Graphic Cards Sapphire 4870 1gb or MSI 260 gtx 216 core OC Version 2

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gaidu

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fellow pals,
I am planing to buy either saphire 4870 1 gb or MSI 260 gtx 216 core OC Version 2 from KMD .both card have very less price different, But confused with which one should i go for. Can u ppl help me out :) .
A good suggestion is always welcome
 
Get this one.

Blows GTX 280 out of competition + oc well

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Newegg.com - XFX GX260NADBF GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Some reviews

1) Legit Reviews - XFX GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Video Card Review - The GTX 260 Black Edition

2) Elite Bastards - XFX GeForce GTX 260 (Core 216) Black Edition 896MB video card review

3) XFX GTX260 Black Edition Review - Overclockers Club
 
 
gaidu said:
Budy XFX has 666MHz core speed whereas MSI 260 gtx 216 core OCV2 has only 576MHz Core speed ans XFX cost is sky high .
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MSI GTX 260 core 216 OCv2 has 655MHz Core clock and 2100MHz Memory clock
XFX GTX 260 core 216 Black Edition has 666MHz Core clock and 2300MHz Memory clock...

so its not far behind from stock black edition... also cheep

though its red PCB :S is bit unusual for nv card...
 
gamepagol said:
MSI GTX 260 core 216 OCv2 has 655MHz Core clock and 2100MHz Memory clock
XFX GTX 260 core 216 Black Edition has 666MHz Core clock and 2300MHz Memory clock...

so its not far behind from stock black edition... also cheep

though its red PCB :S is bit unusual for nv card...
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How can 448 bits of 260 gtx 216 OCV2 core can compensate DDR5 memory of HD 4870 ...
What about power supply rerquirement and cooling ability of both the cards...
 
^ This has been done to death before. I am also one of the guilty who has asked this question. I would sincerely suggest you to go through the reviews provided by zanderzone and google any and all queries you got. :)
 
Sei said:
^ This has been done to death before. I am also one of the guilty who has asked this question. I would sincerely suggest you to go through the reviews provided by zanderzone and google any and all queries you got. :)
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THNK ....
Wil do tht
 
gaidu said:
How can 448 bits of 260 gtx 216 OCV2 core can compensate DDR5 memory of HD 4870 ...
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The answer is the very same reason that made Pranab Mukherjee our minister for external affairs and Lindsay Lohan a lesbian :cry:
 
anks22402 said:
I ordered 4850X2 Saphire brand from kmd for 14500 it should be here tom :d
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Which brand and at what $$$ price and whats the ETA ???

Linky to the card plz and what PSU will you be using it with...

Finally you chose is over the 4870 1GB or GTX 260. Wont a dual card GPU be bottlenecked at few of the games.
 
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