“Prices continue to drop on GeForce GTX 280 video cards, and the ASUS ENGTX280 TOP is now priced very competitively; but is it a great value? We’ll compare it to a stock GeForce GTX 280, a Radeon HD 4870 X2 and a Radeon HD 4870 in real-world gaming scenarios to find out!”Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- ASUS GeForce GTX 280 TOP Graphics Card @ Tweaktown
- Mobile 9800 GT is Really Re-Branded 8800 GTX @ TechwareLabs
- ASUS ENGTX260 TOP @ [H]ard|OCP
- XFX GTX280 XXX: Fast & Furious @ Bjorn3D
- Palit GTX 260 Review @ OCC
- Lucid’s Multi-GPU Wonder: More Information on the Hydra 100 @ AnandTech
- Lucid HYDRA Engine Multi-GPU Technology @ Techgage
- Lucid’s GPU load-balancer storms IDF @ Tech Report
- Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- ATI Catalyst 8.8 Analysis – XP & Vista @ Tweaktown
- Palit Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card @ Gamepyre
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 Overclocking Guide @ TechARP
- Palit Radeon HD 4850 Sonic Graphics Card @ Tweaktown
- VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB @ Phoronix
Showing off nVIDIA’s pair
At [H]ard|OCP, you can catch two reviews of nVIDIA’s best offerings, the ASUS ENGTX280 TOP and ASUS ENGTX260 TOP. The GTX280 will set you back about $500, the GTX260 is just over $300. The price is perhaps the biggest hurdle facing nVIDIA; certainly the GTX280 can beat an HD4870, but considering that AMD’s card can be had for under $300, and the HD4870 X2 for $500, can the performance gap justify the price?
