"NVIDIA's new flagship GPU, the GTX 280 is finally here! We pitch it against the best of the rest to see just how well it performs."
MSI N280GTX (GTX 280) Review
MSI N280GTX (GTX 280) Review
OC3D Review: NVIDIA GTX 280 Performance Revealed - MSI N280GTX
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FarFarAway
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I'm not
Yes it's the fastest single card currently but tbh it's not anything particularly special
My 8800 GTX stays put
Yes it's the fastest single card currently but tbh it's not anything particularly special
My 8800 GTX stays put
Silentsnake
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mhhh not that impressed with the card was planning on selling my EVGA 9800 GX2 to buy this but dont look like much point is their ? 
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Rastalovich
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It`s a good read and a good layout too.
I like the cost per frame. Even with it`s downfall IF the alledged ".. with a price drop of $xx/£xx shortly after" actually happens.
.. u know, with only a 20" Dell in the house atm - I can see where u`r coming from. (even tho I know ur sporting 24" urself).
Maybe I`ll w8 till I go 24" and package the idea of the 2 together. I`m in the middle of cpu/mobo/memory/drive upgrading things atm, so time will tell.
Good card tho imo, if I`m buying for a new rig - I`d get one.
I like the cost per frame. Even with it`s downfall IF the alledged ".. with a price drop of $xx/£xx shortly after" actually happens.
name='Kempez' said:I'm not
Yes it's the fastest single card currently but tbh it's not anything particularly special
My 8800 GTX stays put
.. u know, with only a 20" Dell in the house atm - I can see where u`r coming from. (even tho I know ur sporting 24" urself).
Maybe I`ll w8 till I go 24" and package the idea of the 2 together. I`m in the middle of cpu/mobo/memory/drive upgrading things atm, so time will tell.
Good card tho imo, if I`m buying for a new rig - I`d get one.
Rastalovich
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Some rediculous pricing going around. From £430 ish to about £520.. for 20 more mhz.. and slower memory by a squeaze.
I`d seriously look for a european retailer.
I`d seriously look for a european retailer.
Silentsnake
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name='Jim' said:Cheers for the feedback guys. Shame I'm not going to get much longer with the card to test some of the other features, but hey ho...on to the next review
so jim what do you think mate? is it worth replacing the GX2 or keep it?
i guess you have had the the chance of working with both cards therefore your word is probably the most reliable
Good review Jimbo.
Looking at it.. If you have a GX2 it can't be worth switching.
Fact is yes it will give off less heat and be quieter and have the stability of a single GPU but if none of those bother you then you're getting roughly the same FPS at a slightly lower price.
However, with the results being so close and the 280 actually beating the GX2 in a few of the benches, I should think with a driver upgrade or two it may well overtake the GX2 in a few of them and extend its lead in the others.
Technically it is new architecture so it's probably not just a case of updating and tweaking the drivers like they may have been able to do with say, the 9800GTX. I think my point is that there may be higher yields from a driver update than with the previous generation.
Yeah.. That's what I mean
Looking at it.. If you have a GX2 it can't be worth switching.
Fact is yes it will give off less heat and be quieter and have the stability of a single GPU but if none of those bother you then you're getting roughly the same FPS at a slightly lower price.
However, with the results being so close and the 280 actually beating the GX2 in a few of the benches, I should think with a driver upgrade or two it may well overtake the GX2 in a few of them and extend its lead in the others.
Technically it is new architecture so it's probably not just a case of updating and tweaking the drivers like they may have been able to do with say, the 9800GTX. I think my point is that there may be higher yields from a driver update than with the previous generation.
Yeah.. That's what I mean
Silentsnake
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yh ok with driver it may improve by what a max of 5fps
buying a gx2 will be cheaper and ok maybe run abit slower but think about sticking these babies in SLI once the prices are forced down by the newer cards
i would love to see how these cards sin dual sli compete against GX2 in quad sli
i think the newer series will be doing this :worship::worship::worship: "WE LOVE GX2"
buying a gx2 will be cheaper and ok maybe run abit slower but think about sticking these babies in SLI once the prices are forced down by the newer cards
i would love to see how these cards sin dual sli compete against GX2 in quad sli
i think the newer series will be doing this :worship::worship::worship: "WE LOVE GX2"
name='Silentsnake' said:yh ok with driver it may improve by what a max of 5fps
buying a gx2 will be cheaper and ok maybe run abit slower but think about sticking these babies in SLI once the prices are forced down by the newer cards
i would love to see how these cards sin dual sli compete against GX2 in quad sli
i think the newer series will be doing this :worship::worship::worship: "WE LOVE GX2"
Well ya could always go Tri Sli with the 280 which "should" spank up the Quad Sli GX2.
That is of course if you have more money than sense.
Edit: 5fps can be the difference between playable and unplayable my friend!
Edit Edit: You wouldn't happen to have a GX2 would ya?
