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James Morris4 said:@Paul Ross81/">@@Paul Ross81
What's the rest of the build look like?
@Casey Palmer9/">@@Casey Palmer9
4890 Vapor-X
Generally speaking, the 4890 outperforms the GTX 260. It’s actually sitting right up there with the GTX 275. Honestly, pushing a 4890 past 1 GHz is pretty easy if you do it manually at home, so I don't see the point in paying a premium for a factory OC. Plus, the Vapor-X cooler is solid—way better than the stock one you get on the more expensive 4890 models. It'll handle the heat just fine, even if you decide to mess with voltage to hit that 1GHz+ core clock target.
gotcha, thanks.. though for what it's worth, the Gigabyte GTX 260 Super Overclock Series actually beats the GTX 275 🙂
Alright, I'm back in a dilemma... a trilemma... call it whatever you want at this point.
- Gigabyte GTX 260 Super Overclock Series, 896Mb GDDR3 448bit, Core Clock : 680MHz, DVI+VGA+HDMI, PCIe 2.0
(price $450)
http://www.giga-byte.co.uk/Products/...=GV-N26SO-896I
- Sapphire HD 4890 OC, 1GB GDDR5 256bit, Dual DVI+HDTV out
(price $500)
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presenta...000101&pid=256
- Sapphire HD 4890 Vapor-X, 1GB GDDR5 256bit, Dual DVI+HDTV out
(price $483)
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presenta...000101&pid=262
P.S. Honestly, I’ve got no clue what the actual gap is between this GTX and those two 4890 cards—not even sure who’s winning that fight. But I am curious about how big the difference is between the two Sapphire models:
hd4890 oc :
Core Clock: 901 MHz
Memory Clock: 1000 MHz, 4.0 Gbps
Dual Slot Active Cooler
hd4890 vapor-x:
Core Clock: 850 MHz
Memory Clock: 975 MHz, 3.9 Gbps
dual slot Vapor-X Cooler +
+ also, the Vapor-X caught my eye because it has two direct HDMI outputs, while the OC doesn't.
feralseal11 said:If you’re eyeing that MSI card, you’re probably gonna need a beefier PSU!
And honestly, the performance difference between them is going to be pretty much negligible.
If you want to step things up a notch beyond this tier, just go for the Zotac GTX 285.
I'm guessing that one's pricier too, and I'm definitely not rolling in cash right now... being a college student means I can't exactly live on nothing but cheap canned meat every single day. xD
Anyway... not sure if this counts as off-topic since we're talking GPUs, but what kind of power supply am I actually looking at here? Like, would I really need something stronger for this 260?
My advice would be to go with
http://www.newegg.com/p/product_info.php?c...oducts_id=6004
THANKS! I was actually looking at two different super overclock models, but I couldn't find a single site that actually had them in stock... supposedly they run faster than the standard GTX 275?
What’s your take on the MSI N275GTX TwinFrozr OC, 896 DDR3, 448bit? It's listed at $467, or so they claim... would an overclocked 260 super still beat it regardless?
Hey everyone...
So, about a month ago my BFG GF 9800 GT OC 512 died on me. It had a 10-year warranty, but of course, the guys over at Best Buy didn't have a replacement in stock, so they just gave me my money back. Now I'm stuck wondering what's next...
What would you guys recommend for gaming? Looking for something in the range of $333 up to maybe 1300-$467? Needs to be PCIe, obviously. I'm running a Neon PL400W power supply, so if I need more juice than that, please let me know.
My motherboard is a DFI Lan Party X38.
Basically, give me a specific model and manufacturer if you can... who's your favorite?
And PLEASE, tell me where I can actually pick this up (maybe somewhere in Chicago?) or order it online. I don't mind paying for shipping if it means actually getting what I'm looking for.
Thanks in advance!
(Edit: By the way, I was browsing Newegg... why on earth do the HD4870 1Gb and the HD5750 1Gb have almost the exact same price tag? I don't really wrap my head around the pros and cons of one versus the other, but I figured the newer series would be better—and therefore more expensive).