the new GTX295 in jan 09

[MrNeeds]

Guru3D have done some benchmarking on the 295 now:

GeForce GTX 295 review - BFG

Gets beat by the 280 SLI, but overall specs of 2 280s are better than the 295.

Outdoes the 4870x2, apart from Crysis 2560x1600 resolution.

they are available in scan now, http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=939062 at a tasty price of £412.03 for the cheapest one

 

[Everlong]

I'm liking the mesh casing on it.

Not a bad price either, considering the cheapest 4870x2 is £360~ off scan.

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

$499 US for a 295.

 

[MrNeeds]

$499 US for a 295.

ive bent over already for the NV british arse rape

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

English tax scheme screws you over. Why do you think my cousins in N. Ireland rather be under an Ireland tax system and not a English tax scheme. My cousins refer to it as the Vicious Anal Torture (VAT) tax This is why you are bent over. The 13 colonies learned this in 1776 when they told fat King George to leave.

 

[MrNeeds]

English tax scheme screws you over. Why do you think my cousins in N. Ireland rather be under an Ireland tax system and not a English tax scheme. My cousins refer to it as the Vicious Anal Torture (VAT) tax This is why you are bent over. The 13 colonies learned this in 1776 when they told fat King George to leave.

the tax has just been reduced, again, its the lowest its been ever apparently, but we cant stop the government taking out its share

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

1.5% reduction. Wow! Aren't you lucky.

 

[MrNeeds]

1.5% reduction. Wow! Aren't you lucky.

yep, much enjoy getting it from behind from the government

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

Do Brown and Cameron take turns on you? Do they charge extra for the lube?

 

[MrNeeds]

Do Brown and Cameron take turns on you? Do they charge extra for the lube?

they dont use lube, it costs too much

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

At least with no lube, you don't get an environmental cleanup fee.

 

[xguntherc]

hey guys, I'm trying to decide if I should sell my current GTX 260, and get the 295. or should I just snag another GTX 260 Vanilla, non 216.. for aorund $200 and run SLI. as 260's in SLI will have very similar performance to the 295 for about $100 less.

What would run better, does SLI still have many problems. would those be gone with the 295? like Microstuttering. I'm not sure if it's worth it to get a second one.

 

[MrNeeds]

hey guys, I'm trying to decide if I should sell my current GTX 260, and get the 295. or should I just snag another GTX 260 Vanilla, non 216.. for aorund $200 and run SLI. as 260's in SLI will have very similar performance to the 295 for about $100 less.

What would run better, does SLI still have many problems. would those be gone with the 295? like Microstuttering. I'm not sure if it's worth it to get a second one.

its cheaper to buy a 260gtx 216 m8, they can be run in SLI with 192's, and 295 still uses SLI technology as it essentially is two 260's fused together.

 

[SCSIraidGURU]

If your power supply can handle 2 x 260s it would be cheaper. However, make sure you have enough current load.

 

[Everlong]

I'd say go with the 2nd 260. Whatever performance the 295 have will most likely be obtained with 260 SLI. You'd still get microstuttering with a 295 as it's still SLI. Though I run two 8800s and you can't noticeably see microstuttering.