XFX GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition

Rob Williams · 10-31-2008, 03:28 AM

No matter your need for graphics power, the choice of GPUs right now is fantastic. Where high-end gamers are concerned, two popular options are the HD 4870 1GB and the GTX 260/216. We're taking a look at XFX's latest release of the latter, which features such an impressive factory overclock, it manages to keep up to the GTX 280.

You can read the full review here and discuss it here!

Oh, and don't miss the humorous conicidence. This is an Oct 31 review, and the GPU core clock on the card is 666MHz, haha. This was not done on purpose, but when I realized that was the case, I had a good laugh.

Merlin · 10-31-2008, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Williams

No matter your need for graphics power, the choice of GPUs right now is fantastic. Where high-end gamers are concerned, two popular options are the HD 4870 1GB and the GTX 260/216. We're taking a look at XFX's latest release of the latter, which features such an impressive factory overclock, it manages to keep up to the GTX 280.

You can read the full review here and discuss it here!

Oh, and don't miss the humorous conicidence. This is an Oct 31 review, and the GPU core clock on the card is 666MHz, haha. This was not done on purpose, but when I realized that was the case, I had a good laugh.

Okay, I'll bite.
What is the significance of the core clock of 666MHz?
Some sort of resonant conflict?

Mrlin

Krazy K · 10-31-2008, 10:48 AM

That it is powered by the seed of the devil and running this card will allow the lord of darkness to control your mind!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Rob Williams · 10-31-2008, 12:51 PM

There's no significance of the Core Clock except that it helps the card stand out and it's 90MHz above stock.

Kougar · 11-01-2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krazy K

That it is powered by the seed of the devil and running this card will allow the lord of darkness to control your mind!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

What he said.

11-01-2008, 11:01 PM

I think that review should be reconsidered. There's too much of butt-licking towards XFX and Nvidia. The X2 of AMD kicked butt, period.

Rob Williams · 11-01-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I think that review should be reconsidered. There's too much of butt-licking towards XFX and Nvidia. The X2 of AMD kicked butt, period.

The X2 also costs a lot more than the GTX 260/216, so I'm unsure at the point trying to be made. There is no "butt-licking" going on. I loved this card, and when it comes down to it, I personally prefer NVIDIA over ATI because of their drivers, as I mentioned in the intro.

I had the pleasure to build a PC for a friend last week, and it came down to choosing an HD 4870 1GB or GTX 260/216, and I went with the latter. Both cards are almost identical in performance, but I preferred to get him a card that ran a little cooler and also had more reliable (as in installation) drivers.

If you've read any of my other GPU reviews, you'd know that I wasn't biased. I call them as I see them, that's all I can say.

10-31-2008, 03:28 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	XFX GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition No matter your need for graphics power, the choice of GPUs right now is fantastic. Where high-end gamers are concerned, two popular options are the HD 4870 1GB and the GTX 260/216. We're taking a look at XFX's latest release of the latter, which features such an impressive factory overclock, it manages to keep up to the GTX 280. You can read the full review here and discuss it here! Oh, and don't miss the humorous conicidence. This is an Oct 31 review, and the GPU core clock on the card is 666MHz, haha. This was not done on purpose, but when I realized that was the case, I had a good laugh. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

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10-31-2008, 12:51 PM	#4
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	There's no significance of the Core Clock except that it helps the card stand out and it's 90MHz above stock. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

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11-01-2008, 11:01 PM	#6
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	I think that review should be reconsidered. There's too much of butt-licking towards XFX and Nvidia. The X2 of AMD kicked butt, period.