[Greg121986]

http://www.evga.com/articles/00465/

Specs for 1GB Vanilla:

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Core Clock Speed 756MHz Processing Cores 128 Memory Clock Speed 2200MHz Memory Bandwidth 70.4GB/sec Shader Clock Speed 1836MHz

Available at ZipZoomFly starting at $154.99

1GB Vanilla version $174.99
SC Version $184.99
512MB version $154.99

I think I would rather buy a 192sp GTX 260 for that much, perhaps even less!

 

[Fox_Smash]

way too expensive,gtx 260 ftw,4850 ftw

 

[mr.derp]

they have 170/160 dollar 4870 on newegg right now

 

[Kamikaze127]

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Originally Posted by Fox_Smash way too expensive,gtx 260 ftw,4850 ftw

Actually with recent price drops by ATi, this is in the 4870's price range. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161268

 

[bavarianblessed]

Considering the current 4870 prices, why would anyone buy this?

 

[version2]

The rebranding ends up costing them (and us) more money. I just don't get it.

 

[skarm]

thoughts;

With the 4870s falling down to $150 real soon, only someone who hasn't done their research would want to buy this.

I think ATI has an extremely solid grasp on the "biggest bang per buck" title right now.

Well... all this competition is good for us because in return we get cheaper and more advanced hardware

 

[DeadSkull]

HD 4870 1 Gb is going to fall to $179 pretty soon.

 

[slothfish]

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Originally Posted by bavarianblessed Considering the current 4870 prices, why would anyone buy this?

Because all the n00bs will be like "OMG GTS250! Nvidia's new card is awesome! So much better than that crappy 9000 series..."

Lol. Nvidia fails.

 

[thumbhammer]

Why Nvidia? Why???

 

[wierdo124]

It's not the same as the 8800GT at least. Clocks are quite a bit higher. My XFX runs at 600 core, that's pushing 750

 

[Sabis]

Loyalty. Come on guys, think outside your boxes. I will never own an ATI product as long as nV exists, because they gave me boatloads of issues on two seperate cards and were never willing to help me, and would not accept an RMA of the card because they said it was driver issues. They always pointed me to their newest driver, which was my problem to begin with, BOTH TIMES. I'm ok with losing afew percentage points of raw power for the same price if it keeps me away from ATI. You may not agree, but you don't have to.

 

[Derp]

Way too high price wise, absolutely idiotic for Nvidia to release the card at that price considering the HD4870 512MB which will be quite a bit faster is CHEAPER!( I got my DK TOP version for $145 last week) DEE DEE DEE Nvidia.

 

[sgdude]

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Originally Posted by version2 The rebranding ends up costing them (and us) more money. I just don't get it.

uhm NO. 1gb 9800gtx+s were a lot more than $150. and 512 GTS 250s will be $130. They are cheaper, smaller, and use less power than 9800GTX+s, and if you must got nvidia they are a good bang for the buck and a much better bang for the buck than the 9800GTX+.

 

[urgrandpasdog]

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Originally Posted by sgdude uhm NO. 1gb 9800gtx+s were a lot more than $150. and 512 GTS 250s will be $130. They are cheaper, smaller, and use less power than 9800GTX+s, and if you must got nvidia they are a good bang for the buck and a much better bang for the buck than the 9800GTX+.

While it will (hopefully) be cheaper, the GTS250 is the EXACT same card as the 9800GTX+, same 55nm process, same clocks, same cooler, the only differences are the sticker and the name in the BIOS.

 

[sgdude]

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Originally Posted by urgrandpasdog While it will (hopefully) be cheaper, the GTS250 is the EXACT same card as the 9800GTX+, same 55nm process, same clocks, same cooler, the only differences are the sticker and the name in the BIOS.

nope.
gts 250=9" long, 1 pci-e connector. refference gtx+=10.5" long, 2 pci-e connectors. I believe the gpu is the same but its got a new pcb and obviously a new cooler (its gotta be smaller).

 

[kpo6969]

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Originally Posted by sgdude nope. gts 250=9" long, 1 pci-e connector. refference gtx+=10.5" long, 2 pci-e connectors. I believe the gpu is the same but its got a new pcb and obviously a new cooler (its gotta be smaller).

Card is same size and cooler also looks like 8800GTS 512.

 

[NrGx]

If this thing can manage to be around $220 AUD I may consider it. Otherwise I will wait.

 

[whe3ls]

they say it has 240 shader cores?

 

[sgdude]

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Originally Posted by kpo6969 Card is same size and cooler also looks like 8800GTS 512.

yes it is the same size as the gts 512, (but the gtx+ is bigger).

at wheels: the GTS 250 has 128 shader cores, just like the:
8800GTS 512 (g92)
8800GTX (g80)
8800 Ultra (g80)
9800GTX (g92)
9800GTX+ (g92b)