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Tim S · 8th Jan 2009, 14:10

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...d-sli-review/1

We're back with a full, unrestricted and in-depth review of the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 295. We also test Quad SLI for the third time, comparing it against quad CrossFire to see if the ultra-high end has a new performance leader. Read on to find out what happened next...

DorkSterr · 8th Jan 2009, 14:18

WOW! Nvidia actually won! GTX 295 1,792MB cheesecake?

p3n · 8th Jan 2009, 14:33

My usual rant about dual GPU cards: What are the numbers on how much these things would cost on electricity bills? The power consumption numbers are mental...

craigbru · 8th Jan 2009, 14:37

Excellent review as usual guys! As well as these cards perform, you have to seriously question the performance/price ratio. With even GTX 280's dropping under $300 US, you'd have to work hard to justify spending more. Of course, there are those that want to be on the cutting edge, and this should make them happy (for a few months).

bahgger · 8th Jan 2009, 14:51

Good review but I really could not get my head around the first few graphs comparing single card and multi card improvement. Maybe you should put the percentages to the right of each bar, rather than inside it, as low percentage bars are difficult to read.

The boy 4rm oz · 8th Jan 2009, 15:04

Damn that is a monster of a card. Will you re-visit this when the drivers mature?

xaser04 · 8th Jan 2009, 15:18

Looks an interesting card.

I wonder if ATI will enable sideport on the HD4870X2 now (rumoured to offer performance improvements).

Pricing is key though. Obivously you will still have some people who will buy it regardless, but if its significantly more than the HD4870X2 (Â£50+) then it will have a much harder time selling (especially given how late it is in comparison to the HD4870X2).

Undercloacker · 8th Jan 2009, 15:26

Ok im just missing my GPU on my new i7 rig, was w8ing on review of the 295, but was hopping smthing explosive so now, tell me something
between this one and hd 4870x2 if u had no pricing limit, and want only 1 card, maybe 2 in a year or so, which one would u go for? im quite confused,
i got a 850W CM-RPP PSU will it support 2 of hd 4870x2 or 2 295?
come on ATi release the sideport! im wanna c ur real potential, HAHA

legoman666 · 8th Jan 2009, 15:42

Can we also get some folding numbers? Some people (like me) would be very interested in seeing these.

Primoz · 8th Jan 2009, 16:08

Hm, am i the only (color blind) one that can't see a difference in the first set of graphs? Only after reading that Falout 3 wins i managed to see the difference in the dark graphs. Are there actually any performance avantages in quadGPU for ATI?

Goty · 8th Jan 2009, 16:13

I bet this will be a halo product, just like the 9800GX2 was, so I doubt the prices will be anywhere near MSRP for a looooong time.

Redbeaver · 8th Jan 2009, 16:14

thats gonna b my next card. GTX 295 for $499.

win.

DorkSterr · 8th Jan 2009, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbeaver

thats gonna b my next card. GTX 295 for $499.

win.

Will it actually be $499? Or will they sell it for $500+ when it's in the stores?

DorkSterr · 8th Jan 2009, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by DorkSterr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbeaver

thats gonna b my next card. GTX 295 for $499.

win.

Will it actually be $499? Or will they sell it for $500+ when it's in the stores?

sorry my mistake $600+

thehippoz · 8th Jan 2009, 16:39

heh http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102768

nvidia makes me sick anymore.. let the bilking machine wallow

Undercloacker · 8th Jan 2009, 16:42

lol, well it aint so diferent from

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...472&CatId=3669

we starting a price war

thehippoz · 8th Jan 2009, 16:50

a price war.. that's msrp- actually it's over by like 10 dollars..

biebiep · 8th Jan 2009, 17:12

Hell, why would you play Stalker on that quad-SLI machine? You just overload it and cause your own nuclear holocaust... Full HD immersion gaming

Jojii · 8th Jan 2009, 17:46

so a 280 ~ $300 and a 295 is ~ $500

would triple sli 280 at $900 beat quad sli 295 at $1000?

just curious.

samkiller42 · 8th Jan 2009, 18:02

Actually want, Almost decided now, Core i7, 295GTX, 8GB DDR3 and an Asus x58 board, should win at everything, except my wallet.
Great review as always chaps

Sam

8th Jan 2009, 14:10	#1
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8th Jan 2009, 14:18	#2
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8th Jan 2009, 14:37	#4
craigbru No rest for the Dremel... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 944	Excellent review as usual guys! As well as these cards perform, you have to seriously question the performance/price ratio. With even GTX 280's dropping under $300 US, you'd have to work hard to justify spending more. Of course, there are those that want to be on the cutting edge, and this should make them happy (for a few months). __________________ Project Rogue - Insanity in SFF / Brainstorming Project: OSIDIAS Losias Technologies & SFF Modding Forums

8th Jan 2009, 15:18	#7
xaser04 Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 148	Looks an interesting card. I wonder if ATI will enable sideport on the HD4870X2 now (rumoured to offer performance improvements). Pricing is key though. Obivously you will still have some people who will buy it regardless, but if its significantly more than the HD4870X2 (Â£50+) then it will have a much harder time selling (especially given how late it is in comparison to the HD4870X2). __________________ Scientology - A Religion for those who think Star Trek is a documentary

8th Jan 2009, 15:26	#8
Undercloacker AirFlow Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kingdom Of Far Far Away Posts: 126	Ok im just missing my GPU on my new i7 rig, was w8ing on review of the 295, but was hopping smthing explosive so now, tell me something between this one and hd 4870x2 if u had no pricing limit, and want only 1 card, maybe 2 in a year or so, which one would u go for? im quite confused, i got a 850W CM-RPP PSU will it support 2 of hd 4870x2 or 2 295? come on ATi release the sideport! im wanna c ur real potential, HAHA __________________ Building a Beast: -. CM Stacker 830NVidia Edition Gigabyte Extreme X58 Mobo 6GB DDR3 Tri-Channel Patriot Viper 1600MHz CL8 w/Corsair Memory Cooling Intel Core i7 Nehalam 920 @3.7Ghz w/ Cooler Master V8 Rifle CPU Cooler 2x BFG OCX GTX 285 702MHz Core Clock 2xPatriot Warp SSD SataII 32GB Raid-0 2x Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 32MB Dell 24" Monitor 2408WFP CM RPP 850W PSU .- My Transport Pal: ASUS EEE PC 1000H Atom N270 1.6GHz - 2GB DDR2 - 160GB HDD -

8th Jan 2009, 14:33	#3
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 736	My usual rant about dual GPU cards: What are the numbers on how much these things would cost on electricity bills? The power consumption numbers are mental...

8th Jan 2009, 14:51	#5
bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 585	Good review but I really could not get my head around the first few graphs comparing single card and multi card improvement. Maybe you should put the percentages to the right of each bar, rather than inside it, as low percentage bars are difficult to read.

8th Jan 2009, 15:42	#9
legoman666 Beat to fit, paint to match. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 786	Can we also get some folding numbers? Some people (like me) would be very interested in seeing these.

8th Jan 2009, 16:08	#10
Primoz Minimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 40	Hm, am i the only (color blind) one that can't see a difference in the first set of graphs? Only after reading that Falout 3 wins i managed to see the difference in the dark graphs. Are there actually any performance avantages in quadGPU for ATI?

8th Jan 2009, 16:13	#11
Goty Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dacula, GA USA Posts: 302	I bet this will be a halo product, just like the 9800GX2 was, so I doubt the prices will be anywhere near MSRP for a looooong time.

8th Jan 2009, 16:14	#12
Redbeaver Hypermodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, CANADA Posts: 719	thats gonna b my next card. GTX 295 for $499. win. __________________ Monita DFI NF4 Expert - X2 3800+ 2.925Ghz - 2x1Gb OCZ Gold XTC DDR500 - 2x eVGA 7900GT SLI - 2x80Gb Seagate 7200.9 [RAID-0 4k] - Enermax Liberty 500 - Vista Ultimate x86 - Silverstone Kublai [Modded] Keisha DFI BloodIron P35 - Q6600 3.6Ghz - 4x1Gb OCZ Gold XTC2 DDR2-800 - eVGA 8800GTS 640MB - 2x80Gb Seagate 7200.9 [RAID-0 4k] - OCZ GameXstream 700 - Vista Ultimate x86 - Silverstone TJ-06 [Modded] www.pecelayam.com

8th Jan 2009, 16:39	#15
thehippoz sea grogin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 1,740	heh http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102768 nvidia makes me sick anymore.. let the bilking machine wallow

8th Jan 2009, 16:42	#16
Undercloacker AirFlow Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kingdom Of Far Far Away Posts: 126	lol, well it aint so diferent from http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...472&CatId=3669 we starting a price war __________________ Building a Beast: -. CM Stacker 830NVidia Edition Gigabyte Extreme X58 Mobo 6GB DDR3 Tri-Channel Patriot Viper 1600MHz CL8 w/Corsair Memory Cooling Intel Core i7 Nehalam 920 @3.7Ghz w/ Cooler Master V8 Rifle CPU Cooler 2x BFG OCX GTX 285 702MHz Core Clock 2xPatriot Warp SSD SataII 32GB Raid-0 2x Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 32MB Dell 24" Monitor 2408WFP CM RPP 850W PSU .- My Transport Pal: ASUS EEE PC 1000H Atom N270 1.6GHz - 2GB DDR2 - 160GB HDD -

8th Jan 2009, 16:50	#17
thehippoz sea grogin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 1,740	a price war.. that's msrp- actually it's over by like 10 dollars..

8th Jan 2009, 17:12	#18
biebiep Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 86	Hell, why would you play Stalker on that quad-SLI machine? You just overload it and cause your own nuclear holocaust... Full HD immersion gaming

8th Jan 2009, 17:46	#19
Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	so a 280 ~ $300 and a 295 is ~ $500 would triple sli 280 at $900 beat quad sli 295 at $1000? just curious.

8th Jan 2009, 18:02	#20
samkiller42 KEEP IT CLEAN! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Havant, Hampshire, England Posts: 3,187	Actually want, Almost decided now, Core i7, 295GTX, 8GB DDR3 and an Asus x58 board, should win at everything, except my wallet. Great review as always chaps Sam __________________ The Rig: i7 920 D0, Gigabyte EX58-UD5, 12GB DDR3 1600mhz, BFG GTX295, Samsung 64gb SSD, WD 640gb Black, Samsung F2 Eco 1TB, Dell 3007WFP, Windows 7 RC. The Netbook: Samsung NC10 Black, Intel Atom, 2gb DDR2 Xbox Live: samkiller42¦PSN: samkiller42¦Bungie: samkiller42