Graphics Card for best PPD

[leejc73]

Hi guys, I've been folding a couple of weeks now and I'm getting decent numbers out of a few machines (2600k and a couple of quad core xeons)

Problem being I've got quadro rubbish in the xeon rig and 7970 in the 2600k rig.

I've also got a Q6700 running with a GTX 260 which is giving me some reasonable numbers. So what's the best folding GFX card?

See a lot about the 480, don't suppose anyone has got any going spare have they??

Cheers

Lee

 

[I Hunta x]

8800/9800 are reasonable and can be had for super cheap now for sub £50~, 6k~ ppd roughly ea

GTX 480 can be had for £185 new from overclockers and will be good for around 18k~ multiple would probably be useful to have a fan strapped to the side of the cards forcing air into the intakes.

GTX 580 can be had 2nd hand for £200~ with some searching and will be good for 24k~ PPD

The 460's are also good cards but i have no idea how much they are atm and i cant remember the PPD off the top of my head.

Good alternatives to the 8800/9800 is the GTS 250, i THINK they bring in around 8-9k PPD but no idea on prices.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

The 460's are also good cards but i have no idea how much they are atm and i cant remember the PPD off the top of my head.

I'd guess around 10k and £100 for a new SE or £120 for standard or you could get a non Ti 560 as it's the same GPU.

 

[Pickster]

I'd guess around 10k and £100 for a new SE or £120 for standard or you could get a non Ti 560 as it's the same GPU.

Depending on the price difference the 560 series is worth it over the 460 series for the extra tweaks in the core being worth a little extra PPD.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Yeh I agree with Pickster. Go for a 560.

 

[dipzy]

Getting 16k ppd with my gtx460, although gtx560 is better and much cooler