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NVIDIA's 55nm GeForce GTX 285 Launched

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Visceralini writes "NVIDIA is launching yet another high-end 3D graphics offering, an optimized version of their top shelf GeForce GTX 280 single GPU card, dubbed the GeForce GTX 285. This new GeForce is a 55nm die-shrunk version of the legacy GTX 280 with lower power consumption characteristics that don't require an 8-pin PCI Express connector, rather just a pair of more standard 6-pin plugs. Performance metrics are shown here in a number of the latest game titles including Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead, Far Cry 2 and Mirror's Edge. The new GTX 285 is about on par or slightly faster than a GTX 280 but with less power draw and some room for overclocking over the reference design."

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  1. Power Savings!! by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 5, Funny

    The new GTX 285 is about on par or slightly faster than a GTX 280 but with less power draw and some room for overclocking over the reference design.

    40W less while idle (vs. 280), @ $0.12 kWh, means if I can pick one up for $400 (I can dream, can't I?), it will have paid for itself - through power savings - in less than 10 years!! I know what I'm spending my tax refund on!!

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  2. State of the Market by youknowjack · · Score: 4, Informative

    - The current best performing single card is the GeForce GTX 295
    - The best performance setup was (before this card) a tossup between dual GeForce GTX 295s (quad SLI) and three GeForce GTX 280s (three-way SLI).
    - The overclocking potential of the GeForce GTX 285 & reduced power consumption might make a three-way 285 setup preferrable to a dual 295 setup (for enthusiasts)

    1. Re:State of the Market by jdb2 · · Score: 3, Informative

      The overclocking potential of the GeForce GTX 285 & reduced power consumption might make a three-way 285 setup preferrable to a dual 295 setup (for enthusiasts)

      You do know that the GeForce GTX 295 has the same overclocking potential and reduced power consumption as the 285 because both use the same chip(s)?.

      jdb2

    2. Re:State of the Market by DigiShaman · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Unless you live way up north or play games only in the winter, dealing with 840 Watts of heat is going to be problematic for a dual GTX295 setup. Summer is worse in that you now have to pump out that heat through the AC system.

      People often will bitch about their cable/DSL bill, but have they ever tried to calculate the monthly cost of electricity their gaming rig racks up alone?

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    3. Re:State of the Market by Flentil · · Score: 3, Informative

      By brand new drivers, do you mean the beta drivers? Just curious because a lot of people do that and don't get why they don't work 100%. They're beta, that's why. Still being tested to iron out the bugs.

    4. Re:State of the Market by afidel · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Hate to reply to myself but I just figured out what they did, they pulled the specs from an OC 8800GT G92. The 9600GSO has a single 6pin PCIe power header which means absolute power draw is limited to 75W(cable)+17W(slot) or 92W, and it would likely be unstable well before hitting that since power lines don't like to be pulled to their limit.

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  3. And for real people... by caitsith01 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...who lack unlimited funds, the best buy at the moment are the ATi HD 48x0 series cards, which have ridiculously good price/performance and will run any current or near-future game easily at high detail.

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