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Gigabyte Geforce GTX 260 Super OverClock Video Card Review

Videocards/VGA Reviews by leeghoofd @ 2010-01-12

We have seen many factory-overclocked cards from different vendors, but most of these cards just push the GPU/MEM clocks using reference design hardware. Once in a while, a cards pop up like this Gigabyte SOC card which deviates from the group and packs a whole lot more punch then what other vendors can offer.

The Video Card Up Close

Up Close

Cards exterior doesn't differ much from the competitors' cards. It's all in the little details where this card seems to stand out from the crowd.

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Gigabyte opted to not improve the cooling solution and choose to go with the reference stock cooler. They rather went the hard way and selected the GPU's on performance and heat output. This card doesn't run any hotter than the other brands, yet it is clocked significantly higher

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This card isn't covered with the usual back plate that we all know from the reference models. Maybe a hint for future voltmodding ?

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Three outputs to choose from. From left to right : DVI-I connector, D-sub monitor connector and on the far right the HDMI connector. The latter one wasn't available on previous GTX 260 216 models.

The Gauntlet selected GPU in all its glory:

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The ram IC's are also one of the strong points of this card. Clocked at a whopping 1250mhz out of the box and there's even more headroom :)

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The “naked” video card:

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Comment from Gamer @ 2010/01/12

And another review from empty head

Nice one !!!

Comment from KMM @ 2010/01/13

Nice review, those are good numbers. I'm glad you actually mentioned that a 4890 is better bang for your buck. Most review sites will never do that. Its the main reason I picked up a 4870 over a 260 GTX, $80 less (at the time) for the same or better performance.

BTW, Madshrimps is the first site I visit every morning for the past 3 years. Keep up the good work.

Comment from jmke @ 2010/01/13

Hey KMM, welcome to the forums

, thank you for your feedback.

Some people prefer NVIDIA hardware , either for driver support in other OS (linux) or CUDA, in such cases this GTX 260 offers a good deal.
if however you run Windows and don't care about CUDA or what brand/make your VGA card is, then 4890 will offer you better performance for the buck. Now all we needs is HD 4890 SOC edition, but I think our prayers are answered with HD 5830 set to be released soon, DX11 features, cheaper than 4890, same/higher performance

Comment from leeghoofd @ 2010/01/13

me want one

Got the MSI board here with integrated GPU from MM to test, might be nice to see how the crossfire actually works out...

Comment from KMM @ 2010/01/15

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

Hey KMM, welcome to the forums

I agree. Ya that 5830 sounds exciting, can't wait to find out more about it.

Comment from leeghoofd @ 2010/01/15

early suggested launch price is a bit over the top for me, 239 dollars... it has to be darn good then !!

Comment from jmke @ 2010/01/15

239 U.S. dollars = 165.661607 Euros
:-)

Comment from leeghoofd @ 2010/01/15

if only it would be that simple to calculate the real euro price

Comment from jmke @ 2010/01/15

since HD 5850 is priced at €220-230 it would be quite impossible for HD 5830 to be more expensive or priced the same

Comment from leeghoofd @ 2010/01/15

More aiming at around 190 euro's at launch, dropping to 160 euro region a few months later... but there were rumours at frst of a launch price sub 30 dollars then the current 4890 retail price... NOT

Comment from jmke @ 2010/01/15

English please

I'm sure KMM doesn't understand a word of what you wrote there

OT: I'm also guess €190 EURO, more expensive than HD 4890 (which is €170 in shops) but more features too;

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