review: GeForce GTX 260 (Point of View)

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260NVIDIA GTX 280's little brother inspected Roughly a week ago NVIDIA launched their GeForce GTX 200 series of products. Guru3D already published three separate articles on the GeForce...

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RejZoR

Imo far overpriced for what it can offer. It's generally not much faster than HD4850 yet it costs like 100 euro more.

surrealX · 06-25-2008, 01:23 | posts: 2,546 | Location: NORCAL | User is Offline

Nice review

NoviceRei · 06-25-2008, 02:02 | posts: 590 | User is Offline

faster than the 4850, but still significantly more expensive.

cowie · 06-25-2008, 02:32 | posts: 5,634 | Location: new jersey | User is Offline

400u.s lets see.....two gtx+ in sli for me unless these cards hit 300 real fast like
should easy woop this card

Nemes1s

4870 is going to blow this card out of the market. Stupid move by Nvidia pricing it so high.

Skiddywinks · 06-25-2008, 04:30 | posts: 3,991 | Location: North Wales | User is Offline

Aye. It's good, but not good enough.

Although I was impressed by the performance increase once overclocked. Almost 280 GTX levels of performance. And the 280 GTX hardly overclocked.

Cybermancer · 06-25-2008, 05:45 | posts: 12,530 | Location: Cyberspace | User is Offline

I wasn't impressed by that price, either. Twice the price of a 4850 is a little bit much, imo.

As a side note: I find it a little bit confusing, that the order in which the 9800 GTX and the 4850 are presented, is changing from chart to chart, in the charts themselves. One time the 9800 GTX is the first, the other chart the 4850 is. Just a little confusing, imo.

Skiddywinks · 06-25-2008, 12:33 | posts: 3,991 | Location: North Wales | User is Offline

I'm sure Herbert would gladly take that into consideration if you let him know your disapproval.

Cybermancer · 06-25-2008, 13:05 | posts: 12,530 | Location: Cyberspace | User is Offline

LOL

Stop calling him Herbert! LOL

RejZoR

It's Hilbert

vbetts · 06-25-2008, 16:17 | posts: 6,608 | Location: Toledo Ohio | User is Offline

I guess that Nvidia really isn't interested in the more affordable market this time. More towards the high-end power house. And the price for the GTX 260, well $400 for something that's just a bit over the 4850, not that big of a deal to me.

TheWalrus

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Originally Posted by vbetts

I guess that Nvidia really isn't interested in the more affordable market this time. More towards the high-end power house. And the price for the GTX 260, well $400 for something that's just a bit over the 4850, not that big of a deal to me.

The problem with that is, the 260 isn't really a powerhouse, it's a fast card, but it certainly isn't the fastest and considering you can get a 4850 for $200 (in some cases $150) which offers nearly the same performance for half the price. It appears that nVidia is more interesting in making everyone ask them why they think they are in Bizarro World

mirecek1965 · 06-26-2008, 03:06 | posts: 13 | Location: Slovakia | User is Offline

I much like this card, but i must wait when prices drop a little :-)

Stukov · 06-26-2008, 03:14 | posts: 2,247 | Location: South Dakota | User is Offline

The 4870 owns this card at a lower price point. Even if it gets a bump in performance with drivers, it still has to make up 100 dollar difference. 4870 vs 260 is a clear winner currently with current price/performance ratios.

cowie · 06-26-2008, 04:05 | posts: 5,634 | Location: new jersey | User is Offline

man it does not even matter much for the 260 ...cant find it anywhere for sale and today should be launch day

GREGIX · 06-26-2008, 04:14 | posts: 109 | Location: Poland | User is Offline

nice review
price is....

400usd u got 2x 4850 smashing this card easily..gosh, even 1 4850 with proper cooling and 750-800mhz on core beat this card, and is 2 times cheaper.

ill think this quarter 08y will be ati/amd time

Skiddywinks · 06-26-2008, 05:33 | posts: 3,991 | Location: North Wales | User is Offline

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Originally Posted by RejZoR

It's Hilbert

I know, I'm doing it on purpose. I have noticed a few people saying it and figured that if enough of us call him Herbert, then he might have no choice but to change his name.

cowie · 06-26-2008, 11:32 | posts: 5,634 | Location: new jersey | User is Offline

well if intressted the egg has them in stock evga ssc for 425us
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130373

Steven Hone · **Memory**: 4GB GeIL 6400C4 DDR2 @ 870 4-4-4-12

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Originally Posted by Skiddywinks

I know, I'm doing it on purpose. I have noticed a few people saying it and figured that if enough of us call him Herbert, then he might have no choice but to change his name.

There shall be war

Skiddywinks · 06-27-2008, 03:27 | posts: 3,991 | Location: North Wales | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Hone

There shall be war

Aye. It shall be glorious

Cybermancer · 06-27-2008, 08:58 | posts: 12,530 | Location: Cyberspace | User is Offline

TheHunter · 06-27-2008, 15:58 | posts: 3,589 | Location: ˈjʊərəp | User is Offline

good card but still overpriced....

it costs 339€ here... hm too much imo
compared to ati 4870 for just 259€

Cold Fussion · **Memory**: 6gb patriot 9-9-9-24

They need to be clocked at over 700mhz stock for it to be even considered over the hd 4870