nVidia GeForce GTX 280

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nVidia GeForce GTX 280

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General
Brand	nVidia
Product name	GeForce GTX 280
Tested by HWI
Release date	06/12/2008
Price (min. / avg.)	$ 399,99 / $ 450,30

Specifications
Chip codename: GT200 , Interface: PCI-Express 2.0 x16 , Memory: 1024 MB , Memory controller: 512 bit , DirectX version: 10.0 , Unified Shaders: 240
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Reviews
Pre-OC Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 and 260	Bit-tech.net
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280/GTX 260 Performance Preview	FiringSquad
nVidia GeForce GTX 280	TrustedReviews
GT200: Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 analysis	Bit-tech.net
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General
Brand	nVidia
Product name	GeForce GTX 280
Tested by	Darius Kazem
Specifications
Chip codename	GT200
Interface	PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Memory	1024 MB
Clock frequency - Core	602 MHz
Clock frequency - Memory	1107 MHz
Clock frequency - Shaders	1296 MHz
Memory controller	512 bit
Memory type	GDDR3
DirectX version	10.0
Vertex Shader version	4.0
Pixel Shader version	4.0
Unified Shaders	240
Pixel color precision	FP64
Extra power connector
Power connector type	PEG6+PEG8
Chip - Transistor count	1400 mln
Chip - Production technology	65 nm
SLI compatible
Crossfire compatible
Integrated H.264 video decoder
Integrated VC-1 video decoder
Benchmarks (Windows Vista - Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650)
3DMark06 - Overall [1280x1024]	15491
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl [1280x1024]	113.3 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl [1280x1024 - 4x AA 8x AF]	109.6 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl [1680x1050]	88.3 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl [1680x1050 - 4x AA 8x AF]	84.5 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl [1920x1200]	76.6 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl [1920x1200 - 4x AA 8x AF]	73.1 fps
Supreme Commander [1280x1024]	68.6 fps
Supreme Commander [1280x1024 - 4x AA]	68.5 fps
Supreme Commander [1680x1050]	71.1 fps
Supreme Commander [1680x1050 - 4x AA]	68.4 fps
Supreme Commander [1920x1200]	63 fps
Supreme Commander [1920x1200 - 4x AA]	60.3 fps
Call of Juarez [1280x1024]	49.5 fps
Call of Juarez [1280x1024 - 4x AA 8x AF]	37.9 fps
Call of Juarez [1680x1050]	43.4 fps
Call of Juarez [1680x1050 - 4x AA 8x AF]	31.6 fps
Call of Juarez [1920x1200]	39.0 fps
Call of Juarez [1920x1200 - 4x AA 8x AF]	25.8 fps
Lost Planet - Snow [1280x1024]	61.3 fps
Lost Planet - Cave [1280x1024]	82.5 fps
Lost Planet - Snow [1280x1024 - 4x AA 16x AF]	54.1 fps
Lost Planet - Cave [1280x1024 - 4x AA 16x AF]	73.6 fps
Lost Planet - Snow [1680x1050]	49.1 fps
Lost Planet - Cave [1680x1050]	68.6 fps
Lost Planet - Snow [1680x1050 - 4x AA 16x AF]	43.2 fps
Lost Planet - Cave [1680x1050 - 4x AA 16x AF]	58 fps
Lost Planet - Snow [1920x1200]	39.6 fps
Lost Planet - Cave [1920x1200]	51.9 fps
Lost Planet - Snow[1920x1200 - 4x AA 16x AF]	35 fps
Lost Planet - Cave [1920x1200 - 4x AA 16x AF]	47.1 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1280x1024 - High]	45.4 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1280x1024 - High 4x AA]	36.1 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1680x1050 - High]	37.8 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1680x1050 - High 4x AA]	29.1 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1920x1200 - High ]	33.5 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1920x1200 - High 4x AA]	22.7 fps
Unreal Tournament 3 - Serenity [1280x1024]	111.9 fps
Unreal Tournament 3 - Serenity [1680x1050]	112.6 fps
Unreal Tournament 3 - Serenity [1920x1200]	101.5 fps
World in Conflict [1280x1024 - VH]	62 fps
World in Conflict [1280x1024 - VH 4x AA 16x AF]	52 fps
World in Conflict [1680x1050 - VH]	61 fps
World in Conflict [1680x1050 - VH 4x AA 16x AF]	48 fps
World in Conflict [1920x1200 - VH]	53 fps
World in Conflict [1920x1200 - VH 4x AA 16x AF]	42 fps
3DMark Vantage (Performance)	10339
Benchmarks (Windows Vista - Intel Core 2 Extreme OC @ 4.0 GHz)
3DMark Vantage - Performance	12023
3DMark Vantage - Extreme	5479
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1920x1200 8x AA - High]	23.7 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1920x1200 - Very High]	29.5 fps
Crysis - Harbor Assault [1920x1200 8x AA - Very High]	16.5 fps

External news
ATI HD 4870 X2 Crossfire-X vs NVIDIA Geforce GTX 280 3-SLI	Madshrimps
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 280 GX2 Rumor Runs Wild	Madshrimps
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 and 260: Gaming Performance Review	Madshrimps
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 280 55nm coming soon	Madshrimps
Nvidia Drops Prices on GeForce GTX 280 and 260	ExtremeTech
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce 280 GTX Price Cuts Now Official	techPowerUp!
NVIDIA slashes GeForce GTX 260, 280 prices	FiringSquad
Nvidia takes axe to GeForce GTX 260, 280 prices	The Tech Report
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 280 sells for 399 in Europe	Madshrimps
NVIDIA said to be dropping GeForce GTX 280 price in response to AMD	Engadget
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280/260 WHQL Driver Version 177.41 Released	techPowerUp!
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 post-launch pricing comparison	HEXUS.net
6/16/2008 Daily Hardware Reviews -- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 Edition	DailyTech
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280: does it rock our world?	HEXUS.net
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280/GTX 260 Performance Preview	FiringSquad
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 review	Guru3d
NVIDIA GeForce 280 GTX & 260 GTX reviews	PureOverclock
(PR) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 280 Announced	techPowerUp!
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 Review Round-Up	[H]ardOCP
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 two and three-way SLI shots	TweakTown
3-way SLI Action with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 and 3DMark Vantage	techPowerUp!
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 Available for Pre-order in Europe	techPowerUp!
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 needs 550W+ PSUs	TechConnect
New NVIDIA GeForce GTX280 Three Times Faster than HD 3870 in Folding@Home	techPowerUp!
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 stripped naked	TweakTown

External reviews
Pre-OC Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 and 260	Bit-tech.net
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280/GTX 260 Performance Preview	FiringSquad
nVidia GeForce GTX 280	TrustedReviews
GT200: Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 analysis	Bit-tech.net
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1024MB	iXBT
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280	PC Magazine
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 Pipeline Update	AnandTech
Nvidia GeForce GTX 260/280 Review	Tom's Hardware
Nvidia GeForce GTX 260/280 Review	Tom's Hardware
NVIDIA GT200 Revealed - GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 Review	PC Perspective
Beyond Gaming - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB GDDR3	HardwareZone
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 in Tri SLI Tested	TweakTown

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Shop	Product	Price
	MSI MSI N280GTX-T2D1G OC Geforce GTX 280 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card Retail	$ 399,99
	MSI GeForce GTX 280 N280GTX-T2D1G OC Video Card	$ 419,99
TigerDirect.com	BFG Technologies BFG GeForce GTX 280 Video Card - OC2 Edition	$ 429,99
	PNY NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1024MB PCIe 2.0 Graphics Card	$ 439,99
	PNY NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1024MB PCIe 2.0 Graphics Card	$ 449,99
	BFG Tech GeForce GTX 280 Graphics Card	$ 461,67
	MSI 1GB MSI nVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 OC PCI-Express 2DVI/HDCP N280GTXT2D1GOC	$ 462,15
	BFG Tech GeForce GTX 280 Overclocked 1GB GDDR3 512-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10 SLI Supported Video Card	$ 493,99
	BFG Tech BFG GeForce GTX 280 OC - graphics adapter - Quadro NVS 280 - 1 GB	$ 494,95

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