Which GTX 280 Should I Buy? - Computer Support & PC Help Forums

AdamVGR · 10-08-2008, 05:13 PM

I've saved up about enough to get a GTX 280 for my PC, I notice there are a lot of different models and my budget is somewhat limited. I'm wondering between these two:

EVGA GTX280 1GB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer

dabs.com - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 280 1GB GDDR3 PCIE 2xDVI 602/2.2GHZ (GV-N28-1GH-B)

Clearly the second is much cheaper and I'd like to get it, but not if the first outperforms it really well, would appreciate any advice on this.

Thanks

**Dalo Harkin** · 10-09-2008, 07:38 AM

Right the fastest GPU on the planet at the moment is the 4870x2 its, two 4870 on one card - it blows the 280GTX out of the water!
BUT this does all depend on what size your monitor is - you are not going to notice a huge difference between the 260GTX and the 280GTX unless you go over 1680x1050.
I must strongly advise against the 280GTX as it severly overpriced, so you can either opt for the ATI 4870x2 or wait until Nvidia's next offering.

AdamVGR · 10-09-2008, 05:41 PM

Do you know if its compatible with the 680i SLI motherboard?

**Dalo Harkin** · 10-09-2008, 08:31 PM

you can still run them, just not in crossfire.

AdamVGR · 10-09-2008, 10:46 PM

I heard that the Nvidia chipset in the 680i will play with the ATI drivers and cause problems...do you know if this is true?

**Dalo Harkin** · 10-10-2008, 07:25 AM

I doubt it very much - it may well be an Nvidia chipset but if they did not make it compatible with ATI then I am sure that they would be in breach of some kind of guidelines.
If you truly want to go the 280GTX route (which I would not advise) then just choose the cheapest one as they are all reference design and the manufacturers just OC them a bit.
I would look at the resolution that you typically game at and what you will be mainly using the pc for and then choose a more suitable card.

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