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Default [expreview] GTX260 scores 86.7% efficiency in SLI
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According to our latest GTX 260 tests, this $399 card sounds really high efficiency in its SLI mode, you can see the single GTX 260 scores 3830 in 3DMark Vantage Extreme, then 7150 score in SLI mode, a 86.7% power up.
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High res wins again!

But still that $399 card is a $700 card over here.
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Wow... what are the prices on these cards/are their any yet selling yet?

Time for a 750i Motherboard methinks.
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But still that $399 card is a $700 card over here.
Yeah, and the 280 is $900 here.

I think I'll definitely pass and let the G80 last me a bit more.. Unless ATI's offering is a superb improvement for an equally superb price.
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Yeah, and the 280 is $900 here.

I think I'll definitely pass and let the G80 last me a bit more.. Unless ATI's offering is a superb improvement for an equally superb price.
$900 Your 8800GTX is still fine.
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Yeah, and the 280 is $900 here.

I think I'll definitely pass and let the G80 last me a bit more.. Unless ATI's offering is a superb improvement for an equally superb price.
its $825 in australia from itestate.... I wonder what the GTX260 will be at...
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$900 Your 8800GTX is still fine.
Yep. I notice both for folding and Crysis that the CPU is the limiter, so Nehalem can't arrive fast enough.
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its $825 in australia from itestate.... I wonder what the GTX260 will be at...
You can get them for $750.
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You can get them for $750.
Checked that link on 'node the price in $780, read again, you can get them from itestate for $770 now...
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