Just another rehash of the tried and tested G92? Can a sprinkling of Zotac overclocking and 1GB of GDDR3 make this card a 4850/70 killer? Read our latest review to find out...
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OC3D: Review Zotac GTS250 'AMP' 1GB PCIe Graphics card
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sammytomjohn
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dont think i'l be buyin 1 of these 
name='zak4994' said:Gah! You should've also compared it too a 9800GT (or whatever it's successor was)
Blue PCB? Sucketh to the max!
Sure, I'll just nip into my own personal GPU warehouse.....
Damn sorry m8, I only have an MX440 and a Voodoo, will those do?
Contrary to popular belief I don't get to keep equipment from previous reviews to draw on when needed, I can only go on results that have the same base setup. Sadly the 9800 reviews were done on an inferior setup and thus cannot be compared.
Rastalovich
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Such an awkward card to find into the mash.
I was quite alarmed when u said the cooler was quiet ! (although not too effective)
That's a first isn't it ? A quiet stock cooler in the GT200 range ?
As to the 'AMP' release - honestly, 12mhz ? why ?
Great reviewage.
I was quite alarmed when u said the cooler was quiet ! (although not too effective)
That's a first isn't it ? A quiet stock cooler in the GT200 range ?
As to the 'AMP' release - honestly, 12mhz ? why ?
Great reviewage.
PeterStoba
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Publish price - £145.99 but the novatech link says otherwise - http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?ZOT-250
Blue PCB is win!
Blue PCB is win!
seems odd
name='PeterStoba' said:Publish price - £145.99 but the novatech link says otherwise - http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?ZOT-250
Blue PCB is win!
seems odd
That's the 512mb version I'm afraid. You can actually find GTS 250 512mb cards with reference clocks for as little as £85. I personally feel that £145 is a lot for the 1GB version, even with an overclock applied from factory. Looking at the novatech website itself, it's possible to buy a ref clock 1GB GTS 250 for £105. Plus, the HD 4870 1GB has been appearing for around £130 these days and should have a higher margin for an overclock.
Great review w3bbo.
PeterStoba
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name='Mul.' said:
My bad, I just assume the link would be correct.
The 512mb cards are good for £90ish, I've used one and they are very good performers.
name='PeterStoba' said:Publish price - £145.99 but the novatech link says otherwise - http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?ZOT-250
Blue PCB is win!
seems odd
Sorted, that'll teach me to C&P the test bed.
name='Mul.' said:
Yeah the pricing does need looking at imo.
name='PeterStoba' said:
Crap at high res with filters though. Thats when the added memory comes into it's own.
Rastalovich
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Looks at 512m card .....
Looks at w3bbo's monitor ....
Looks at 512m card .....
Looks at w3bbo's monitor ....
.. that's just unfair !
Looks at w3bbo's monitor ....
Looks at 512m card .....
Looks at w3bbo's monitor ....
.. that's just unfair !
Lol, it's BECAUSE I have such a large screen I know these things . That said even a 24" screen will show decreases in speed with a 512mb card vs 1GB.
I'm not for minute saying 512mb cards are a steaming pile of dog do, clearly they are not, but if you game at anything above 22" it pays to invest in a card with a little more memory imo.
. That said even a 24" screen will show decreases in speed with a 512mb card vs 1GB.I'm not for minute saying 512mb cards are a steaming pile of dog do, clearly they are not, but if you game at anything above 22" it pays to invest in a card with a little more memory imo.
