How much of a difference am I gonna notice from my 8800. I have to be honest I can already play Crysis and Fear 2, on 1680 with almost full anti aliasing without much lag. Here are the Links to the 2 cards I am considering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130470 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130443 I also came across this card, is it better than the GTS 250, and in comparison to the EVGA 260? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143155 Thanks for your input. Please give examples where applicable, and comparisons. PS My specs thus far are Intel 3GHZ Duo Core E8400 4Gig DDR2 800mhz Soundblaster X-FI Titanium 2 1.5 Terrabyte Seagate Hardrives Ultra X2 550 Watt power supply EVGA 8800 GTS KO 2 LG 22" monitors at 1680x10??

03-28-09, 06:02 AM	#3
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: GTS 250 vs GTX 260 I would go with a GTX 260 ,because you will be more happy with it since it is a lot more powerful then a GTS 250 ,Newegg has a BFG GTX 260-216 for $179,plus BFG has a good warranty and there customer support is good to.and they have a 100 day set-up plan. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143155 __________________ 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

03-28-09, 10:09 AM	#7
K007 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 9,405	Re: GTS 250 vs GTX 260 wow i didn't know the 250 is just a renamed gf8 card O.o...wtf is that all about?!

03-28-09, 11:15 AM	#8
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: GTS 250 vs GTX 260 Get the 250, nice sideways "upgrade". LOL You guys love NV to death no matter what.

03-28-09, 12:14 PM	#9
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: GTS 250 vs GTX 260 Don't people read reviews anymore? The GTS 250 is a smaller, less expensive version of the 9800 GTX + with a better cooler. Its a solid mid range card, but if you're willing to spend $170 on a 1Gb GTS250, spend a few more dollars on a GTX260. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

03-28-09, 03:43 AM	#2
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: GTS 250 vs GTX 260 The BFG says its a 216-core model, which seems odd given the price, but if that's true then its a great buy. I'm an EVGA fan though, so its sort of a toss up between that and this EVGA GTX 260(192 core): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130464 It comes with a free game and it has a mail in rebate. Don't bother with any other GTX 260s. They're getting so cheap that spending $230+ on one is kind of a waste. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

03-28-09, 10:06 PM	#11
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: GTS 250 vs GTX 260 I would go with the BFG 260-216 for $179 ,it does'nt have the rebate or the free game ,but it has a better warranty and cutomer support .Plus I hate rebates it always seems I do not get mine for some reason.But any GTX 260-216 is going to be better then a GTS 250.I can't believe they are going to change the name of the 92b chip again ,they are getting there money out of that chip. __________________ 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

03-28-09, 11:34 PM	#12
BStoltman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Re: GTS 250 vs GTX 260 Is it worth the extra money over the BFG for the card below? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130443

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