EVGA 01G-P3-1280-AR Geforce GTX 280, (1 GB) GDDR2 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card Retail Reviews

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Pros: Absolutely brutal performance in SLI on the right setup, just make sure you're either close to 4Ghz with dual-core or use a quad to avoid bottle-necking these. I got them primarily to use in widescreen apps as that is the only REAL justification for SLI and after I got my OC dialed in they really started to shine. I actually was not expecting these to make as much of a difference as they did from my 8800GTS's, at least 40% improvement in FPS accross the board after I got my E8500 up to 3.8 to help with the load. from Newegg.com Pros: A great card. It is quite fast. from Newegg.com Pros: Plays everything I've thrown at it flawlessly Cons: Runs a tad hot with default settings, but cranking up the fan a bit with the Precision Utility (available from EVGA's website) addresses this issue. from Newegg.com Pros: Very reliable and stable out of the box, and a great platform for overclocking. From my experience with these cards liquid cooled using EK blocks, they are some of the most stable and best overclocking GPUs I've ever run. from Newegg.com Pros: Very good card, definitely meets my gaming needs runs everything flawless in combo with core i7 920 6gb ddr3 1600 300gb 10k velociraptor drive 1000w antec psu all in antec 1200 case, runs at good temps was quite a jump from two 8800gts 512 in sli Cons: none from Newegg.com Pros: Fast, exhausts heat out the back of case. SLI capable. 1 gig memory. Good stock cooling. from Newegg.com Pros: Powerful card capable of running even the most graphically demanding games. Cons: Somewhat long? from Newegg.com Pros: The Egg. Evga. Card performed identical to my other 2. from Newegg.com Pros: Without overclocking anything on my system, this card lets me have three high-end graphic games (Like Oblivion, Fallout 3, Mirror's Edge, Need for Speed Undercover.. etc.) run as smoothly as ever on their highest quality settings, on a 1680x1050 resolution. from Newegg.com Pros: Wow what great card when it works. Otherwise held up my new build for almost a month. from Newegg.com

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GeForce 280 GTX VPU, 602 MHz , PCI Express Interface, 512-bit, 1024 MB (GDDR3 SDRAM)

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Released	1 year ago
Installed Memory	1 GB
Graphic Processor	NVIDIA GeForce 280 GTX
Display Interface	DVI-I (dual link) x 2
Card Interface	PCI Express
Analog Video Standards	S-Video
Compatibility	PC
Form Factor	Plug-in card
GPU Clock Speed	602 MHz
Installed Memory / Technology	1024 MB (GDDR3 SDRAM)
MPN	01G-P3-1280-AR
Max. Screen Resolution	2560 x 1600
Memory Bandwidth	141.69 GB/sec
Memory Data Width	512-bit
Memory Tech	DDR3 SDRAM
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista
Output Interface	S-Video HDTV Out
Package Type	Retail
RAMDAC Speed	400 MHz
Special Features	SLI Multi GPU Ready HDTV TV-out Support

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EVGA 01G-P3-1280-AR Geforce GTX 280, (1 GB) GDDR2 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card Retail Reviews

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