which one?

[Sedah]

gtx 275 FTW or 285?

 

[bomberboysk]

GTX285 is more powerful, more memory, faster memory, etc. Why not just get another GTX 260 and sli them?

 

[DSM1999]

GTX285 is more powerful, more memory, faster memory, etc. Why not just get another GTX 260 and sli them?

I agree with bomberboysk. GTX260 comes already powerful and another one will overkill the 285.

 

[Bodaggit23]

For my money, I would get the 275 FTW vs the Standard 285.

The Superclocked 285 2Gig would not be an option.

GeForce GTX 275 FTW $279.99
Core Clock 713 MHz
Shader Clock 1512 MHz
Stream Processors 240 Processor Cores
Memory Clock 2520 MHz
Memory Size 896MB
Memory Interface 448-bit
Memory Type DDR3

GeForce GTX 285 $314.99
Core Clock 648MHz
Shader Clock 1476 Mhz
Stream Processors 240 Processor Cores
Memory Clock 2484MHz
Memory Size 1GB
Memory Interface 512-bit
Memory Type GDDR3

GeForce GTX 285 Superclocked 1GB $359.99
Core Clock 675 MHz
Shader Clock 1548MHz
Stream Processors 240 Processor Cores
Memory Clock 2538MHz
Memory Size 1GB
Memory Interface 512-bit
Memory Type GDDR3

GeForce GTX 285 Superclocked 2Gig $423.99
Core Clock 675 Mhz (v.s. 648 Mhz standard)
Shader Clock 1548Mhz (v.s. 1476 Mhz standard)
Stream Processors 240 Processor Cores
Memory Clock 2376 Mhz (v.s. 2322 Mhz standard)
Memory Size 2GB
Memory Interface 512-bit
Memory Type DDR3

 

[bomberboysk]

For my money, I would get the 275 FTW vs the Standard 285.

The Superclocked 285 would not be an option.

Why get a GTX275? Less rop's, less memory bandwidth, and less memory overall... And i cannot understand what your trying to say by your post/quotes. The superclocked GTS285 you posted specs to was the 2GB edition...

 

[Bodaggit23]

Why get a GTX275?

He asked about the GTX 275 FTW, not a stock 275.
FTW has higher Core Clock, Shader Clock, and Memory Clock
than the stock 285.

Less rop's

What the hell are "rop's"?

And i cannot understand what your trying to say by your post/quotes.

Read first reply.

The superclocked GTS285 you posted specs to was the 2GB edition...

I posted those specs just in case he meant that version.?

 

[bomberboysk]

What the hell are "rop's"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Render_Output_unit / http://www.gpureview.com/raster-operator-article-362.html

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=609&card2=605

GTX275 has same number of rop's as a gtx260 core 216, the memory/bus width of a gtx260 core 216, and the number of shaders as a gtx285. Therefore, the gtx285 will almost always be faster regardless of whether its a stock overclocked gtx275 or not, expecially high higher resolutions. Higher memory clock means nothing on the gtx275, as its still 64bit less bandwidth. That is a nearly 15% difference, and the clockspeed of the memory is not 15% higher(plus the gtx285 memory can be overclocked to the same speeds if not higher).

 

[Bodaggit23]

Listen, I gave my opinion, and posted the specs to suggest why I chose the card I did.

Why don't you do the same instead of nitpicking my opinion?

 

[bomberboysk]

Listen, I gave my opinion, and posted the specs to suggest why I chose the card I did.

Why don't you do the same instead of nitpicking my opinion?

I wasnt nitpicking your opinion, was just offering my opinion the same way, and also trying to let you understand that clockspeed was not everything (and i had given my opinion earlier btw, read the first response to this post)

 

[Bodaggit23]

Thanks for trying to help me understand. :good:

(and i had given my opinion earlier btw, read the first response to this post)

I let your opinion be stated "as is" and did not debate it.

Like I said, for my money, and lack of stellar performance gains,
I would chose the GTX 275 FTW over a stock GTX 285.

 

[bomberboysk]

Thanks for trying to help me understand. :good:

Like I said, for my money, and lack of stellar performance gains, I would chose the GTX 275 FTW over a stock GTX 285.

True, but one thing to remember is the GTX285's pack the same overclocking potential, and the GTX275 FTW's arent gonna clock a whole lot higher than what they ship at(maybe 5-10% at best). Either way, id recommend getting a stock clocked card and ocin youself, saves money

 

[just a noob]

to the op, go to a local best buy and look at the video cards(this might sound crazy), but i found a gtx 285 there, on clearance(still in shrinkwrap) for $199.99 or so, after tax it came out to $210